Levi Erb Seibert^{[1, 2]}

1846 - 1932  (85 years)

• Name	Levi Erb Seibert
  Born	2 Aug 1846	Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	accident, story, misfortune, funeral
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Evangelical Association
  Military	1871	Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Winterbourne Militia Company
  		Passmore,WillliamJulius-Winterbourne1871-72p.1.jpg
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Carpenter
  Occupation	1871	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Journeyman
  Residence	1871	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	--
  Residence	1872	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Occupation	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	carpenter
  Occupation	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Carpenter
  Residence	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  	Undertaker
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Undertaker
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	undertaker
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Undertaker
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Evangelical
  Misfortune	1932	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	died of injuries - hit by motor truck
  Eby ID Number	00109-6507
  Died	2 Mar 1932	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I22122	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Jacob S. Seibert,   b. 4 Jul 1823, , Bavaria, Germany ,   d. 11 Sep 1904, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Erb,   b. 8 Oct 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Jan 1849  (Age 25 years)
  Married	28 Oct 1845	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 14, 15]
  Family ID	F5336	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Magdalena Wuest,   b. 8 Feb 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	26 Dec 1872	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. William H. R. Seibert,   b. 1873, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Joseph Milton Seibert,   b. 10 Jul 1876, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1957  (Age 80 years)   3. Elma L. Seibert,   b. 1880, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F5338	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Levi Erb Seibert Courtesy of Tom Reitz

  
  

• Notes

  Levi Seibert, "was born August 2nd, 1846. He is married to Magdalena Wüst and resides in Berlin where he is engaged as an undertaker by The Simpson Company. His family consists of three children". Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.]. _____________________ Then there was Levi Seibert in charge of "Daddy" Simpson's Undertaking Parlors for twenty-five years, a tribute to the good work of the employee and the good appreciation of employer and the public, for the management of such a department requires great tact and unlimited good judgment and not a small amount of patience. He is still retained to manage that department for Schreiter' s. Official souvenir of the celebration of cityhood, July 17th 1912, Berlin, Ontario, The German Printing and Publishing Co _____________________________ Levi Erb Siebert - At the ago of seventy-eight, Levi E. Seibert is the oldest man engaged in his line of business, that of embalmer and funeral director, in this part of the Province, and probably in Ontario. His work brings him into the home in the hour of its darkest sorrow, and his fine consideration and sincere sympathy have won for him the regard and lasting friendship of those he has served. The founder of this branch of the family in Canada was Jacob Seibert, grandfather of Levi Erb Seibert, a native of Wahlfrshbach, in Rhein-Bavaria. From there he brought his bride, whose maiden name was Stein, and they settled in Waterloo Township. He was a man of considerable means and he bought a large acreage of woodland. This was cleared and developed into a fertile farm. His last days were spent with one of his sons in Caledonia, Michigan. His son, Jacob Stein Seibert, was born in Waterloo Township, and died there at the age of eighty-two. He learned the trade of carpenter, and early in life established himself in business as a building contractor. In 1856 he retired from that business to become a general merchant at Bridgeport, Ontario. While this venture was successful, his old business never lost its appeal, and after a few years he sold the store and resumed contracting. He continued thus engaged until he was compelled to retire on account of his health at the age of sixty-eight. He married Magdalena Erb, daughter of David Erb, both of them natives of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Of their three children, Levi E. was the only one who grew to maturity. Upon the death of his first wife, Jacob S. Seibert married her sister, Elizabeth Erb, and from this union six children were born, of whom four grew up: Aaron E., of Hamilton; Frank (deceased); Elizabeth, died aged 16; and Jacob, of Kitchener. Levi Erb Seibert attended the elementary schools of Berlin (now Kitchener) and the Berlin grammar school until he was eighteen. He then learned the trade of cabinet-maker and followed it as a journey-man until 1883. In July of that year he established himself in business as an undertaker. He was successful from the beginning and has continued actively engaged in that business until the present time. In 1919 the business was joined with that of the Schreiter Furniture Company, Limited, and Mr. Seibert became a member of the company and has continued as manager of the undertaking department of the business. He has officiated at more than seven thousand funerals. Mr. Seibert's fraternal memberships include the Woodmen of the World, Maccabees, and Canadian Order of Foresters. Levi Erb Seibert married, December 25, 1872, Magdalena Wuest, daughter of Joseph Wuest, of Waterloo Township. This union has been blessed with three children: 1. William who died unmarried. 2. Joseph M., who married Mary Heyd; she died leaving two children; William Henry R, (now deceased). Mr. Seibert is a member of the Evangelical Church, while Mrs. Seibert is identified with the First Church of Christ, Scientist. The Province of Ontario - A History 1615-1927," Vol 4, pg 392 (pub 1927) ______________________ Veteran Funeral Director Passes Away at Kitchener Levi Seibert Victim of Accident. Aged 85 Years and Active Almost to Last Waterloo County's oldest and best known funeral director, Levi Seibert, aged 85, died on Wednesday, March 2nd, at the K & W Hospital as a result of injuries sustained when hit by a motor truck, Feb. 23. Mr. Seibert was until August, 1928, manager of Schreiter's Funeral Home. He continued active until his accident. Harry Osborne, driver of the truck, is being held on $500 bail. Mr. Osborne stated that Seibert stepped into the path of his car in Hall's Lane. The late Mr. Seibert was born two miles north of Waterloo on August 2, 1846, a son of Mr. and Mrs Jacob Seibert. After receiving training at the School of Embalming at Toronto, he became manager with Simpson and Aldous and later with Simpson, Anthes and Merner, Canada Furniture Co., and finally of Schreiter's Limited. On Dec. 26, 1872, he married Magdalena Wuest, who died Nov. 13, 1928. There survive one son, Joseph and one brother Jacob Seibert. The funeral was held from Schreiter's Funeral Home on Saturday. Interment was made I Mount Hope Cemetery. Rev. G. F. Barthel of Zion Church officiated. Waterloo Chronicle, March 10, 1932 _________________________ A poem found with Levi's death notice in the newspaper Levi Siebert Died March 2, 1932. In charge of Schreiter's Funeral Service from 1885-1928. He was a faithful, kindly friend A friend we all did know, He sympathised with everyone In times of trial and times of woe. His task was oft a thankless one When called at break of dawn - To some far off, death-stricken home, To care for one who'd gone. We've often thought him heartless When he came to dress our dead. We've thought he didn't see our grief Or care that eyes were red. But now we know our grief was his. His heart was heavy too; He did the last few kindly deeds That one could ever do. He's closed the lids o'er sightless eyes, He's touched with reverent care The lips that used to smile so sweet, The face that was so fair. He's folded hands so tenderly Across the shrunken breasts, As he prepared the cast-off shell For its eternal rest. Now, in his place there's someone else, Must do these deeds of love, For he is in a happier land In clouds of heaven above. Let's give him praise, where praise is due, And ne'er forget this friend, His memory will linger on Until our journey's end.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 631. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 2 Jan 1873. 26 Dec 1872 By Pastor Sagehorn in Berlin, Levi Seibert of Berlin was married to Magdalena Wuest of Waterloo Township. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 369. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div 2, Page 37. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, a-2 pg 1. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Division 2 Page Number 43 Household Number 216. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, 130-22. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 69. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 43. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 22 Pg. 5. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 6 Page 35. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 1 Page 9. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Huttner, Jacob Rev - Lutheran Minister, Preston #53. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 30 Oct 1845 Pg: 44. ERB, Magdalena married 28 Oct 1845 Daughter of David Erb, to Jacob SEYBERT. minister Jacob Huttner

  
  

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  Born - 2 Aug 1846 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical Association - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Military - Winterbourne Militia Company - 1871 - Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Journeyman - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - -- - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1872 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 26 Dec 1872 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - carpenter - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Undertaker - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Undertaker - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - undertaker - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Undertaker - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Misfortune - died of injuries - hit by motor truck - 1932 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 2 Mar 1932 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth