Charles Knipfel

1889 - 1964  (74 years)

• Name	Charles Knipfel
  Born	26 Oct 1889	Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Business	Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	General Merchant
  		Petersburg--CharlesKnipfel-GeneralMerchant-0001.jpg Charles Knipfel - Owner of a general store, he operated the post office for more than 25 years. He built up a waxed turnip shipping business, operated a coal dealership and was engaged in farming operations for about 15 years.
  Name	Charles Knuepfel
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1911	Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Servant on Farm
  Residence	1911	Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-25153
  Died	23 Jan 1964	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Petersburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I25153	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	August Knipfel,   b. 1 Feb 1862, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Dec 1941, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Matilda Becker,   b. 31 May 1860, Rosebank, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Oct 1937, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Married	24 Jul 1883	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F6438	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mabel Hildenbrand,   b. 13 Sep 1893, Acton, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Nov 1983, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)
  Married	15 Apr 1925	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Marilyn Knipfel   2. Robert Charles Knipfel,   b. 29 Apr 1929, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Dec 1986, New Holland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States  (Age 57 years)   3. Dolores Leona Knipfel,   b. 9 Apr 1934, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Jun 1999, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F45446	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Charles Knipfel, 74, of Petersburg died Thursday at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, following a lengthy illness. He was born in Petersburg, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. August Knipfel. Owner of a general store, he operated the post office for more than 25 years. He built up a waxed turnip shipping business, operated a coal dealership and was engaged in farming operations for about 15 years. He was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Petersburg, and on the church council for many years. His marriage to the former Mabel Hildebrand, who survives, took place in Kitchener in 1925. Surviving besides his wife are one son, Robert of Petersburg; two daughters, Mrs. Floyd (Delores) Neeb, RR 3, New Hamburg, and Mrs. James (Marilyn) Einwechter of New Dundee; one brother, William, of Petersburg; one sister, Mrs. Walter (Rose) Player, Kitchener, and eight grandchildren. Two brothers, Harry and Jack, predeceased him. The body was at the Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home, Kitchener, until noon Monday, when removal was made to Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Petersburg, for the funeral at 3:00 p.m. Rev. Ronald Reisdorf officiated, and interment was in the Petersburg Cemetery. New Hamburg Independent, January 30, 1964

  
  

• Sources

  [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-3 Page 14. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 11 Page 4. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 10. [S183] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Emmanuel Evangelical Petersburg CC#4556 Internet Link. KNIPFEL/ in loving memory of/ Charles KNIPFEL/ 1889-1964/ beloved husband of/ Mabel HILDENBRAND/ 1893-1983/ Asleep in Jesus [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12184-83. August KNUEPPEL, 21, farmer, Canada, Petersburg, s/o John Adam & Marie, married Matilda BECKER, 23, Canada, Wilmot, d/o John & Barbara, witn: Stephen & Justine BECKER of Wilmot, 24 July 1883 at Berlin

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 15 Apr 1925 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 23 Jan 1964 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Petersburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth