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Christian Hofstetter[1]

Male 1863 - 1930  (66 years)


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  • Name Christian Hofstetter 
    Born 17 Apr 1863  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41313800 
    Occupation 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-25486 
    Died 11 Jan 1930  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7] 
    Cause: Paralysis Agitous, Years 
    Buried Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7] 
    Person ID I25486  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Wilhelm "William Hofstetter,   b. 19 Nov 1822, Beerfelden, Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 1898, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Maria Magdalena "Magdalena" Wernwag,   b. 27 Jul 1824, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1898, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 27 Feb 1848  Reutlingen, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9] 
    Family ID F41233  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Caroline Hertzberger,   b. 26 Nov 1867, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Aug 1933  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 19 Mar 1889  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Milton R. Hofstetter,   b. 2 Feb 1890, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1947  (Age 56 years)
     2. Elmor F. Hofstetter,   b. 5 Sep 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1961, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     3. Percy Erastus Hofstetter,   b. 17 Jan 1896, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1974, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     4. Winnifred Hofstetter,   b. 21 Apr 1898, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Gordon Hofstetter,   b. 30 Jan 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F6610  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Christian Hofstetter

      The death took place at Baden on Saturday, January 11th, of Mr. Christian Hofstetter at the age of 66 years, 8 months and 25 days. The deceased had been ailing for some time, but was only confined to bed for about four weeks. He was well known and highly esteemed in the community and resided for many years on a farm adjoining the village of Baden. He leaves his sorrowing wife, four sons and one daughter to mourn his demise. The children are Milton, of Preston, Gordon of Stratford, and Elmer, Percy and Winnifred, of Baden.

      The funeral took place on Tuesday afternoon from his late home to the Wilmot Centre Evangelical Church and cemetery and was attended by a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends.


      New Hamburg Independent, January 17, 1930

  • Sources 
    1. [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary of Elmor F. Hosfstetter - December 21, 1961.

    2. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-3 Page 8.

    3. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 2 Page 50.

    4. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 11 Page 9.

    5. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 21.

    6. [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary of Christian Hofstetter - Jan 1930 pg 1.

    7. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41313800.

    8. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), Obituary of William Hofstetter - May 19, 1898.

    9. [S1977] Germany, Marriages, 1558-1929, indexing project (batch) number: M92677-3 system origin: Germany-EASy source film number: 1569082.
      groom's name: Wilhelm Hofstädter groom's birth date: 19 Nov 1822 groom's birthplace: B... bride's name: Maria Magdal. Wernwag bride's birth date: 27 Jul 1824 marriage date: 27 Feb 1848 marriage place: Reutlingen, Württemberg, Germany groom's father's name: Peter Hofstädter groom's mother's name: Elisab. Christine Seiz bride's father's name: Samuel Wernwag bride's mother's name: Maria Margareth Hecht

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Apr 1863 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 Mar 1889 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Paralysis Agitous, Years - 11 Jan 1930 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario Link to Google Earth
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