Peter Beisel^[1]

1824 - 1906  (82 years)

• Name	Peter Beisel
  Born	29 Jul 1824	, Germany   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1850	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	labourer
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-272060
  Died	24 Sep 1906	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Buried	Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I272060	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Maier,   b. CALC 24 May 1826,   d. 24 Sep 1896, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 70 years)
  Married	30 Jul 1850	Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Children	1. Wilhelm "William" Beisel,   b. 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Louis Beisel,   b. 17 Mar 1854, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Apr 1939, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)   3. Philip Beisel,   b. 11 Mar 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Jan 1918, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)   4. Louisa Beisel,   b. 1857, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Lydia Beisel,   b. 28 Sep 1860, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Jun 1954, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)   6. Catherine Beisel,   b. 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F28865	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Margaret Kreller,   b. 1837, , Germany ,   d. 21 May 1904, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Married	16 Aug 1898	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F54385	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Last Monday morning the death knell of St. James Lutheran Church tolled the departure of Peter Beisel, an aged resident of Elmira, and one of the first settlers of the neighborhood, surrounding our village. Deceased did a large share of the clearing up and transforming of forest land into arable fields and amassed a large share of this world's wealth. Some 25 years ago he retired from the farm and removed to Elmira. Here his first wife died. Subsequently he was again married, his second wife died several years ago. After the latter's death he lived with his grandson, Mr. Irvine Beisel, where he received the best of attention and where he died last Monday at the age of 82 years and two months. He leaves three sons, William, of Wyandotte, Louis and Philip near Elmira, and one daughter, Mrs. John S. Miller, of Elmira. The funeral took place Wednesday afternoon. Elmira Signet 27 Sep 1906

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9667-74 Elizabeth Wilhelmina Eix. Louis BEISEL, 20, farmer, Woolwich, same, s/o Peter & Elizabeth, married Adeline Elizabeth Wilhelmina EIX, 19, Wellesley twp., same, d/o Henry & Catherine, witn: Philip BEISEL & Jacob EIX, both of Wellesley, 14 April 1874 at Elmira [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 16. Peter BEISEL Labourer Germany LU 27 M Elisabeth BEISEL wife Germany LU 25 F William BEISEL son Canada LU 1 M [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 11. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2 Page 19. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 4 Page 37. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Peter Beisel - 27 Sep 1906. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Peter Beisel, 25, farmer of Waterloo married 30 Jul 1850 Greenbush by banns to Elisabeth Meyern, 22, of Woolwich, witnesses: Polly DeKay and Carl. Louisa Bindemann [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 16.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 29 Jul 1824 - , Germany Occupation - farmer - 1850 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 30 Jul 1850 - Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - labourer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 16 Aug 1898 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 24 Sep 1906 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth