Henry Madter

1879 - 1939  (60 years)

• Name	Henry Madter
  Born	25 Feb 1879	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1901	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farm Laborer
  Residence	1904	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Occupation	1911	Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-28568P
  Died	13 Jun 1939	Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada   [5, 7]
  Buried	16 Jun 1939	Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario   [5, 7]
  Person ID	I28568	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Frederick Madter,   b. 9 Feb 1833, Biedershausen, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany ,   d. 20 Jun 1918  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Magdelena Walch,   b. 14 Sep 1844, Dettwiller, Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. 14 Sep 1930, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F19923	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lily May Bauer,   b. 26 Oct 1880, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1946  (Age 65 years)
  Married	10 Aug 1904	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 7]
  Children	1. Earl Willard Rauburn Madter,   b. 16 Mar 1905, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Nov 1991  (Age 86 years)   2. Iva Otilla Madter,   b. 18 Nov 1906, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Jun 1911  (Age 4 years)   3. Henry Madter,   b. 31 Mar 1912, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1912   4. Ruth Marie Madter,   b. Feb 1915,   d. 2000  (Age ~ 84 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F4067	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Henry Madter - By Record Correspondent - New Dundee, June 15 - Henry Madter, 60, prominent Wilmot Township farmer, died Tuesday evening at Hamilton General Hospital. In failing health for some time, deceased failed to rally following an operation. Mr. Madter was born on Feb. 25, 1879, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Madter. He was married to Lilian Bauer in 1904. He was a member of St. James' Lutheran Church. Surviving are his widow, one daughter, Ruth of Hamilton, one son, Willard, five sisters, Mrs. Charlotte Kramp of Walkerton, Mrs. Minnie Krause of Brooklyn, N.Y., Mrs. Irvin Sararas, New Dundee, Mrs. Mervin Bowman, Pinehill, Mrs. Herman Reiha of Kitchener, three brothers, Fred of Washington, D.C. Jacob of Waterloo and Herbert of Pinehill, and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be private on Friday afternoon at two o'clock from the residence to St. James' Lutheran Church, New Dundee, for public services, with interment in Blenheim Cemetery, Rev. W.J. Goos will officiate. Kitchener Daily Record Jun 15 1939 pg 17 _________________________ Henry Madter (By Chronicle Correspondent) New Dundee - the death of Mr. Henry Madter prominent Wilmot township farmer, occurred at the Hamilton General Hospital on Tuesday evening, June 13th. Mr. Madter, in failing health for some time, was forced to undergo a serious operation from which he sailed to rally. Deceased, who was in his 61st year, was born February 25, 1879, and was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Madter. He was married to Miss Lilly May Bauer in 1904, who with one son, Willard, of Hamilton, and one daughter, Ruth, at home as well as three grandchildren, are left to mourn his passing. One daughter, Iva May, predeceased him at the age of three years. There are also surviving five sisters: Charlotte (Mrs. Kramp) of Walkerton, Minnie (Mrs. Krause) of Brooklyn, N.Y., Annie (Mrs. Irvin Sararas) of New Dundee, Mary (Mrs. Mervyn Bowman) of Wilmot, Orillia (Mrs. Herman Rieha) of Kitchener, and three brothers, Frederick of Spokane, Wash., Jacob of Waterloo, and Hubert of Wilmot. Mr. Madter was a faithful member of St. James Lutheran Church, New Dundee. A private funeral service for the deceased will be held at his late residence at two o'clock on Friday afternoon, followed by a public service at the St. James Lutheran Church, New dude, with Rev. W. Goos in charge. Interment will be made in the family plot at the Blenheim cemetery. The Waterloo Chronicle Jun 16 1939 pg 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018812-04 Lilie May Bauer. Henry MADLER, 25, farmer, New Dundee, New Dundee, s/o Frederick MADLER & Magdalene WALCH married Lillie May BAUER, 23, Petersburg, Petersburg, d/o Henry BAUER & Mary CRESSMAN, witn: Mrs. F. LOEB & Mrs. Ed WEILER both of Baden, 10 August 1904 in Baden. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-2 Page 14. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 3 Page 33. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 8 Page 3. [S138] Cemetery - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - Blenheim Mennonite Internet Link Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery online. Henry Madter/ 1879-1939/ Lily May Bauer/ his wife/ 1880-1946 [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 6. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of Henry Madter - Jun 15 1939 pg 17.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 25 Feb 1879 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farm Laborer - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1904 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 10 Aug 1904 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 13 Jun 1939 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 16 Jun 1939 - Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth