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William Theobold Fehrenbach

Male 1889 - 1968  (78 years)


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  • Name William Theobold Fehrenbach 
    Born 23 Apr 1889  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Saddler 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Occupation 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Harness Maker, General 
    Residence 1921  87 Scott St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-31178 
    Died 1968  [2, 5] 
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5] 
    Person ID I31178  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father Joseph Halter Fehrenbach,   b. 1 Mar 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1928, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Emma Magdelena Spetz,   b. 21 Aug 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1905, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years) 
    Married 18 Aug 1887  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7] 
    Family ID F8170  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sophia Mary Elchert,   b. Oct 1887, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1978  (Age ~ 90 years) 
    Children 
     1. Wilfred Joseph Fehrenbach,   b. 1917, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1998  (Age 81 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F40894  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Sophia,   b. 1888, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Wilfred Fernbach,   b. 1917, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Helen Fernbach,   b. 1919, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F243496  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • LIGHTNING'S FATAL WORK.

      Two men killed and Three Persons Wounded at Berlin During the Storm Last Saturday.

      On Saturday last at 12 o'clock lightning struck the new dwelling of Wm. Fehernbach, saddler, of Berlin, and instantly killed two men Wesley Learn of Berlin and young Merklinger of Dundalk, who were working on the building, and wounded Mr. Bower, Rosie Straus and Jacob Schoeno.

      This is one of the saddest catastrophes that has befallen the town of Berlin for many years. The unpleasant duty of breaking the sad news to the young wife of Mr. Learn is beyond description.

      Mr. Bartlett, the undertaker had charge of the dead and embalmed the bodies in a manner that proved very satisfactory. At all the Churches in town feeling reference was made on Sabbath, to the sad lightning fatality of Saturday and the bereaved families have the heart felt sympathy of all. The funeral was largely attended on Monday afternoon. The remains of Merklinger were, taken to Dundalk on Monday morning. His parents live seven miles from that village on a farm. He was an excellent young man

  • Sources 
    1. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-5 Page 3.

    2. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link .
      Husband / in Loving Memory Of / Wm. T. Fehrenbach / 1889 - 1968.

    3. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 34 Page 16.

    4. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub District 29 Page 19.

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/220554197/william-theobold-fehrenbach.

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Emma Spatz Born: Canada Age: 22 Father: Joseph Spatz Mother: Anna Harris Spatz Born: abt 1865 Spouse: Joseph Fehrenbach Age: 26 born: Canada Father: Mathias Fehrenbach Mother: Mary Halter Fehrenbach married 18 Aug 1887

    7. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 25 Aug 1887.
      18 Aug 1887 John H. Fehrenbach and Emma Spetz, both of Berlin, were married by Very Rev. P. Theo. Spetz, assisted by Fathers Kl pfer, Halter and Stephan, in Berlin.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Apr 1889 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Saddler - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Harness Maker, General - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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