John Bahnsen

1862 - 1932  (70 years)

• Name	John Bahnsen
  Born	25 Aug 1862	, Germany   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1883	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [2]
  Immigration	1911	, Canada   [3]
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	manager Globe Furniture Company
  Naturalization	1921	, Canada   [3]
  Occupation	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Manager, Furniture Factory
  Residence	1921	750 King St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1924	47 Albert St., Waterloo, Ontario   [2]
  	"Bahnsen-Bierstock-Marsland House"
  	In 1923 Bahnsen bought a lot on Albert Street to build a home. The house, which still stands next to the Waterloo Public Library, was designed in the Tudor Revival style by a Toronto architect and was completed in 1924.
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-317100
  Died	1 Oct 1932	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States   [1, 2]
  	Cause: heart failure
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I317100	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family	Helene Lorenzen,   b. 28 Feb 1864, , Germany ,   d. 2 Jan 1940  (Age 75 years)
  Married	13 Feb 1886	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States   [4]
  Children	1. Bertha Bahnsen,   b. 1887, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Cornelius Bahnsen,   b. 4 Sep 1899,   d. 31 Jul 1953  (Age 53 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F242356	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Bahnsen,John-002-fromJasonBahnsen2019.jpg John Bahnsen - from Jason Bahnsen 2019

  
  

• Notes

  PROMINENT BUSINESS MAN PASSES AWAY John Bahnsen, Manager Globe Furniture, Dies Suddenly at Daughter's Home in Wisconsin. A wide circle of friends and business associates were shocked to learn of the sudden death of John Bahnsen, 47 Albert St., Waterloo, managing director and secretary-treasurer of the Globe Furniture Company Limited. He passed away while on a visit to his daughter, Mrs. Walter Auman, at Manitowac, Wisconsin, at 11.15 Saturday morning, death being due to heart failure. He was in his 71st year. The late Mr. Bahnsen was born in Germany and at the age of 21 came to America, making his first home in Manitowac, Wis.. Twenty-three years later he moved with his family to Chicago where Mr. Bahnsen and his son, Mr. C. Bahnsen, were prominently identified with the business of the American Seating Company. In 1911 Mr. Bahnsen moved to Waterloo and assumed the managership of the Globe Furniture. During his residence here he has proved a worthy citizen, taking a deep interest in the welfare of the town. He made many friends who sincerely regret his passing. Mr. Bahnsen, who had recovered from a stroke suffered last year, left on Sept. 21st with Mrs. Bahnsen on a motor trip to his old home in Manitowac, Wis., where they were guests of his daughter, Mrs. Auman. For some time he has suffered from heart attacks. Until a few weeks ago he was at his desk at the Globe Furniture attending to business as usual. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Bahnsen, one son, Cornelius Bahnson, superintendent of the Globe Furniture plant, two daughters, Mrs. George Skelton, 40 George St., Waterloo, Mrs. W. Auman in Wisconsin, and one sister in Germany. Mr. Bahnsen, Jr., left at once for Wisconsin to arrange for conveyance of body to Waterloo for burial. Outstanding Business Man Mr. Bahnsen, with knowledge gained in leading furniture plants both in United States and Canada, was recognized as one of the best executives and designers of school and church furniture in America. Coming to Waterloo in 1911 he enlarged the plant of the Globe Furniture Co. and in addition to manufacturing school desks and office furniture a new line was added, that of church and theatre furniture. Mr. Bahnsen was most successful in making equipment for church and theatre of original and artistic design and the business expanded rapidly, making necessary the erection of four additions to the plant in the past twenty years. About a year ago a fine modern office building was erected at a cost of $25,000. The main floor is used for office purposes while the second floor is fitted as a model show room where altars and other furniture is displayed. In recent years the Globe Furniture has completed large contracts for church furniture including rare designs of carvings and woodwork. Some of the contracts were for London Cathedral, Church of Ascension, Westmount, Montreal, Dominion Dominion Douglas, Montreal, St. Saviour's Church, Waterloo, St. Matthew's Church, Kitchener, and furnishing seating for the million dollar Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto. Funeral Largely Attended Business associates, officers and employees of the Globe Furniture Co. and friends in large numbers attended the funeral which took place at the family residence on Wednesday afternoon. A simple but impressive service was conducted by Rev. Mr. Schmieder, pastor of the St. Matthew's Lutheran Church at Kitchener. Interment, was made in the Mausoleum in Kitchener. At the home the drawing room and casket were banked with beautiful floral offerings from the family and friends. They included a casket blanket from the Bahnsen family, church pew from the Board of Directors of the Globe Furniture Co.! standing cross from Messrs. Edward F., Norman and Thomas Seagram; massive wreath from the large staff of Globe employees. The pall-bearers were foremen of the various departments in the Globe plant; Christ. Scheifele, Ed. Timm, Max Herz, A. Brown, Harry Kress and Christ. Schondelmayer. The Kitchener Daily Record 4 Oct 1932 ___________________________________ John Bahnsen Mr. John Bahnsen, the managing director of the Globe Furniture Co. Limited is an old furniture specialist. He was formerly connected with one of the largest American firms, the American Seating Co., at Manitowac, Wisconsin, as factory manager, and later as general superintendent of all the company's factories, filling that important post with much credit, and being instrumental in introducing a number of new lines of manufacture, principally the making of office, school, church and opera fixtures. In September 1911, he removed to Waterloo to take charge of the Globe Furniture Co. and has succeeded in building up a business that he may well be proud of. At the present writing, a new addition is being erected, which will make this plant one of the largest of the kind in the Province. A large number of skilled artisans are constantly employed and in spite of financial stringency, the firm has been busy turning out the products for which they have built up such an excellent reputation. THE DAILY TELEGRAPHER - Waterloo County Outlook Edition- Biographies, Bahnsen, John - 'The Men of Waterloo County Today" August 1914

  
  

• Sources

  [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link . In Loving Memory Of/ John Bahnsen/ Aug. 25, 1862-Oct. 1, 1932 [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of John Bahnsen - 4 Oct 1932. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 19 Page 23. [S2622] Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911. Name: John Bohnson Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 13 Feb 1886 Event Place: Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States Gender: Male Race: White Birthplace: Germany Father's Name: Ingar Bohnson Mother's Name: Margaret Bohnson Spouse's Name: Helena Lorenzen Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Race: White Spouse's Father's Name: Catharine Lorenzen Spouse's Mother's Name: Catharine Lorenzen

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 25 Aug 1862 - , Germany Residence - 1883 - Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States Married - 13 Feb 1886 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States Immigration - 1911 - , Canada Occupation - manager Globe Furniture Company - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Naturalization - 1921 - , Canada Occupation - Manager, Furniture Factory - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1921 - 750 King St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - "Bahnsen-Bierstock-Marsland House" - 1924 - 47 Albert St., Waterloo, Ontario Died - Cause: heart failure - 1 Oct 1932 - Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth