Matthias Riener^{[1, 2]}

1830 - 1906  (76 years)

• Name	Matthias Riener
  Born	24 Feb 1830	Temesvár, , Hungary   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	, Hungary
  Immigration	1874	, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Name	Mathias Reiner
  Occupation	1875	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 7]
  	Tailor
  Residence	1875	New York City, New York, USA.
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	[Member of New Jersulem Religion]
  Naturalization	1885  [3]
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Merchant Tailor
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	New Church
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-31850
  Died	8 May 1906	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I31850	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Maria "Mary" Novock,   b. 7 Dec 1843, Mein, , Austria ,   d. 3 Jul 1908, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Children	1. Caroline Marie Riener,   b. Aug 1861, Wien, , Wien, Austria ,   d. 1940  (Age ~ 78 years)   2. Mary Riener,   b. 11 Apr 1864, Vienna, , Wien, Austria ,   d. 1950  (Age 85 years)   3. Johannes Riener,   b. 1865, , Austria ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Charles Riener,   b. 28 Sep 1872, Vienna, , Wien, Austria ,   d. 25 Feb 1926, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 53 years)   5. Emanuel Riener,   b. 22 Jul 1874, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Dec 1874, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   6. Edward Rudolph "Ed" Riener,   b. 22 Nov 1875, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Feb 1940  (Age 64 years)   7. Gisele Maggie Riener,   b. 20 Jul 1877, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Elvira Victoria "Ella" Riener,   b. 30 Sep 1878, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Jun 1918, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 39 years)   9. Eugenia Stephanie Riener,   b. CALC 13 Jun 1881, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Oct 1881, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 0 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F8332	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  A Noted Merchant Tailor Emil Vogelsang met Matthias Riener in New York City in 1873 and invited him to locate in Berlin. When Mr. and Mrs. Riener learned that there was a Swedenborgian Church here they decided to come over. Mr. Riener had learned the cutter's trade in Vienna and after his arrival here he began business as a merchant tailor in Berges & Shelley's former stand in Frederick Street. In 1893, Mr. Riener rebuilt the structure. The contractor piled 15,000 bricks in the street. One Saturday morning, the farmers' wagons caused a traffic jam. A ruffled citizen summoned Chief Winterhalt, who ordered Wm. Polomski, mason-tender, to remove the bricks. "Ja, Ja," said William, "before you kin with to King Street und beck the pricks vill be avay." All the members of the Riener family were musical, and a daughter, Mrs. Miller, often sang in light operas. The father, too, was an active member of the Concordia Society. His closest friends among the members were Charles A. Ahrens, Sr., Louis Bardon, Christ. Meisner, and Herman Rathman. Mr. Riener's son, Earl Edward [should read Edward not Earl Edward], entered the real-estate field in 1907. One of his earliest sales was the northwest corner of King and Gaukel Streets to Hartman Krug. Among later sales were the transfer of the Church of the New Jerusalem to the T. Eaton Cornpany and the purchase of the William Roos property in North Queen Street for the Church of the Good Shepherd. Mr. Riener is a member of the Board of Trade. Of strong faith in the city's future, he expects it will have a population of 75,000 by 1950. With regard to apartments, Mr. Riener admits they are a convenience for elderly people, but is of the opinion that every young couple should own a home of their own. A History of Kitchener, W. V. (Ben) Uttley, Kitchener, Ontario 1937, pg 162-3 ________________ ______________________ Frederick Street, West Side. On the site in front of the present Fire Hall, on the street line next to the St. Nicholas hotel, an unpainted frame shed, with an enclosed part at one end where the fireman's hook and ladder truck was kept. In case of fire this truck was generally rushed out by hand, a long rope attached to the pole and a double line of men. After the fire was out they would hire a team to draw the truck back. An open space. A small dark yellow frame school building erected in 1834 and later used to store the fire engine. A wood shed later used as a two-cell lock-up for the village, 1857-60, and probably a little later. Behind the school house stood an undenominational church erected in 1842. The church had a steeple with a railing around it. About ten years later the building was used for a school room, called the Advanced School. In 1856 it was used for the village council and known as the Town Hall. In 1874 it was used as an engine house, and so continued until the building known as the Market House was built in 1869. After 1874 it was again used as an engine house until the present Fire Hall was built on its site. A two-story brick building with gable toward Frederick Street and a second story porch along the front erected by Justus Werner about 1850, or 51, still standing. Werner had a waggon shop on the first floor and lived with his family on the second. Later a Mr. Foreman bought the building and had a shoe shop on the first floor for a number of years. A brick house later occupied by Dr. Mylius when he moved there from his King Street house. A frame building the house of Henry Knell, the jeweller, later occupied by Mathias Riener, a tailor, who came from Vienna, Austria, and moved here from Breslau. one-story red frame building a little back of the street line with gable toward Frederick Street, erected about 1838, occupied by Peter Rebscher Senior, the brewer's father. A one and one-half story frame building, not painted, lengthwise with Frederick Street with ground floor a few steps above the sidewalk, occupied by Mrs. Krug, a widow, and next to it her barn. A vacant space to Weber Street. The Court House was built in 1852, the registry office later, and still later the present Judge's chambers. Vacant space on Ahrens Street. On the northerly corner of Ahrens a 1 ½ story brick dwelling parallel with Frederick Street built and occupied by Philip Reichert, a carpenter. His father was a pedler, vending tinware and china, rags and produce. A 1 1/2 story frame building with a small veranda over the front door, the dwelling of Otto Fleischauer, still standing and now on the corner of Otto Street. Intersection of Lancaster, Frederick and Ellen Sts., long known as the five points. Next, on Frederick Street a double, white frame weather board dwelling, half occupied by Henry Otterbein, the other half by Balzar Schmalz. Next, the farm house of John Eby with his dwelling directly opposite the House of Refuge. The county bought most of Eby's farm for this latter institution. REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER) By JACOB STROH Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder. Part I. Settlement - Early Villagers and Buildings, Waterloo Historical Society Annual Volume 1930 _________________________ SUDDEN DEATH OF M. RIENER An Esteemed Citizen Passes Away Suddenly of Heart Failure Tuesday WAS 76 YEARS OF AGE. The citizens of Berlin were greatly shocked this morning when they heard of the extremely sudden death of Mr. Matthias Riener, the well known Frederick street merchant tailor, which took plase at 4 o'clock Tuesday morning. The deceased suffered a severe illness last fall, but recovered and during the last few months he has been regaining strength nicely, and was able to follow his occupation. On Monday he was about as usual and Cook his early morning walk, worked during the greater portion of the day and he retired as usual without complaining regarding his health. At 4 o'clock Tuesday morning be was seized with a heavy breathing spell and Dr. Honsberger was quickly summoned, but before he arrived death had taken place and was due to heart failure. FUNERAL OF MR: RIENER The funeral of the late Matthias Riener will take place on Thurscav afternoon at 2.30 o'clock from his late residence on Frederick strees, where a brief service will be held, proceeding thence to the New Jeusalem Temple, the obsequies following at Mount Hope cemetery. The deceased was one of Berlin's oldest and most respected citizens and passed away at 5 o'clock a. m. yesterday from his late residence, 4C Frederick street, after an illness of only a few moments. He had, however, been failing for some time and during the last year suffered from occasional attacks of paralysis. His end was very peaceful. His faithful wife and daughter were at his bedside. Dr. Housberger was quickly summoned, but could do nought to prevent the end. Matthias Riener was born in Temesvar, Hungary, Feb. 24th, 1830. He served in the Austrian-Hungarian war in 1848 on the side of his native land. He followed his apprenticed trade, that of tailor, for over 64 years, having established it in many cities from time to time in both Austria and Hungary. He left his native land to come to America in 1875, residing in New York City for one year, and was then induced to cross over to Canada by the late Mr. Vogelsang, and has made Berlin his home for the last 21 years. He was an ardent believer in the writings of Emanuel Swendenborg, and a faithful and worthy member of the local New Jerusalem church. He is survived by his faithful wife and seven children, four daughters and three sons, who hold him in deep appriciation and living and tender memory. The Chronicle Telegraph 10 May 1906, p. 9

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 10 Nov 1881. 28 Oct 1881 Eugina Stephania Riener, infant daughter of Matthias Riener, died in Breslau at age of 4 months and 15 days. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 10 Dec 1874. Died 7 Dec 1874 In Berlin, Emanuel, baby son of M. Riener, died at the age of 4 months, 26 days. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-6 Page 8. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 1 Page 44. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 56. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate. Matthias Riener Gender: Male Age: 76 Religion: Swedenborgian Church Birth Date: abt 1830 Birth Place: Temesvor, Hun Death Date: 8 May 1906 Death Place: Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death: Heart Failure #029421 [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name:Edward Rudolph Riener Gender:Male Birth Date:22 Oct 1875 Birth Place: Waterloo Twp., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Mathew Riener - tailor Mother:Mary Nowak

  
  

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  Birth - - , Hungary Immigration - 1874 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - Tailor - 1875 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1875 - New York City, New York, USA. Residence - [Member of New Jersulem Religion] - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Merchant Tailor - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - New Church - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 8 May 1906 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth