William August Lackner^[1]

1827 - 1906  (79 years)

• Name	William August Lackner
  Born	15 Feb 1827	Adersbach, , Adersbach, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Elected Office	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	councillor Wellesley Township
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21996700
  Immigration	1839	, Canada   [2]
  Name	Wilhelm Lackner
  Occupation	1850	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	wagonmaker
  Occupation	1851	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Wagon Maker
  Residence	1851	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Lutheran
  Naturalization	1852  [2]
  Occupation	1861	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	United Brethren
  Occupation	1881	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Gentleman
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-32306
  Died	3 Nov 1906	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9, 12]
  	Cause: Apoplexy 2 days
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Person ID	I32306	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Johann George "George" Lackner,   b. 29 Sep 1795, Endersbach, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany ,   d. 19 Mar 1867, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Barbara Margaretha "Margaret" Herboldt,   b. 24 Apr 1807, Melkarbistop Heim, Baden, Germany ,   d. 23 Jan 1878, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Married	28 Dec 1824	Adersbach, , Adersbach, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany   [13, 14]
  Family ID	F40778	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Christina Spies,   b. 4 Jul 1855, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jan 1923, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Children	1. William F. Lackner,   b. 3 Feb 1897, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F8426	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Julianna Elisabeth Diefenbacher,   b. CALC 20 Sep 1827, Rohrbach, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany ,   d. 6 Apr 1893, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 65 years)
  Married	31 Dec 1850	Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Children	1. (infant) Lackner,   b. 1850, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Dr. Mayor Henry George Lackner, Mayor,   b. 25 Dec 1851, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Dec 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)   3. Matilda Lackner,   b. 26 Nov 1853, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Jul 1916, Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, USA  (Age 62 years)   4. George Frederick Lackner,   b. 27 Jan 1855, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Aug 1942, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)   5. Wilhelm Jacob Lackner,   b. CALC 7 Jun 1857, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Sep 1857  (Age ~ 0 years)   6. Friedericke Lackner,   b. CALC 3 Sep 1858, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Oct 1858  (Age ~ 0 years)   7. Dr. Alfred E. Lackner,   b. 2 Apr 1862, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Frank Lackner,   b. 1864, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Dr. Franklin Lackner,   b. 6 Sep 1864, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Melvina Lackner,   b. 19 Oct 1873, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F21895	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The death of Mr. William A. Lackner at Berlin last Friday removes one of the early settlers of Wellesley township. He was in business in Hawkesville many years ago, then went extensively into farming and thoroughbred stock raising. He was in the council five or six years, president of the Wellesley Agricultural Society and held other positions of trust. He is survived by a widow, four sons and two daughters, among the sons being Dr. Lackner, M. L A. Wellesley Maple Leaf, November 8, 1906 Obituary is supplied by the Wellesley Township Heritage and Historical Society Click here to go to their website. __________________ Mr. William A. Lacknor of this town, father of Dr. H. G. Lackner, M.P.P., died at his home on Queen street on Friday afternoon. The deceased was in splendid health almost up to the hour of his death, when he was stricken with apoplexy in the morning and he never regained consciousness. The deceased was in his 80th year and was a pioneer of Wellesley township, where he resided the greater portion of his life, being one of its earliest settlers. He conducted a wagon business for some years, and then engaged. extensively in farming,owning 475acres at one time. He moved to Berlin about eight years ago. The deceased is survived by a widow, four sons and two daughters. Berlin Telegraph Newspaper

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. George Frederick Lackner Born: Wellesley Canada Age: 23 Father: William Lackner Mother: Juliana Born: abt 1855 Spouse: Laura Mathilda Woodward Age: 20 born: Wellesley Canada Father: William Woodward Woodward Mother: Ellen Woodward married 27 Mar 1878 married: Waterloo, Wellesley [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-5 Page 11. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Div 2 Page 33 Family 152. William LACKNER M M 54 Germany Farmer United Bretheren Juliann LACKNER F M 53 Germany United Bretheren Franklin LACKNER M 21 Ontario Farm Labourer United Bretheren Alfred LACKNER M 19 Ontario School Teacher United Bretheren Melvina LACKNER F 13 Ontario United Bretheren [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 3A, Pg. 28. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 13 Page 90. [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div. 2 Page 11. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 65. [S3042] Baden and Hesse Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1502-1985. Name:Wilhelm August Lackner Gender:männlich (Male) Event Type:Taufe (Baptism) Birth Date:15. Feb 1827 (15 Feb 1827) Baptism Date:25. Feb 1827 (25 Feb 1827) Baptism Place:Adersbach, Preußen, Baden Father: Johann Georg Lackner Mother: Barbara Lackner Legitimacy:Ehelich Parish as it Appears:Adersbach [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21996700. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Wilhelm Lackner, 24, wagonmaker of Wellesley married 31 Dec 1850 at Greenbush by banns to Juliana Diefenbacher, 22 of Woolwich, wit: Friederich Lackner of Berlin, Conrad Lackner of Wellesley [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Div 2 Page 33 Family 152. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub District 28 Page 12. [S156] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - Hillside United CC#4530 Waterloo Region Branchy, Ontario Genealogical Society. We have met again/ in memory of/ Barbara M. Berboldt/ born 24 April 1807/ at (Melkarbisthop Heim.) in the Grand/ Duchy of Baden/ Germany/ died Jan. 23, 1878/ aged 70 yr's. 8 mo's./ & 29 dy's./ in memory of/ John (G.) Lackner/ born 29 Sept. 1795/ at Andersbach/ in Grand/ Duchy of Baden/ Germany/ died Mar. 19, 1867/ aged 71 yr's. 5 mo's./ & 20 dy's/ they were joined in marriage/ on the 27, Dec. 1824/ emigrated to Canada in 1839/ Dry up your tears and weep no more/ We are not dead but gone before:/ Remember us, and bear in mind/ You have not long to stay behind. [S2266] Deutschland, Heiraten, 1558-1929, Indexing Project (Batch) Number:M93464-2 System Origin:Germany-EASy GS Film number:1189304 Reference ID:. Name: Johann Georg Lakner Birth Date: Birthplace: Age: Spouse's Name: Margaretha Barbara Herbold Spouse's Birth Date: Spouse's Birthplace: Spouse's Age: Event Date: 28 Dec 1824 Event Place: Evangelisch, Adersbach, Heidelberg, Baden Father's Name: Balthasar Lakner Mother's Name: Margaretha Dorsch Spouse's Father's Name: Balthasar Herbold Spouse's Mother's Name: Friederike Barbara Sam

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Feb 1827 - Adersbach, , Adersbach, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Elected Office - councillor Wellesley Township - - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Immigration - 1839 - , Canada Occupation - wagonmaker - 1850 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 31 Dec 1850 - Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Wagon Maker - 1851 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1851 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Brethren - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Gentleman - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Apoplexy 2 days - 3 Nov 1906 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth