Henry Knell^{[1, 2]}

1830 - 1903  (72 years)

• Name	Henry Knell
  Born	12 Feb 1830	Glarus, Glarus, , , Switzerland   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1850	, Canada   [3]
  Naturalization	1855  [3]
  Occupation	1857	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9, 10]
  	Jeweller
  		Henry Knell 1878 Waterloo County Directory
  Occupation	1861	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Goldsmith
  Residence	1861	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1871	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Jeweller
  Residence	1871	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Elected Office	1872	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	councillor - Kitchenr
  	Years Served: 1872, 1874-76, 1878-80, 1883-85
  Occupation	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Jeweller
  Residence	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Jeweller
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Jeweller
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-32729
  Died	11 Feb 1903	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 11]
  	Cause: heart attack
  Person ID	I32729	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Johann Casper Knell,   b. Abt 1800, of, Glarus, , , Switzerland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Anna Maria Schuler,   b. Abt 1800, of, Glarus, , , Switzerland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F41178	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Henrietta Kranz,   b. 7 Feb 1836, Lahrbach, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany ,   d. 22 Oct 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Married	29 Jan 1857	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9, 10]
  Children	1. Louisa Knell,   b. 12 Oct 1857, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Dec 1933, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States  (Age 76 years)   2. Bertha Knell,   b. 29 Apr 1860, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Hugo Knell,   b. 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Carl Knell,   b. CALC 26 Jan 1865, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Sep 1875, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 10 years)   5. Henry Knell,   b. 27 Nov 1866, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Emma Knell,   b. 14 Nov 1868, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Nov 1869, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 1 years)   7. Anna Knell,   b. 10 Nov 1870, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F8518	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Henry Knell, Jr. dies of a heart attack On Wednesay, shortly before 11 o'clock in the morning, Mr. H. Knell, Jr. was struck down by a heart attack in the Grand Central Hotel and fell to the ground, dead. He seemed prior to this to be in good health and had gone, as usual, into town. The deceased was approximately 72 years old and came in the 50's to Berlin from Switzerland, where he pursued the watch-maker's profession up until about ten years ago. One son and three daughters, from among his children are still alive. Further details of the life of this old citizen will appear next week. Berliner Journal February 12, 1903 Page 4 - Column 3 Translated by: Patricia J. Kauk for the Kitchener Public Library __________________________ Henry Knell, who died so suddenly, the Wednesday before last, was buried Friday afternoon, with an exceptionally large number from near and far attending. Pastor von Pirch performed the usual prayers in the residence of the deceased on Queen Street, spoke about the life of the husband and father taken so suddenly from his family. Messrs. Friedrich Schneider, W.H. Bowlby, J.A. Mackie, Geo. H. Lang, P.S. Lautenschlager and H.L. Janzen, all the directors of the Economical Fire Insurance Company were pall-bearers. Other directors, like those named, preceded the hearse in sleighs. The deceased was born in Glarus, in Switzerland, on February 12, 1830 and would have therefore become 73 years old, if he had lived one day longer. In 1854, at the age of 24 years, he came to America and remained for a time at first, in Pittsburg. When cholera broke out there, he came to Canada to his uncle, Friedrich Knell, who lived in the Township of Hay, Huron County, where the latter had founded the town of Zurich. Soon after, he came to Berlin and started his business as goldsmith and watchmaker in the eastern part of town. Later, he moved it to a place on Queen Street, where Breithaupt's Block now is located, and then, to Kranz's Block on King Street. In 1885, he built part of the Germania Block and carried on his business there until 1898, when he sold it to A. Chatfield. He was married to Henrietta Kranz, daughter of Carl Kranz since 1857. She survives him, as well as four children, namely Louise married to Chas. Kuhn in Buffalo, N.Y.; Bertha, Anna and Henry in Berlin. In addition, he is survived by a grand-daughter. Mr. Friedrich Knell is his brother. The deceased had been a member of Berlin City Council for 13 years, and was a long-time director of the Economical Fire Insurance Company. Because of his friendly and pleasant nature, he earned the friendship of all he met and was greatly respected far and wide. Berliner Journal February 19, 1903 Page 4 - Column 5 Translated by: Patricia J. Kauk for the Kitchener Public Library ______________________________ Henry Knell, Watchmaker and Jeweller, King Street - One of the most prominent and popular business men in Berlin, and who was established when the town was only a hamlet, is Mr. Henry Knell, watchmaker and jeweller. Mr. Knell came from the land famous for its manufacture of clocks and watches, and the legendary William Tell, 35 years ago, and two years later founded the present business, which has proved eminently successful. The premises occupied are 12 ½ x 60 feet in dimensions, handsomely fitted up with elaborate wall and counter show cases, displaying the rich stock to the best advantage. Mr. Knell carries a beautiful and costly line of goods, embracing gold and silver watches, wedding and keeper rings, chains, lockets, scarf pins, silver-plated ware, etc. Of the latter goods Mr. Knell has sold extensively this fall, as a very large number of marriages has taken place among the young people of the town, and these goods were wanted for wedding presents; and certainly he carries an excellent assortment to choose from. Mr. Knell is a public-spirited and popular gentleman as well as enterprising and energetic business man, capable of understanding and supplying the wants of the community with articles in his line. He is highly esteemed, and has served the town in the Council for 15 years, having at last, through pressure of private business, to resign. Industries of Canada Historical and Commercial Sketches Hamilton and Environs 1886 __________________________ Part I. Settlement - Early Villagers and Buildings, Waterloo Historical Society Annual Volume 1930 ____________ 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

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 23 Sep 1875. Died 19 Sep 1875 In Berlin, Carl, son of Henry Knell, died at the age of 10 years, 8 months, 3 days. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 15447-99. Carl Kuhn, 43, widower, occ. Musician, b. Buffalo, res. same, s/o F.A. & Catherine M., married Louisa Hailer, 40, widow, b. Berlin, res. same, d/o Henry Knell & Henrietta Kranz, witn: Henry & Anna Knell of Berlin, 24 Nov 1897 at Berlin [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-5 Page 19. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div 1 Page 50. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 32. [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div. 1 Page 7. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), Obituary of Henry Knell - February 19, 1903. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 65. [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), January 14, 1857. By the Revd. Mr. Bindeman, at Berlin, on the 18th ult., Mr. Henry Knell, Jeweller, to Miss Henrietta Kranz, both of Berlin. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Henry Knell, goldsmith of Berlin married 18 Dec 1856 in Berlin by license to Henriette Kranz of Berlin, wit: John Klein of Berlin and Peter Heiner of Berlin [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), Henry Knell Jr. died of a heart attack - 12 Feb 1903.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Feb 1830 - Glarus, Glarus, , , Switzerland Immigration - 1850 - , Canada Occupation - Jeweller - 1857 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 29 Jan 1857 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Goldsmith - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Jeweller - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - councillor - Kitchenr - 1872 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Jeweller - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Jeweller - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Jeweller - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: heart attack - 11 Feb 1903 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth