John Maecker^[1]

1856 - 1939  (82 years)

• Name	John Maecker
  Born	15 Jul 1856	Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1891	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Shoemaker
  Residence	1891	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Public Service	8 Nov 1892	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Preston Fire Brigade
  	From Minute Book of Preston Fire Brigade
  Occupation	1901	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Merchant
  Occupation	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Shoe Maker, Shoe Factory
  Residence	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1921	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	shoemaker
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-346969
  Died	4 Mar 1939  [6]
  Buried	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I346969	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Friedrich Karl "Fritz" "Frederick" Maecker,   b. 1821, Friedland, Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Maria Sophia Anna "Mary" Becker,   b. 7 Sep 1830, , Mecklenburg, Germany ,   d. 30 Sep 1888, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)
  Family ID	F1858	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Elisabeth Diebel,   b. 7 Oct 1857, Lisbon, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Jun 1919, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Married	25 Aug 1878	Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 8]
  Children	1. George Charles Maecker,   b. 20 Aug 1879, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Maud Maecker,   b. 23 Aug 1882, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Maria Anna "Mary Ann" Maecker,   b. 23 Aug 1882, Washington, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Oct 1961, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F250205	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  A resident and business man of Preston over a period of 53 years, John Maecker, 82, died early today in Kitchener after an illness of two years. Mr. Maecker operated a shoe store here for many years. Born in Petersburg, he lived in Baden and New Hamburg prior to moving to Preston. Deceased was a member of Baden Lutheran Church, the IOOF, and a former member of the Workman's Lodge. Twice married, his first wife, Ann Diebel, predeceased him 20 years ago. Mrs. Jessie Doherty, his second wife, died 11 years ago. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. R. C. Snyder of Preston, one son, George C. of Lacombe, AB, two sisters and one brother in Detroit. The remains are resting at the H. K. Stager Funeral Home, Preston. Funeral on Saturday at 2: 30 pm with interment Preston Cemetery.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020705-07. Robert Cecil Snyder, 26, occ. Machinist, b. St. Annes Waterloo Co., res. Preston, son of J.S. Snyder and Ellen Cole married Marie Anna Maecker, 23, b. Washington Dumfries Co., res. Preston, daughter of John Maecker and Anna Diebel, Witness(es) George Venton and Laura Bieth both of Preston, 27 June 1907 in Preston [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-2 Page 17. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 3 Page 52. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 44. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 21. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . In Memory Of/ John Maecker/ Died Mar. 4, 1939/ In His 83rd Year/ Anna Diebel/ Beloved Wife Of/ John Maecker/ Died June 26, 1919/ In Her 62nd Year/ Maecker. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: John Maecker Sex: Male Age: 64 Birth Year (Estimated): 1857 Petersburg Occ: shoemaker - Preston Father's Name: Frederick Karl C Maecker Mother's Name: Mary Becker Spouse's Name: Jessie Dorety Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 45 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1876 Grimsby Spouse's Father's Name: Joel Snyder Spouse's Mother's Name: Ellen Cole Marriage Date: 06 Jan 1921 Marriage Place: Preston, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:John Maker Age:22 Birth Date:abt 1856 Birth Place:Petersburg Marriage Date:25 Aug 1878 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Fredrick Maker Mother:Maria Sophia Maker Spouse:Anna Diebel Spouse's Age:22 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1856 Spouse Birth Place:Lisbon Spouse Father:George Diebel Spouse Mother:Anna Diebel

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Shoemaker - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Public Service - Preston Fire Brigade - 8 Nov 1892 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Merchant - 1901 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Shoe Maker, Shoe Factory - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - shoemaker - 1921 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth