Mayor Conrad Bitzer, B. A.^{[1, 2]}

1853 - 1903  (50 years)

• Photos		Mayor Conrad Bitzer From: Official souvenir of the celebration of cityhood, July 17th 1912
  		Mayor Conrad Bitzer From: Official souvenir of the celebration of cityhood, July 17th 1912

  
  

• Name	Conrad Bitzer
  Prefix	Mayor
  Suffix	B. A.
  Born	11 Jan 1853	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Church Membership	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	St. Peter's Lutheran Church
  		Kitchener-St.PetersLutheranChurch-0002-1890BoardMembers.jpg
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lawyer
  Residence	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1882	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	attorney at law
  Occupation	1882	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lawyer
  Residence	1882	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Elected Office	1888	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	councillor - Berlin
  Elected Office	1888	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	councillor, Deputy Reeve, Reeve,
  	Municipality . Berlin Years on local council Councillor 1888-89, 1st Deputy Reeve 1890, Reeve 1891, Mayor 1892 Years on Waterloo County Council: 1890 1891
  Elected Office	1890	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	councillor - Waterloo County
  Elected Office	1890	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	First Deputy Reeve - Berlin
  Elected Office	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Reeve - Berlin
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Lawyer
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Lutheran
  Elected Office	1892	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mayor - Berlin
  Committee Membership	1897	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Berlin Public School Board
  		Kitchener,PublicSchoolBoard-BusyBerlin1897.jpg Berlin Public School Board From: Busy Berlin Jubilee Souvenir 1897, published by Berlin News-Record
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158096720
  Land	574 Lancaster St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Lancaster Hotel
  	Lancaster Hotel, Bridgeport with Barnabas Devitt and sold it in 1875 to Nicholas Kleeberger (WHS1989 77:122). The hotel had previously owned by his parents, and then run by his mother.
  Residence	1897	83 Benton St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  		Kitchener,Bitzer,C.-residence-busyberlin1897.jpg Residence of C. Bitzer. B. A. - From: Busy Berlin Jubilee Souvenir 1897, published by Berlin News-Record
  Residence	1897	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  		Residence of C. Bitzer. B. A. From: Busy Berlin Jubilee Souvenir 1897, published by Berlin News-Record
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Barrister
  Residence	1901	83 Benton St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Bitzer C : [Current Address 2023] 83 Benton St [Historical Address] 35 Benton
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-36156P
  Died	22 Sep 1903	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I36156	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Gottlieb Bitzer,   b. CALC 18 Oct 1815, , Wuerttemberg, Germany ,   d. 27 Mar 1884, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Mother	Dorothea Schaak,   b. CALC 17 Jun 1827, , Hessen, Germany ,   d. 25 Nov 1873, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 46 years)
  Family ID	F9360	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Adeline Lindner,   b. 7 Feb 1858, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Nov 1943, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Married	9 Mar 1882	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 7, 9]
  Children	1. Arno Lindner Bitzer,   b. 6 Apr 1883, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Jul 1933, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 50 years)   2. Leon C. Bitzer,   b. 1 Aug 1884, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1932  (Age 47 years)   3. Armin Moritz "Arnie" Bitzer,   b. 4 Oct 1885, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1967  (Age 81 years)   4. Irmgard C. Bitzer,   b. 21 Aug 1887, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Medon A. Bitzer,   b. 21 Aug 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Wilfred Laurier Bitzer,   b. 10 Feb 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1996  (Age 99 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F9538	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The late Conrad Bitzer, who died September 22nd, was born in Preston in 1853, his father being Gottlieb Bitzer. He came to Berlin when a boy and attended the Public School and St. Jerome's College under Father Funcken.... Elmira Signet Date: 1 Oct.1903 p. 1, col. 3 ________________________- Conrad Bitzer, B. A., Mayor 1892. The late Mr. Conrad Bitzer was mayor of Berlin in 1892, previous to which he sat in the council for the south ward in 1888-9. Was first deputy-reeve in 1890 and reeve in 1891. He was also a member of the Public School Boards for a number of years and chairman of the latter body at the time of his death in 1903. He was nominated as Liberal candidate in 1900 for the House of Commons. He always took a keen interest in the town's welfare and watched with satisfaction its progress and was generally esteemed by his fellow-citizens. Official souvenir of the celebration of cityhood, July 17th 1912, Berlin, Ontario, The German Printing and Publishing Co _____________________________ Conrad Bitzer A man respected and beloved among all Germans in Waterloo County and even far beyond its borders, was called by death on Tuesday evening at 10 o'clock, namely Conrad Bitzer, local lawyer. In the previous week, he was affected by a nervous fever; a few days ago, strong drops in blood pressure also occurred, so that there was concern for his life. On Monday, he was somewhat better again, but the improvement did not last, and on Tuesday evening, death occurred. The deceased was born January 11, 1853 in Preston. His parents later moved to Bridgeport and here, he attended school. When he was 15 years old, his parents moved to Salem, and the young man came to Berlin and entered St. Jerome's College. A few years later, he prepared himself at the high-school here for the entrance exam to university. In 1879, he obtained the title, "B.A." at the University of Toronto. In 1882, he obtained the degree of lawyer, and soon after, he entered into partnership here with Mr. A. Millar. Ten years later, he opened his own private office. The deceased played a prominent role in the life of the municipality. He was in succession, councillor, reeve, and was elected mayor of the town in 1892. For many years, he was a member of the public school board, and at the time of his death, he was the chairman of the high-school board. In politics, Mr. Bitzer was an avid Liberal, who, apparently unawares, was valued as much by his opponents, as by his fellow party members. In 1900, he was nominated Liberal candidate for North Waterloo, but later, resigned his candidacy. He was always warmly interested in St. Jerome's College and in 1898, was elected president of its alumni association. The deceased is survived by his widow, née Lindner, as well as five sons and one daughter. The sons are: Arno (presently at Toronto University), Leon (in the local Bank of Hamilton), Armin, Medon, and Wilfrid; the name of the daughter is lrmgard. Burial will take place Friday afternoon at 2: 30 o'clock, with a funeral service in St. Peter's Lutheran Church. The Berliner Journal 24 Sep 1903 pg 4 col 3 ______________________ The death of Conrad Bitzer, Esq., occurred in Berlin last week. He was comparatively young and had made himself popularly known over a wide extent of this district. Wellesley Maple Leaf, October 1, 1903

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 13 Feb 1896. 10 Feb 1896 The wife of Conrad Bitzer, in Berlin, a son. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 16 Mar 1882. 09 Mar 1882 Conrad Bitzer, lawyer, and Adeline Lindner, both of Berlin, were married in Berlin by Pastor Wurster. (followed by a long poem-"Words of Departure" [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-8 Page 7. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div 1 Page 33. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), Obituary of Conrad Bitzer - 24 Sep 1903 pg 4 col 3. [S192] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Mount Hope CC#4500 Internet Link. Conrad Bitzer/ 1853-1903 [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 11576 (1882), Bitzer-Lindner. Conrad Bitzer, 29, attorney at law of Berlin, b. Canada, s/o Gottlieb & Dorothea Bitzer married Adeline Lindner, 24, residence Berlin b. Canada d/o Mortiz & Adeline Lindner. witnesses A. Lindner of Belrin & Mary D. Lake of Berlin, married 9 Mar 1882 at Berlin [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 6 Page 29. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 19. [S1450] Waterloo County Councillors A Collective Biography. [S3193] Directory - Historical Vernon City Directories Mapped - Kitchener - 1901-1903. Bitzer C : [Current Address 2023] 83 Benton St [Historical Address] 35 Benton

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Jan 1853 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Church Membership - St. Peter's Lutheran Church - - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Lawyer - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - attorney at law - 1882 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Lawyer - 1882 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1882 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 9 Mar 1882 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - councillor - Berlin - 1888 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - councillor, Deputy Reeve, Reeve, - 1888 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - councillor - Waterloo County - 1890 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - First Deputy Reeve - Berlin - 1890 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Reeve - Berlin - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Lawyer - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Mayor - Berlin - 1892 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Committee Membership - Berlin Public School Board - 1897 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Land - Lancaster Hotel - - 574 Lancaster St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1897 - 83 Benton St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1897 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Barrister - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1901 - 83 Benton St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 22 Sep 1903 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth