Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Wilhelm "William" Kaiser

Male 1822 - 1905  (82 years)


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  • Name Wilhelm "William" Kaiser 
    Born 22 Sep 1822  , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156024220 
    Immigration 1857  [1
    Name William Kaiser 
    Naturalization 1863  [1
    Occupation Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    bandmaster 
    Occupation 1871  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Music Teacher 
    Residence 1871  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Roman Catholic 
    Occupation 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    hotel keeper 
    Occupation 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gentleman 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Evangelical 
    Occupation 1901  331-341 King St. E., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Hotel Keeper 
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    Eby ID Number Waterloo-36253 
    Died 9 Apr 1905  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I36253  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Family Caroline Wilthoss,   b. 24 Sep 1825, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1904, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Children 
     1. Rosalia "Rose" Kaiser,   b. 25 Nov 1850, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1929, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     2. Wilhelmine "Minnie" Kaiser,   b. 19 May 1849, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     3. Maria Kaiser,   b. 1855, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. William Kaiser,   b. 1858, , USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Albert Kaiser,   b. 1859, , USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Carl "Charles" Kaiser,   b. 1861, , USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Emma Kaiser,   b. 1865, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Anna Kaiser,   b. 1866, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F9563  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In 1866, the Kaiser band was organized at a meeting held in the old market building. William Kaiser, who was considered one of the foremost band musicians of Detroit, had come to Berlin, and he became the head of the new organization, which was successfully launched. This new aspirant for public favor and honor was a thorn in the side of the veteran Glebe, and feeling between the leaders ran high. Some of the encounters between them were amusing and at times spirited, though never fraught with serious results. Glebe eventually retired from Berlin, and took hold of the musical talent in Waterloo.

      Among those who were enrolled as the earlier members of the Kaiser band were the following : Noah Zeller, E flat clarinet ; William Kaiser, B flat cornet ; George Lippert, E flat cornet ; Ben H. Ziegler, B flat cornet ; Albert Ziegler, B flat cornet ; John S. Smith, E flat cornet ; Wm. Fleischhauer, alto ; Wm. Kaiser, Jr., horn ; F. Kress and Henry Moebus,alto ; Louis Seip, brewer, now deceased, bass ; Ambrose Schill, Mich., Geo. Schaefer, now in Rochester, trombone. It will be seen that the total membership was about fifteen and that the instrumentation was almost entirely brass. This band was in existence about ten years. The leader Wm. Kaiser is well remembered by hundreds of our citizens. He conducted the Kaiser hotel, King east, for many years, and was master of many instruments himself, and a successful music teacher.

      Berlin Today 1806-1906 Official Souvenir (Berlin, Ontario: News Record newspaper, 1906.)

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      supposedly from Hamm, Westphalia, Prussia.

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      King Street, Kitchener

      Eby to Cedar Street

      On the corner a one and one-half story frame building, lengthwise with King Street, occupied by Adam Jaeckel as a bakery. Jaeckel had a high reputation as a baker and guarded the secret of his process. The story is that he had his bake-oven in the basement of the building, where in the evening he would set dough for about forty loaves of bread. He would then put the cover on the baking trough and sleep on it. When the dough would rise sufficiently, about three or four o'clock in the morning, it would wake him. He would then proceed with his baking and later go fishing, of which he was very fond. Later on this building, painted drab, was used by Town Constable Joachim.

      A garden.

      A one and one-half story building lengthwise with King Street occupied by John Heller in 1843 as a jewelry and watchmaking shop.

      Residence occupied by Philip Moogk, as cabinetmaker and carpenter.

      A two story frame building with gable facing King Street, occupied by Gottlieb Rathman, a tailor. The same building was used 1850-55 as a tavern by a Mr. Jahn, Bandmaster Kayser [Kaiser] occupied one end of the building after 1864. Kayser also had a saloon and beer garden, the latter a place of general entertainment during the summer months, with concerts, dances, etc.

      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

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      AGED CITIZEN PASSES AWAY

      One of Berlin's oldest citizens passed away on Sunday at 5.15 a.m., in the person of William Kaiser, at his late home on King street, near Cedar street, in which house he had lived since coming to Berlin in 1868.

      Deceased was born in Westphalia- Preissen, Germany, in 1822, and was consequently in his 83rd year. In 1857 he came to America and settled at Detroit. He was for a time assistant leader of the Detroit City Band. Subsequently he organized the Zuave Band in that city and was its bandmaster until his removal to Berlin. During his residence in Detroit he was also leader of a band in Windsor.

      In 1868 he moved to Berlin, starting a hotel in the building which was his home up to the time of his death. He bought the house from Herman Rathman. He also became the first leader of the Berlin band, holding the position for a number of years, when he was succeeded by Mr. Noah Zeller. At the time he was bandmaster in Berlin, he also taught the bands in Waterloo, Elmira, Little Germany and Preston.

      Almost up to the time of his death he was actively engaged in teaching music. He had, however, never quite recovered from an attack of grip, suffered about a year ago, and this coupled with his advanced age was the cause of death. His wife predeceased him slightly over a year ago. She had reached the age of 78. He is survived by seven sons and daughters. They are: Mrs. Morris Smith, Berlin; Mrs. George Lippert, Berlin; Mrs. Ephraim Runstettler, Walkerton: William Kaiser, London, Albert Kaiser, Walkerton; Mrs. John McKenzie, Buffalo, N. Y.; and Chas. Kaiser, West Branch, Michigan.

      The funeral takes place at 2 p. m., Thesday from the house to Mount Hope cemetery. Rev. Emil Hoffman, of St. Matthew's church, will conduct the service.

      Arrangements had been made for The band to visit deceased's home on Sunday afternoon. and he had looked orward with pleasant anticipation to This event, speaking of it as late as on Saturday to one of his daughters.

      The Chronicle Telegraph, 13 Apr 1905, p. 8

  • Sources 
    1. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-8 Page 9.

    2. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, DIV 1 Page 1 Family 2.
      William KAESER M 58 German Germany Hotel Keeper Lutheran
      Carolina KAESER M 54 German Germany Catholic
      Charles KAESER 18 German USA Catholic
      Amma KAESER 15 German Ontario Catholic

    3. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 58.

    4. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 22.

    5. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:William Kaiser
      Gender:Male
      Age:83
      Birth Date:abt 1822
      Birth Place:Germany
      Death Date:9 Apr 1905
      Death Place:Berlin, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Religion:Lutheran
      Cause of Death:Infirmity of Age

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156024220.

    7. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, DIV 1 Page 1 Family 2.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Sep 1822 - , Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - bandmaster - - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Music Teacher - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - hotel keeper - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Gentleman - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 9 Apr 1905 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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