Mayor Jacob Merner Staebler^{[1, 2, 3]}

1846 - 1906  (59 years)

• Name	Jacob Merner Staebler
  Prefix	Mayor
  Born	16 Aug 1846	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Occupation	1873	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	book seller
  Residence	1873	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Historic Building	1878	379 Queen St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Buena Vista
  	Built in 1878 and named Buena Vista it was built for Jacob Staebler. Made of brick and in 1978 its interior had been altered signficantly, was converted into apartments and was listed in very good condition. Since 1978 it has gone under major renovations and have been converted to office space.
  		Kitchener,Staebler.J.M.-residence-busyberlin1897.jpg J. M. Staebler residence - From: Busy Berlin Jubilee Souvenir 1897, published by Berlin News-Record
  Elected Office	1880	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Mayor - Kitchener - councillor
  	1880, 1882-1883, 1887-1890, 1891 (Mayor), 1892-1895. 1900-1901
  Possessions	Abt 1880	19 Courtland Ave. E., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Possessions	Abt 1880	11 Courtland Ave. E., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	yellow brick cottage
  Occupation	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 12]
  	Insurance Agent
  Occupation	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Insurance Agent
  Residence	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Weslyan Methodist
  Business	1890	546 King St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Berlin & Organ Company - President
  		Kitchener-BerlinPianoandOrganCo-KingStreetWestandBriethaupt.jpg On corner of King West and Briethaupt St. looking up Breithaut St., Kitchener, ONtario
  		Kitchener-BerlinPianoandOrganCo-0001-about1893.jpg Berlin Piano & Organ Co Limited Berlin Map about 1893
  Interesting	pioneer, story, business, story, insurance
  Name	J. M. Staebler
  Name	Jakob M. Staebler  [13]
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mayor
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Fire Bricks
  Eby ID Number	00139-8441.1
  Died	7 May 1906	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I37544	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Jacob Friederich Staebler,   b. 28 Dec 1817, Bernhausen, Esslingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany ,   d. 11 Oct 1911, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)
  Mother	Ann Muerner,   b. 1824, , Switzerland ,   d. 5 May 1894, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Married	17 Oct 1843	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [14]
  Family ID	F2805	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Angeline Ziegler,   b. 10 Dec 1849, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Apr 1883, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 33 years)
  Married	2 Sep 1873	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10, 13]
  Children	1. Annie Lorena Staebler,   b. CALC 16 Jul 1874,   d. 14 Sep 1874, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 0 years)   2. Herbert Leslie "Leslie" Staebler,   b. 17 Sep 1875, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1955  (Age 79 years)   3. Cyril Elmer Staebler,   b. CALC 17 Apr 1878, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Jul 1880, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 2 years)   4. Eldon Karl Staebler,   b. 11 Mar 1883, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1944  (Age 60 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F2769	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Ann "Mazie" McCutcheon,   b. CALC 8 Jul 1863, Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Jul 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 32 years)
  Married	4 Jun 1884	Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [15]
  Children	1. Mary Staebler,   b. 1885, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Nina Staebler,   b. 9 Sep 1885, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Walter A. Staebler,   b. 10 Jun 1889, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Hazel Adele Staebler,   b. 9 Apr 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F9851	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Anna May Maybee,   b. 13 Jun 1875, Picton, Hallowell Twp., Prince Edward Co., Ontario ,   d. 26 Feb 1969, , Los Angeles Co., California  (Age 93 years)
  Married	20 Sep 1902	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F50910	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Jacob Merner Staebler
  		Mayor J. M. Staebler From: Berlin Celebration of Cityhood - Issued by Authority of the City. Berlin Ontario, Issued in Commemoration of its Celebration of Cityhood July 17th 1912.

  
  

• Notes

  J. M. STAEBLER, the present mayor of the well known manufacturing town of Berlin, was born August 16th, 1846, in the County of Waterloo. When but merely a lad he was obliged to perform hard manual toil in carving out a pioneer's house with his father, which, of course, prevented his attendance at school. But Young Staebler was determined to have an education, and so utilized his few spare moments that he can today talk, read and write the English and German languages fluently, and is in the highest sense of the word a self-made man. His general intelligence and business capacity soon attracted public attention, and in the year 1880 he was elected a member of the Town Council, which was soon followed by the greater honor of the reeveship. Both of these offices he filled with credit to himself and satisfaction to the people, which was made evident by his election to the mayoralty in 1891 by a handsome majority. In matters of religion he is broad and liberal in his views, and is in sympathy with all who are engaged in Christian work irrespective of their creed. Mr. Staebler's success is the result of great industry and perseverance. William Cochrane Rev., The Canadian Album - Men of Canada or Success by Example (Brantford, Ontario, Canada: Bradley Garretson & Co., 1891), 455. 1901 pg 136 ____________________ J. M. Staebler, Mayor 1891. The late J. M. Staebler was born in Waterloo County in 1846. He was termed a sell-made man and his intelligence and business capacity soon attracted public attention. ln the year 1880, he was elected a member of the Town Council, which was followed by the honor of the reeveship. Both of these offices he filled creditably, which was made evident by his election to the mayoralty in 1891 by a handsome majority. He was a member of the first Park Commission and took a keen interest in Victoria Park He was also identified with the Berlin and Waterloo Hospital Board, and kindred bodies. Official souvenir of the celebration of cityhood, July 17th 1912, Berlin, Ontario, The German Printing and Publishing Co

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 701. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 17 Sep 1874. Died 14 Sep 1874 In Berlin, Annie Lorena, baby daughter of J. M. Staebler, at the age of 1 month, 29 days, died. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 15 Jul 1880. Died 10 Jul 1880 Cyril Elmer Stäbler, son of Jakob M. Stäbler, died in Berlin at age of 2 years, 2 months and 22 days [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Division 1 Page Number 74 Household Number 349. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-10 Page 4. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link . God's will be done/ Jacob Merner Staebler/ born Aug. 16, 1846/ died May 7, 1906/ Staebler/ (A) In loving memory/ Norton E./ Staebler/ 1913-1955/ Rest in peace/ (B) Angelina Ziegler/ wife of/ J.M. Staebler./ died April 10, 1883,/ aged 33 years/ 4 mos. & 10 days./ Only sleeping./ (C) In memory of/ Helen M. MacDonald/ 1907-1981/ beloved wife of/ F. Keith Staebler/ 1908-1993/ God is love/ (D) Annie Lorena/ died/ Sept. 4, 1874,/ aged 1 mo. & 19 days./ Cyril Elmer/ died June 10, 1880,/ aged 2 years/ 1 mo. & 23 days./ Children of/ J.M. & Angelina Staebler./ (E) In memory of/ Lettie E. Evans/ 1875-1965/ beloved husband of/ H. Leslie Staebler/ God is love/ (F) In memory of/ H. Leslie Staebler/ 1875-1955/ beloved husband of/ Lettie E. Evans/ God is life/ (G) Father [J.M. Staebler]/ There is no death!/ What seems so is transition./ This life of mortal breath/ is but a suburb of the life Elysian/ whose portal we call death./ (H) Mary Ann McCutcheon/ wife of/ J.M. Staebler,/ died July 1, 1896,/ aged 37 years/ 11 mos. & 23 days./ The voice we loved/ is stilled./ [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div 1 Page 74. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 16. [S1762] Census - ON, Oxford, East Zorra - 1861, Div 2 Pg 32. Jacob Stable 45 b. Germany occ. farmer Anna 38 John 17 b. Canada W. Jacob 15 Samuel 13 George 11 Christopher 9 Anna 7 David 5 Mary 3 [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Anglina Ziegler Born: Canada Age: 23 Father: Enoch Ziegler Mother: Hannah Ziegler Born: abt 1850 Spouse: Jacob M Staebler Age: 27 born: Canada Father: Jacob Staebler Mother: Annie Staebler married 2 Sep 1873 [S872] Book - Historic Building Inventory - Kitchener. [S527] Atlas - ON, Waterloo - 1881 - Illustrated Atlas of the County of Waterloo. Staebler, J. M., general insurance agent, &c [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 4 Sep 1873. 02 Sep 1873 By Rev. C. Coopman in Berlin, Jakob M. Staebler was married to Angeline Ziegler, both of Berlin. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Jacob Huether, Preston report 30. Jacob Staebler, to Anna Murner, both of Wilmot. 17 Oct. 1843 [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Jacob M Staebler Born: Ontario Age: 37 Father: Jacob Staebler Mother: Anna Merner Born: abt 1847 Spouse: Mary Ann McCutcheon Age: 23 born: Fergus Father: Jas K A McCutcheon Mother: Charlotte Lodge McCutcheon married 4 Jun 1884 married: Wellington

  
  

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  Born - 16 Aug 1846 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1861 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - book seller - 1873 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1873 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 2 Sep 1873 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Historic Building - Buena Vista - 1878 - 379 Queen St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Mayor - Kitchener - councillor - 1880 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Possessions - Abt 1880 - 19 Courtland Ave. E., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Possessions - yellow brick cottage - Abt 1880 - 11 Courtland Ave. E., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Insurance Agent - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Insurance Agent - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Weslyan Methodist - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 4 Jun 1884 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Business - Berlin & Organ Company - President - 1890 - 546 King St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Mayor - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Fire Bricks - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 20 Sep 1902 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 7 May 1906 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth