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

Abraham Habermehl

Male 1876 - 1954  (77 years)


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  • Name Abraham Habermehl 
    Born 13 Nov 1876  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer, Dairy Farm 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-379423 
    Died 2 May 1954  RR2, Preston, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried 5 May 1954  Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I379423  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father William Habermehl,   b. 7 Apr 1848, Storndorf, Vogelsbergkreis, Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1936  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Barbara Ringler,   b. 24 Oct 1852, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Dec 1920, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 14 Sep 1873  Near, Gadshill, Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F19687  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine "Cathrine" "Katie" Schwantz,   b. 20 Aug 1876, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1959, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 18 May 1897  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. Thelma Habermehl
     2. Gordon Elmer Habermehl,   b. 5 Feb 1898, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1908  (Age 10 years)
     3. Albert Elton Habermehl,   b. Dec 1899, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Clarence Sylvester Habermehl,   b. 19 Nov 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. William Paul Habermehl,   b. 21 Apr 1904, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Mildred May Habermehl,   b. 14 Jul 1906, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1972, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     7. Lila Winnifred Habermehl,   b. 15 Sep 1909, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1969  (Age 59 years)
     8. Marjorie Isabel Habermehl,   b. 20 Oct 1912, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1994, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F258741  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • HESPELER - Abraham Habermehl, 77, RR 2, Preston, died Sunday at his residence. Born in Wilmot township Nov. 13, 1876, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Habermehl. He lived in the township for over 30 years before moving to RR 2, Preston. He was an unordained minister of Hewitt Mennonite Church for 21 years and later a farmer. Surviving are his wife, the former Catherine Schwantz; three sons, Rev. Albert Habermehl of Didsbury, Alta., Clarence of Hespeler, William of Washington, Ont.; three daughters. Mrs. Alger (Mildred) Hilborn, RR 2, Preston; Lila of St. Marys and Marjorie at home. There also are four bothers and four sisters. The body is at the Stager Funeral Home, Hespeler, until Wednesday at 11 a.m., when removal will be made to Warmer's Mennonite Church for funeral service at 2: 30 p.m. Rev. Ernest Lucas of Breslau and Rev. Merle Shantz., church pastor, will officiate. Interment will he in Wanner's Mennonite Cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 3 May 1954 pg 7

  • Sources 
    1. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 2 Page 2.

    2. [S342] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1911, Div. 6 Pg. 1.

    3. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 032068 (1876).
      Name:Abraham Hafermehl Date of Birth:13 Nov 1876 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:William Hafermehl Mother's name:Barbara Ringler

    4. [S163] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Mennonite CC#6479 (formerly Waterloo Township).
      HABERMEHL/ 1876 Abraham 1954/ 1876 Cathrine [sic] 1959/ In His will is our peace

    5. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 10212 (1873), Habermehl-Ringler.
      William Habermehl, 26, Laborer, res. Gads Hill, Co., Perth, Ontario, b. Stondorf, Hessia Germany, son of John Hafermehl And Elizabeth nat Zinn, married Barbara Ringler, 21, res. & b. Petersburg - Waterloo, daughter of Henry Rugler and Marhea nat.Kwon, witnessed by: Henry Hasenssflug and Frederick Flounder, Sept. 14, 1873 at Lutheran Church Near Gadshill, Ontario

    6. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate.
      Name:Abraham Habermehl Age:20 Birth Year:abt 1877 Birth Place:Baden Marriage Date:18 May 1897 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Willliam Habermehl Mother:Barbara (ringler Habermehl Spouse:Katie Swaner

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Nov 1876 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 May 1897 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer, Dairy Farm - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 5 May 1954 - Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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