Henry Anthony Dietrich^[1]

1865 - 1920  (55 years)

• Name	Henry Anthony Dietrich
  Born	17 Apr 1865	St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Business	Dietrich's Bakery, 86 King St. E., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Dietrich's Bakery
  		Dietrich's Bakery Image address show 19 Foundry St. West, by 1901 the business had moved to 86 King St. E., Kitchener photograph from Waterloo Historical Society.
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Roman Catholic
  Occupation	1891	St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Roman Catholic
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Roman Catholic
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Baker
  Elected Office	1907	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	councillor - Kitchener
  	Years Served: 1907-11, 1913
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/241421923
  Name	H. A. Dietrich
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Baker
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Roman Catholic
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-38602P
  Died	18 Apr 1920	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Buried	Saint Agatha Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I38602	Generations
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Gregorius "Gregory" Dietrich,   b. 17 Apr 1842, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 May 1906, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Amalia Agatha "Emma" Doll,   b. 1 Oct 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jun 1913, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F21032	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Agatha Schweitzer,   b. 5 Feb 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jan 1946  (Age 75 years)
  Married	26 May 1891	St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Robert Arthur Dietrich,   b. 11 Oct 1892, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Nov 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)   2. Florence M. Dietrich,   b. 5 Aug 1896, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Mar 1938, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 41 years)   3. Alma Dietrich,   b. 27 Sep 1902, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1992, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)   4. Clara Olive Dietrich,   b. 16 Nov 1905, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Nov 1995, Oakville, Halton, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)   5. Colletta Dietrich,   b. Oct 1908, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2026
  Family ID	F10101	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  H. A. Dietrich 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

  Dietrich's Bakery was started in 1899 originally located at 13 Foundry St., West, Berlin, now renamed Ontario St. West., Kitchener, by 1901 the bakery's location had changed to 86 King St. E., Berlin. 1,000,000 loaves of bread were being baked by 1917 and for many years was at the corner of King and Scott Streets. In 1946 the business was sold to Weston's. ______________________________ Death of Prominent Baker At Kitchener The death occurred at Kitchener on Sunday morning of Henry A. Dietrich, after a short illness. The deceased was born in St. Agatha, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Dietrich, and was 55 years of age. He built up an extensive bakery at Kitchener, the biggest in this part of Western Ontario. He was a prominent member of St. Mary's Roman Catholic church. He leaves a widow and one son and four daughters. Two brothers and six sisters also survive. New Hamburg Independent, April 23, 1920

  
  

• Sources

  [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011854-91. Henry Dietrich, 26, occ. Farmer, b. St Agatha, res. St Agatha, s/o Gregory Dietrich & Amelia Doll married Agatha Schweitzer, 22, b. Wilmot Twp, res. Wilmot Twp, d/o Philip Schweitzer & Mary Buchheit, witn Philiph Schweitzer of Wilmot & Mary Bellinger of Bloomingdale, 26 May 1891 in St Agatha. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-11 Page 10. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 34 Page 14. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 4 Page 19. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 3 Page 46. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub District 29 Page 2.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Apr 1865 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Business - Dietrich's Bakery - - Dietrich's Bakery, 86 King St. E., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Roman Catholic - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 26 May 1891 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Baker - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - councillor - Kitchener - 1907 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Baker - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 18 Apr 1920 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Agatha Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth