Frederick Hirschy Ahrens^[1]

1883 - 1975  (91 years)

• Name	Frederick Hirschy Ahrens
  Born	27 Jun 1883	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Christened	8 Nov 1883	Church Of New Jerusalem, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Swedenborgian
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Student
  Residence	1901	262 Queen St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Ahrens Chas A : Jun Manufacturer [Historical Address] 78 Queen S [Current Address 2023] 262 Queen St S
  Occupation	1909	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Bookkeeper
  Directory	1912	147 Benton St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Occupation	1918	137 Queen St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	secretary and treasurer C. A. Ahrens Co. Ltd.
  Residence	1918	137 Queen St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Elected Office	1920	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	councillor - Kitchener Council
  Name	Friedrich Hirsche Ahrens
  Residence	1950	361 Queen St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Residence	1975	361 Queen St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-38742P
  Died	3 Mar 1975	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 10]
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I38742	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Charles August Ahrens, Jr.,   b. 28 Aug 1856, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Sep 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Laura Emma "Emma" Hirschy,   b. 20 Dec 1858, Fredericksburg, Wayne, Ohio, United States ,   d. 1949, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)
  Married	21 Sep 1882	Wooster, Wayne, Ohio, United States   [11]
  Family ID	F10133	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Clara Alberta Heller,   b. 3 Jan 1883, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1950  (Age 66 years)
  Married	20 Jan 1909	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F35531	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Annette Rebecca Bulmer,   b. 22 Aug 1896, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jul 1983  (Age 86 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F50926	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  AHRENS, Frederick H. - At the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital, on Monday, March 3, 1975, after a lengthy illness, Fred H. Ahrens of 361 Queen St. S., Kitchener, aged 91 years. Mr. Ahrens was born in Kitchener, a son of the late Charles Ahrens and the former Emma Hirshey; a life-long resident of the Twin cities, and a member of The Church of the Good Shepherd. Along with his father, Mr. Ahrens operated the Ahrens Shoe Company for many years and latterly had been employed in the assessment department of the City of Kitchener. Mr. Ahrens was a member of Grand River Lodge AF and AM and the Kitchener Rotary Club. He served as alderman for the City of Kitchener for the years 1920 to 1924 inclusive. He was formerly active in the Shoe Manufacturers Association. Mr. Ahrens is survived by his wife the former Annette Bulmer (Drummond), by two stepdaughters, Betty (Mrs. John Taylor) of Waterloo, and Jean (Mrs. John Mingay) of Kitchener, by a sister Florence Ahrens of Kitchener, and by four grandchildren, Ian and Jane Mingay of Ottawa, and Anne and Larry Taylor of Waterloo. Mr. Ahrens was predeceased by his first wife, the former Clara Heller in 1950, and by a sister Mrs. Lottie Shupe. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, after noon on Wednesday. Funeral and committal service in the chapel Thursday, at 2 pm, with Rev. Paul Zacharias officiating. Entombment will be in Woodland mausoleum. Kitchener-Waterloo Record Mar 4 1975 pg 31

  
  

• Sources

  [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020183-09. Frederick Hirschy Ahrens, 26, occ. Bookkeeper, res. of Berlin, son of Charles A. Ahrens and L. Emma Hirschy Married Clara Alberta Heller, 26, res. of Berlin, daughter of Herman Heller and Louisa Jacoby, Witn: Harry A. and Leonora German Both of Berlin, 20 January 1909 in Berlin [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-11 Page 12. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian). Friedr. Hirsche b. 27 Jun 1883, bapt. 8 Nov 1883 s/o Carl & Emma Ahrens [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link . In Loving Memory/ Fred H. Ahrens/ 1883-1975 [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 25. [S3193] Directory - Historical Vernon City Directories Mapped - Kitchener - 1901-1903. Ahrens Chas A : Jun Manufacturer [Historical Address] 78 Queen S [Current Address 2023] 262 Queen St S [S1760] Directory - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Vernon's City of Berlin and Town of Waterloo and Bridgeport Directory 1912-13. [S875] Directory - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1918 - Cairnes Official Directory of the City of Kitchener. [S2657] Directory - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1950 - Vernon's Kitchener-Waterloo. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Frederick H. Ahrens - Mar 4 1975 pg 31. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 12 Oct 1882. 21 Sep 1882 Charles A. Ahrens Jr., of Berlin, Ont. And Emma Hirschey of Wooster, Ohio were married in Wooster, Ohio by the Rev. David Kammerer.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Jun 1883 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Christened - 8 Nov 1883 - Church Of New Jerusalem, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Swedenborgian - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Student - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Bookkeeper - 1909 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 20 Jan 1909 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Directory - 1912 - 147 Benton St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - councillor - Kitchener Council - 1920 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1950 - 361 Queen St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1975 - 361 Queen St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 3 Mar 1975 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth