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

Gustave E. Hildebrand

Male 1858 - 1930  (72 years)


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  • Name Gustave E. Hildebrand 
    Born 7 May 1858  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/133388989 
    Occupation undertaker 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-396624 
    Died 16 Jun 1930  Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Greenwood Cemetery, Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I396624  Generations
    Last Modified 30 Sep 2024 

    Father Christian Friedrich Hildebrand,   b. 1807, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1887, Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Wilhelmine Sophia Kaiser,   b. 1826, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1889, Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 28 Sep 1848  Elbrinxen, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Family ID F28238  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • HILDEBRAND RITES WILL BE THURSDAY

      REV. GROTKE TO OFFICIATE; BURIAL IN GREENWOOD CEMETERY


      Last rites for Gustav E. Hildebrand, prominent Wheeling business man who died Monday morning, will be held Thursday. The services will take place af two o'clock that afternoon at the family home, 1720 Jacob street. Rev. A, C. E. Grotke, pastor of the Zion Lutheran church wilf officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery. Mr. Hildebrand, who was 72 years of age, had been in falling health for the past two years.

      Mr. Hildebrand was born May 7, 1858 at Wilmot Ontario, Canada, a son of the late Christian and Wilhemina Hildebrand. He came to Wheeling in 1885.

      Some years later Mr. Hildebrand associated himself with C. W. Bruemmer to form the firm of Bruemmer and Hildebrand, which business was started in a small one-room store. It is now one of the most flourishing furniture and undertaking establishments in this part of the state.

      Mr. Hildebrand was a member of Bridgeport lodge, No. 185, A. F A. & A. M. & S. R., consistory, No. 1: Herman lodge. A. O. U. W.: Black Prince lodge, No. 19, Knights of Pythias. For a quarter of a century he was Master of Finance of the Black Prince lodge, resigning that position seven years ago.

      He was a devout member of the Zion Lutheran church. Mr. Hildebrand'a wife, the former Miss Louisa Mehlmann, died January first of this year. They were united in marriage June 15, 1882 by Rev. Otto Meerwein at the Zion Lutheran church.

      Mr. Hildebrand was one of the organizers of the Wheeling Association of Funeral directors. Surviving are one son. Howard
      Hildebrand, of Martina Ferry. O.; two daughters. Mrs. Albert J. Ken and Mrs. Alex S. Gibb, both of Wheeling, and two sisters, Mrs. Henrietta Mahimann and Mrs. F. D. Friedrich, both of Wheeling.

      Wheeling Intelligencer June 17 1930 p4

  • Sources 
    1. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 9 Page 55.

    2. [S2304] Germany, Select Marriages, 1558-1929.
      NameChristian Friedrich Hildebrand
      Marriage Date28 Sep 1848
      Marriage PlaceEvangelisch, Elbrinxen, Lippe, Germany
      SpouseWilhelmine Sophie Keiser

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 May 1858 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Jun 1930 - Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Greenwood Cemetery, Wheeling, Ohio, West Virginia, United States Link to Google Earth
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