1825 - 1893 (68 years)
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Name |
Wilhelm "William" Oelschaeger |
Born |
26 Jan 1825 |
Hamburg, Germany [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] |
Gender |
Male |
FindAGrave |
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/261441738 |
Occupation |
1853 |
Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [1] |
merchant |
Residence |
1854 |
Glasgow Mills (Bridgeport), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [7] |
Occupation |
1861 |
Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [5] |
Merchant |
Residence |
1861 |
Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [5] |
Lutheran |
Occupation |
1871 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2] |
Manufacturer |
Occupation |
1881 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [3] |
Town Treasurer |
Residence |
1881 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [3] |
Lutheran |
Occupation |
1891 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [6] |
Town Treasurer |
Residence |
1891 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [6] |
Lutheran |
Died |
15 Feb 1893 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [8] |
Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region |
Bef 2012 |
, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [9] |
politician, life insurance company director |
Name |
William Oelschlager |
Eby ID Number |
Waterloo-40088 |
Buried |
Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [8] |
Person ID |
I40088 |
Generations |
Last Modified |
30 Sep 2024 |
Father |
J. H. Oelschlaeger, b. CA 1804, d. Bef 1861 (Age ~ 56 years) |
Mother |
Wilhelmina Von Doerhen Schunk, b. 1804, Hamburg, Germany , d. 16 Mar 1876, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 72 years) |
Family ID |
F234173 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Anne Catherine "Catherine" Schmidt, b. CALC 16 Oct 1828, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany , d. 26 May 1903, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 74 years) |
Married |
1849 [5] |
Children |
| 1. Wilhelmina Oelschlager, b. 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 2. Wilhelm Adolph Oelschaeger, b. 27 Mar 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 27 Jul 1854, Glasgow Mills (Bridgeport), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 1 years) |
| 3. Louisa Oelschlaeger, b. 19 Oct 1854, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 19 Dec 1945, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 91 years) |
| 4. William Oelschlager, b. 26 Oct 1857, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Nov 1915 (Age 58 years) |
| 5. Adolf Oehlschlaeger, b. 1859, , Ontario, Canada , d. 1860, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 1 years) |
| 6. Minnie Oelschaeger, b. 3 Sep 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 7. Heinrich "Henry" Oelschlaeger, b. 20 Oct 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 8. Alfred "Alf" Oelschlager, b. 1 Apr 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 20 Mar 1945, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 79 years) |
| 9. Eleanora Oelschlager, b. 13 Sep 1867, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 19 Mar 1951, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 83 years) |
| 10. Eugene Oelschlager, b. 1868, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
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Last Modified |
1 Oct 2024 |
Family ID |
F245602 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE WM. OELSCHLAGER
A very large Cortege
This afternoon (Saturday) the remains of the late Town Treasurer and Manager of the Economical Insurance Co. were laid to rest in Mt. Hope Cemetery. Long before the hour appointed for the funeral a host of his old friends, comrades and acquaintances congregated at the family residence on Young street to have a last look at the familiar countenance of their departed friend and to accompany his remains to their final restingplace.
The casket containing the body was deeply draped and bore a silver plate, giving his name and age. On it lay his Masonic apron and pendent and surrounding it were a number of beautiful floral wreaths, - one from the Economical's London Agents, representing the "Gates Ajar" the Town Council sent a very tasty wreath bearing the words "Our Treasurer,"; the Company with which he was so long and favorably connected sent a flower pillow with the inscription. "Our Friend" another simple yet touching one was from his family and bore the words: "Father." Several Berlin ladies among them Mrs. Geo. Rumpel and Mrs. H. Kranz also sent in similar tokens fo sympathy, showing the high esteem in which the deceased was held by all classes in the community.
His Brother Masons of Berlin and adjacent towns and cities attended in a body to confer upon him the last honors of the Craft. After the Rev. R. Von Pirch had read the impresseive funeral service of the Lutheran Church, the Masonic body took the funeral in charge. When they read their burial service over him, the coffin was placed in the bier and the cortege proceeded to the cemetery in the following order:
The Band of the 29th Battalion.
Grand River Lodge No. 151, A. F. and A. M. and visiting Brethren.
The Bier and Six Masonic Pall-Bearers.
The Town Council, in a body.
The Free Library Board, in a body.
The Berlin Fire Brigade.
The Family and Nearest Relatives.
The Officers, Directors and Agents of the Economical Insurance Co.
Public and County Officials and Citizens.
Carriages and Pedestians.
The funeral procession was one of the largest seen in Berlin for some time. The band, specially engaged by the members of the Grand River Lodge, A. F. and A. M., playing "The Dead March in Saul" as the vast throng moved slowly toward the cemetery and the bells on St. Peters tolling dolefully made the scene a most memorable one. Arrived at the grave the remains were deposited into the earth by his Brethern after the solemn and mystic usages of the Craft and as the words "dust to dust and ashes to ashes" were spoken they dropped a sprig of evergreen upon the box containing all that was mortal of William Oelschlager. Thus was an honorable man honored. The grave has covered over a good citizen, a faithful officer and a loving paren. Requiescat in Pace
The Berlin Daily Telegraph newspaper, 18 Feb 1893
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Office of the Economical M.F.T.Co. Berlin, February 15th, 1893. Dear Sir, It becomes my painful duty to inform you of the somewhat unexpected death of our esteemed friend and Manager, Mr. Wm. Oelschlager, at his residence here this morning at one o'clock. He has been in a poor state of health since the Annual Meeting of the Economical held on the 27th January, but his illness did not assume a serious aspect till within the past ten days. The Funeral will take place on Saturday, the 18th inst., at One o'clock, P.M. Yours sincerely, Hugo Kranz President.
Funeral Card
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Gestorben: Am 15. Februar in Berlin: Wilhelm Oelschlaeger, geboren in Hamburg, Deutschland, am 26. Januar 1825; erreichte ein Alter von 68 Jahren und 20 Tagen. Beerdigung: Naechsten Samstag, 18 Februar, um 1 Uhr Nachmittags, von seinem Wohnplatze an Yonge Strasze nach dem Mount Hope Friedhof. Gedaechtnisz Gottesdienst naechsten Sonntag Abend in der luth. St.Petri Kirche.
[Translation: Died On the 15th of February in Berlin William Oelschlaeger born in Hamburg, Germany, on January 26, 1825; Reached the age of 68 years and 20 days. Funeral: Next Saturday, February 18th, at 1 o'clock in the after noon, from his residence on Yonge Street to Mount Hope Cemetery. Memorial Service next Sunday evening in St. Peter's Lutheran Church.]
Funeral Card
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DEATH OF Wm. OELSCHLAGER. - Mr. William Oelschlagerm manager of the Economical Fire Insurance Company, died at an early hour on Wednesday morning, aged 63 years. Mr. Oc!schlager was possessed of an amount of energy and capacity for work that is possessed by few. He was an aetive politician and did yeoman service in the interests of the Conservative cause in 1878 and succeeding elections. His wife and six children survive him. He will be buried with masonic honors on Saturday at one p, m.
Waterloo County Chronicle, 16 Feb 1893, p. 3
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Sources |
- [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 25.
- [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Div 13, Page 19.
- [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 27.
- [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 25.
William OELSCHLAGER Merchant Hamburg 28 Lutheran
Catherine OELSCHLAGER wife Germany 22 Lutheran
Wilhemina OELSCHLAGER daughter Canada 1 Lutheran
- [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 10 Page 61.
- [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 2 Page 38.
- [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library, pg 163.
Wilhelm Adolph Oelschaeger son of Wilhelm of Glasgow died 27 July 1854, aged 1y, 4m
- [S730] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Daily Telegraph (1896-1922), 17 Feb 1893 - Obituary of William Oelschlager.
- [S220] Waterloo Region Hall of Fame Waterloo Region Hall of Fame.
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| Born - 26 Jan 1825 - Hamburg, Germany |
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| Occupation - merchant - 1853 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Residence - 1854 - Glasgow Mills (Bridgeport), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation - Merchant - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation - Manufacturer - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation - Town Treasurer - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Residence - Lutheran - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation - Town Treasurer - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Died - 15 Feb 1893 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region - politician, life insurance company director - Bef 2012 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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