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Anton "Anthony" "Tony" Wunder[1]

Male 1856 - 1930  (74 years)


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  • Name Anton "Anthony" "Tony" Wunder 
    Born 30 Apr 1856  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12] 
    Gender Male 
    Family Photograph
    • Front row from the left…Caroline (Wunder) Koehler 1882 - 1973, Jacob 1877-1967, Anna Marie (Mary Frenzel) Wunder 1837 1929, Michael 1867-1940 Barbara Wunder (Kolbrenner) Forwell 1890 -1969, Back row Tony 1848-1935, John 1861-1924, Joseph 1864- 1938.
    WunderFamily-0001-fromMarolynBrohmanMcGinty2022.jpg    		 WunderFamily-0001-fromMarolynBrohmanMcGinty2022.jpg
    Nickolas & Anna Marie (Frenzel) Wunder¦family photo taken after the death of Nickolas in 1898

    Front row from the left- Caroline (Wunder) Koehler 1882 - 1973, Jacob 1877-1967, Anna Marie (Mary Frenzel) Wunder 1837 1929, Michael 1867-1940 Barbara Wunder (Kolbrenner) Forwell 1890 -1969,
    Back row Tony 1848-1935, John 1861-1924, Joseph 1864- 1938.
    Name Anton Wunder 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Occupation 1879  Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    painter 
    Occupation 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Mason 
    Occupation 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Stone Mason 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Occupation 1901  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Mason 
    Occupation 1911  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Mason 
    Residence 1911  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Occupation 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Brick Layer, Building 
    Residence 1921  76 Simeon St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-407095 
    Died 26 Oct 1930  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10, 11] 
    Buried 29 Oct 1930  Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10, 11] 
    Person ID I407095  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Nicklaus "Nicholas" Wunder,   b. 1829, , Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jul 1898, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Anna Maria "Mary" Frenzel,   b. 25 Dec 1837, , France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 1929, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Family ID F19991  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Christina Jantz,   b. 17 Jan 1860, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1940, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 25 Feb 1879  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 12] 
    Children 
     1. Mary Isidora Wunder,   b. CALC 17 May 1880, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1882, Near, Petersburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 2 years)
     2. Rosalina Antionette "Rosa" Wunder,   b. 1881, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Edith Wunder,   b. Nov 1883, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1943, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 59 years)
     4. Ida Wunder,   b. 8 Dec 1884, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Charles Wunder,   b. 10 Dec 1886, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1974  (Age 87 years)
     6. Matilda "Tillie" Wunder,   b. 22 May 1888, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Nov 1960  (Age 72 years)
     7. Marie "Mary" Wunder,   b. 11 Oct 1890, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1959  (Age 68 years)
     8. John Peter "Jack" Wunder,   b. 27 Jul 1891, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1972  (Age 80 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F30140  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Anthony Wunder

      The death occurred at three o'clock Sunday at St. Mary's hospital after one week's illness of Anthony Wunder, Kitchener, in his 74th year. The deceased was born in Wilmot Township on April 30th, 1856. In 1869 [sic] he was married to Miss Christina Yantz who with two sons and four daughters survive him. The sons are Mr. Charles Wunder of Waterloo and Mr. John Wunder of Kitchener, the daughters, Mrs. Herbert Howson of London, Mrs. J. Hartman, Waterloo, Mrs. Robert Beger, Waterloo, and Mrs. L. Kieswetter, Kitchener. His surviving brothers are Michael of Kitchener, Jacob, Kitchener, and Joe of Denver, Colorado and his sisters, Mrs. Barbara Kolbrenner, Kitchener, and Mrs. Charles Koehler of Kitchener. There are 18 grandchildren surviving. Mr. Wunder was for many years mason contractor at Baden and moved to Kitchener about 20 years ago. He was well known throughout the district and was a faithful adherent of the Catholic Church. The funeral was held with a service at St. Mary's R.C. church on October 29th at 9 o'clock a.m. Interment was made in the Woodland mausoleum.

      New Hamburg Independent Oct 31 1930 pg 1

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 27 Jul 1882.
      19 Jul 1882 Mary Isidora Wunder, daughter of Anthony Wunder, died near Petersburg at age of 2 years, 2 months and 2 days.

    2. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-4 Page 10.

    3. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 2 Page 18.

    4. [S1507] Census - ON, Waterloo, Baden - 1911, Baden Div. 13 Page 14.

    5. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Wilmot Twp. 1871 Div. 2 Page 27.

    6. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 9.

    7. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 30 Page 21.

    8. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 8 Page 50.

    9. [S2645] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary of Anthony Wunder - 31 Oct 1930, pg 1.

    10. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link .
      In Memoriam/ Anthony Wunder/ Born Apr. 30, 1856/ Died Oct. 26, 1930/ R.I.P.

    11. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207765601/anthony-wunder.

    12. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Anton Wunder, 22, res. Mannheim, b. Canada, painter, s/o Nicholas and Maria Wunder married Christine Jantz, 18 res. Mannheim, b. Canada s/o Jacob and Caharine Jantz, married 25 Feb 1879 Berlin

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Apr 1856 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Feb 1879 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Mason - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Stone Mason - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Mason - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Mason - 1911 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Brick Layer, Building - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Oct 1930 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 29 Oct 1930 - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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