Mayor William George "Billy" Weichel, MP^[1]

1870 - 1949  (78 years)

• Name	William George "Billy" Weichel
  Prefix	Mayor
  Suffix	MP
  Born	20 Jul 1870	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1891	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1896	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Merchant
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 8]
  	Hardware Store
  Photograph Individual	1903
  		William Weichel 1903
  Residence	1905	Allen St. E., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
  		Residence of Willaim George Weichel on Allen Street, Waterloo, Ontario about 1906 00 Years of Progress in Waterloo County, Canada: Semi-centennial Souvenir 1856-1906
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Merchant, Hardware
  Residence	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Elected Office	1922	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Mayor of Waterloo, Ontario
  Died	2 May 1949	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region	Bef 2012	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Name	Billy Weichel
  Name	W. G. Weichel
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-41204
  Person ID	I41204	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Reeve Michael Weichel,   b. 25 Sep 1843, , Hessen, Germany ,   d. 15 Jul 1918, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Margaret Schmidt,   b. CALC 20 Sep 1846, , Germany ,   d. 22 Oct 1870, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 24 years)
  Married	9 Jan 1866	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10, 11]
  Family ID	F6780	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Jessie Rose Kinsman,   b. 9 Feb 1873, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jun 1926  (Age 53 years)
  Married	19 Aug 1896	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Jessie Norine Weichel,   b. 30 Jun 1900, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Minota Margaret "Minnie" Weichel,   b. 13 Jun 1904, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Sep 1965, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)   3. Audrey Weichel,   b. 20 Sep 1909, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F10758	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Minnie Rose Kaitting,   b. 13 Nov 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Dec 1984, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)
  Married	19 Sep 1928	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F47173	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		William (Billy) Weichel
  		W. G. Weichel From: Official souvenir of the celebration of cityhood, July 17th 1912

  
  

• Notes

  Waterloo businessman and politician Billy Weichel was known as the Old Warrior; his most memorable battle being the federal election of 1911 when he defeated William Lyon Mackenzie King. Weichel defeated King, who was the labour minister in the Liberal Laurier government, by 315 votes to win Waterloo North for the Conservatives. It was believed that Weichel won on the issue of free trade with the United States. Weichel's Conservatives opposed reciprocity at a time when Kitchener-Waterloo manufacturers and labourers feared an influx of cheap American goods ____________________________ Mr. Wm. G. Weichel is manager of the Waterloo store [M. Weichel and son]. Under his management the business, which comprises practically similar lines of goods as are kept in Elmira, is constantly increasing and gaining in favor. The large quantities of goods required by the firm, enables them to place their orders on the most advantageous terms. Enterprising Elmira Souvenir, An historical, descriptive, and illustrated Book of the Village of Elmira, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada, published by George Klinck, 1903. _______________________ W. G. Weichel, born in Elmira, July 20th, 1870, resided in Elmira until he was twenty, and then left for Galt, where he was employed in Shurly & Dietrich's factory as shipping clerk for three years and then represented them as traveller on the road for the next four years. Bought out a hardware business in the town of Waterloo from J. W. Fear & Co., formerly occupied by N. Killer & Son, under the firm name of M. Weichel & Son, which firm at that time was operating a store and is at the present time operating a store in Elmira. Was President of the Board of Trade in 1908, and President of the Canadian Club of Berlin and Waterloo for 1910. Served in the Town Council as Councillor for two years, one year as Deputy Reeve, and was elected Mayor by acclamation after the death of Levi Graybill, the former Mayor. On September 21st, 1911, was elected member of the House of Commons, defeating the former Minister of Labor, the Hon. W. L. M. King. A popular, aggressive member, who serves his constituency faithfully. Always on the job\emdash courteous and thorough. A public man of sterling worth to the Dominion. Official souvenir of the celebration of cityhood, July 17th 1912, Berlin, Ontario, The German Printing and Publishing Co

  
  

• Sources

  [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012690-96. William George Weichel, 26, occ. Merchant, b. Elmira, res. Waterloo, son of Michael and Margaret married Jessie Rose Kinsman, 22, b. Galt, res. Galt, daughter of Richard and Isabella, Witn Oscar H. Vogt and Minnie J. Kinsman Both of Galt, 19 August 1896 In Galt. [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-3 Page 5. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 74. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 58. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 43 Pg. 8. [S2057] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1891, Pg. 24. [S2222] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township (North) - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 9. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Jessie Norene Weichel Event Type: Birth Event Date: 30 Jun 1900 Event Place: Waterloo Town, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Registration Date: 1900 Gender: Female Father's Name: William G Weichel - Hardware Merchant Mother's Name: Jessie Rose Kinsman Certificate Number: 104 [S220] Waterloo Region Hall of Fame Waterloo Region Hall of Fame. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Michael Weichel Born: Germany Res: Woolwich Age: 23 Father: George Weichel Mother: Elizabeth Schaefer Born: 1843 Spouse: Margaret Smidt Age: 19 born: Germany Res: Woolwich Born: 1847 Father: Peter Smidt Mother: Henrietta Frauzman married 9 Jan 1866 [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 18 Jan 1866. Jan. 9, 1866 Margaretha Schmidt and Michael Weichel, both of Woolwich

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Jul 1870 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Merchant - 1896 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 19 Aug 1896 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Hardware Store - 1901 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1905 - Allen St. E., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Merchant, Hardware - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - Mayor of Waterloo, Ontario - 1922 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 19 Sep 1928 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 2 May 1949 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region - Bef 2012 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth