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John Ludwig Herringer

Male 1837 - 1909  (71 years)


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  • Name John Ludwig Herringer 
    Born 14 Aug 1837  , Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1846  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    lime burner 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Naturalization 1881  [1] 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Farmer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-42249 
    Died 27 Mar 1909  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Cause: pnemonia (a few days) heart failure (a few hours) 
    Person ID I42249  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father Henry Herringer,   b. Abt 1805, Of, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Lizzie Foahner,   b. Abt 1805, Of, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F11145  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherina Frank,   b. CALC 19 Jan 1844,   d. 19 Oct 1914, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Children 
     1. Joseph Herringer,   b. 1864, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Franz Joseph "Joseph" Herringer,   b. 9 Mar 1865, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Ludwig Herringer,   b. 1866, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. George L. Herringer,   b. 24 Oct 1866, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1930, Speedsville (Waterloo Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     5. John Henry Herringer,   b. 1868, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Martin Herringer,   b. 3 Jan 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Jacob Louis Herringer,   b. 26 Apr 1875, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Oct 1956  (Age 81 years)
     8. Lizzie Herringer,   b. 1876, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Lizzie M. Herringer,   b. 13 Aug 1877, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. John August Herringer,   b. 16 Apr 1879, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Catherine Herringer,   b. Aug 1883, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Adam Herringer,   b. 1884, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     13. Adam A. Herringer,   b. 15 Dec 1884, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     14. Regina Herringer,   b. 1886, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     15. Regina Angeline Herringer,   b. 28 Mar 1887, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F10982  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE

      An interesting meeting took place the Saturday before last in the old log cabin in Waterloo Park.

      This house was, of course, the first schoolhouse in this area and stood originally on the school-house square at the corner of King and Church Streets in Waterloo. It was built in 1820 and served its purpose until 1842, when it was torn down and a 1-storey stone house was constructed on the site. The dismantled log house was erected again in Greenbush and served as a residence for a long time for the coloured man, Mr. Carroll and his family. In the course of this year, the Waterloo Park Commissioners purchased the house, moved it to their park and furnished it again as it was when it was a school-house.

      At this gathering, in addition to many other ladies and gentlemen, the following (male and female) former pupils attended, took their places on the benches, and were called to order by the 82-year-old teacher, Benjamin Burkholder, who held the scepter, or rather, the switch, from 1831 to 1842 in the old log-house: Joel Guth, 80 years old; Abraham Scherk, Blair, 79; Jakob Bricker, Waterloo, 77; Sarah Burkholder, nee Erb, Bridgeport, 75; Amos Weber, Berlin, 73; John C, Bricker, Hawksville, 71; Maria Erb, nee Quickfall, Norwich 69; David B. Eby, Waterloo, 69; Wendel Baumann, Woolwich, 68; Henry Stauffer, Erbsville, 67; Simon Beatty, Elmira, 67; Jakob Ratz, New Hamburg, 67; Israel Baumann, Berlin, 65; George Elbert, Moorefield, 63; George H. Baumann, Elmira, 63; John Devitt, Waterloo, 62; Richard Quickfall, Bridgeport, 62; Isaak Hoffmann, Waterloo, 61; Robert Barkwell, Peel, 60; Diana McMahon, nee Dekay, Berlin, 60; Thomas Quickfall, Floradale, 60; Benjamin Devitt, Waterloo, 60; Isaak Devitt, Floradale, 58; John Longmann, Peel, 57. In addition, to these, the teacher read the names of 25 pupils from the roll; they were, however, absent.

      Mr. Burkholder gave an interesting talk about the history of the old school-house, and after him, Rev. J.A. MacLachlan, Rev. J. McNair, Mr. J.E. Baumann, M.P., and Mr. Jakob Ratz spoke about the old days which brought many things out of the past to mind again. School was, as a rule, only in session in winter and the costs were borne by the parents of the children. There were few subjects taught, namely: Reading, Writing and Sums. The children heard little about language, and geography; no child had more than 2 or 3 books. The predominant language was German. The pupils learned to read and write English, but didn't understand a word of it. Among the teachers in the old school-house from 1820-1842, with the exception of Mr. Burkholder, were the following whose names are still recognized: Jephtha DeKay, Joseph Guth, John Herringer, Peter Otto, John Dobbin, Elias Eby, Robert Barber, & Joseph Eby.

      After those present, on hearing the various speeches felt themselves transported back to the past, the school was closed at four o'clock and the pupils were gathered together in front of the school and photographed as a group. On their return into the school, they found it had been transformed into a dining room with heavily-laden tables, which the old-timers thoroughly enjoyed. After everyone had chatted cordially for a while longer, the gathering broke up. The company will not meet again in complete numbers, nor in such a way.

      Berliner Journal September 26, 1895 Page 4 Column 4

  • Sources 
    1. [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-2 Page 10.

    2. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      John L Herringer Death Date: 27 Mar 1909 Death Location: Waterloo Born: abt 1838 Birth Location: Baden,Germany

    3. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 3 Page 26.

    4. [S2658] aaaaWaterloo Village 1871, Sect. 1 Page 33.

    5. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Martin Herringer Born: 3 Jan 1871 County: Waterloo Father: John L Herringer Mother: Catherina Frank

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Aug 1837 - , Baden, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1846 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - lime burner - 1871 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1871 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: pnemonia (a few days) heart failure (a few hours) - 27 Mar 1909 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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