Johann Theobald "Theobald" Seyler

1807 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Johann Theobald "Theobald" Seyler
  Born	1807	, Germany   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	hotel, business
  Name	Theobold Seyler  [3, 4]
  Occupation	1852	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	innkeeper
  Residence	Bef 1883	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Gentleman
  Residence	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-42908
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I42908	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacob Seyler,   b. Abt 1781,   d. Bef 1852  (Age ~ 70 years)
  Mother	Margaret Durst,   b. 1780, , Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F230754	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Philipina Durst,   b. CALC 7 Apr 1809, , Germany ,   d. 25 Nov 1883, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States  (Age ~ 74 years)
  Married	28 Feb 1834	Quirnbach, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany   [6]
  Children	1. Jacob Seyler,   b. 18 Nov 1834, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Dec 1899, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)   2. Philippina Seyler,   b. 15 Mar 1836, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Adam Seyler,   b. 1837, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Catherina Seyler,   b. 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Elisabetha Seyler,   b. 1840, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Carolina Seyler,   b. 1844, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. John Seyler,   b. 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Sep   8. Ludwig Seyler,   b. 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Louise Seyler,   b. 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Josephine Seyler,   b. 11 Nov 1856, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F11192	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Jacob Merner with his wife and family emigrated from Germany and settled on a farm miles west of New Hamburg in 1837. Several of the ten children still survive, among them being Mr. Christian Merner of whom a sketch appears elsewhere. Wm. Smith had the first blacksmith shop. It was here that the late Samuel Merner learned his trade. Jacob Brill was the first cooper and did a thriving trade in barrels, churns, &c. The pioneer weaver was John Oehm who made cloth for his numerous patrons on his hand loom. Theobald Seyler owned a frame hotel on the site of the present Queen's and John Boeckner did the cobbling and shoemaking for the neighborhood. The latter's shop was on the site of the present residence of Mr. D. Becker. Wendel Schuyler was the first teacher in 1838 or 1839. A portion of the first log schoolhouse still stands near the Cemetery and is used for a dwelling: Soloman Weaver was a miller in the early days and later became an evangelical minister. Business men who came a little later were Wm. Burkhold, who established a brickyard; Fred Merner who started a carriage business and Wm. Hunter, who had a general stare. In the early 50's Sylvester Frank built a brewery. It was of brick and a portion of it is still in use in connection with the present brewery. The village has gradually increased in population and assessment with no particularly stirring events to mark its even progress. The great flood of 1883 due to a cloudburst is an event never to be forgotten by those who witnessed it. On that occasion the water covered the streets up to the door of the Imperial hotel, and swept away the Rau, Hartman and Helmer bridges, thus cutting the village off from the outside world. In this its golden jubilee year, New Hamburg stands a community of contented, busy people, living in good homes and doing admirably their little share of the great world's work. Special Industrial souvenir number of New Hamburg: containing a comprehensive review of the natural advantages and resources of the village of New Hamburg, 1908, Berlin Daily News, Berlin, Ontario

  
  

• Sources

  [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 3 Pg 12. Theobold Seyler Innkeeper Germany Lutheran 44 Philippina Seyler Germany Lutheran 43 Jacob Seyler Clerk Upper Canada Lutheran 18 Philippina Seyler Upper Canada Lutheran 16 Adam Seyler Labourer Upper Canada Lutheran 14 Cathrina Seyler Upper Canada Lutheran 12 Elisabetha Seyler Upper Canada Lutheran 11 Karolina Seyler Upper Canada Lutheran 7 John Seyler Upper Canada Lutheran 4 Ludwig Seyler Upper Canada Lutheran 2 Louise Seyler Upper Canada Lutheran 2 Catharina Goetz Servant France Lutheran 31 Res: Ellice Andreas? Glager Carpenter Hannover Lutheran 24 Alan Hunter Carpenter Scotland unknown 22 Elisabeth Kalbfleisch Servant Germany Lutheran 15 [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 3 Page 10. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. William Brodie Born: Waterloo Co. Waterloo Age: 21 Father: David Brodie Mother: Helena Brodie Born: abt 1864 Spouse: Ida Seyler Age: 17 born: New Hamburg Father: Jacob Seyler Mother: Elizabeth Seyler married 15 Jul 1885 [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 13 Dec 1883. 25 Nov 1883 Philippine Seyler, nee Durst, wife of Theobald Seyler, died in Ann Arbor, Michigan at age of 74 years, 7 months & 17 days. The deceased lived for many years in New Hamburg with her husband [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 3 Pg 12. [S2266] Deutschland, Heiraten, 1558-1929, Evangelisch, Quirnbach, Pfalz, Bavaria; FHL microfilm 193,113. Theobald Seyler Spouse's Name, Philippine Durst Event Date, 28 Feb 1834 Event Place, Evangelisch, Quirnbach, Pfalz, Bavaria Father's Name, Jacob Seyler Mother's Name, Margrethe Durst Spouse's Father's Name, Adam Durst Spouse's Mother's Name, Philippine Ohliger

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1807 - , Germany Married - 28 Feb 1834 - Quirnbach, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany Occupation - innkeeper - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Bef 1883 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Gentleman - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth