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Peter Huefner[1]

Male 1833 - 1914  (80 years)


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  • Name Peter Huefner 
    Born 17 Aug 1833  , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215350212 
    Immigration 1852  [3] 
    Occupation 1852  Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    tailor 
    Occupation 1854  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    tailor 
    Naturalization 1856  [3] 
    Occupation 1856  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    tailor 
    Occupation 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Tailor 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1881  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Tailor 
    Occupation 1901  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Post Master 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-44271 
    Died 19 Apr 1914  Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 9] 
    Cause: senility (3 years), inability to digest, exhaustion (2 weeks) 
    Buried Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I44271  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Peter Huefner,   b. Abt 1800, Of, Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Christine Siefert,   b. Abt 1800, Of, Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F12018  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Magdalena Seip,   b. 18 Sep 1836, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 1865, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years) 
    Married 22 Apr 1856  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Children 
     1. George Huefner,   b. 5 Feb 1857, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1933, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     2. Louis A. Huefner,   b. 1861, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1915, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     3. Wilhelm "William" Huefner,   b. 26 Feb 1863, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1896, , Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years)
     4. Louise Huefner,   b. 1865, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1950  (Age 85 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F11525  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Catherine "Katie" Koch,   b. 3 Dec 1839, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1930, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 16 Sep 1866  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F12016  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Peter Huefner.

      There are none living in Hawksville to-day who are more widely known or are more popular and familiar among their fellow citizens than the gentleman whose name heads this sketch, Mr. Huefner was born in Hesse-Darmstadt in 1833. He came to Canada in 1852, Preston and Blair being the first places where he chose to locate He was about two years at Blair and eight months at Preston. At Blair he was employed at his trade, tailoring, with the late John Tomb, a figure well known for many years throughout Waterloo County. Mr. Huefner came to Hawksville in 1854, and ever since has been identified with the village, and conducted his tailor shop until about two years ago when he gave that branch over to his son George, who is now doing a successful business, As token of his popularity, Mr. Huefner was appointed postmaster of Hawksville in September 1889, an office in which he has given thorough satisfaction to the people of both political parties, be being a Conservative politically. He was married April 22, 1856, to Miss Magdalena, daughter of George Seip, formerly of Waterloo. By this union there were four children. The mother died in 1865. In the following year, 1866, he was again married, his second wife, being Catharine, daughter of Philip Koch. The latter died in Michigan several years ago. There have been no children by the second marriage. About a year ago Mr. Huefner experienced a sad misfortune in losing by death a favorite son, William, who was living in Manitoba. Mr. Huefner returned from there a short time ago, where he had remained about six months, taking care of the deceased, during his illness, and seeing to his burial after his demise. He has also a son living in Rochester, N.Y. Mr. Huefner yet occasionally works at his trade, when the occasion requires it, to assist his son in case of a rush. But this is not compulsory. He has made good use of his time when in the vigor of youth, so that in the declining years of his life he is not handicapped by a lack of the necessaries of life, to keep body and soul together, and be often lends a helping hand to charity or laudable enterprises in his community. He is invariably in good humor, is very accommodating in his official capacity, and there is not a postmaster in the province subject to fewer complaints. If he ever retires from the office it will not be on account of having failed to properly accommodate the public. Outside of the post-office, Mr. Huefner has held no political office, and has no keen aspirations for political honors. He has a very fine memory, and can recite some interesting data regarding the early days of Hawksville.

      Waterloo County Chronicle 23 Jun 1898, p. 8

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Wilhelm Hufner, son of Peter and Magdalena Seip, born 26 Feb 1863, bapt 30 Aug 1863, sponsors: Wilhelm Hess and wife Elisabeth

    2. [S120] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - Hawkesville Union CC#4529 Waterloo Region Branch, OGS.
      Peter Huefner / 1833-1914 at rest

    3. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-3 Page 12.

    4. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Peter Hufner Death Date: 19 Apr 1914 Death Location: Waterloo Born: abt 1834 Birth Location: Hesson,Deu

    5. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Peter Huefner Born: Germany Res: Wellesley Age: 33 Father: Peter Huefner Mother: C. Siefert Born: 1833 Spouse: Catherine Koch Age: 25 born: Germany Res: Woolwich Born: 1841 Father: Philip Koch Mother: Anna M. Schaefer married 16 Sep 1866

    6. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 2 Page 8.

    7. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 13 Page 83.

    8. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Peter Huefner, taylor of Wellesley married 22 Apr 1856 Berlin by banns to Magdalena Seip of Waterlo, wit: George Hess of Berlin & Adam Schaefer of Wellesley

    9. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub Dist 8 Page 14.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Aug 1833 - , Hessen, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - tailor - 1852 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - tailor - 1854 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - tailor - 1856 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Apr 1856 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Tailor - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Sep 1866 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Tailor - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Post Master - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: senility (3 years), inability to digest, exhaustion (2 weeks) - 19 Apr 1914 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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