1839 - Yes, date unknown
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Name |
Conrad Fenner |
Born |
10 Apr 1839 |
, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] |
Gender |
Male |
Immigration |
1859 |
, Ontario, Canada [2] |
Immigration |
1860 |
, Ontario, Canada [5] |
Naturalization |
1860 [2] |
Occupation |
1861 |
Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [7] |
Carpenter |
Residence |
1861 |
Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [7] |
U. P. (?) |
Residence |
1863 |
Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [3] |
Naturalization |
1866 |
, Ontario, Canada [5] |
Historic Building |
1867 |
20 Menno St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [8] |
McLaughlin House |
- The McLaughlin House was built by local carpenter and Deputy Fire Chief Conrad Fenner in 1867.
Frame houses of this age are relatively rare in local urban settings since brick houses were encouraged by the enactment of fire regulations restricting wooden construction. The three-bay home, which stands on a foundation of granite fieldstone, has a central hall and balanced fenestration. The entrance is highlighted by a classical pediment, tympanum and fluted half columns which frame the paneled front door. The plank construction of the house is evident in the attic. Fenner, a talented joiner, enlarged the building from one-and-a-half to two-stories in 1886. Evidence of the change may be seen in the diagonal cuts on each of the four vertical corner trim pieces where they were spliced to accommodate the second storey. Vertical boards, two inches by twenty one inches are nailed to the horizontal ones. Siding covers the planks on the exterior, while lath and plaster does the same on the interior.
The west, north and south facades of the McLaughlin house, was designated as a well preserved example of wooden construction.1a
1aDesignated Properties www. waterloo.ca
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Occupation |
1881 |
Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [4] |
Carpenter |
Residence |
1881 |
Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [4] |
Lutheran |
Elected Office |
1884 |
Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
Councillor - Waterloo |
Occupation |
1891 |
Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [6] |
Carpenter |
Residence |
1891 |
Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [6] |
Lutheran |
Occupation |
1901 |
Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2] |
Labourer Distillery |
Occupation |
1911 |
Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [5] |
Carpenter, Distillery |
Residence |
1911 |
Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [5] |
Lutheran |
Eby ID Number |
Waterloo-44582 |
Died |
Yes, date unknown |
Buried |
Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
Person ID |
I44582 |
Generations |
Last Modified |
25 Apr 2024 |
Father |
Johannes "John" Fenner, b. CALC 2 Feb 1809, , Hessen, Germany , d. 10 Feb 1887, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 77 years) |
Mother |
Catherine Zeulauf, b. 1811, , Hessen, Germany , d. Bef 1881 (Age < 69 years) |
Family ID |
F28462 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Elizabeth Becker, b. 8 Apr 1843, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
Married |
15 Dec 1863 |
Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [1] |
Children |
| 1. Fenner |
| 2. Elisa Fenner, b. 9 Aug 1864, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 3. Henry Fenner, b. 21 Jan 1868, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 12 Nov 1943, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 75 years) |
| 4. John Fenner, b. 1869, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 5. Elizabeth Fenner, b. 1870, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 6. Jacob Fenner, b. 7 Feb 1872, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 7. Catherine Fenner, b. 1875, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 8. Catharine Fenner, b. 29 Jul 1875, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 13 Oct 1931, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 56 years) |
| 9. Conrad Fenner, b. 17 Jun 1878, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 10. Dora Fenner, b. 1881, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 11. Emma Dorothea Fenner, b. 19 Oct 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 12. Albert Fenner, b. 27 Sep 1886, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 13. Effie Fenner, b. 23 Dec 1895, , USA , d. Yes, date unknown |
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Last Modified |
26 Apr 2024 |
Family ID |
F11593 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Sources |
- [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 24 Dec 1863.
Married 15 Dec 1863 In Philipsburg by Rev. Ehinger, Conrad Fenner was married to Elisabeth Becker.
- [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-6 Page 11.
- [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
Conrad Fenner b. Hessen res: Waterloo Village Age: 24 born abt 1839 father: John mother: Catherine Zulauf married Eliza Becker Age:: 21 born abt 1842 b. North Easthope Township Spouse res: North Easthope Township father: John mother: Eliza Daub married 15 Dec 1863 county: Waterloo
- [S302] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1881, Waterloo Village 1881 Div. 2 Page 27.
- [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 44 Pg. 4.
- [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Town of Waterloo 1891 Sect. 4 Page 17.
- [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 15 Page 99.
- [S873] Waterloo City - designated properties list, Bean-Wright House.
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Event Map |
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| Immigration - 1859 - , Ontario, Canada |
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| Immigration - 1860 - , Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation - Carpenter - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Residence - U. P. (?) - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Residence - 1863 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Married - 15 Dec 1863 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Naturalization - 1866 - , Ontario, Canada |
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| Historic Building - McLaughlin House - 1867 - 20 Menno St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation - Carpenter - 1881 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Residence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Elected Office - Councillor - Waterloo - 1884 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation - Carpenter - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation - Labourer Distillery - 1901 - Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Occupation - Carpenter, Distillery - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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| Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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