1836 - 1904 (67 years)
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Name |
Henry Stoltz Boehmer |
Born |
17 Dec 1836 |
, Ontario, Canada [3] |
Birth |
20 Dec 1836 |
, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] |
Birth |
24 Dec 1836 |
, Ontario, Canada [11] |
Christened |
22 Jan 1837 |
, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [12] |
Gender |
Male |
Residence |
1858 |
Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [4] |
Occupation |
1871 |
Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [5] |
Farmer |
Historic Building |
1874 |
104 Church Street, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [13] |
- Original owner Henry Boehmer, built in 1874-1875. 1 1/2 story brick house, in 1978 it was listed as in very good condition.
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Historic Building |
1874 |
63 Church St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [13] |
- Original owner Henry Boehmer, built in 1874-1875. 1 1/2 story brick house, in 1978 it was listed as in very good condition. Apparently by 2003 it was demolished.
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Historic Building |
1875 |
130 Church St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [13] |
- Henry Boehmer was the original owner of this 1 1/2 story brick siding clad house. In 1978 it was listed as in very good condition.
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Elected Office |
1878 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
councillor - Kitchener |
Occupation |
1881 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [6] |
merchant |
Occupation |
1881 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [8] |
Store Keeper |
Residence |
1881 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [8] |
Baptist |
Business |
1890 |
546 King St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
Berlin & Organ Company - Director |
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Kitchener-BerlinPianoandOrganCo-KingStreetWestandBriethaupt.jpg On corner of King West and Briethaupt St. looking up Breithaut St., Kitchener, ONtario |
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Kitchener-BerlinPianoandOrganCo-0001-about1893.jpg Berlin Piano & Organ Co Limited
Berlin Map about 1893 |
Business |
1891 |
58 King St. E. Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [10] |
H. S. Boehmer & Son, importers of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods |
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Berlin-H.S.Boehmer-StoreLetterhead-1890.JPG
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Name |
H. S. Boehmer |
Name |
Henry S Böhmer [14] |
Name |
Henry S. Boehmer |
Residence |
1891 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [10] |
Baptist |
Residence |
1897 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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Maple Hall residence of H. S. Boehmer From: Busy Berlin Jubilee Souvenir 1897, published by Berlin News-Record |
Retired |
1901 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [11] |
Eby ID Number |
00086-5072.1 |
Died |
27 Feb 1904 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [7, 9] |
Buried |
Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [7] |
Person ID |
I4488 |
Generations |
Last Modified |
12 May 2025 |
Father |
Johann Heinrich "Henry" Boehmer, b. 10 Feb 1812, d. 26 Feb 1880, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 68 years) |
Mother |
Magdalena Stoltz, b. 20 Jan 1816, , Germany , d. 20 Jan 1887, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 71 years) |
Married |
31 Mar 1836 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [15, 16] |
Family ID |
F8629 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 |
Susannah B. Oberholtzer, b. 16 Mar 1827, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 16 Nov 1890, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 63 years) |
Married |
20 Jul 1858 |
, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [4] |
Children |
| 1. Malinda Boehmer, b. 1859, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 2. Abraham O. Boehmer, b. 17 Jun 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 3. Clara O. Boehmer, b. 17 Aug 1865, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 1947 (Age 81 years) |
| 4. Alma Boehmer, b. 2 Jan 1867, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 28 Oct 1870 (Age 3 years) |
| 5. Elwin O. Boehmer, b. 1872, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 6. Walter O. Boehmer, b. 1877, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
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Last Modified |
13 May 2025 |
Family ID |
F1424 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- Henry S. Böhmer
In recent days, death reaped a wealthy harvest in Berlin and area. At noon Saturday, Henry S. Balmer, one of the most prominent citizens of our town passed away. He was born in 1836 on a farm near Berlin, and came to Berlin 36 years ago. He ran a store on the spot where Beck and Schell's shop now stands, and from whose beginnings, gradually, the present Böhmer Company developed. The deceased, in addition, belonged to several other industrial organizations, was active in the expansion of Berlin and had, on his own, approximately 50 residences and other buildings constructed here. He was on city council for two years. His first wife was Anna Oberholtzer, who passed away about 14 years ago. Several years ago, he married Mrs. Margaretha Guth of Milwaukee, Wisc., who survives him, as well as five children from the first marriage, as well as five brothers and one sister. The burial was to have taken place on Tuesday afternoon, after a service in the German Baptist Church, but had to be postponed, because several relatives only reached Berlin late in the evening, because of the snow-fall.
Berliner Journal 3 Mar 1904 pg 4 col 3 Translated by: Patricia J. Kauk
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Henry S. Boehmer and Associates
Henry S. Boehmer, merchant, began business at 16 East King Street, in a store 16 x 20 feet, in 1868. He and his brothers Charles and Philip erected the Dunke block, and in association with them and his brothers August and Herman, the block at 58-62 East King Street. At various times, his four brothers and P. S. Lautenschlager were partners of the store enterprise; and later on, E. D. Lang, Julius Appel, and his sons, A. O. and E. O. Boehmer. The firm dealt in dry-goods and became one of the chief mercantile houses in the county. Mr. H. S. Boehmer broke ground in Alma Street and built six houses in it. Elsewhere in the town he erected upward of fifty homes. At the time of his death he was President of the Dominion Table Company, and a director of the Berlin Piano Company and J. Y. Shantz & Sons. On his deathbed he was told of the Wellesley Railway by-law, just voted on, having lacked three votes of the necessary majority. "What a pity," said he, "I have three votes that would have carried it."
A History of Kitchener, W. V. (Ben) Uttley, Kitchener, Ontario 1937, pg 158
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THE WINDMILL
A feature of many years of the southerly end of the village was a windmill, on what was known as Mecklenburg Hill, near the westerly corner of Church and Albert streets. This was the project of a company composed of Jacob Y. Shantz, Henry Boehmer and others. It was built in 1860 by Frederick Rickerman who was the originator of the idea. Rickerman was familiar with windmills and had operated one in Germany. The structure was about sixty feet high, hexagonal in plan, with each of the four wings or sails about 45 feet long by 6 feet wide. A vertical centre beam meshing with the topcross shaft extended down to the main floor of the mill and there operated three sets of stones. The revolving top carried the cross-shaft, on which the wings were mounted, and could be set for the Wind by means of a Windlass. An outer platform was at the height of' the wing length from the top shaft. From this the wings or arms could be worked on, and their canvas covering put in place. Particular excellence was claimed for the flour from this mill. The author remembers eating bread baked from the first flour it produced.
Pg. 278
REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER)
By Jacob Stroh
Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder
Part II. - Churches, Roads, Miscellaneous
Waterloo Historical Society Annual Vol. 1931
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Sources |
- [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 146.
- [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 172.
- [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 18.
Henry BOHMER Birthplace: Canada Age 16 Lutheran b. 17-Dec
- [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
Henry Bohmer, aged 24, res. Waterlo, born Waterloo son of Henry and Helen married 20 Jul 1858 to Susan Oberholtz, aged 22, res. Waterloo, born Waterloo daughter of Abraham and E.
- [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 13.
- [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Berlin, Waterloo North, Ontario Family History Library Film 1375901 District 162 Sub-district E Division 1 Page Number 51 Household Number 251.
- [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link .
Asleep in Jesus/ Susannah Oberholtzer/ wife of/ H.S. Boehmer/ died Nov. 16, 1890/ aged 51 yrs. 8 mon./ Alma their daugh./ died Oct. 28, 1870/ aged 3 yrs. 9 mo. 26 da./ Boehmer N.W. At rest/ Henry Stoltz Boehmer/ died/ Feb'y. 27, 1904/ aged 67 yrs. 2 mon./ 7 days S.E. Peace perfect peace/ Hannah Unger/ wife of/ Abraham O. Boehmer/ 1864-1933/ Floyd A. son/ 1887-1913 A. Floyd/ son of/ Abram & Hannah/ Boehmer/ 1887-1913 B. Hannah/ wife of/ Abraham O./ Boehmer/ 1864-1933
- [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div 1 Page 51.
- [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), Obituary of Henry S. Böhmer - 3 Mar 1904 pg 4 col 3.
- [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 11.
- [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-9 Page 1.
- [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library, pg 5.
Heinrich Boehmer, son of Henry born ____, bapt 22 Jan 1837
- [S872] Book - Historic Building Inventory - Kitchener.
- [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 20 Nov 1890.
Nov 16, 1890 Susanna Böhmer, née Oberholtzer, wife of Henry S. Böhmer, died in Berlin at age of 51 years & 8 months.
- [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
Henry Boehmer married 31 Mar 1836 Berlin by banns to Magdalena Stoltz, witnesses: Philip Rickert & John Guggisberg.
- [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div. 1 Page 6.
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 | Born - 17 Dec 1836 - , Ontario, Canada |
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 | Birth - 20 Dec 1836 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Birth - 24 Dec 1836 - , Ontario, Canada |
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 | Christened - 22 Jan 1837 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Residence - 1858 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Married - 20 Jul 1858 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Historic Building - 1874 - 104 Church Street, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Historic Building - 1874 - 63 Church St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Historic Building - 1875 - 130 Church St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Elected Office - councillor - Kitchener - 1878 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Occupation - merchant - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Occupation - Store Keeper - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Residence - Baptist - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Business - Berlin & Organ Company - Director - 1890 - 546 King St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Residence - Baptist - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Residence - 1897 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Retired - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Died - 27 Feb 1904 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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