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Absalom Merner

Absalom Merner[1]

Male 1850 - 1920  (69 years)

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  • Name Absalom Merner 
    Born 22 Mar 1850  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Iron Founder 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Evangelical 
    Elected Office 1876  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Councillor - Waterloo 
    Elected Office 1881  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Councillor - Waterloo 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Founder 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Lutheran 
    Business 1886  19 Church St. E., Elmira, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Founded in 1886 by Messrs. P. Jansen of Elmira and Abs. Merner of Waterloo to manufacture and repair agricultural machinery. About 1900 Waterloo Manufacturing Company acquired the business then in 1902 the foundry was purchased by a joint stock company and became known as the Elmira Agricultural Works Company, Limited.
    Elected Office 1888  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Councillor - Waterloo 
    Name Abe Merner 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Blacksmith 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Evangelical 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Manager 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-46036 
    Died 7 Jan 1920  , Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I46036  Generations
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2024 

    Father Senator Samuel Merner,   b. 29 Jan 1823, Kien, Canton Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Aug 1908  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Grasser,   b. CALC 25 Dec 1827, , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1892, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 64 years) 
    Married 11 Nov 1845  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Family ID F4602  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Susanna Schaefer,   b. 27 Oct 1850, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Aug 1870  [6] 
    Children 
     1. Herbert Merner,   b. 28 Jun 1871, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Roland Solomon Merner,   b. 26 Jan 1874, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Charles Merner,   b. 1877, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Theodore Merner,   b. CA 1880,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Hilda Edna Merner,   b. 19 Jul 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1971, Don Mills, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     6. Henry Absalom "Harry" Merner,   b. 20 Aug 1883, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Willis Merner,   b. 1886, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Edward Willis Merner,   b. 16 Jan 1887, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2024 
    Family ID F11740  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Walter Irvine Merner,   b. CALC 14 Oct 1875, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Sep 1877, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 1 years)
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2024 
    Family ID F255041  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Sarah,   b. 1852, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Aug 1870  [7] 
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2024 
    Family ID F268993  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Union Foundry, Waterloo, Ontario    		Union Foundry, Waterloo, Ontario

  • Notes 
    • Death of Absolom Merner

      Word was received here on Thursday that Mr. Absolom Merrier died at his home in Trout Creek on Wednesday in his 70th year. The deceased was a son of the late Senator Merner, of this town, and was born here. He spent his early days in New Hamburg and later was connected with the Waterloo Mfg. Co. for many years. He sold his interest in this concern about twelve years ago and for a time conducted a manufacturing business in Alliston. For the past ten years he lived retired at Trout Creek, He is survived by his wife four sons and one daughter, Herbert, of Alliston, Roland and Theodore, of Trout Creek, Henry, of Detroit, and Mrs. E. M. Devitt, of Waterloo, besides three brothers, Simpson, of New Hamburg, Amon, of Waterloo, Sulum, of Clifford, and four sisters, Mrs. Solomon Weber, Waterloo, Mrs. W. I. Becker and Mrs. E. Hildebrand, of Stratford, and Mrs. Odbert, of Detroit. The funeral takes place at Waterloo on Saturday afternoon.

      New Hamburg Independent, January 9, 1920

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 20 Sep 1877.
      Died 7 Sep 1877 In Waterloo, Walter Irvine, son of Absolom Merner, died at the age of 1 year, 10 months, 24 days.

    2. [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-7 Page 2.

    3. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 3 Pg 6.

    4. [S302] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1881, Waterloo Village 1881 Div. 2 Page 31.

    5. [S1868] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1861, Div. 2 Pg. 18.

    6. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 4 Page 19.

    7. [S2658] aaaaWaterloo Village 1871, Sect. 2 Page 4.

    8. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Jacob Huttner, Lutheran Minister, Preston report 53.
      Samuel Murner, married to Mary Graser, both of Wilmot. 11 Nov. 1845

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Mar 1850 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Iron Founder - 1871 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1871 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - Councillor - Waterloo - 1876 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - Councillor - Waterloo - 1881 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Founder - 1881 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBusiness - 1886 - 19 Church St. E., Elmira, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - Councillor - Waterloo - 1888 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Blacksmith - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Manager - 1901 - Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Jan 1920 - , Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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