John George "George" Strebel

1891 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	John George "George" Strebel
  Born	20 Sep 1891	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Name	George Strebel
  Occupation	1911	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Saddler in Harness Shop
  Residence	1911	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-46370
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I46370	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Henry Strebel,   b. 10 Feb 1857, Guttenberg, Clayton, Iowa, United States ,   d. 27 Aug 1936, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Maria "Mary" Huehn,   b. 10 Aug 1858, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Jan 1936, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F12045	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Matilda Fredericka Elizabeth "Tillie" Hammer,   b. 30 Sep 1902, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F27598	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John George Strebel Harness maker, John George Strebel, practised his trade starting in 1909. He is a nephew to John Strebel and managed the shop following his uncle's death in 1940. From 1909-1912, he trained in an apprenticeship under Charles Ottmann in Wellesley. After spending 18 years as a harness maker in Niagara Falls, he returned to Waterloo and continued his trade under his uncle's employ. Following the death of his uncle in 1940, he took ownership of the shop. He was considered the "last harness maker" in Waterloo and Kitchener as of 1956. Harnessing in Waterloo

  
  

• Sources

  [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-1 Page 3. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 11 page 6.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Sep 1891 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Saddler in Harness Shop - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth