Franz Georg Friedrich "Frank" Büttner

1859 - 1929  (69 years)

• Name	Franz Georg Friedrich "Frank" Büttner
  Residence	1859	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Born	11 Jul 1859	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Francis George F. Buettner
  Name	Frank Buettner
  Residence	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Catholic
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-489853
  Died	8 Jan 1929	Burnaby, , British Columbia, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I489853	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Franz Eduard Büttner,   b. 16 Sep 1823, , Germany ,   d. 18 Oct 1889, Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Margaretha E. Horneck,   b. 13 Dec 1826, , Germany ,   d. 30 Mar 1898, Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F300530	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Notes

  SISTER AND BROTHER DIE ON SAME DAY Mrs. Macpherson Dead Norwood, Brother Killed in B.C By a tragle coincidence on Tuesday, death claimed the lives of a brother and sister in widely-separated parts of Canada. The brother, Frank Buettner, yougest member of the fhmily, was at work blasting trees near Now Westminster, B.C, when he was struck by a tree root and instantly killed. His sister, Mrs. Margaretha Macpherson, died the same day while on visit to her daughter, Mrs. W. J. F. Reith, 103 Claremont ave., Norwood. She suffered a paralysis stroke about a week age. Her health had been good up to that time. Mrs. Macpherson was the widow of Alexander Macpherson, a former resident of the city and a pioneer member of Knox United church. Funeral services were held at the home of her daughter this afternoon. The body will be forwarded to Springfield for burial. Word of the death of Mrs. Buettner was received in the city yesterday. Two brothers. Charles and Robert Buettner of Winnipeg. and Mrs. Reith, daughter of Mrs. Macpherson, survive them. The Winnipeg Tribune, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Thursday, January 10, 1929 ________ BROTHER AND SISTER DIE ON SAME DAY Former Resident of St Catharine Expire at -Separated Points FRANK BUETTNER AND MRS M MacPHERSON Former Instantly Killed Latter Passed Away On a Visit By a tragic coincidence on Tuesday January 8 death claimed the lives of a brother and sister in widely separated parts of Canada The brother Frank Buettner youngest member of the family was at work blasting trees near New Westminster BC when he was struck by a tree root and Instantly killed His sister Mrs Margaretha Macpherson died the same day while on a visit to her daughter Mrs W J Reith- 103 Claremont avenue Norwood She suffered a paralytic stroke on Thursday January 3 Her health had been good up to that time Both Mr Buettner and Mrs Macpherson were known in St Catharines where the family formerly resided and thelr deaths will be learned with slncere regret by their many friends Mrs Macpherson's home was at Springfield but she has been making extended visits to Winnipeg with relatives since the death of her husband which occurred in 1919 Mrs Macpherson was one of the early residents of Winnipeg She went there In 1881 accompanying Mr and Mrs Joseph Wolfe prominent pioneers to the west from her home in St Catharines Later in the year she was followed by her parents Mr and Mrs Frank Buettner and the other member of the family who have resided there since Established Store Mr Macpherson was one of the department manager of the Hudson Bay company store in the early 80s but in 1886 left Winnipeg for East Orange NJ and later went to Springfield where with his brother-in-law A W Edwards he established a large department store which was continued until the death of the two partners Mr Macpherson dying in 1916 and Mr Edwards in 1919: when the business was disposed of to others. Besides her daughter Edna Mrs Reith living in Norwood and her sister Mrs K J Johnston of Winnipeg .Mrs Macpherson is survived by one son Alexander banker of Springfield also by two brothers Charles H and Robert W Buettner of Winnipeg Funeral services were held on Thursday January 10 at the home of Mr and Mrs Reith 103 Claremont avenue conducted by Rev Prof. F. W. Kerr DD of Knox Church after which the body was taken to Springfield for burial beside her husband Her son Alexander Macpherson accompanied the body . The Standard , St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada Thu, Jan 17, 1929 Page 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S3297] Missouri Synod, U.S., Lutheran Church records, 1851-1973. NameFranz Georg Friedrich Büttner Baptism Age0 Record TypeBaptism Birth Date11 Juli 1859 Baptism Date4 Sept 1859 Baptism ChurchSt. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church Baptism PlacePreston, Ontario, Canada Father Franz Eduard Büttner Mother Margaretha Gorneck [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 5 Page 52. [S500] Vit - British Columbia - Death Registration. NameFrancis George F. Buettner BirthCirca 1860 DeathJan 8 1929 Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada Age at death69 Registration #1929-09-423085 BCA microfilm #B13137 GSU microfilm #1952649

  
  

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  Residence - 1859 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Born - 11 Jul 1859 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Catholic - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 8 Jan 1929 - Burnaby, , British Columbia, Canada  = Link to Google Earth