Waterloo Region Generations
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Christian Henry "Henry" Hofstetter

Male 1857 - 1911  (54 years)


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  • Name Christian Henry "Henry" Hofstetter 
    Born 16 Aug 1857  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Christened 25 Oct 1857  [4
    Gender Male 
    Name Henry Hofstetter 
    Residence 1861  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-51489 
    Died 5 Oct 1911  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried New Hamburg Reformed Menn. Cem., New Hamburg, Waterloo, ON Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I51489  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Wilhelm "William Hofstetter,   b. 19 Nov 1822, Beerfelden, Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 1898, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Maria Magdalena "Magdalena" Wernwag,   b. 27 Jul 1824, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1898, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 27 Feb 1848  Reutlingen, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Family ID F41233  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy Honderich,   b. 20 Dec 1864, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1953  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 5 Feb 1884 
    Children 
     1. Alda Hofstetter,   b. 31 Dec 1884, Kingwood, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1982  (Age 97 years)
     2. Irene Veronica Hofstetter,   b. 5 Feb 1896, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1987  (Age 90 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F13305  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Died at Baden- Henry Hofstetter died on Oct. 5th, after a lingering illness of over a year. Mr Holstetter was born in the year 1857, in Berlin, and moved with his parents to Victoriaburg. where he spent his boyhood days. In 1884, Feb. 5th, he married Miss Nancy Honderich, and moved to Wellesley, where he bought a farm and lived there 17 years. In 1901 be moved to Baden with his family where he resided till his death. His family lost a kind husband and father, and Baden lost a good citizen. Mr. Holstetter was vice-president of the Baden Lumber Company, The funeral took place on Sunday, Oct. 8th, to Holstetter's church and cemetery for service and interment. His age was 64 years, 1 month and 19 days. He left to mourn his loss his widow and two daughters, Alda and Irene, and three brothers, Adolph, Christian, and Jacob, and two sisters, Mrs. John Schenk and Miss Christina, of Baden. The bereaved family have the sympathy of their many friends. Those from a distance who attended the funeral were, Mr. and Mrs. Christian Honderich, Milverton, Mr. and Mrs. J. Siegner, Kingwood, Mr. and Mrs. Abram Siegner, Millbank, Mr. and Mrs. Ervine Siegner, Stratford, Mrs. Frank Heyworth and Mrs. Yost, of Toronto, Misses Laura Yost and E. Eleguer of Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. B. Hofstetter, Mr. and Mrs. I. Hofstetter, Mrs Hinkle, Messrs. Oscar, John and Joseph Hofstetter, all of Berlin, Mr. Karl Bergman, manager of the Dominion Bank of Berlin, Rev. C. R. Miller of Berlin, Messrs. Sam and Sylvester Hofstetter of New Hamburg.

      The Chronicle Telegraph 12 Oct 1911, p. 1

  • Sources 
    1. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-6 page 4.

    2. [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div. 4 Page 31.

    3. [S1507] Census - ON, Waterloo, Baden - 1911, Baden Div. 13 Page 17.

    4. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Christoph Hofstatter son of Wilhelm and Maria magdlena Wernsweb, born 16 Aug 1854, bapt 25 Oct 1857, sponsors: Peter Hering and wife Elizabeth

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49599582.

    6. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), Obituary of William Hofstetter - May 19, 1898.

    7. [S1977] Germany, Marriages, 1558-1929, indexing project (batch) number: M92677-3 system origin: Germany-EASy source film number: 1569082.
      groom's name: Wilhelm Hofstädter groom's birth date: 19 Nov 1822 groom's birthplace: B... bride's name: Maria Magdal. Wernwag bride's birth date: 27 Jul 1824 marriage date: 27 Feb 1848 marriage place: Reutlingen, Württemberg, Germany groom's father's name: Peter Hofstädter groom's mother's name: Elisab. Christine Seiz bride's father's name: Samuel Wernwag bride's mother's name: Maria Margareth Hecht

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Aug 1857 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Oct 1911 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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