Christian Hammer

1864 - 1930  (65 years)

• Name	Christian Hammer
  Born	22 May 1864	Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197826409
  Occupation	1901	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Shoe Maker
  		Wellesley Maple Leaf 25 Oct 1900
  Occupation	1911	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Shoemaker
  Residence	1911	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1921	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Shoe Merchant, Store
  Residence	1921	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-52070
  Died	27 Mar 1930	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	Rushes Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I52070	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family	Martha Robb Dingwall,   b. 18 May 1870, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1929  (Age 58 years)
  Children	1. Cornelia Elizabeth J. "Cora" Hammer,   b. 18 Sep 1896, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1925  (Age 28 years)   2. Grace C. Hammer,   b. 1 Jul 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. May 1977, Troy, Oakland, Michigan, United States  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F162513	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  C. Hammer & Co. This firm is one among the leading firms of the village that are prosperous and reliable. They deal exclusively in boots and shoes, which they also manufacture and repair. They have a large stock of all kinds of footwear of the latest patterns and styles. Their work and ready-made stock will compare favorably with any other in the county. Mr. Hammer, the senior member of the firm, was born in Normanby, Grey county, in 1864. He was married about three years ago to Martha, daughter of Mr. John Dingwall, of this place. He learned the boot and shoe making trade about twenty years ago with his uncle, Mr. John Eidt, now of Philipsburg. For a number of years he was employed by Mr. Hill, who was then conducting the business. He then purchased the business from Mr. Hill and was a partner with George Lips, who died about ten months after they had engaged in business. From that time on Mr. Hammer was alone in the business until about a year and a half ago he took as partner Mr. H Forler. Mr. Forler was born here in 1870. He learned his trade with Mr. Henry Hill. The business is one of the oldest in this section, having been established by Mr. Hill about forty five years ago. Mr. Hammer and his partner, Mr. Forler, are seldom idle, always working at the bench when not engaged at the counter atttending to customers in the ready-made department. Their work will always stand inspection. While here I was shown a valuable relic which is now in the possession of Mr. Hammer. It is a medal received by his grandfather for meritorous conduct in the war with Napoleon in 1814 and 1815. It was made from a cannon captured by the Germans from the French. On one side is the inscription: "K.W.II seinen tapfern, Hessen, 1821. On the reverse side, "Gott brach des Feindes macht und Hessen ward befreit." Its worthy recipient died many years ago from the result of wounds he sustained in that sanguinary strife. Waterloo County Chronicle, 21 Jul 1898, p. 8

  
  

• Sources

  [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-6 Page 15. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 11 page 16. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub District 11 Page 7. [S241] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - Rushes CC#4536 Waterloo Region Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society. Hammer/ Christian Hammer/ 1864-1930/ His wife/ Martha Robb Dingwall/ 1870-1929/ Cora E. J. / Dau. of the above/ 1897-1925/ Asleep in Jesus

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 May 1864 - Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Shoe Maker - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Shoemaker - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Shoe Merchant, Store - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1921 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 27 Mar 1930 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Rushes Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth