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Ferdinand Berdux[1, 2]

Male 1849 - 1919  (69 years)


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  • Name Ferdinand Berdux 
    Born 16 Jul 1849  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Gender Male 
    Birth Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Business Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Royal Hotel 
    Royal Hotel - Berdux Hotel - Wellesley Village    		 Royal Hotel - Berdux Hotel - Wellesley Village
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64100450 
    Residence 1851  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Bar Keeper 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1874  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Occupation 1881  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Hotel Keeper [catagory: hotel keeper, inn keeper, tavern keeper] 
    Occupation 1901  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Butcher 
    Wellesley Maple Leaf - 25 Oct 1900    		 Wellesley Maple Leaf - 25 Oct 1900
    Occupation 1911  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Butcher 
    Residence 1911  Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-52441 
    Died 1 Mar 1919  [9, 10] 
    Buried First St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley Village, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Person ID I52441  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Peter Berdux,   b. CALC 5 Jul 1815, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1897, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Mother Katharina M. "Catherine" Yost,   b. CALC 22 May 1823, , Darmstadt, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 1900  (Age ~ 77 years) 
    Family ID F13547  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine Roeder,   b. 17 Feb 1854, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1945, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 22 Dec 1874  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4] 
    Children 
     1. Philip Berdux,   b. 1 May 1876, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Oct 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     2. Peter Berdux,   b. CALC 8 May 1878, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1882, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 4 years)
     3. Johannes "John" Berdux,   b. 5 Jun 1880, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1882, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     4. Catharina Louisa Berdux,   b. 20 Sep 1882, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1886, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 4 years)
     5. Ida Clara "Helen" Berdux,   b. 28 Jan 1885, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1948, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     6. George Berdux,   b. 19 Feb 1887, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1950, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     7. Elizabeth M. Berdux,   b. 9 Feb 1889, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Mary Susanna Bertha Berdux,   b. 13 Oct 1890, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1954  (Age 63 years)
     9. Valentine Wilhelm "Val" Berdux,   b. 24 Aug 1899, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F13514  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Ferdinand Berdux.

      This gentleman has been identified with the business interests of Wellesley village nearly all his life, and was for many years one of the prominent and well known hotel keepers of Waterloo county, a reputation he acquired in his management of the Royal Hotel, in which capacity he was occupied for his father years before the house came into his own possession. He was born in Philipsburg in 1849, his father, Peter Berdux, being one of the oldest settlers in this section, and who departed this life at the advanced age of eighty-two years, Dec. 30, 1897. The subject of this sketch was married in 1874 to Miss Catharine, daughter of John Roeder, who died the day following the death of Mr. Berdux's father. Mr. Berdux took charge of the Royal on his own account in 1875, and conducted it with good success until about eight years ago, when he leased the house in order to devote his time to the butchering business. He was at one time a director and president of the Wellesley Agricultural Association, but when the Society became established in Wellesley village he retired from it in an official way, though he always strove to have it located here. While he was highly successful as a hotel man, he is receiving a very encouraging patronage it his present business. His aim is always to supply his customers with good meat. His facilities for keeping his meats in the best condition possible in the hot weather season is ample, the refrigerator being one of the best for that purpose that the writer has yet inspected. He also sells at wholesale, his market extending to Waterloo and Berlin. It is now the intention of Mr. Berdux to take in his son Philip, now twenty-two years of age, as a partner.

      Waterloo County Chronicle, 21 Jul 1898, p. 8

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      Royal Hotel

      This well known house was built in 1855 by Peter Smith. His brother Louis was its proprietor for two years, after which it was occupied by one Walker. In 1860 it became the property of the late Peter Berdux, who conducted it for a period of fifteen years. It was then handed over to his son Ferdinand who continued to be its landlord and proprietor until last February when he leased it to its present occupant, Mr. Philip Hasenpflug The latter is yet a young man, but has good promise of being a successful hotel man. Mr. Hasenpflug was born in West Montrose on June 17, 1873 He was reared on the farm and at the age of eighteen years had his first experience in hotel life, commencing with Thomas O'Dounel at Elmira, July 17, 1891. Here he remained about five months and then went to Waterloo where he was for some time engaged in Doersam's hotel, now known as the City Hotel. From the latter he went to the Alexander House where he remained four years. After this he was employed at Huether's hotel for ten months. Subsequently he went to Berlin for a short time. While there he received a call to accept a position in the Market Hotel, Galt, but having already concluded to go into business on his own hook he declined and came to Wellesley village. Mr. Hasenpflug is a son of John George Hasenpflug, who was for many years employed by Hon. E. W. B. Snider at German Mills. The subject of this sketch was married April 26, 1897, to Miss Anna, daughter of Mr. Thomas Roesch, formerly engaged in the milling business in Waterloo. They have one child. The Royal under Mr. Hasenpflug's management is enjoying its old time patronage, having its share of the commercial trade. For a hotel keeper he is among the exceptions, being temperate in his habits and by his general personal appearance the stranger would be led to believe that he indulged at all in intoxicants He keeps strict order, and his house is in every particular prepared to afford comfortable accommodations for the travelling public

      Waterloo County Chronicle, 21 Jul 1898, p. 8

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 2 Feb 1882.
      25 Jan 1882 John Berdux, youngest son of Ferdinand Berdux, died in Wellesley Village at age of 1 year, 7 months and 15 days.

    2. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 24 Dec 1874.
      22 Dec 1874 By Pastor J. Brezing in Heidelberg, Ferdinand Berdux of Wellesley Village was married to Catharina Roeder of Wellesley Township.

    3. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-6 page 22.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Ferdinand Berdux Born: Wellesley Township Age: 25 Father: Peter Berdux Mother: Catharine Berdux Born: abt 1849 Spouse: Catharine Roeder Age: 20 born: Wellesley Township Father: John Roeder Mother: Margareth Roeder married 22 Dec 1874 married: Waterloo

    5. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 3 Page 35.

    6. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 11 page 7.

    7. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 14.

    8. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Sect. 5 Page 175.

    9. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, F., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, F. (1849). Ferdinand Berdux (1849-1919) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 10 June 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64100450/ferdinand-berdux.

    10. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub District 11 Page 10.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Jul 1849 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBusiness - Royal Hotel - - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1851 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Bar Keeper - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1874 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Dec 1874 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Hotel Keeper [catagory: hotel keeper, inn keeper, tavern keeper] - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Butcher - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Butcher - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley Village, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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