Melvin John Hahn^{[1, 2]}

1892 - 1983  (90 years)

• Name	Melvin John Hahn
  Born	18 May 1892	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Business	Hahn's Drug Store
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111069498
  Military	WW1  [5]
  Residence	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1918	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	druggist
  Residence	1918	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-57531
  Died	1983
  Buried	Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I57531	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	John George Hahn,   b. 26 Dec 1868, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Caroline Ziegler,   b. 22 Feb 1869, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Mar 1903  (Age 34 years)
  Married	14 Feb 1888	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  Family ID	F14834	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Phyllis Schweitzer,   b. 21 Apr 1904, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Feb 2004, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 99 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F63634	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mel Hahn... 50 Years Service To Waterloo Mr. Mel Hahn, the present owner of Hahn's Pharmacy, this week celebrates his 50th Anniversary as a druggist in the City of Waterloo. The establishment which is owned and operated by Mr. Hahn was the first Drug Store in the City. Interesting History Moses Springer, the first Reeve of the Village of Waterloo in 1857 and also the first Mayor of the Town of Waterloo in 1876 started the Drug Store a century ago. Simon Snyder joined Mr. Springer and later bought it to go into business with Mr. A. J Roos. Mr. A. G. Haehnel obtained ownership from Mr. Roos and at that time 50 years ago Mr. Hahn came to work for him In 1949 Mr. Haehnel retired and Mr. Hahn bought the store. Happy Reminiscence When interviewed by an Chronicle reporter this week, Mr. Hahn said, "When I first came here 50 years ago, we had to work under gaslight and since then I have witnessed the change from gas, to irredescent to the present modern fluorescent lighting. In those days the drug store also served as the telegraph office and I had to learn Morse Code on top of being a pharmacist. In the past, a drug store sold nothing but drugs, now it sells everything from pencils to peanuts." Grand Re-Opening Besides himself, Mr. Hahn employs two other pharmacists, his son Jack and Mr. Alec MacTavish along with two girl clerks and two delivery boys. This summer the store was completely remodeled and this Friday and Saturday, Sept. 19 and 20 he is having his Grand- Re-opening with free gifts to the first 500 ladies who drop Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 18 Sep 1958, p. 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Elkin Hahn. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Emma Miller - Hahn. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-7 Page 7. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 47 Pg. 2. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. NameMelvin John Hahn Age22 Birth Date18 May 1892 Birth LocationHeidelberg, Ontario ResidenceHeidelberg, Ontario Military Date1914-1918 FatherJohn Hahn Next of KinJohn Hahn Next of Kin RelationshipFather Regiment Number3139646 [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. John G Hahn Born: Erbsville Age: 20 Born: abt 1868 Father: H K Hahn Mother: Florence Hahn Spouse: Coroline Ziegler Age: 21 Born: abt 1867 born: St Clements Father: John D Ziegler Mother: Elisabeth Ziegler married 14 Feb 1888 married: Waterloo, Heidelburg [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012132-88. John G. Hahn, 20, occ. Store Clerk, b. Erbsville, res. Heidelberg, son of H.K. and Florence Married Caroline Ziegler, 21, b. St. Clements, res. Heidelberg, daughter of John D. and Elisabeth, Witn: Henry Hahn and Lizzie Ziegler Of Heidelberg, 14 February 1888 In Heidelberg.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 18 May 1892 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - druggist - 1918 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1918 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth