George Seiler^{[1, 2, 3]}

1811 - 1900  (89 years)

• Name	George Seiler
  Born	4 May 1811	Apfenbach, Baden, Germany   [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Immigration	1835	, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Occupation	1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	weaver
  Christened	1856	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  Gender	Male
  Name	George Seilor
  Name	George Seyler
  Residence	1856	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	[Member of New Jersulem Religion] Church
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	[Member of New Jersulem Religion]
  Residence	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	New Jersalem
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Gentleman
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Swedenborgian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-59379
  Died	3 Dec 1900	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 10]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Person ID	I59379	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family	Elisabeth Schmidt,   b. 11 Nov 1821, , Germany ,   d. 8 Apr 1905, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Children	1. Rebecca Seiler,   b. 1839, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Catherine Seiler,   b. 19 May 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1938  (Age 97 years)   3. Mary Seiler,   b. 17 Dec 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Oct 1938  (Age 95 years)   4. William Seiler,   b. 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Elisabeth "Lizzie" Seiler,   b. 7 May 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 May 1913, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)   6. Amanda Seiler,   b. 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. John Seiler,   b. 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1941  (Age 93 years)   8. Louisa Seiler,   b. 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. David Seiler,   b. 1855, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1924, Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)   10. George Seiler,   b. 12 Apr 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1935  (Age 77 years)   11. Caroline "Carrie" Seiler,   b. 3 Jun 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Feb 1944, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F15414	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  George Seiler and wife Image from: 100 Years of Progress in Waterloo County Canada Semi-Centennial Souvenir 1856-1906

  
  

• Notes

  George Seiler, one of the oldest settlers in this area, died here on Monday after a long illness. Born on May 4. 1811 in Apfenbach, Baden, he came to America in 1835, and after a short stay in Buffalo. came to Berlin. A weaver by trade, he was employed by Peter Knechtel here for a considerable time. Later, he pursued farming, and 23 years ago, he retired to Berlin. He was married more than 63 years ago to Elisabeth Schmidt, who survives him. Eleven children were born of this marriage, of whom the following ten still survive: William and wife H. Meuser in Elmwood. Bruce County; John in Palmerston; David in Newry; Mrs. P. Rothärmel in Ontario. California; Mrs. John E. Bowers in Toronto; Mrs. Jakob Stroh in Waterloo; and George, Mrs. H. J. Ahrens, and Mrs. C. Joachimi in Berlin. The burial is to take place today, Thursday, at 1: 30 p.m. The memorial service will be held in the New Jerusalem Church. Berliner Journal 6 Dec 1900 pg. 4 col. 2 Translated by: Patrica J. Kauk December 1, 2006 for the Kitchener Public Library

  
  

• Sources

  [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. John E. Bowers, aged 24, res Bridgeport, born Waterloo, son of Cyrus and Elizabeth married 25 Dec 1863 to Maria Seiler, aged 21, res Waterloo, born Waterloo, daughter of George and Maria [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012905-73. Peter Rothaermel, 21, occ. Carpenter, b. Berlin, res. Guelph, son of Henry and Elizabeth married Amanda Seiler, 26, b. Canada, res. Berlin, daughter of George and Elizabeth, witnessed by: Henry Stroh and Elizabeth Rothaermel both of Berlin, 19 October 1873 in Berlin [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012949-73. John Seiler, 23, occ. Farmer, b. Canada, res. Waterloo Twp, son of George and Elizabeth married Christian Gleiser, 24, b. Canada, res. Waterloo, daughter of George and Catharine, witnessed by: Peter Rothaermel and Amanda Seiler both of Berlin, 30 March 1873 in Berlin. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 21. George SEILER Weaver Germany LU 40 Elisabeth SEILER wife Germany LU 30 Mary SEILER daughter Canada LU 14 Rebecca SEILER daughter Canada LU 12 Catherine SEILER daughter Canada LU 11 Maria SEILER daughter Canada LU 9 William SEILER son Canada LU 7 Elisabeth SEILER daughter Canada LU 5 Ananda SEILER daughter Canada LU 4 John SEILER son Canada LU 2 [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 86. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), Obituary of George Seiler - 6 Dec 1900. [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Div. 10 Page 78. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 15. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 1 Page 19. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link . East: In memory of/ George Seilor/ died Dec. 3, 1900/ aged 89 yrs. 9 mos./ his wife/ Elizabeth Smith/ died Apr. 8, 1905/ aged 83 yrs. 4 mos. 27 dys./ West: Seiler/ (A) Isaac Neuber/ 1882-1961/ his beloved wife/ Ethel Trussler/ 1891-1983/ (B) Mother/ Catherine Joachimi/ 1840-1938/ (C) [top buried] [George]/ Joachimi/ born Mar. 5th 1871/ died/ Nov. 28th 1871/ (D) [top buried]/ son of/ John & Christina/ Seiler/ died/ Mar. 11th 1874/ aged 19 dys./ (E) Mother (F) George Seiler/ 1857-1935/ his wife/ Wilhelmina Stein/ 1859-1951/ (G) Buck/ George Buck/ 1875-1965/ beloved husband of Emma Joachimi/ 1878-1969/ (H) George (I) Emma (J) Clara Stein/ beloved wife of/ George H. Trussler/ 1870-1959/ (K) George Henry Trussler/ 1868-1947/ [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 21. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian), pg 8. by Pastor A. O. Brickmann of Baltimore, MD

  
  

• Event Map

  Immigration - 1835 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - weaver - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Christened - 1856 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1856 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - [Member of New Jersulem Religion] Church - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - [Member of New Jersulem Religion] - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - New Jersalem - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Gentleman - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Swedenborgian - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 3 Dec 1900 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth