George Bernhardt^[1]

1852 - 1930  (77 years)

• Name	George Bernhardt
  Born	27 Oct 1852	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Business	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	proprietor of the Iroquois Hotel
  		The Iroquois Hotel operated by George Bernhardt Built in 1894 burnt in 1975.
  Residence	1861	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1871	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Residence	1897	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	1897 Jubilee Souvenir of Galt "Corner of Blair Rd and Queen St., Cambridge, Ontario"
  		Home of George Bernhardt 1897
  Occupation	1901	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Liqueur Dealer
  		Galt-GeorgeBernhardt-WineandLiquors-0001-Jug-front.jpg
  		1901 Calendar
  Residence	1903	70 Blair Rd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Occupation	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	? Machine, ? Store
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-65183
  Died	26 Apr 1930	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7, 8]
  	Cause: myocarditis & gastritis (3 years)
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  Person ID	I65183	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Henry Bernhardt,   b. 10 Apr 1825, Oberhofen, , Alsace, France ,   d. 26 Jan 1907, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Dorthea Rahn,   b. CALC 15 Mar 1827, , Hessen, Germany ,   d. 31 Mar 1897, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 70 years)
  Married	1 Jan 1850	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Family ID	F9316	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Louise Webb,   b. 8 May 1854, , England ,   d. 28 Jul 1927  (Age 73 years)
  Married	25 Jul 1876	London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. George Henry "Henry" Bernhardt,   b. 11 May 1877, Palmerston, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Emily Louisa Bernhardt,   b. 19 Jul 1878, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1972  (Age 93 years)   3. Florence Edna Bernhardt,   b. 15 Dec 1896, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F189407	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  George Bernhardt was born in Preston, Ontario and lived in Galt for 43 years. He was the proprietor of the Iroquois Hotel built in 1894 and he built the Bernhardt Block in Preston and prior to WWI operated liquor stores in Galt and Preston. Cambridge Mosiac, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge [snippet from original text in book] _____________ Geo. Bernhardt This gentleman conducts a wholesale and retail wine and liquor business in the Opera House block, but in a few months will remove into his new and commodious premises in the "Iroquois" block, one of the handsomest and most complete places of business west of Toronto. Mr. Bernhardt has the reputation of conduction a large and increasing business. As a citizen he is always ready to help and promote the interests of Galt. Jubilee Souvenir of Galt, 1897 _____________________ George Bernhardt Passes After a lingering illness the death occurred on Sunday morning at his home, Galt, of George Bernhardt, one of Galt's oldest citizens and best-known men. Deceased was owner of the Iroquois Hotel, Galt, and of the Bernhardt block in Preston. He had been in failing health for some time, but had only been confined to bed for a few weeks. He was 78 years of age. In prewar days deceased operated liquor stores in Galt and Preston and had long been identified with that business. He was born in Preston and spent 43 years of his life in Galt. He was a past president of the South Waterloo Agricultural Society and a director at the time of his death. He was a great lover of horses and dogs. He is survived by two daughters and one son, Mrs. W. Pickering, and Miss Florence, of Galt, and Henry, of Preston, Peter Bernhardt, of Preston is a brother. New Hamburg Independent, May 2, 1930

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 24 Dec 1896. 15 Dec 1896 The wife of George Bernhardt, in Galt, a daughter. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-9 Page 5. [S105] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1871, Pg. 50. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 18 Page 30. [S1473] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1861, Div. 2 Page 19. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate. George Bernhardt d. 16 Apr 1930 70 Blair Rd., Galt, Ontario, b. 27 Oct 1852 Preston, Ontario, merchant, wholesale congac dealer, s/o Henry Bernhardt (b. Germany) & D. Rahn (b. Germany) cause: myocarditis & gastritis (3 years) informant: Henry Bernhardt son of Preston, buried Galt [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . In loving memory of / George Bernhardt / Born Oct. 27, 1852 / Died Apr. 26, 1930 [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), George Bernhardt Passes - May 2 1930 pg 1. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Marriages By Rev'd Jacob Mailer, Minister of The Evangelical Lutheran Church At Preston report #177. Henry Bernhard, 25, to Dorolyea Rahn, 22, both of Waterloo. 1 Jan. 1850.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Oct 1852 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Business - proprietor of the Iroquois Hotel - - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1871 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 25 Jul 1876 - London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1897 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Liqueur Dealer - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1903 - 70 Blair Rd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - ? Machine, ? Store - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: myocarditis & gastritis (3 years) - 26 Apr 1930 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth