1858 - 1944 (86 years)
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Name |
George Johann Schlee |
Born |
4 Jun 1858 |
Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] |
Gender |
Male |
Contractor Projects |
1 King St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
Walper Hotel |
Contractor Projects |
32 Weber Street West, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
Zion Evangelical Church |
Residence |
1871 |
Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [7] |
Lutheran |
Occupation |
1891 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [6] |
Mason |
Residence |
1891 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [6] |
Evangelical |
Possessions |
26 Sep 1891 |
46 Ahrens St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
Grantee |
Residence |
1896 |
96 Queen St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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96 Queen St. North, Kitchener, Ontario from Berlin Today 1806-1906 |
Residence |
1897 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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Kitchener,Schlee,George-residence-busyberlin1897.jpg Residence of George Schlee - busyberlin1897 |
Occupation |
1901 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [3] |
Rubber manufacturer |
Residence |
1906 |
87 Lancaster St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
Occupation |
1907 |
70 Victoria St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [9] |
button manufacturer |
Occupation |
1911 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [4] |
Manufacturer, Buttons |
Residence |
1911 |
121 Queen St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
Residence |
1911 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [4] |
Methodist |
Elected Office |
1913 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
councillor - Kitchener |
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Occupation |
1921 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [5] |
Manager, Button Factory |
Residence |
1921 |
121 Queen St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [5] |
Residence |
1921 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [5] |
Methodist |
Eby ID Number |
00048-3621.1 |
Died |
31 Oct 1944 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2, 8] |
Buried |
Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [2, 8] |
Person ID |
I6531 |
Generations |
Last Modified |
14 Aug 2022 |
Father |
Carl Schlee, b. 20 Mar 1825, , Mecklenburg, Germany , d. 19 Mar 1902, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 76 years) |
Mother |
Mary Rapean, b. 19 Jun 1826, , Germany , d. 25 Apr 1903 (Age 76 years) |
Married |
19 Dec 1854 |
Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [10] |
Family ID |
F9017 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Eva Hallman, b. 18 Aug 1863, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 11 Dec 1944 (Age 81 years) |
Children |
| 1. Ervin Schlee, b. 1883, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 2. George Ervine Schlee, b. 19 Dec 1883, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 27 Apr 1956 (Age 72 years) |
| 3. Lillie Minerva Schlee, b. 21 Mar 1885, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 1979 (Age 93 years) |
| 4. Walter Charles Christian Schlee, b. 16 Aug 1892, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 29 Nov 1893, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 1 years) |
| 5. Edon Hallman Schlee, b. 22 Dec 1894, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 1985 (Age 90 years) |
| 6. Wilfred Hardy Schlee, b. 21 Mar 1897, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 23 Aug 1983 (Age 86 years) |
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Last Modified |
14 Aug 2022 |
Family ID |
F1958 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- George Schlee was born June 4, 1858 on a farm near Centreville, a few miles east of Kitchener. In 1876 he apprenticed as a stone mason in Listowel, Ontario, returning to Berlin following his marriage to Eva Hallman of Hanover in 1882.
In 1890 he purchased the construction firm of Jacob Baetz and became prime contractor of the community for imposing residences and civic buildings such as the Walper House, Zion Evangelical Church and a major portion of the K-W Hospital.
Following a visit to the United States, he returned home filled with enthusiasm for the potential in manufacturing of rubber footwear. With his initiative and drive, he organized the Berlin Rubber Company in 1899 and supervised the construction of the first rubber factory in Waterloo County on the corner of Margaret Avenue and Breithaupt Street. Through his vision, and the support of men like Jacob Kaufman and A.L. Breithaupt, the rubber industry was established in this community. In 1906 he sold his interests in the Berlin Rubber and founded the Berlin Button Works (Kitchener Buttons Ltd.), remaining active in this business until his death October 31, 1944
Waterloo Hall of Fame 2008 website
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Sources |
- [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 770.
- [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link .
Schlee/ George Schlee/ June 4 1858-Oct 31 1944/ Eva Hallman/ his wife/ Aug 18 1863/ Dec 11 1944/
- [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-4 Page 10.
- [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 34 Page 2.
- [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub District 28 Page 1.
- [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 2 Page 12.
- [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 34.
- [S2173] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10121355/george-johann-schlee.
- [S1535] Report - An Inventory of Industrial Buildings of Architectural/Historical Significance in the City of Kitchener, p. 19 - report of 70 Victoria St. N., Kitchener.
- [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
Carl Schle, labourer of Waterloo Twp. married 19 Dec 1854 in Berlin by banns to Maria Repin of Waterloo Twp. wit: Richard Gehl of Waterloo & Rebecca Gehl of Waterloo
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Event Map |
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 | Born - 4 Jun 1858 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Contractor Projects - Walper Hotel - - 1 King St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Contractor Projects - Zion Evangelical Church - - 32 Weber Street West, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Occupation - Mason - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Residence - Evangelical - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Possessions - Grantee - 26 Sep 1891 - 46 Ahrens St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Residence - 1896 - 96 Queen St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Residence - 1897 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Occupation - Rubber manufacturer - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Residence - 1906 - 87 Lancaster St. W., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Occupation - button manufacturer - 1907 - 70 Victoria St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Occupation - Manufacturer, Buttons - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Residence - 1911 - 121 Queen St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Elected Office - councillor - Kitchener - 1913 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Occupation - Manager, Button Factory - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Residence - 1921 - 121 Queen St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Residence - Methodist - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Died - 31 Oct 1944 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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