1847 - 1938 (90 years)
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Name |
John Sipple Wilhelm |
Born |
3 Feb 1847 |
Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15] |
Gender |
Male |
FindAGrave |
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45355206 |
Residence |
1851 |
Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [14] |
Lutheran |
Residence |
1861 |
Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [15] |
Other Methodist |
Occupation |
1871 |
Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [9] |
Farmer |
Residence |
1871 |
Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [9] |
C. C. Baptist |
Occupation |
1891 |
Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [10] |
Farmer |
Residence |
1891 |
Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [10] |
Baptist |
Occupation |
1901 |
Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [7] |
Farmer |
Occupation |
1911 |
Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [8] |
Farmer |
Residence |
1911 |
Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [8] |
Baptist |
Eby ID Number |
Waterloo-68221P |
Died |
28 Jan 1938 |
Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [11, 12, 13] |
Buried |
30 Jan 1938 |
Wilhelm Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [12, 13] |
Person ID |
I68221 |
Generations |
Last Modified |
3 Mar 2025 |
Father |
Valentine Wilhelm, b. 23 Dec 1821, , Hessia, Germany , d. 18 Jun 1902, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 80 years) |
Mother |
Anna Margaretta "Margaret" Sippel, b. CALC 21 Jul 1821, , Darmstadt, Germany , d. 29 May 1899 (Age ~ 77 years) |
Family ID |
F17837 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 |
Marian, b. Abt 1841, Of, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
Children |
| 1. Mary Ann Wilhelm, b. 12 Nov 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 14 Nov 1906 (Age 35 years) |
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Last Modified |
4 Mar 2025 |
Family ID |
F14253 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 2 |
Louisa Grube, b. 7 Sep 1850, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 3 Jan 1945, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 94 years) |
Married |
14 Feb 1871 |
East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada [5, 6, 13] |
Children |
| 1. Margaret Wilhelm, d. Yes, date unknown |
| 2. Mary Ann Wilhelm, b. 12 Nov 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 14 Nov 1906 (Age 35 years) |
| 3. Veronica Wilhelm, b. 22 Dec 1873, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 7 May 1941, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 67 years) |
| 4. Gertie Wilhelm, b. 1875, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 5. Lydia B. Wilhelm, b. 12 Jun 1875, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 11 Apr 1929, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 53 years) |
| 6. Susannah Wilhelm, b. 15 Jan 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 7. Malinda Wilhelm, b. 1878, , Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown |
| 8. Valentine G. Wilhelm, b. 2 Aug 1878, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 2 May 1966 (Age 87 years) |
| 9. Amanda Wilhelm, b. 14 Nov 1880, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 31 Jul 1975, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 94 years) |
| 10. Edward Victor Wilhelm, b. 19 May 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 16 Nov 1957 (Age 73 years) |
| 11. Margaretha Salome Wilhelm, b. 27 Jul 1887, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 9 Jun 1972, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 84 years) |
| 12. John Edwin Wilhelm, b. 10 Aug 1890, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 1 May 1983, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 92 years) |
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Last Modified |
4 Mar 2025 |
Family ID |
F17835 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Notes |
- John S. Wilhelm - By Record Correspondent - Baden, Jan 28 - John S. Wilhelm, one of the oldest residents of Wilmot Township, died at the home of his son, Valentine Wilhelm, Baden, early today. Mr. Wilhelm was in his 91st year. He was married to Louisa Grube in 1871. He attended the New Hamburg Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, three sons, Valentine and John of Baden, and Edward of New Hamburg, four daughters, Mrs. Peter Diebold, Kitchener, Mrs. Clayton Smith, Zurich, Mrs. John Geiger, Waterloo, Mrs. Albert Ludwig, Kitchener, three sisters, Mrs. David Luckhardt, Mrs. Lawrence Smith and Mrs. Henry Cook, all of New Hamburg. The funeral will be held Sunday at 1: 30 pm from the residence of his son, Valentine, to the Shantz Church on Erbs Road. Rev. Mr. Dale of New Hamburg Baptist Church will officiate.
Unidentified Newspaper Obituary
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John S. Wilhelm Passes in 91st Year.
A lifelong and wellknown resident of Wilmot Township in the person of John S. Wilhelm, passed away early last Friday, January 28th, lacking six days of reaching the age of 91 years. He was one of the County's oldest residents. His death occurred at his home near Baden, following a three weeks' illness.
The late John Sipel Wilhelm was born on February 3rd, 1847, on the Wilhelm farm at Wilby, a son of Valentine Wilhelm and his wife, Margaret Sipel. This farm now owned by Mr. Nelson Wilhelm, was settled on by the deceased's grandfather, the late Michael Wilhelm, who came from Germany 100 years ago, when his father the late Valentine Wilhelm, was 9 years of age.
Mr. Wilhelm was married to Louisa Grube, Tavistock, on Feb. 14th,187H, Rev. John Stumpf officiating. They began their married life below Petersburg where they lived for seven years, returning to the present homestead on Erb's road sixty years ago.
Mr. Wilhelm was a loyal member of the New Hamburg Baptist Church, having joined 73 years ago. For years he led the singing in the Phi'iipsbur? church and was deacon. He had many friends who gathered in Shantz Mennonite Church (Sunday afternoon to pay tr/oute to his sterling worth. The service was conducted by Rev. Earle Dale, his pastor, and the mixed quartette from the Baptist Church sang at the house and church. Burial was in the Wilhelm Cemetery on the farm where he lived so long. The bearers were nephews, namely, Messrs. Emerson Luckhardt, Daniel Wilhelm, Connad Bolander, (Milton Schmidt, Reuben Koch, Wesley Wolfe.
Besides the sorrowing widow there survive three sons, Valentine on the homestead, Edward V. of Snider's Road, John E. of Erb's Road, and four daughters, Mrs. Amanda Geiger, of Waterloo, Mrs. Veronica Diebel, Kitchener, Mrs. Clayton Smith, Zurich, Mrs. A. E. Ludwig, Kitchener. Two daughters, Mrs. iMarion Geiger and Mrs. Lydia Groff, predeceased him. There are thirty-four grandchildren, twenty-four great grandchildren, three sisters, Mrs. Mary Luckhardt, Mrs. Henry G. Koch and Mrs. Veronica Schmidt, all of New Hamburg.
New Hamburg Independent 4 Feb 1938
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Sources |
- [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
John Geiger Born: Wilmot Age: 22 Father: John Geiger Mother: Lonisa Geiger Born: abt 1872 Spouse: Marianna Wilhelm Age: 22 born: Wilmot Father: John Wilhelm Mother: Marian Wilhelm married 6 Mar 1894 married: Waterloo
- [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 014606-98.
Andrew B. GROFF, 42, yeoman, Woolwich, Wilmot, widower, s/o John & Susannah married Lydia B. WILHELM, 24, Wilmot, Wilmot, d/o John & Levine, witn Elizabeth & Susie BOWMAN both of Berlin, 20 July 1898 in Berlin.
- [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
Albert Edward Ludwig Age: 38 Father: Albert Gottfried Ludwig Mother: Elisabeth Ament Born: abt 1873 Spouse: Margaret Wilhelm Age: 24 Father: John S Wilhelm Mother: Louise Grube married 8 Nov 1911 married: Waterloo, New Hamburg
- [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Edward V. Wilhelm - 1957.
- [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Louise Grub - Wilhelm.
- [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
Louise Grube Born: New Hamburg Age: 20 Father: Henry Grube Mother: Dena Grube Born: abt 1851 Spouse: John Wilhelm Age: 24 born: Wilmot Tp Father: Valentine Wilhelm Mother: Margaretha Wilhelm married 14 Feb 1871 married: East Zorra
- [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-6 Page 1.
- [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 10 Page 1.
- [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 3 Page 24.
- [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 3 Page 16.
- [S2166] Funeral Card - Ancestry Public Member Trees.
In Wilmot, on Friday, January 28th/ 1938/ John S. Wilhelm/ Aged:/ 90 years, 11 months and 25 days/
- [S494] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Wilhelm CC#4573 Internet Link.
Wilhelm / John S. Wilhelm/ Feb 3, 1847 - Jan 28, 1938/ His Wife/ Louisa Grube/ Sept 7, 1850 - Jan 3, 1945/ At Rest
- [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of John S. Wilhelm.
- [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Sect. 5 Page 191.
- [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 15 Page 100.
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 | Born - 3 Feb 1847 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Residence - Lutheran - 1851 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Residence - Other Methodist - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Residence - C. C. Baptist - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Married - 14 Feb 1871 - East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada |
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 | Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Residence - Baptist - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Residence - Baptist - 1911 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Died - 28 Jan 1938 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Buried - 30 Jan 1938 - Wilhelm Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada |
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