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Nicholas S. Ball

Male 1846 - 1924  (77 years)


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  • Name Nicholas S. Ball 
    Born 24 Oct 1846  St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1851  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Occupation 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Shoemaker 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    RC 
    Business 1872 
    Crystal Springs Tannery 
    Occupation 1880  Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    shoemaker 
    Occupation 1881  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Shoemaker 
    Occupation 1911  St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Hotel, Hotel Keeper [catagory: hotel keeper, inn keeper, tavern keeper] 
    Residence 1911  St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-68260 
    Died 9 Jul 1924  St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Cause: angina pectoris 
    Person ID I68260  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Nicholas Ball,   b. 5 Dec 1805, , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 1890, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Steffler,   b. 5 Jul 1813, , France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1904, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Family ID F12823  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mariann Kroetsch,   b. 19 Dec 1847, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1881, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years) 
    Children 
     1. Catherine Ball,   b. Sep 1870, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Caroline "Carrie" Ball,   b. 4 Sep 1871, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1950  (Age 78 years)
     3. Barbara Josephine Ball,   b. 5 Nov 1872, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1876, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     4. Louis Ball,   b. 1875, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Maria Cecilia Ball,   b. 1 Sep 1880, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F21192  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Margareth Bigg,   b. Sep 1863, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 24 May 1887  St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Francis George "Frank" Ball,   b. 23 Apr 1893, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1940, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)
     2. Antoinette Ball,   b. May 1895, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Harold John Ball,   b. Nov 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1978  (Age ~ 78 years)
     4. Marie Ball,   b. Jun 1903, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Gracy Ball,   b. Feb 1906, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F188344  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Nicholas S. Ball.

      The subject of this sketch has been identified with the business interests of Hawksville ever since he took charge of the Crystal Springs Tannery in 1872. He was born on his father's farm just a short distance from the village in 1846. He also carried on the shoe business in Bamberg about five years, and for three years operated the tannery. After giving up the tannery he conducted the boot and shoe business in the place now occupied by Mr. James Hall. In 1876 he erected his present shop and residence combined, and is therefore not dependent on anyone for a home or a shop to work in. Mr. Ball has been married twice, his first marriage being in 1868 and the second in 1887. His present wife is a daughter of Mr. Wendel Pick. He has a family of seven children. Though Mr. Ball has many orders. during the year to make boots and shoes himself, he keeps on hand quite a large stock of the best and latest styles in ready made footwear. He always strives to do good honest work, and as a consequence has as large, if not a larger patronage than any other village shoemaker in Waterloo County. Mr. Ball has also been assessor for the past ten years, for the north half of the East Section, Township of Wellesley. He and his wife are members of the Catholic church.

      Waterloo County Chronicle 23 Jun 1898, p. 8

  • Sources 
    1. [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div 2 Pg 63.

    2. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 2 Page 14.

    3. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Nicholas S Ball Death Date: 8 Jul 1924 Death Location: Waterloo, St. Agatha b. 24 Oct 1846 Ontario, s/o Nicholas Steffer and Elizabeth Steffler cause: angina pectoris

    4. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 9 Page 7.

    5. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 33.

    6. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 13 Page 82.

    7. [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div. 2 Page 1.

    8. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Maria Cecilia Ball Born: 1 Sep 1880 County: Waterloo Father: Nicholas Ball Mother: Mariann Kroetsch

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Oct 1846 - St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1851 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Shoemaker - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - RC - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - shoemaker - 1880 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Shoemaker - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 May 1887 - St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Hotel, Hotel Keeper [catagory: hotel keeper, inn keeper, tavern keeper] - 1911 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: angina pectoris - 9 Jul 1924 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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