Philip Poth^[1]

1826 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Philip Poth
  Born	1 Jan 1826	, Germany   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	cabinet maker
  Residence	1853	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-68716
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I68716	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family 1	Anna Maria Dopp,   b. 1 Jun 1831, , Germany ,   d. 19 Jul 1851, Saint Agatha Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 20 years)
  Children	1. Maria Poth,   b. 16 May 1849,   d. 21 Jul 1851  (Age 2 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F18038	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Maria Nahrgang,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Maria Poth,   b. 25 Nov 1855, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F20674	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  supposedly was born in Bibrou Hessen,Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Starkenburg, Hessen ___________ King Street , North Side Albert Street. wet swampy section through which ran a small water course coming down from Scott Street, well back of King Street, and leading on to a round pond in Sheriff Davidson's grounds. The sidewalk along the section was about two feet above the ground on cedar posts. On the corner a two story frame building built by Philip Poth in 1853 when it was expected that the Grand Trunk would be located through this part of the village. A cigar maker occupied this building, having a shop in the attic. REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER) By JACOB STROH Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder. Part I. Settlement - Early Villagers and Buildings, Waterloo Historical Society Annual Volume 1930 ____________________ King Street , North Side Cameron Street. A brick two story building also erected by Philip Roth [should read Poth] at the same time the one on the opposite corner. This building was intended for a hotel with the expected coming of the railway. Later it was occupied by a party of Italians who made plaster casts, all sorts of bears, animals, etc., peddling them about the country, the peddler carrying his wares in a large frame on his head and shoulders. These Italians came suddenly and as suddenly left after a brief stay. A house occupied by Rev. Moses Erb, Mennonite Minister, who came from Bridgeport; later a Mr. Lindner who made rocking horses, toys, etc., occupied the building. REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER) By JACOB STROH Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder. Part I. Settlement - Early Villagers and Buildings, Waterloo Historical Society Annual Volume 1930 _______________ Queen Street South, West Side. log building used as a tavern by Phineas Varnum and later the kitchen of the Gaukel Hotel. A frame building erected by Frederick Gaukel about 1833 as shelter for the considerable number of immigrants coming to Berlin at that time. In 1837 it was made into a dwelling for John Stroh , uncle of Jacob Stroh [Jacob Gaukel Stroh]. Two children were born in this building, Katie , in 1838, (she married Jacob Oswald, still living, now 93 years of age), and Henry Stroh , born in 1840. Hall's Lane. A brick building erected about 1850. John Klein [of Buffalo] , father of John Klein of Buffalo [Judge Kline of Walkerton], was the first occupant. Later the building was used as a printing office, first by the "Berlin Chronicle", William Jaffray editor and proprietor, and later by the "Berliner Journal", Rittinger & Motz. The site is now occupied by the Lockhart garage. The Franklin Hotel, a handsome, good-sized frame building, erected by Philip Roth [Philp Poth] about 1856. Successive hotel-keepers were John Klein , Levi Gaukel, Frederick Riegelman [Friedrich Riegelmann[ , who later moved to Buffalo, and Jacob Weber . Weber was occupant in 1874 when the hotel was burned down. The fire started in the barn at the rear of the hotel. The hotel shed, next south, extended, at right angles, from Queen Street to the barn. A garden. A one and one-half story frame building lengthwise with the street occupied by Christopher K. Nahrgang whose parents came from Hessen, Germany, about 1835. He was married to a Miss Zinkann of New Hamburg. REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER) By JACOB STROH Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder. Part I. Settlement - Early Villagers and Buildings, Waterloo Historical Society Annual Volume 1930

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Maria Poth d/o Philip and Maria Nahrgang, b. 25 Nov 1855, bapt. 25 Dec 1855. sponsors: Christoph Nahrgang & wife Elizabeth [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 7. Philip POTH Cabinet Maker Germany 26 Lutheran b. 1-Jan Anna Maria POTH Germany 21 Roman Catholic b. 1-Jun [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 7.

  
  

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  Born - 1 Jan 1826 - , Germany Occupation - cabinet maker - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1853 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth