Henry S. Stroh^{[1, 2, 3]}

1840 - 1928  (87 years)

• Name	Henry S. Stroh
  Born	23 Nov 1840	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101537401
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-70000
  Died	15 Jan 1928	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I70000	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Johannes "John" Stroh,   b. 25 Jan 1809, Lehrbach, District Of Alsfeld, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany ,   d. 4 Aug 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Stumpf,   b. CALC 20 Jun 1811, , Germany ,   d. 10 May 1882  (Age ~ 70 years)
  Family ID	F9243	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Annie Eva Knechtel,   b. 23 Oct 1841, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Sep 1907, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Married	30 Apr 1865	St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Amelia Stroh,   b. CALC 1867, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Feb 1892, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 25 years)   2. Wilhelmina Stroh,   b. 1870, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Melvina Stroh,   b. 3 Sep 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Nelson Stroh,   b. 1876, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Ellenora "Eleanor" "nora" Stroh,   b. 23 Jun 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jun 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F18333	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Late Henry Stroh Waterloo Pioneer Passed away at Home of His Daughter, Aged 87: Was Native of Old Berlin ST. JACOBS, Jan. 19-- Mr. Henry Stroh, one of Waterloo County's oldest pioneers, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ellenors Fries. He was born in Berlin (Kitchener) and operated a farm east of Waterloo for many years. Many Waterloo residents will remember him as an obliging and genial milk vendor. His wife, who was Annie Knechtel. predeceased him some years ago. He is survived by two daughters. Mrs. Fries of St. Jacobs and Mrs. John Heinrich on the Stroh homestead near Bridgeport. One daughter, Mrs. Dahler. predeceased him 30 years ago. Mr. Stroh was aged 87 years one month and 18 days. The funeral 15 taking place this Thursday afternoon to the Waterloo Lutheran church and cemetery. paper unknown _____________________________ Queen Street South, West Side. A frame 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. 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, father of John Klein of Buffalo, 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 about 1856. Successive hotel-keepers were John Klein, Levi Gaukel, Frederick Riegelman, 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. A stone building used as a tailor shop by Mr. Nahrgang who was deaf and dumb. His wife helped him in the business. She lived to be 87. It was in this building that John Motz of the "Journal" and eventually County Sheriff, learned the tailoring trade. A one and one-half story dwelling, erected about 1857, occupied by George Fischer, barber, who had his shop on King Street. A later occupant was George Lutz, a cabinet maker in Hoffman's factory and after him Henry Schaefer's mother. A frame building lengthwise with the street, the church of the Evangelical denomination, erected in 1841. In 1866 it was replaced by the brick building still standing, now used as stores and upstairs dwellings. A one and one-half story frame building with kitchen at the rear erected by William Becking, wagonmaker, about 1848. Becking was noted as a hunter. White hare and passenger pigeons, practically extinct long ago, were abundant at that time. Becking's wagon-shop and lumber yard at the corner of John Street with the customary incline and stair to the second story of the shop. Up this incline the wagons were drawn to the paint shop. Valentine Gildner, at the corner of King and Benton Streets, did the blacksmith work for Becking's wagons. John Street. A one and one-half story house occupied by H. Baedecker in 1860 and later by Adam Doering. Rev. F. W. Tuerk's residence erected about 1860 by Henry Rothaermel, a carpenter. The matching and planing was all done by hand, slow but thorough work. Window sashes, panel doors and all other requirements were made in the same manner. A skilled workman at that time was expected to he able to do painting as well as carpenter work. A single room in the shape of a square turret on the ridge of the building was Rev. Tuerk's study. The house was up-hill about twenty feet above the street level so that the study on top gave a good outlook. The site is now occupied by the York Apartments. A frame building one and one-half story high. Nothing but a building used as an ashery between that and Joseph E. Schneider's house and farm buildings. 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 __________ Died In the Township of Woolwich, on Sunday, January 15, 1928 Henry S. Stroh Aged 87 years, one month and 23 days The Funeral will take place from the residence of his daughter Mrs. Eleanor Fries, in the Township of Woolwich, on Thursday, January 19th, 1928 at 1.30 o'clock, p.m. to the St. Johns Lutheran Church, Waterloo, for service, thence to Mount Hope Cemetery for Interment. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. Funeral Card

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Ellenora Stroh - Fries. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of John Stroh. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 19055-05. John F. Fries, 29, Occ. Teamster, b. Woolwich Twp., Res. Berlin, son of Michael Fries & Elizabeth Frey, married Eleanora Stroh, 26, b. Waterloo Twp., Res. Berlin, daughter of Henry Stroh & Anna Knechtel, Witn: William J. Janke of Berlin & Magdalena Fries of Elmira, 28 June 1905 at Elmira [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 pg 133. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-3 Page 3. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 2 Page 12. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 3 Page 10. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 5. [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Div. 9 Page 73. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 14. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Woolwich Twp. 1921 Sub Dist. 14 Page 6. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 1.

  
  

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  Born - 23 Nov 1840 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 30 Apr 1865 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 15 Jan 1928 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth