Jacob Kraemer^{[1, 2, 3]}

1802 - 1865  (62 years)

• Name	Jacob Kraemer
  Born	6 Sep 1802	, France   [4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Stumpf Weber
  Residence	1836	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Residence	1840	97 Frederick St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Reminiscences of Berlin by Jacob Stroh, an article published by the Waterloo Historical Society in its 1930 volume, says this: "On the corner, now occupied by Dr. Honsberger's residence, (there was) a two story brick building, for some time the residence of Sheriff (George) Davidson. Before that, 1840 -1860, Jacob Kramer occupied the building as a tavern."1a 1aJon Fear 30 Mar 2012. The Waterloo Region Record
  Occupation	1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Stocking maker
  Occupation	1861	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Tavern Keeper [catagory: hotel keeper, inn keeper, tavern keeper]
  Residence	1861	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1865	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	innkeeper
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-70977
  Died	22 Mar 1865	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 6, 9]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I70977	Generations
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	Kraemer,   b. CA 1770,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F16528	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catharina "Katie" Marzolf,   b. 5 May 1815, , France ,   d. 20 Oct 1895, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Married	Apr 1836	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Children	1. Friedrich Carl Jacob "Jacob" Kraemer,   b. 5 Dec 1838,   d. 15 Aug 1844  (Age 5 years)   2. Caroline Kraemer,   b. 19 Jun 1841, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Jul 1916, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)   3. Henrietta Kraemer,   b. 10 Apr 1844, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1925  (Age 80 years)   4. Kathrine "Catherine" Kraemer,   b. 15 Aug 1846,   d. 20 Dec 1919, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)   5. Christina Kraemer,   b. 13 Dec 1849, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Elisabeth Kraemer,   b. 16 Aug 1854, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Aug 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 42 years)   7. Mary Ottillia Kraemer,   b. 6 Sep 1856, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Oct 1923  (Age 67 years)
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F21042	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  I hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my well-beloved brother Jacob Kramer, of the said Village of Berlin, Stocking Weaver, and Henry Eby of the same place, Gentleman, as my Executors of this my Last Will and Testament… I especially charge them to see to the welfare of the children, and that they do get their proper schooling. Last Will of Catharine Higlin 14 Mar 1853. __________________________ Frederick Street, East Side. On the corner Millar's store and at its rear a warehouse belonging to it, a two story building with gable toward Frederick Street. A vacant lot, site of the present Market Building, surrounded by a six foot hoard fence, customary in those days to keep out cattle, which had the freedom of the streets. A one and one-half story frame building with porch in front occupied by Mr. Yeck who died of being bled by a layman when he was Dr. Scott's patient. A man Geiger married the widow and lived in the building. A small frame building occupied by Geo. Schmidt. A small frame building occupied by Wm. Stein. A two story frame building with a small portico painted white over the front door, the house occupied by Thomas Pierce, then Principal of the Central School and later by Herman Rathman. On the corner, now occupied by Dr. Honsberger's residence, a two story brick building for some time the residence of Sheriff Davidson. Before that, 1840-1860, Jacob Kramer occupied the building as a tavern. Kramer was known as Strumpf Weber (stocking weaver) from a former occupation in a shop on Oueen Street S. Weber Street. On the corner a large brick building erected by Christian Enslin about 1855 with veranda along the entire Frederick Street front and on it a narrow gallery at the second floor. The building is still in use for stores with the veranda removed. At one time it was occupied as a tavern. A one and one-half story frame building lengthwise with Frederick St. On the easterly corner of what is now Spetz St., a two story brick building, set back somewhat from the street, the house of Peter Rebscher. It had a large sign, "Peter Rebscher Brewer"; in the rear was the brewery, a two story frame building, and a large barn. A later brewer was Jacob Summer and after him, in 1862, Joseph Spetz had the house and brewery until he died. A vacant lot belonging to John Roth and later to Simon Roy who used it as a nursery for shrubs and rare trees. The old Central School and grounds, the school now remodelled and greatly enlarged to the present handsome Suddaby School. The Central School building had a belfry on top with at first a small bell and later a larger one. Jacob Stroh rang this bell as long as he attended the Central School, later W. H. Breithaupt had this charge for a time. A frame building occupied by Yost Kimmel, a carpenter. 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, EAST SIDE. On the corner of King Street Rehscher's vaulted cellar already spoken of. An open space. A two-story rough-cast building with two-story veranda along the Queen Street front built by Martin Anthes (father of John S. Anthes) in 1835 when it was considered one of the best houses in the village. Henry Stroh purchased this house from Mr. Anthes about 1837. Jacob Stroh was born in this house. Behind it there was a garden of about an acre of land. There were 31 pine stumps on the property when Mr. Stroh took possession and these stumps had to be laboriously removed as stump- pulling machines, which came later, were not then available. The well on the lot was only nine feet deep. Henry Stroh carried on a shoe shop in his house until he entered into partnership with Carl Kranz, on King Street. In 1857, after he had dissolved partnership with Kranz, Henry Stroh built a one and one-half story frame building next to his house and used it as a shoe store. Mr. Stroh continued in this shoe business until 1863 when he went into partnership with Mr. Reinhold Lang, the tanner. The Queen Street shoe shop was changed to a dwelling. Later Mr. Vanderhart, a tailor, had his shop in this building and after him Carl Englehart had it as photographer. Henry Stroh sold his house to George King. Later Charles Ahrens owned it and had it moved to the corner of Shanley and Braun Streets about 1880. A one and one-half story frame building erected about 1837 by Jacob Kraemer, later on Frederick Street, as spoken of. Later an addition was added to the front and the building used as the local post office, with William Davidson in charge. Later George Seip purchased the building and used it as a saloon, with a bowling alley in the rear, the first bowling alley in Berlin. William Jaffray lived in the house for a time and later William Knell, son-in-law of Mr. Seip. A one and one-half story frame building, originally a cooper shop, later the dwelling of Mr. Seip, after he sold the other building. In 1860 he built a brewery, known as Seip's brewery. Under the whole building he had a vaulted cellar built of field stone. Power for the brewery was supplied by a horse-power contained in an attached shed, shelter for the horses. Seip had a high reputation for good beer. He at first made his own malt, but later purchased it. After George Seip's death his son Louis continued the business until about 1880. The building was finally torn down to make room for the present auditorium. The cooper shop, a small one story building, with brick chimney such as coopers used to heat staves for their barrel making, operated by Henry Brickner who later had his shop at the corner of Young and King Streets. Later Adam Stein had the Queen Street cooper shop. The Berlin coopers were experts in the making of what was called tight-wear,that is water-tight barrels, in large tuns which they made for the brewers. A very early building, occupied by John Peters, a cabinet maker in Hoffman's factory, about 1860. The building had an outside stairway at the back. Peters was a bird lover and expert in trapping native song birds, mocking birds, cat birds, finches, etc., which he hung under his veranda roof in public display. On the corner of Church Street a frame house occupied by Mr. Knechtel, a weaver, about 1842-1850. Knechtel moved to a farm in Mannheim where later he was injured in the spine by a falling tree to such an extent that he was bedfast for fourteen or fifteen years. He lived to about 1871. Conrad Doering occupied the Queen Street house for a time. He also was a weaver and made coverlets, etc. The house was torn down to make room for the present one of brick built by Dr. Clemens and later occupied by the late Dr. Walters. Church Street. On the south side St. Paul's Lutheran Church. A one and one-half story unpainted frame building with gable towards the street, the dwelling, about 1860, of John Fleischauer, a laborer, a native of Hessen, Germany. A one and one-half story house occupied by E. Kern, cabinet maker, about 1860 and later by John Ansted. A vacant lot. George Street. Joseph Schneider originally owned all the land between George Street and Mill Street, mostly woods at that time, and extending to Benton and Eby Streets. 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. Christina Kraemer, daughter of Jacob and Catharina Marzolf of Berlin, born 132 Dec 1849, bapt 15 Apr 1850 sponsors: Catharine Hüglin, parents [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Frederick Martin Born: Germany (Alsace) Age: 22 Born: abt 1853 Father: Jacob Martin Mother: Dorothea Martin Spouse: Henrietta Kraemer Age: 23 Born: abt 1852 born: Canada Father: Jacob Kraemer Mother: Catharina Kraemer married 27 Jun 1875 married: Waterloo, Berlin [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Div 13, Page 24. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 9. Jacob KRAEMER Stockin Weaver France 50 Lutheran b. 6-Sep Kathrine KRAEMER France 37 Lutheran b. 5-May Caroline KRAEMER Canada 11 Lutheran b. 12-Jun Henrietta KRAEMER Canada 8 Lutheran b. 10-Apr Kathrine KRAEMER Canada 6 Lutheran b. 15-Aug Christina KRAEMER Canada 3 Lutheran b. 29-Sep [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div. 1 Page 8. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 29 Mar 1865. Kraemer, Jacob died 22 Mar 1865 At Berlin. Innkeeper, age 63 years. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 14 Apr 1836:28. date not given Mr. Wm Scollick, Esq, m. Jacob Kraemer to Catharina Marzolf, both of Waterloo. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 9. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 23 Mar 1865. Jakob Kraemer died 22 Mar 1865 in Berlin, 63 yrs.

  
  

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  Born - 6 Sep 1802 - , France Residence - 1836 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - Apr 1836 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1840 - 97 Frederick St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Stocking maker - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Tavern Keeper [catagory: hotel keeper, inn keeper, tavern keeper] - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - innkeeper - 1865 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 22 Mar 1865 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth