Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

John[1, 2, 3]

Male 1853 - 1934  (80 years)


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  • Name John  
    Born 5 Nov 1853  Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/217817510 
    Name John Meihm 
    Name John Miehm 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Roman Catholic 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Roman Catholic 
    Residence 1876  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Roman Catholic 
    Occupation 1921  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Wagon Maker 
    Residence 1921  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Roman Catholic 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-71714 
    Died 3 Jan 1934  Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Buried Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Person ID I71714  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Adam Mihm, Sr.,   b. 6 Aug 1821, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1888, near Centerville, Waterloo Township, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Latsch,   b. 27 Sep 1816, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1892, Near Centreville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 1844  [6
    Family ID F23717  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catharine Elizabeth Braun,   b. 5 Mar 1854, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1922, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 25 Jan 1876  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Archie Mihm,   b. 20 Nov 1876,   d. 10 Sep 1880  (Age 3 years)
     2. Alexander J. Miehm,   b. 6 May 1878, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1944, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     3. Morris John Miehm,   b. 3 May 1881, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Aug 1962, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     4. Martha Mihm,   b. Oct 1881, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Eddie Mihm,   b. 3 Feb 1883,   d. 29 Jul 1891  (Age 8 years)
     6. Nelson George Miehm,   b. 12 Nov 1884, Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1965, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     7. Estella A. Mihm,   b. 15 Jul 1886, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1959  (Age 72 years)
     8. Arthur Jacob Mihm,   b. 3 Mar 1888, Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1960, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     9. Irene Mihm,   b. 23 Apr 1890, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. John Henry Mihm,   b. 12 Jan 1892, Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Oct 1963  (Age 71 years)
     11. Willie Mihm,   b. Nov 1893, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. James Mihm,   b. 15 Nov 1893, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     13. Charles Mihm,   b. 12 Jun 1896, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     14. Geneva M. Mihm,   b. 10 Mar 1900, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1991  (Age 90 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F18694  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    John Miehm
    John Miehm
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  • Notes 
    • John Mihm

      One of the oldest and best known residents of Centreville passed away at his home there at 11.45 o'clock Wednesday, Jan. 3rd, in the person of John Mihm, aged 81 years. Deceased was born in Centreville where he lived all his life. He was widely known carrying on a blacksmith business until some years ago.

      He is survived by seven sons and four daughters, Alex and Charles Mihm of Kitchener, Morris of New Hamburg, John and William of Detroit and Arthur and Nelson of Centreville and Mrs. Herb Sutton of Hamilton, Mrs. George Schell, Kitchener, Mrs. D. Keating of Brantford and Mrs. W. Wheeler of Centreville also two sisters, Mrs. A. Yantz of West Branch, Mich., and Mrs. W. Harriat of Manitoba and 36 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. The funeral will be held on Friday morning at nine o'clock with a service at St. Joseph's R.C. church, Kitchener. Interment will be made at Mount Hope cemetery.

      Waterloo Chronicle, 4 Jan 1934, p. 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 27 Jan 1876.
      25 Jan 1876 By Rev. Dr. L. Funcken, C.R., in Berlin, John Mihm was married to Catharine Braun, both of Berlin.

    2. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Nelson Miehm.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 17098-1902.
      Morris Miehm, 21, Laborer, b. Breslau, Res. same, son of John Miehm and Katie Brown, married Bertha Eichler, 20, b. New Hamburg, Res. same, daughter of Bernhard Eichler and Fanny Poxon, Witnessed by: Henry Hiller and Walter Wilhelm, Both of New Hamburg, 3 Dec 1902 at New Hamburg

    4. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 2.

    5. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 5 Page 13.

    6. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div. 1 Page 3.

    7. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sub District 5 Page 20.

    8. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 32.

    9. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/217817510.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Nov 1853 - Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1876 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Jan 1876 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Wagon Maker - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Jan 1934 - Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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