Roseville Rd. 3194 - log Kitchener

• Name	Roseville Rd. 3194 - log Kitchener
  Born	constructed About 1840	3194 Roseville Rd., North Dumfries, Ontario
  Gender	Unknown
  House	3194 Roseville Rd., North Dumfries, Ontario
  	log squared timbers
  Eby ID Number	Buildings-76
  Died	still standing 2011
  Person ID	I76	Properties
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2011

  
  

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  3194 Roseville Rd., Kitchener 2009

  
  

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  Details on previous owners, builders, etc:   Louis Kaiser  - Waterloo-73907P, Fred Kaiser - Waterloo-73904P Comments:      This beautiful two storey log home has 4 over 4 window frames, a centered front door facing the road, and a shingled roof. The property used to be the home of the Kaiser family, and they had a printing shop, which has since been torn down. The Schiedel family is currently building an addition on the back of the house. This log home was only recently 'discovered' when the present owners were replacing the siding on the house, the workers found the wood walls. They decided to simply renovate the original walls, and made the home appear to be as it was when it was originally built. This house was previously owned by Frederick and Louis Kaiser, who came to the Roseville area in 1822 from Pennsylvania. Fred Kaiser's son, Louis Kaiser was a printer and operated a printing shop located on the northeast corner of the property. In his shop, Louis Kaiser employed five men. His grandson, Robert Marshall, remembers as a little boy helping his grandfather deliver invoices in a horse and buggy to various to businesses in Galt. The printing shop also specialized in wedding invitations, funeral cards, and business cards. By the end of his career, Louis Kaiser had worn out five presses. His last press was donated to Doon Pioneer Village. On Friday January 31st, 1958 the headline of the Galt Reporter read,"Roseville printer, the Oldest in Canada" . The first school in the Roseville area was also located on the Kaiser farm across from the Roseville United Brethren in Christ Church. A blacksmith and cooper shop were also located on the property. In 1961, Stuart E. Franklin obtained a part of the former Kaiser property and started to build a residential subdivision. The size of the Kaiser property was reduced a great deal by this sale.1a 1aSource unknown

  
  

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  Born - constructed About 1840 - 3194 Roseville Rd., North Dumfries, Ontario House - log squared timbers - - 3194 Roseville Rd., North Dumfries, Ontario  = Link to Google Earth