Louis Amacher

1882 - 1918  (36 years)

• Name	Louis Amacher
  Born	15 Jul 1882	Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1901	Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1905	North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1916	, Alberta, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-76180
  Died	20 Dec 1918  [2]
  Buried	Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I76180	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	William Amacher,   b. 1852, of, Blandford Township, Oxford County, Ontario ,   d. 1896  (Age 44 years)
  Mother	Anna Pletsch,   b. 7 Oct 1851, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 May 1933, Moorefield, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F21936	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Louisa Walker,   b. 19 Jul 1878, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1963  (Age 84 years)
  Married	3 May 1905	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F19936	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Biography of Rev. L. P. Amacher Louis Amacher was born in Blandford township, Oxford Co. about six miles south of New Hampburg, Ont., on July 15th, 1882. His early education was that of the ordinary public school. On .. 1st, 19.. he entered North Western College at Naperville, Illinois, as he says in his diary, "to prepare for the earnest work of the Christian ministry." During his ministerial career he pursued Post Graduate work by correspondence and took the degree of Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy from O...College. During the pastorate of Rev. ...Brown on Carrick Circuit, 10th Concession, in 1895, he was one f about forty who gave their hearts to God, being 13 years of age at that time. His life is another ... of the benefits of an early ... His home church gave its recommendation to preach in July, 1902. In the spring of the following year, the Canada Conference of the Evangelical Association, granted him ...to preach and appointed him as assistant to Rev. E. Burn to New Hamburg circuit. In this capacity he served for two years, and was then ordained as Deacon and sent to Parry Sound Mission for one year. In the spring of 1906 he was stationed on Blenheim Mission, where he served acceptably for three years. In 1907, the Conference received him into full connection in granting him E...Orders, having passed all the examinations and fulfilled all the requirements very cred... The call to the Western country came to him at the Conference in April, 1909. He readily responded, serving Rosthern, Sask. for two years and Medicine Hat three years. In 1914 he came to Didsbury, making his influence for good felt and appreciated by all who knew him. Many difficulties and hardships had to be faced and overcome. No trail was too long, no burden too heavy, cheerfully he applied himself to the tasks falling to his lot, and with consecrated christian zeal endeavored to measure up to the opportunities and responsibilities coming his way and resting upon him. On May 3rd, 1905, he was joined in holy wedlock to Louisa Walker, and together they shared the joys and sorrows of an itinerant preachers restless activities for over 13 years. He leaves to mourn his early departure his sorrowing widow, two sons and a daughter, one daughter preceeding him to the better world. He also leaves his aged mother, two brothers and a sister. He died on the early morning of December 20th, 1918, bringing his life to thirty-six years, five months a five days. Theologically he belonged to the old school of sound biblical orthodoxy. The first two sermons he ever preached, on December 28th, 1902, characterized his general themes. They were from the texts, Romans 1 16: "I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ"; 1 Cor 1 23: "We preach Christ crucified." In his home life he was loving and kind, in his general demeanor among men, courteous and sympathetic, and in his religious trend, honest and sincere. A man of splendid attributes, with a trend for concentration above the ordinary, he naturally took to reading and study. A preacher of no mean ..., with a passion for souls he had brought many to righteousness. His crown will not be lacking for stars in its lustre and glory. Of him, one can truly say with Daniel 12 3: "And they that are wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament and they that turn many in righteousness, as the stars for ever and ever." ------ Dec. 26, 1918, meeting of the congregation of Didsbury Circuit, Canada Conference Evangelical Association, resolutions concerning Rev. L.P. Amacher, M.A., Ph.D, deceased: (goes on to express the appreciation and high regard for Rev. L.P. Amacher} The Didsbury Pioneer, January 1, 1919, page 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Louisa Walker Born: S Easthope Ont Age: 26 Father: Gottlieb Walker Mother: Maria Hansworth Born: abt 1879 Spouse: Louis Amacher Age: 22 born: Blandford Ont Father: William Amacher Mother: Anna Pletsch married 3 May 1905 married: Waterloo, [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, D., America, N., Division, C., & Cemetery, D. (1882). Rev Louis P Amacher (1882-1918) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 12 April 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117715536/louis-p-amacher.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Jul 1882 - Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1901 - Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1905 - North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 3 May 1905 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1916 - , Alberta, Canada  = Link to Google Earth