Peter Bier

1859 - 1952  (92 years)

• Name	Peter Bier
  Born	19 Dec 1859	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-78465P
  Died	28 Jan 1952	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	New Hamburg Reformed Menn. Cem., New Hamburg, Waterloo, ON
  Person ID	I78465	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Christian Bier,   b. 15 Mar 1832, , Germany ,   d. 4 Aug 1900, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Anna Zimmerman,   b. 1829, , Germany ,   d. 1 Aug 1878  (Age 49 years)
  Family ID	F211070	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Green,   b. 20 Nov 1865, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	21 Jan 1886	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Alberta Beatrice Bier,   b. 6 May 1890, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Oct 1985, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 95 years)   2. Elmer Henry Bier,   b. 20 Feb 1892, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Jan 1970, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F20438	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Peter Bier, 92 Passes Suddenly A well known and esteemed resident of New Hamburg, Peter Bier, passed away suddenly at his home on William street on Monday morning. Mr. Bier reached the advanced age of 92 years and was one of the oldest citizens of the village. The late Mr. Bier was born in the township of South Easthope on Dec. 19, 1859, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Christian Bier. Sixty-six years ago he married Catharine Green and operated a farm one mile east of New Hamburg until he retired in 1918 and moved to town. Mr. Bier was a devout member of the Reformed Mennonite Church. Surviving besides his wife are one son, Elmer, New Hamburg; one daughter, Mrs. Wesley (Alberta) Wolfe, New Hamburg; two brothers, Dr. E. Roy Bier, Winnipeg, and Fred Bier, Stratford; one sister Mrs. Chas. Hildebrand, New Hamburg, and six grandchildren. The funeral was held on Thursday afternoon from the late residence to the Hostetler Mennonite Church for a memorial service and interment in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Harvey Gampp conducted the funeral services. New Hamburg Independent, February 1, 1952

  
  

• Sources

  [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-4 Page 23. [S1507] Census - ON, Waterloo, Baden - 1911, Baden Div. 13 Page 9. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 3 Page 66. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 52.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 Dec 1859 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 21 Jan 1886 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 28 Jan 1952 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth