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

Johann "John" Buehler[1]

Male 1820 - 1855  (35 years)


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  • Name Johann "John" Buehler 
    Born 1820  Rottenbauer, , Bayern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1842  [4
    Name John Buehler 
    Name William Buehler 
    Residence 1849  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    plough maker 
    Occupation 1855  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    plough maker 
    Eby ID Number 000136-8369.1 
    Died 7 Jun 1855  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 7
    Buried Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Person ID I81428  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Hannah Woolner,   b. 22 Jul 1825, Ringsfield, , Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 1915, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 6 Mar 1849  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 8
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F2337  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • A-1-72 John Buehler Probate of Will of John Buehler, formerly of the Village of St. Jacobs, in the Township of Woolwich, Plough-maker. Granted on the nineteenth of August, One thousand, eight Hundred and fifty five, on the prayer of the Executors of said Deceased, viz: Samuel Hoffman and Isaac E. Bowman.

      I John Buehler, of the Village of St. Jacobs, in the Township of Woolwich, being sick and weak of body…And my will is - first, that after my decease my body shall be decently buried, without ostentation or unavoidable expense, and that my funeral charges and just debts shall be paid by my executors. And, as to the residue of my estate and property…and which shall not be required for the payment of my debts and funeral charges….I give and devise to my beloved wife Hannah Buehler all the residue of my property both real and personal to be held by her during life with all the benefits and interests accruing thereform; and I further ordain and devise that after the death of my beloved wife Hannah Buehler that the residue of my property then remaining shall be equally divided between my brothers and sisters and the brothers and sisters of my beloved wife, their heirs, executors and administrators…I also devise that my Step-brothers and Step-sisters are to be included in this will but the Step-brothers and Step-sisters of my wife are to be excluded from any share or benefit whatever. I further grant and devise that my beloved wife shall have the privilege of reserving any part of the household furniture that she may chose to reserve for her own use, such as beds, plate, or any other household ware of any description whatsoever. And I do nominate and appoint my friends Samuel Hoffman and Isaac E. Bowman to be the Executors of this my last Will and Testament.

      Witnessed by Isaac E. Bowman and James Woolner
      Will dated 6 June 1855
      Proved 19 August 1855
      Inventory: £158/4/-.

      Surrogate Court Records Copybook Register A 1853-1871 transcript to 1863. Frances Hoffman transcriber.

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 689.

    2. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 19.
      John BUEHLER Plough Maker Birthplace: Germany Age 31 Mennonite
      Hanah BUHLER Birthplace: Germany Age 26 Mennonite

    3. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24923103/johann-buehler.

    4. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link.
      Zum Andenken an / Johann Buehler / Er wurde geboren / 16ten Maerz 1821; zu Rottenbauer Landgericht / Wirzburg in Deutschland / Fam nach Amerika 1842 / verheiratete sich mit / Hanna Woolner / d. 6ten Maerz 1849 / starbden 7 Juni 1855 / brachte sein Leben auf 34 Jahre 2 monate und 22 tage [Verse]


    5. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Benjamin Eby, Minister of The Mennonist Society, Berlin report 126.
      John Buehler, married to Hannah Woolner, both of Waterloo. 6 Mar. 1849

    6. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 19.

    7. [S1737] Probate - Wills of Waterloo Register A 1853-1871, Probate of John Buehler - A-1-72 1855.

    8. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose.
      BUHLER, Johann married 6 Mar 1849 To Hanna WOOLNER. minister Benjamin Eby newspaper date 9 Mar 1849 Pg: 10

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1820 - Rottenbauer, , Bayern, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1849 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Mar 1849 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - plough maker - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - plough maker - 1855 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Jun 1855 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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