Benjamin Spahr^[1]

1850 - 1924  (74 years)

• Name	Benjamin Spahr
  Born	15 Jun 1850	South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1896	Clifford, Howick Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Gentleman
  Occupation	1901	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Hotel Keeper
  Building	1905	98 Peel St., New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Bank of Hamilton
  	DESCRIPTION OF HISTORIC PLACE The Hamilton Bank Building is located at 98 Peel Street, on the west side and at the intersection of Peel, Wilmot, Huron and Seyler Streets in the Village of New Hamburg, now the Township of Wilmot. The two-storey brick and stone building was constructed in 1905. The property was designated, by the Township of Wilmot, in 1987, for its historic and architectural value and interest, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act (By-law 87-59). HERITAGE VALUE The Hamilton Bank Building was constructed, in 1905, by Benjamin Spahr. It functioned as the New Hamburg branch of the Bank of Hamilton until 1913. The building was sold and used for many different purposes, including a jewellery store, a mortgage corporation and an insurance agency. While compact, the building has a remarkable presence on the street and has contributed to the economic activity and commerce in New Hamburg for over 100 years. The Hamilton Bank Building is a rare example of Beaux Arts architecture. The rarity of the building lies in the fact that the Beaux Arts style is typically reserved for large public buildings with an imposing presence, whereas the Hamilton Bank Building is quite small and compact. Characteristic of the Beaux Arts style, the building exhibits a flat roofline with a stone balustrade and stone piers at the corners, a stepped cornice with a dentil frieze and an elongated arch with a decorative stone moulding on the façade. Also of note are the semi-circular transom window, within the arch, and the recessed door and window with plain wooden mouldings on the façade. The interior of the Hamilton Bank Building is also impressive. The original bank floor plan has remained unchanged and all of the old bank fixtures, including the vault, doors and counters are intact. The patterned floor, interior woodwork and decorative plasterwork are also noteworthy. HistoricPlaces.ca - HistoricPlaces.ca . (2020). Retrieved 12 August 2020, from https://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=11628
  		NewHamburg-BankofHamilton-0001-WikimediaCommons.jpg
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-85058
  Died	4 Jul 1924	Clifford Village, Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario
  Buried	Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I85058	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Spahr,   b. CALC 15 Apr 1799, , Switzerland ,   d. 17 Nov 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 82 years)
  Mother	Elisabetha Schnarr,   b. CALC 1 Nov 1817, of, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Nov 1871  (Age ~ 53 years)
  Family ID	F41572	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Benjamin Spahr,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Elizabeth,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F288648	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Caroline "Carrie" Koenig,   b. 9 Apr 1869, Ayton, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Mar 1950, Clifford Village, Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario  (Age 80 years)
  Married	3 Oct 1896	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F22258	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012609-96. Benjamin Spahr, 46, occ. Gentleman, b. South Easthope, res. Clifford, son of Ben and Elizabeth married Caroline Koenig, 28, b. Ayslar (?), res. Ayslar, daughter of Hewey and Elizabeth, Witn Hartman and Susanna Spahr Both of Hamburg, 3 October 1896 In New Hamburg. [S307] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1901, New Hamburg (Village) E-2 Page 5.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Jun 1850 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 3 Oct 1896 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Hotel Keeper - 1901 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 4 Jul 1924 - Clifford Village, Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Buried - - Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth