Sebastian Drexler

1831 - 1917  (86 years)

• Name	Sebastian Drexler
  Born	21 Jan 1831	Soufflenheim, District of Haguenau, Alsace, France   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Laborer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-85149
  Died	1 Feb 1917	Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I85149	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Mother	Margaretha Drexler,   b. Abt 1800, Of, France ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F43153	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Franciska "Frances" Sauer,   b. 4 Feb 1840, Hagenau, , Alsace, France ,   d. 2 Feb 1918, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Married	19 Aug 1857	St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Joseph Drexler,   b. 17 Jul 1857, Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Jul 1930, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States  (Age 72 years)   2. Francis Xavier Drexler,   b. 13 Jul 1859, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario ,   d. 17 Feb 1946, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)   3. Charles Francis Drexler,   b. 10 May 1862, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Aug 1958, Key Largo, Monroe, Florida, United States  (Age 96 years)   4. Philip Drexler,   b. 2 Mar 1864, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Dec 1874  (Age 10 years)   5. John Drexler,   b. 22 Jul 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Feb 1891, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 24 years)   6. Emil Drexler,   b. 15 Jul 1867, Ariss, Guelph Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario ,   d. 18 Mar 1930, Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, United States  (Age 62 years)   7. Mary Drexler,   b. 20 Jan 1870, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Mar 1943, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)   8. Frances Drexler,   b. 25 Dec 1873,   d. 12 Dec 1968, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 94 years)   9. Bernard Drexler,   b. 3 Mar 1876, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Oct 1959  (Age 83 years)   10. Anthony Drexler,   b. 23 Jan 1878, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1958  (Age 79 years)   11. Albert Drexler,   b. 2 Jun 1880, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 May 1891  (Age 10 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F22070	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The Maryhill Settlement: Was Your Family in the Picture? Frances Hoffman On Sunday 17 Sept 1995 the Historical Society of St. Boniface & Maryhill Community will host their annual Heritage Day celebrations. This year's theme will be "The Maryhill Settlement: Was Your Family in the Picture?" David McKnight will be the guest speaker. This is a very special day, beginning with 10 a.m. Mass at St. Boniface Church. People are invited to then share in a pot-luck lunch at St. Boniface School, across from the church. There will be photographic displays and time to speak with others and catch up on family history. The Edward Haller House, adjacent to the school, which serves as a resource centre and museum operated by the Historical Society, will be open. Another part of the celebration is the Heritage Homestead Awards Programme. Owners of properties located in the parish, which have remained continuously in the possession of their family for at least one hundred years, are recognized. A very important part of the day is the car cavalcade to the three wayside shrines. Those who are familiar with this part of Waterloo Region may have seen the shrines and wondered who erected them and what their significance is in today's world. Those who live far-away might wonder what is mean by "wayside shrines." They can be described as being similar to those seen in Europe. They are large way-side crucifixes -- quiet places along the roadside. The original Klein Cross was erected in 1846 by Andrew Klein and his brothers on their farm in Waterloo Township (now Woolwich Township). Legend tells that during a rough Atlantic crossing, Mr. Klein vowed that if the family arrived safely in the New World he would erect a shrine to the glory of God even before he built a home. The Drexler Cross inherited its name from the family of Sebastian Drexler, who purchased his Pilkington Twp. farm, containing the cross, in 1876. The Drexler family assumed responsibility for care and maintenance of the cross for several generations. Robert McNanny, who lived at this farm until 1860, is thought to have erected the cross. The third and last cross, also in Pilkington Townshp, has a more recent history. It was erected in 1908 by James Keleher on the old homestead as a memorial to his parents who had purchased the farm in 1869. Today the shrines are still used by people seeking a quiet place to meditate or pray. A reminder that the village of Maryhill was previously named Rotenburg, and then New Germany (sometimes Little Germany). The Historical Society extends a warm welcome to you and hopes that you will join us for the 1995 celebration.1 1 Branch Notes August 1995, newsletter of Waterloo-Welllington Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society

  
  

• Sources

  [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div 2, Page 65. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name:Sebastian Drexler Gender:Male Age:86 Birth Date:abt 1831 Birth Place:Germany Death Date:1 Feb 1917 Death Place:Pilkington, Wellington, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Mitral Regurgitation Buried New Germany [S91] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Maryhill - St. Boniface Roman Catholic [found cited on various sources on the internet and family histories]. Sebastian Drescler, 26 s/o Margaretha Drescler married 19 Aug 1857 to Francisca Sauer, 19 d/o Wendel & Francisca Kiloffer

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Jan 1831 - Soufflenheim, District of Haguenau, Alsace, France Married - 19 Aug 1857 - St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 1 Feb 1917 - Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth