Dr. John James Walters, M. D.^[1]

1871 - 1929  (57 years)

• Name	John James Walters
  Prefix	Dr.
  Suffix	M. D.
  Born	21 Mar 1871	Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207432475
  Military	WW1 -
  Military	1896	Johannesburg, , Gauteng, South Africa
  	South African War
  Name	J. J. Walters  [5]
  Occupation	Physician - Doctor - Dr.  [5]
  Occupation	1901	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Physician - Doctor - Dr.
  Residence	1904	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Physician - Doctor - Dr.
  Residence	Milton, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Residence	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Residence	103 Queen St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  		103 Queen St. South, Kitchener in 1907 Residence of Dr. L. B. Clemens - From: Busy Berlin Jubilee Souvenir 1897, published by Berlin News-Record
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Anglican
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-85846P
  Died	6 Mar 1929	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 4, 5, 6]
  	Cause: Cardiac Vascular Renal Disease, 1 year-Myocardial Failure, 2 months
  Buried	8 Mar 1929	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5, 6]
  Person ID	I85846	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	James Walters,   b. Abt 1871, , Wales, United Kingdom ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F249207	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Annie Elizabeth Puddicombe,   b. 24 Jul 1879, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Jul 1934, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 55 years)
  Married	4 Sep 1902	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Francis Elise "Elise" Walters,   b. Sep 1904, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Miriam E. Walters,   b. Sep 1907, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F184332	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Death of Dr. J. J. Walters There passed away at the Kitchener-Waterloo hospital early on Wednesday morning a former prominent resident and physician of New Hamburg in the person of Dr. J. J. Walters at the age of 58 years. The late Dr. Walters had been confined to the Kitchener-Waterloo hospital for several months and his death was not unexpected. The deceased was born in Elora and graduated from Toronto University about 30 years ago. He practiced medicine in New Hamburg for several years and then took a special course in surgery in Vienna, Austria, following which he opened a practice in Milton and later went to Kitchener where he was located for the past twenty-five years. He was superintendent of the K-W hospital for some years and an ex-alderman of Kitchener, taking much interest in civil affairs. He was a member of the A. F. and A. M. Lodge and in religion a staunch adherent of the Anglican Church. The late Dr. Walters was married to Mrs. Annie Puddicombe, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Puddicombe, of Haysville, who with two daughters, Elsie and Miriam, are left to mourn his departure. The funeral will take place from his late home on Queen St., South, Kitchener, at 2: 30 p.m. to-day with interment in the Woodland Mansoleum [sic]. New Hamburg Independent 8 Mar 1929 __________________ QUEEN STREET SOUTH, EAST SIDE. On the corner of King Street Rehscher's vaulted cellar already spoken of. An open space. A two-story rough-cast building with two-story veranda along the Queen Street front built by Martin Anthes (father of John S. Anthes) in 1835 when it was considered one of the best houses in the village. Henry Stroh purchased this house from Mr. Anthes about 1837. Jacob Stroh was born in this house. Behind it there was a garden of about an acre of land. There were 31 pine stumps on the property when Mr. Stroh took possession and these stumps had to be laboriously removed as stump- pulling machines, which came later, were not then available. The well on the lot was only nine feet deep. Henry Stroh carried on a shoe shop in his house until he entered into partnership with Carl Kranz, on King Street. In 1857, after he had dissolved partnership with Kranz, Henry Stroh built a one and one-half story frame building next to his house and used it as a shoe store. Mr. Stroh continued in this shoe business until 1863 when he went into partnership with Mr. Reinhold Lang, the tanner. The Queen Street shoe shop was changed to a dwelling. Later Mr. Vanderhart, a tailor, had his shop in this building and after him Carl Englehart had it as photographer. Henry Stroh sold his house to George King. Later Charles Ahrens owned it and had it moved to the corner of Shanley and Braun Streets about 1880. A one and one-half story frame building erected about 1837 by Jacob Kraemer, later on Frederick Street, as spoken of. Later an addition was added to the front and the building used as the local post office, with William Davidson in charge. Later George Seip purchased the building and used it as a saloon, with a bowling alley in the rear, the first bowling alley in Berlin. William Jaffray lived in the house for a time and later William Knell, son-in-law of Mr. Seip. A one and one-half story frame building, originally a cooper shop, later the dwelling of Mr. Seip, after he sold the other building. In 1860 he built a brewery, known as Seip's brewery. Under the whole building he had a vaulted cellar built of field stone. Power for the brewery was supplied by a horse-power contained in an attached shed, shelter for the horses. Seip had a high reputation for good beer. He at first made his own malt, but later purchased it. After George Seip's death his son Louis continued the business until about 1880. The building was finally torn down to make room for the present auditorium. The cooper shop, a small one story building, with brick chimney such as coopers used to heat staves for their barrel making, operated by Henry Brickner who later had his shop at the corner of Young and King Streets. Later Adam Stein had the Queen Street cooper shop. The Berlin coopers were experts in the making of what was called tight-wear,that is water-tight barrels, in large tuns which they made for the brewers. A very early building, occupied by John Peters, a cabinet maker in Hoffman's factory, about 1860. The building had an outside stairway at the back. Peters was a bird lover and expert in trapping native song birds, mocking birds, cat birds, finches, etc., which he hung under his veranda roof in public display. On the corner of Church Street a frame house occupied by Mr. Knechtel, a weaver, about 1842-1850. Knechtel moved to a farm in Mannheim where later he was injured in the spine by a falling tree to such an extent that he was bedfast for fourteen or fifteen years. He lived to about 1871. Conrad Doering occupied the Queen Street house for a time. He also was a weaver and made coverlets, etc. The house was torn down to make room for the present one of brick built by Dr. Clemens and later occupied by the late Dr. Walters. Church Street. On the south side St. Paul's Lutheran Church. A one and one-half story unpainted frame building with gable towards the street, the dwelling, about 1860, of John Fleischauer, a laborer, a native of Hessen, Germany. A one and one-half story house occupied by E. Kern, cabinet maker, about 1860 and later by John Ansted. A vacant lot. George Street. Joseph Schneider originally owned all the land between George Street and Mill Street, mostly woods at that time, and extending to Benton and Eby Streets. REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER) By JACOB STROH Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder. Part I. Settlement - Early Villagers and Buildings, Waterloo Historical Society Annual Volume 1930 __________________ WALTERS, JOHN JAMES was born in Elora on March 21, 1871, and died in Kitchener on March 6, 1929. He married in 1902 Anne Elizabeth Puddicomb, and they had two daughters. He graduated from the University of Toronto receiving his degree in 1899. although the University of Toronto Monthly of June, 1902 refers to him as being in the class of '97. According to the Canadian Medical Association Journal he served in the South African War. The K-W Daily Record reported this as "From 1896 to 1898 he practised his profession in Johannesburg, South Africa." In any event the Record on March 29, 1900 said: Dr. Walters, of Plattsville, who for nine months has been associated with Dr. Brown, of that place, has removed to New Hamburg, where he will practice his profession. It was at that time that he bought the practice of Dr. Stammers. He carried on a practice in New Hamburg until February 1904 when the Volksblatt reported on the 10th: Dr. J. J. Walters who has resided here for the past four years, has sold his medical practice to Dr. Withrow of Guelph and on Monday is removing to his home in Milton. On December 21 of that same year the Berliner Journal said that Dr. Walters of Milton will shortly settle permanently in Berlin. There was a different report in the Volksblatt on December l4th which said he had settled in Berlin. The matter was settled on October 25, 1905 in a report in the Journal: We direct attention to the card of Dr. J. J. Walters, who will shortly be settling permanently in Berlin. He studied in Toronto, Vienna and Chicago, and although still a young man, appears to have already had considerable experience. In the First War he joined the C. E. F. and was Medical Officer of the 118th. Battalion, and later was on the Pensions board, in London, Ontario. He: took an active interest in municipal affairs, serving as an alderman, as light commissioner and as Medical Officer of Health. In August 1922 he was appointed Superintendent of the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital, a position he retained until his death. In 1920 he was elected to the Council of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, and served as president of that body. He died on March 6, 1929, and was survived by his widow and two daughters. Dr. Alexander D. Campbell, Doctors in Waterloo County 1852-1925, 1986

  
  

• Sources

  [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. [S307] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1901, New Hamburg (Village) E-2 Page 7. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 33 Pg. 7. [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Death of Dr. J. J. Walters - Mar 8 1929 pg 4. [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary of Dr. J. J. Walter - 8 Mar 1929. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link . Sacred To The Memory Of/ John James Walters/ M.D. M.B. (Tor.)/ Canadian Army Medical Corps/ 1915-1919/ Born At Elora, Ont. March 21, 1871/ Died At Kitchener, March 6, 1929

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Mar 1871 - Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Military - South African War - 1896 - Johannesburg, , Gauteng, South Africa Occupation - Physician - Doctor - Dr. - 1901 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 4 Sep 1902 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1904 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Physician - Doctor - Dr. - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Milton, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cardiac Vascular Renal Disease, 1 year-Myocardial Failure, 2 months - 6 Mar 1929 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 8 Mar 1929 - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth