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Edward Merner

Edward Merner

Male 1860 - 1950  (89 years)

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  • Name Edward Merner 
    Born 18 Aug 1860  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Evangelical 
    Occupation 1890  Brandon, , Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    merchant 
    Occupation 1901  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Felt Maker 
    Recipes 1906  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Excellent Cream (Apple) Pie 
    • EXCELLENT CREAM (APPLE) PIE

      Mrs. Ed. Merner, New Hamburg.

      1 cup sifted flour, 2 tablespoons lard, 3 tablespoons cold water, roll out not too thin and lay in pie plate. Pare 6 or 8 good cooking apples, cut in quarters, lay around plate, about 1/2 inch from edge, working towards centre until plate is covered 3/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, 2 or 3 dashes cinnamon take 3 teaspoons flour, stiring a little milk until smooth then fill cup 3/4 with mik. Pour over pie and dot with pieces of butter. Bake 30 minute with good fire.
    Recipes 1906  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Ginger Beer 
    • GINGER BEER

      Mrs. Ed. Merner, New Hamburg.

      2 pounds of white sugar, 2 ounces of ground ginger, 1/ 1/2 ounces of cream of tartar, 2 sliced lemons, 2 gallons of boiled water. Let water stand until luke warm, then take 1/2 yeast cakes, and lay on top of a slice of bread, let this stand 24 hours, strain the mixture and bottle. Use within 1 week or 10 days.
    Occupation 1911  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Manager - Felt Factory 
    Hamburg Felt Boot Co.    		 Hamburg Felt Boot Co.
    Residence 1911  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Evangelical Assoiation 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-86197P 
    Died 1950  [5] 
    Buried Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I86197  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Christian Merner,   b. 23 Dec 1831, Reichenbach, , Canton Bern, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1912  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Elisabeth Young,   b. 21 Oct 1837, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1926  (Age 89 years) 
    Family ID F22485  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emma Alteman,   b. 2 May 1868, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 1933, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 23 Sep 1890  London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Herbert Merner,   b. 2 Jun 1897, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Private Albert Edward Merner,   b. 20 Jun 1897, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1917  (Age 19 years)
     3. Emma M. Merner,   b. 27 May 1899, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F22361  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • THE HAMBURG FELT BOOT CO.

      Waterloo County has admittedly beceme a great felt centre within recent years. The industry is a staple and permanent one and therefore a highly desirable one in any community. The Hamburg Felt Boot Co. was established a decade ago and is a credit to the men who founded it and have so steadily pushed it forward. The chief credit in this connection undoubtedly belongs to the present manager, Mr. E. Merner, who is also president of the company. With untiring persistence, this gentleman has driven his factory to the front until today it occupies a fine premises 280 x 40 feet and two stories high. A full staff of 70 people arc kept busy and though many lines of business arc slack, the Hamburg Felt Boot Co. say business is very fair, something that could not be said if their product were not at all times up to the standard. They make a general line of felt boots and shoes and manufacture all their own felt. A ready market is found all the way from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The other officers of the company are:\emdash Vice President\emdash D. Becker. Secy.-Treas. - W. H. Weber.

      Special Industrial souvenir number of New Hamburg: containing a comprehensive review of the natural advantages and resources of the village of New Hamburg, 1908, Berlin Daily News, Berlin, Ontario

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      HAMBURG FELT WORKS

      This is a new enterprise for Hamburg, the plant having been put in operation about three weeks ago. Mr E Merner, who was born and raised here, is the founder of this, which will undoubtedly prove to be one of Hamburg's most important industries. The building in which the machinery has been placed consists of two rooms 30x60 and two 30x80 and is two stories high. There is an additional room about 30 feet square for the engine and boiler, and the picking room is 18x72 feet. There is a 100 horse power boiler and a fine brand new high speed 45 horse power engine, and the entire plant consists of the latest improved machinery. Mr. Mercer will employ from forty five to fifty people when in full operation. He manufactures felt shoes of every description, sole felt, harness felt, felt horse-blankets, felt socks, polishing felt and piano and organ felt. Mr. Merner has had ripe experience on the road as travelling salesman and some experience in the manufacture of felt at Brandon prior to opening up here. His experience on the road as a salesman will certainly be of great advantage to him in finding suitable market for his product. The general manager and overseer of the establishment is Mr. Joseph Pipher, a gentleman who has a thorough knowledge in the manufacture of felt. He was formerly employed in the J. & T. Grant felt works of Woodstock, and came from that place with first-class recommendations. The felt manufacturing industry is yet in its infancy, and with the rapid opening up to settlement of the great Northwest the demand for this class of goods will rapidly increase. In this case the New Hamburg Felt Works will not have been established in vain. It will have its share in the market. Mr. Merner is manufacturing a first-class article and his friends have every reason to believe that he will have a ready sale for all his plant is capable of producing. The CHRONICLE wishes the new industry abundance of success and congratulates New Hamburg on the introduction of another enterprise which will give steady employment to a large number of its inhabitants.

      New Hamburg, The Hub of Wilmot - Waterloo County Chronicle 18 Aug 1898, p. 2,3

  • Sources 
    1. [S307] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1901, New Hamburg (Village) E-1 Page 8.

    2. [S1054] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1911, p. 26;.

    3. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 7961 (1890), Merner-Alteman.
      Edward Merner, 30, merchant of Brandon, Manitoba, b. New Hamburg, s/o Christian Merner & Eliza. married Emma Alteman, 23?, residence London, b. Stratford, d/o Peter Alteman & Catherine, witnesses, Ernice? Alatiman & Nellie Altiman both of London, married 23 Sep 1890 695 York St., London, Ontario

    4. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Wilmot Twp. 1871 Div. 2 Page 39.

    5. [S153] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Riverside New Hamburg CC#4564 Internet Link.
      Merner/ With Christ In A Better World/ E. Merner

      [A] Edward Merner/ Born 1860 - Died 1950
      [B] Emma Alteman/ Born 1868 - Died 1933/ Wife Of/ E. Merner
      [C] Wife
      [D] Aaron/ Son Of/ Christian & Elizabeth Muerner/ Died Sept. 10, 1878/ Aged 11 Yrs. 8 Mo./ & 8 Days/ Not Lost Blest Thought/ But Gone Before/ Where We Shall Meet/ To Part No More
      [E] Rosetta S./ Dau. Of/ Christian & Elizabeth/ Muerner/ Died Sept. 15, 1878/ Aged 1 Yr. 8 Mo. 11d./ The Blooming Rose Did Fade Away/ To Bloom In Everlasting Day
      [F] Ammon Sohn Von/ Christian U. Elisabeth/ Merner/ Geb. Nov. 13, 1868/ Starb Feb. 11, 1869/ Alt 2 Mo. U 28 Ta./ [Verse]

    6. [S1720] Book - The Berlin Cook Book, 176.

    7. [S1720] Book - The Berlin Cook Book, 264.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Aug 1860 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - merchant - 1890 - Brandon, , Manitoba, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Sep 1890 - London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Felt Maker - 1901 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRecipes - Excellent Cream (Apple) Pie - 1906 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRecipes - Ginger Beer - 1906 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Manager - Felt Factory - 1911 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical Assoiation - 1911 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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