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

Matilda Becker[1]

Female 1860 - 1937  (77 years)


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  • Name Matilda Becker 
    Born 31 May 1860  Rosebank, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Female 
    Name Mathilde 
    Name Matilda Knipfel 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Dunkard 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Tunker 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1911  Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number 00089-5145.2 
    Died 25 Oct 1937  Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Buried Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Petersburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I8801  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father John F. Becker,   b. 22 May 1835, Niedersfall, Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1921, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Barbara Reichart,   b. 2 Jun 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1905, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 9 May 1858  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Family ID F2571  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family August Knipfel,   b. 1 Feb 1862, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Dec 1941, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 24 Jul 1883  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Johann Heinrich "Harry" Knipfel,   b. 13 Feb 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1951  (Age 66 years)
     2. Albin Knipfel,   b. CALC 4 Sep 1885, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1896  (Age ~ 10 years)
     3. William Knipfel,   b. 31 Oct 1887, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1985  (Age 97 years)
     4. Charles Knipfel,   b. 26 Oct 1889, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     5. Rosena "Rosa" Knipfel,   b. 16 Feb 1892, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Herbert Knipfel,   b. 28 May 1894, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1905  (Age 11 years)
     7. John B. "Jack" Knipfel,   b. 21 Jul 1896, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1943, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)
     8. Allice H. Knipfel,   b. CALC 5 Oct 1902,   d. 28 Feb 1903  (Age ~ 0 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F6438  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Matilda Knipfel

      There passed away at her home in Petersburg on October 25th, in her 78th year, Mrs. Matilda Knipfel. Deceased was born in Rosebank in 1860 and in 1883 married August Knipfel of Kitchener. She is survived by her husband, four sons, Harry, William, and Charles of Petersburg, Jack of Toronto, and one daughter, Mrs. Alfred Seip, Petersburg. Two sons and one daughter predeceased her. Five brothers, Simon, Superior, Wisc., Allan, Atland, Oregon, Steve, Kitchener, Isaac and Titus, of Saskatchewan, two sisters, Mrs. Frank Fisher, Clarence, N.Y., Miss A. Becker, of Toronto, 17 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren also survive.

      The remains will be at the Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home until Tuesday 10 a.m. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday with private service at the house at 2 p.m., followed by public service at the Lutheran Church at Petersburg at 2.30. Interment in Petersburg cemetery.

      Waterloo Chronicle, 26 Oct 1937, p. 6

  • 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..., 160.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12184-83.
      August KNUEPPEL, 21, farmer, Canada, Petersburg, s/o John Adam & Marie, married Matilda BECKER, 23, Canada, Wilmot, d/o John & Barbara, witn: Stephen & Justine BECKER of Wilmot, 24 July 1883 at Berlin

    3. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-3 Page 14.

    4. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 11 Page 4.

    5. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 1 Page 24.

    6. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 10.

    7. [S183] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Emmanuel Evangelical Petersburg CC#4556 Internet Link.
      KNIPFEL/ August KNIPFEL/ 1862-1941/ Matilda BECKER/ his beloved wife/ 1860-1937/ In silence we remember

    8. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 7 Page 38.

    9. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register, Return 6 - by Joseph Hoelsche.
      John BECKER, 23, b. Niedersfall Hessen, of Waterloo twp., s/o Andreas BECKER & Catherine FISHER, married Barbara REICHERT, 22, Wilmot, same, d/o Daniel REICHERT & Elizabeth GROH, witn: John Henry BAKER? & John SWARTZ, both of Waterloo, 9 May 1858

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Dunkard - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Tunker - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Jul 1883 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Petersburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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