Robert Walder^[1]

1863 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Robert Walder
  Born	5 Nov 1863	Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Christened	15 Apr 1870	Strassburg Evangelical Lutheran Church, Strassburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Presby.
  Occupation	1881	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Merchant
  Business	1890	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Hotel Del Monte
  		1890 Advertisement
  Occupation	1891	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Hotel Keeper
  Residence	1891	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Anglican
  Occupation	1901	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Hotel Keeper
  		Preston,DelMonteHotel-posterfromCambridgeArchives.jpg
  		Preston,DelMonteHotel(PrestonSprings)-postcard.jpg
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-89126
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I89126	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Heinrich "Henry" Walder,   b. CALC 12 Apr 1819, Zurich, Switzerland ,   d. 18 Mar 1888, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 68 years)
  Mother	Louisa Schultz,   b. 10 Dec 1823, Wietow, Meckl., Switzerland ,   d. 1 Dec 1903, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F23075	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret "Maggie" Robins,   b. 12 Jun 1876, East Whitby, Ontario Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	12 Jun 1895	Cedar Dale, Ontario Co., Ontario
  Children	1. Howard Robins Walder,   b. 29 Oct 1896, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Lucille Alexandra Walder,   b. 19 Jan 1901, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Lionel Stewart Walder,   b. 2 Nov 1902, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Feb 1967, Evanston, Cook, Illinois, USA  (Age 64 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F23074	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Walder,Robert-1863-0001-EssonPhoto-RayRuddyCollection.jpg Robert Walder owner of the Hotel Del Monte in Preston, Ontario - Ray Ruddy Collection

  
  

• Notes

  Going South for Winter Mr. Robert Walder of Toronto, was a visitor to town to-day. Mr. Walder many years ago owned and ran the Hotel Del Monte. His many friends were pleased to see him again. Mr. and Mrs. Walder and family leave for the southern States next week where they will spend the winter months. The Chronicle Telegraph, 6 Nov 1919, p. 6

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 12 Nov 1896. 29 Oct 1896 The wife of Robert Walder, in Preston, a son. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-2 Page 4. [S100] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Strassburg - Strassburg Evangelical Lutheran. Walder, Robert, Born: Nov 5 1863 in Strassburg. Baptised: Apr 15 1870. Parents: Heinrich & Louise nee Schulz. Sponsors: Johannes Reiber & His Wife. [S297] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1881, Page 41. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 46. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 4. [S2301] Book - Galt Summer Carnival Thursday & Friday June 12th and 13th 1890 [booket].

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 Nov 1863 - Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Christened - 15 Apr 1870 - Strassburg Evangelical Lutheran Church, Strassburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presby. - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Merchant - 1881 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Business - Hotel Del Monte - 1890 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Hotel Keeper - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 12 Jun 1895 - Cedar Dale, Ontario Co., Ontario Occupation - Hotel Keeper - 1901 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth