John George Busch

1792 - 1875  (83 years)

• Name	John George Busch
  Born	1792	, Germany   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	farmer
  House of Industry and Refuge	1871	House of Industry and Refuge, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  		HouseofIndustryandRefugeca1869.JPG The House of Industry and Refuge. In 1868, 141 acres was purchased on Frederick Street in Berlin (now Kitchener) and the house opened on June 15, 1869. The original building housed 100 and operated as an industrial farm, which raised crops and livestock. The residents worked for their keep if possible, those most did not. The House eventually became a strictly a residence of the aged and later relocated and renamed Sunnyside.
  Occupation	1871	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Inmate of Poor House
  Residence	1871	House of Industry and Refuge, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-90447
  Died	4 Jun 1875	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Cause: apoplexy (a few hours)
  Buried	House of Industry and Refuge Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I90447	Generations
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family	Rebecca,   b. 1784, , Germany ,   d. Bef 1871  (Age < 86 years)
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2026
  Family ID	F23394	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Div 13, Page 3. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. John George Busch d. 4 Jun 1875 Berlin, aged 82, pauper, b. Germany, cause: apoplexy (a few hours) [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 3. John BUSH Farmer Birthplace: Germany Age 60 Lutheran Rebeccah BUSH Birthplace: Germany Age 68 Lutheran William YOUNG Labourer Birthplace: Germany Age 16 Lutheran [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 3.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1792 - , Germany Occupation - farmer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada House of Industry and Refuge - 1871 - House of Industry and Refuge, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Inmate of Poor House - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1871 - House of Industry and Refuge, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: apoplexy (a few hours) - 4 Jun 1875 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - House of Industry and Refuge Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth