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

Ludwig "Louis" Burmeister[1, 2]

Male Cal 1817 - 1892  (~ 74 years)


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  • Name Ludwig "Louis" Burmeister 
    Born CALC 26 Nov 1817  Butzenberg, Mecklinburg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Name Louis Burmeister 
    Residence 1855  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1861  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Shoe Maker 
    Residence 1861  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1861  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-91049 
    Died 31 May 1892  Killean, Puslinch Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Killean Cemetery, Puslinch Twp., Killean, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I91049  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Johann Burmeister,   b. Abt 1790, of, Butzenberg, Mecklinburg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F33392  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Christina Begerow,   b. 1834, , Mecklenburg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years) 
    Married 9 Oct 1855  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Luisa Burmeister,   b. 1857, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Charles Burmeister,   b. 1860, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F23691  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Fredricka Krampien,   b. 1834, Kniew, Burcher, Mecklimburg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jun 1908, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 27 Oct 1861  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Robert George Burmaster,   b. 19 Apr 1864, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1940, Killean, Puslinch Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     2. Rosina Burmeister,   b. Mar 1877, Killean, Puslinch Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1947, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years)
     3. Catharine Burmeister,   b. 12 Mar 1877, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F33390  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In the Township of Puslinch, Ludwig Burmeister (Bob's father) made boots and shoes for the neighborhood and Henry Sohrt conducted a shop at Kossuth for many years with sometimes six hands working. When I was a boy, Mr. Sohrt used to come to our house of a Saturday night, take the measure for a couple of pairs of shoes, bring them the week after and measure up two more of us. Both these men specialized in children's top boots with copper toes and red tops.

      Le Rue De Commerce, Other Times Other Customs Other Days Other Ways, Winfield Brewster 1954

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      BURMEISTER, LUDWIG Anglicized to BURMASTER.

      In Killean, on May 31st 1892, aged 74 years, 6 months and 5 days.

      -Information from Our Germans Were Linked Through Puslinch Township by Chris Bowman and B. & B. Woolsey: Of Bruhl, Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Married in 1855 to Christina Begerow. Second marriage to Fredericka Krampien. They were in Puslinch Township by 1871. Children of Ludwig Burmeister were Louisa (born c. 1858); Charlotte (born c. 1861); Lewis (born c. 1863); Robert George (c. 1864-1940); William (born c. 1866); Ann (born c. 1871, Mrs. Thomas Shea) of Beverly Twp. ; Martha (born c. 1872) and Rose (born c. 1877

      A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
      Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 27 Jun 1861.
      Christina Burmeister died 23 Jun 1861 in Preston, wife of Ludwig, 26 yrs, old.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 019061-05.
      George O. Hubert, 28, Occ. Moulder, b. Preston, Res. Galt, son of Henry Hubert & Minnie Venning, married Rosina Burmeister, 27, b. Puslinch Twp., Res. Galt, daughter of Ludwig Burmeister & Frederica Krampean?, Witn: Henry Hubert of Welland & Martha Burmeister of Galt, 17 Jan 1905 at Galt

    3. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Ludwig Burmeister b. Butzenber, Mecklinburg, Germany res: Preston Age: 43 born abt 1818 father: Johann married Fredericka Krampine Age:: 26 born abt 1835 b. Kniew Burcher Mecklinburg, Germany Spouse res: Waterloo father: Fred mother: Isa Prestele? married 27 Oct 1861 county: Waterloo

    4. [S1473] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1861, Div. 2 Page 17.

    5. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Ludwig Burmeister of Preston married 9 Oct 1855 Berlin by banns, to Christina Begerow of Preston. witnesses: John Rode of Blenheim & Joachim Pinder of Blenheim.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1855 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 Oct 1855 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Shoe Maker - 1861 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1861 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Oct 1861 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 31 May 1892 - Killean, Puslinch Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Killean Cemetery, Puslinch Twp., Killean, Wellington Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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