August Ferdinand "Ferdinand" "Fern" Badke^[1]

1848 - 1924  (75 years)

• Name	August Ferdinand "Ferdinand" "Fern" Badke
  Born	8 Sep 1848	, Germany   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190311504
  Nationality	, Germany   [4]
  Immigration	1853	, Canada   [4]
  Immigration	1858	, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Immigration	1864	, Germany   [7]
  Name	Ferdinand Badke
  Naturalization	1865	, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Occupation	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	fireman
  		Berlin Fire Department - from Kitchener Public Library The following men have been identified in a Kitchener-Waterloo Record article of 8 April 1950: Top row, left-to-right: Isaac Dickman, Daniel Boettger, Fred Badke, and John Karn Second row, left-to-right: George Huck (Chief), Dennis Scharlach, Jacob Uhrig, Jacob Scharlach, and Jacob Cook Front row, left-to-right: August Hertel and Adam Dengis. Berlin Fire Department. (2017). Vitacollections.ca. Retrieved 3 November 2017, from https://vitacollections.ca/kpl-gsr/3416845/data?n=24
  Residence	1875	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Occupation	CA 1884	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Member of Berlin Fire Department Rescue No. 1
  		13 members of the Berlin Fire Department, Rescue Number (No.) 1 crew. Six men are seen standing in the backrow, five are seated on a settee (the man in the middle is wearing a badge), two are sitting on the floor in front - a sign between them reads "Rescue No. 1, Berlin." Most of the men are sporting impressive mustaches. A portrait of a vintage fire engine is hung on the back wall. Notes: The following individuals have been identified - Back row, left to right: Isaac Dickman, Daniel Boettger, Fern Badke, John Karn, [unidentified], [unidentified] Middle row, left to right: George Huck, Dennis Scharlach, Jacob Uhrig, Jacob Scharlach, Jacob Cook Front, left to right: August Hertel, Adam Dengis. The date 1884 is in dispute. Kitchener Public Library - Berlin Fire Department Rescue Number 1 members. (2019). Vitacollections.ca. Retrieved 16 November 2019, from https://vitacollections.ca/kpl-gsr/3450945/data?n=13
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Cabinet Maker
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	cabinet maker
  Occupation	1901	48 College St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Workes Lipperts
  	Badke Ferd : Lippert's [Current Address 2023] 48 College St [Historical Address] 20 College
  Residence	1901	48 College St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Badke Ferd : Lippert's [Current Address 2023] 48 College St [Historical Address] 20 College
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Carpenter, Factory
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Carpenter, Factory
  Residence	1921	211 Wellington St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-95449
  Died	5 Jan 1924	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I95449	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Gottlieb Badke,   b. 1806, , Germany ,   d. 16 Feb 1894, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Pahlfos,   b. Abt 1810, of, Germany ,   d. Bef 1871  (Age ~ 60 years)
  Family ID	F32347	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Barbara Schill,   b. 28 Feb 1853, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Aug 1918, Barton Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Married	30 Nov 1875	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Ida Emily Badke,   b. 19 Dec 1876, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Jan 1942, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)   2. Edgar Badke,   b. 1 Mar 1882, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Apr 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)   3. Amelia Badke,   b. 9 Dec 1883, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Elenora Badke,   b. 1 Oct 1886, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 May 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 50 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F24442	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 2 Dec 1875. 30 Nov 1875 By Pastor Sagehorn in Berlin, August Ferdinand Badke was married to Barbara Schill, both of Berlin. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, A-2 pg 10. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div 35 Page 1. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist 22 Page 10. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 2 Page 25. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190311504. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, a-2 pg 10. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, a-1 pg 10. [S3193] Directory - Historical Vernon City Directories Mapped - Kitchener - 1901-1903. Badke Ferd : Lippert's [Current Address 2023] 48 College St [Historical Address] 20 College

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 8 Sep 1848 - , Germany Nationality - - , Germany Immigration - 1853 - , Canada Immigration - 1858 - , Ontario, Canada Immigration - 1864 - , Germany Naturalization - 1865 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - fireman - - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1875 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 30 Nov 1875 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Member of Berlin Fire Department Rescue No. 1 - CA 1884 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Cabinet Maker - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - cabinet maker - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter, Factory - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter, Factory - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 5 Jan 1924 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth