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Johann Peter "Peter" Wilker

Johann Peter "Peter" Wilker

Male 1808 - 1889  (81 years)

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    John Peter Wilker    		John Peter Wilker
    from Waterloo Region Hall of Fame
    Peter Wilker    		Peter Wilker
    A large tintype studio portrait painted over. It is a head-and-shoulders portrait of an older man with white hair. He is wearing a black jacket, a white shirt, and a black bowtie. A handwritten note adhered and taped to the back reads: Grandfather Peter Wilker/ Founder of Peters'burg, Ont./ Born Jan. 1, 1808 - D. 1888 aged 80./ worth about $40,000.00 in 1880/ Motes never paid by borrowers/ amounted to $30,000./ Sat on Petersburg School Board/ 1850 - Teachers Salary/ $16.00 permonth./ Keep - Plaque on/ Petersburg tombstone/ as first pioneer.

  • Name Johann Peter "Peter" Wilker 
    Born 1 Jan 1808  Grebenau, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237888409 
    Residence 1835  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Occupation 1842  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    blacksmith 
    Occupation 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Blacksmith 
    Residence 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Farmer 
    Died 11 Aug 1889  Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 6, 7] 
    Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region Bef 2012  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Name John Peter Wilker  [12, 13] 
    Name Peter Wilker 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-97971 
    Buried Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Petersburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6, 7] 
    Person ID I97971  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Johann Jost Wilker,   b. CA 1777,   d. , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Anna Christina "Christina" Hoffmeier,   b. 13 Feb 1782, Grebenau, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1868, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 19 Apr 1803  Grebenau, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    Family ID F38541  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Magaretha Anna Kalbfleisch,   b. CALC 29 Nov 1813, Bieben, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 May 1882, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Children 
     1. Wilker,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Catherine Wilker,   b. 12 Nov 1835, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1922  (Age 86 years)
     3. Elisabeth Wilker,   b. 1 Oct 1837, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Christina Wilker,   b. 2 Oct 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     5. Christina Wilker,   b. 3 Mar 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1909  (Age 66 years)
     6. John Wilker,   b. 4 May 1844, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F35507  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 2 Page 7.

    2. [S183] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Emmanuel Evangelical Petersburg CC#4556 Internet Link.
      First pioneers of Petersburg/ John Peter Wilker, 1809-1889; born at/ Wallersdorf Germany; settled in 1832; opened/ 200 acres of virgin forest; built first log/ home in 1833; log school in 1834; church/ opened in 1844; G. T. R. Railroad opened Nov./ 17, 1856. His wife Margaretha Anna Kalbfleisch/ 1814-1882; born in Bieben Germany/ (plaque) Hier ruhet/ Peter Wilker/ verse/ Wilker/ Hier ruhet/ Margaretha/ Geb. Kalbfleisch/ Ehefrau von/ Peter Wilker/ Gest. 29 Mai 1882/ Alt. 68 Jah. 6 Mo./ verse

    3. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 3 Page 53.

    4. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 15 Aug 1889.
      Aug. 11, 1889 Peter Wilker died in Petersburg at age of 81 years, 7 months & 10 days.

    5. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 3 Page 17.

    6. [S183] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Emmanuel Evangelical Petersburg CC#4556 Internet Link.
      [Northwest - plaque] First pioneers of Petersburg/ John Peter WILKER, 1809-1889; born at/ Wallersdorf Germany; settled in 1832; opened/ 200 acres of virgin forest; built first log/ home in 1833; log school in 1834; church/ opened in 1844; G. T. R. Railroad opened Nov./ 17, 1856. His wife Margaretha Anna KALBFLEISCH/ 1814-1882; born in Bieben Germany/ Hier ruhet/ Peter WILKER, Wer als christi junger lebt/ sterbt nicht wenn man ihn gleich/ begrabt./ Wilker/
      [Southwest] Hier ruhet/ Margaretha/ Geb. KALBFLEISCH/ Ehefrau von/ Peter WILKER/ Gest. 29 Mai 1882/ Alt. 68 Jah. 6 Mo./ Leich-text Ebr 4,9./ Obgieich unsere thränen flieszeh/ Da an beinem grab wir steh'n:/ Hoffnung thut sie uns versuszen/ Dasz wir einst dich wieder seh'n.

    7. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237888409.

    8. [S2303] Germany, Select Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898 - Ancestry.com.
      Name:Johann Peter Wilcker
      Gender:Male
      Baptism Age:0
      Birth Date:1. Jan 1809 (1 Jan 1809)
      Baptism Date:4. Jan 1809 (4 Jan 1809)
      Baptism Place:Evangelisch, Grebenau, Oberhessen, Hesse-Darmstadt
      Residence Place:Grebenau, Oberhessen, Hessen-Darmstadt
      Father:Johann Jost Wilcker
      Mother:Anna Christina Hofmeyer

    9. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 19 Nov 1835:13.
      12 Nov 1835 The family of Mr. Peter Wilker of this city was blessed with a daughter. It is very sad that the mother is very sick.

    10. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Minister of The German Evangelical Protestant Lutheran Church Greenbush, Waterloo Township, Halton County, Wellington District, 31 Aug. 1842 to 31 Aug. 1843 report 25.
      John Becker, Farmer, of North East Hope, Huron Tract, to Catharine Pimper, of Wilmot. Wit. Peter Wilker, Blacksmith of Wilmot and John Wikert, Farmer, of South East Hope, Huron Tract.

    11. [S220] Waterloo Region Hall of Fame Waterloo Region Hall of Fame.

    12. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library, #22 pg 157.
      Cristina Wilker daughter of Peter, born 2 Oct 1839, died 14 Sep 1841, buried 16 Sep 1841 Wilmot aged 1y 11m 14d, cause: choler morbida

    13. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 8 Jun 1882.
      29 May 1882 Margaretha Wilker, wife of Peter Wilker, died in Petersburg at age of 68 years and 6 months.

    14. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/238678266.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Jan 1808 - Grebenau, , Hessen, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1835 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - blacksmith - 1842 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Blacksmith - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsHall of Fame - Waterloo Region - Bef 2012 - , 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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