Thomas Klippert^[1]

1855 - 1939  (83 years)

• Name	Thomas Klippert
  Born	3 May 1855	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157427886
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Saddler
  Occupation	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Shoe Maker, Shoe Factory
  Residence	1921	126 Shanley St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Baptist
  Residence	1939	126 Shanley St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-98553
  Died	8 Apr 1939	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I98553	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 1	Rosanna Reichle,   b. 1848, , New York State, USA ,   d. 1894  (Age 46 years)
  Married	3 Apr 1879	Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Edward T. Klippert,   b. 1833, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Mary Ann Klippert,   b. 8 Dec 1884, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Christina Klippert,   b. 1 Jan 1886, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Nellie Elizabeth "Elizabeth" Klippert,   b. 1888, Bentinck Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1972  (Age 84 years)   5. George F. Klippert,   b. 4 Sep 1890, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F25357	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth "Lizzie" Eshleman,   b. 29 Jul 1862, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jun 1942, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F301770	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mr Thomas Klippert gashed with a Knife. Mr. Thomas Klippert, who is employed in the harness and leather department, on the third flat of the Boehmer Co's store Was severely injured last evening, sustaining a nasty cut in the chest. He had put his trimming knife into his pocket and jumped over several rolls of carpet to secure some material, and in so doing thrust the knife into his body, inflicting a painful wound. The cut bled profusely, in a short time his clothing being saturated with blood. Medical assistance was procured and the injury attended to, but Mr. Klippert is not able to be at his post to-day. News-Record, Wed, Jul 07, 1897 Page 1 ________________ THOMAS KLIPPERT A prominent shoemaker in this city for the past 40 years, Thomas Klippert. age 83. 126 Shanley street, died at K-W Hospital Saturday. Deceased was born in Waterloo in May, 1855. Mr. Klippert was a member of Benton Street Baptist church and was a deacon and Sunday school teacher for many years His first wife, Rosanna Reichle, predeceased him in 1894. Surviving are his widow, nee Elizabeth Eschleman, two sons, E T. Klippert of Chicago, George F. of Los Angeles, Cal, three daughters, Mrs. O M Wachsmuth of Chatham, Miss Christina of Los Angeles, Cal. Mrs Marcel Pequegnat of Kitchener, two brothers, Fred Pfaff of Detroit, Mich, Adam Pfaff of Elmwood, one sister, Miss Christina Pfaff of Elmwood, 12 grand-children and two great-grandchildren. One son, Herbert, predeceased him. The funeral was held this afternoon from Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home to the Benton Street church and thence to Mount Hope Cemetery. Rev C M. Keen officiated. Kitchener Daily Record, Mon, Apr 10, 1939 Page 13

  
  

• Sources

  [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 021487-10. Marcel Pequegnat, 25, occ. Civil Engineer, res. of Berlin, Son of Arthur Pequegnat & Hortense Marchand Married Nellie Elizabeth Klippert, 22, res. of Berlin, daughter of Thomas Klippert & Rosanna Reickle, Witn: A. Eugene Pequegnat & Mrs. O. Wachsmuth Both of Berlin, 28 December 1910 In Berlin [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-3 Page 9. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 21 Page 1. [S118] News - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo - Waterloo Chronicle, Obituary of Thomas Klippert - Apr 14 1939 pg 3.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 3 May 1855 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 3 Apr 1879 - Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Saddler - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Shoe Maker, Shoe Factory - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Baptist - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 8 Apr 1939 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth