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

Emma Bierwagen

Female 1878 - 1950  (71 years)


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  • Name Emma Bierwagen 
    Born 9 Oct 1878  , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Nationality , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Immigration 1880  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Immigration 1882  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Immigration 1883  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Name Emma Hilker 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Shirt Factory Operator 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1921  169 Louisa St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-98740 
    Died 2 Feb 1950  London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Person ID I98740  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father John Ferdinand Julius "Ferdinand" "Fred" Bierwagen,   b. 13 Sep 1848, , Prussia, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1930, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Henrietta Bertha "Bertha" Paschke,   b. 25 Aug 1853, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Family ID F25390  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Henry Hilker,   b. 10 Aug 1878, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1933, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married Oct 1903  [7
    Children 
     1. Alvin George Hilker,   b. Dec 1903, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years)
     2. Harold Frederick Hilker,   b. 13 Apr 1907, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jul 1987, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     3. Florence Beatrice Hilker,   b. 22 Mar 1909, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jan 1937, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F169044  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Emma Hilker, 71, of 169 Louisa St., died today at London, Ont., following a brief illness. She was born Oct. 9, 1878, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Bierwagen. Her husband, Henry Hilker, predeceased her in 1933. Surviving are two sons, Alvin, Kitchener, and Harold, Waterloo; a brother, Carl Bierwagen, Bridgeport; three sisters, Mrs. Charles Stevens, Toronto; Mrs. Otto Heimpel and Mrs. Harvey Piellusch, both of Kitchener; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. A daughter, Florence, predeceased her. The body is at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, where funeral service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. With Rev. Arthur Eissfeldt officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record, February 2, 1950

  • Sources 
    1. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-3 Page 12.

    2. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div.. 21 Page 16.

    3. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist 22 Page 19.

    4. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 4 Page 40.

    5. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), obituary of Mrs. Emma Hilker - February 2, 1950.

    6. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link .
      Hilker/ Henry Hilker/ 1878-1933/ his wife/ Emma Hilker/ 1878-1950/ Florence dau./ 1909-1936/
      (A) Henry/ Hilker (B) Florence/ Hilker

    7. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary Henry Hilker - November 16, 1933.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Oct 1878 - , Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNationality - - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1880 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1882 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1883 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Shirt Factory Operator - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1921 - 169 Louisa St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Feb 1950 - London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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