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

Charles Boettger[1, 2, 3]

Male 1850 - 1926  (76 years)


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  • Name Charles Boettger 
    Born 22 Jan 1850  , Mecklenburg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1853  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Immigration 1853  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Name Carl Boettger 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Lutheran 
    Naturalization 1875  [4
    Occupation 1875  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    labourer 
    Occupation 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Labourer 
    Residence 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Laborer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Auctioneer 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Laborer, Trunk Factory 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number 00049-3683.1 
    Died 27 Jan 1926  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 10
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 10
    Person ID I1938  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Christian Boettger,   b. 1817, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Sophia,   b. Abt 1810, Of, Mecklinburg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F6171  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Christian Boettger,   b. 1817, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Hannah,   b. 1818, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F230696  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susannah Hammacher,   b. 14 Jan 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1917  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 27 Apr 1875  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 11
    Children 
     1. Daniel Boettger,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Margaret Jane "Maggie" Boettger,   b. 9 Dec 1876, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1945, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     3. David Henry Boettger,   b. 30 Nov 1878, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     4. Elviria Boedger,   b. 1880, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Ada Elvira Boettger,   b. 24 Jul 1880, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1917, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years)
     6. Nelson Boettger,   b. 30 Mar 1882, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Harriet Agnes Boettger,   b. 28 Aug 1884, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Private Herbert Samuel Boettger,   b. 29 Mar 1888, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Sep 1961, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     9. Private Charles W. Boettger,   b. 1 Jul 1892, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1924  (Age 31 years)
     10. Allen Boettger,   b. 12 Dec 1894, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1950, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     11. Homer Harry "Harry" Boettger,   b. Nov 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1971, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F620  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Charles C. Boettger died at the house of his daughter, Mrs. Geo. Gole at Breslau, on Sunday evening, after and illness of 5 months. Mr. Boettger was well-known throughout the city, having been an employee of the street railway for over 20 years. He drove the station cars when the horses were still in use and when the cars were rebuilt for electric power he was one of the first motormen.

      His kind disposition and obliging manner won for him a host of friends throughout the Twin-City.

      Mr. Boettger was born in Mecklenburg, Germany 76 years ago last Friday. He came to this country as a boy of age six. In 1875 he married Susannah Hamacher, who predeceased him nine years ago.

      There remain to mourn his loss, one brother, four sons, two daughters and 28 grandchildren. One son and one daughter predeceased him

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 781.

    2. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Allen Boettger.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018747-04.
      David Boettinger, 25, Occ. Rubber Cutter, b. Berlin, Res. Berlin, son of Charles Boettinger and Susanna Hamacher married Leah E. Lachman, 23, b. Bridgeport, Res. Bridgeport, daughter of Henry Lachman and Phoebe Eby, Witn: Isaac Lachman and Hattie Boettinger Both of Bridgeport, 18 May 1904 in Bridgeport.

    4. [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-7 Page 8.

    5. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link .
      East: Ada Elvira Boettger / wife of / George Gole / born 1880-died 1917 / for where your treasure is, there / will your heart be also. St. Luke 12 34 / George Gole / 1876- 1941 / Gole West: Susannah Hamacher / wife of / Charles Boettger / born 1853-died 1917 / asleep, till He come / Charles Boettger / 1850-1926 / Boettger A. Mother B. Mother North: Chas. W. / Boettger / 1892-1924

    6. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div 1 Page 66.

    7. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 22 Pg. 2.

    8. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 69.

    9. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 31.

    10. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64619420.

    11. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9276-75.
      9276-75 Charles BEDGER, 25, laborer, Micklenberg Germany, Waterloo twp., s/o Christian & Sophia, married Susanna HAYMAKER, 23, Waterloo twp., same, d/o Benjamin & Susanna, witn: John BEDGER and Hannah & John CLEMENS, all of Waterloo twp., 27 April 1875 at Waterloo twp

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Jan 1850 - , Mecklenburg, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1853 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1853 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - labourer - 1875 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Apr 1875 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Auctioneer - 1901 - Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer, Trunk Factory - 1911 - 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 MapsDied - 27 Jan 1926 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, 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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