Elmer Henry Bier

1892 - 1970  (77 years)

• Name	Elmer Henry Bier
  Born	20 Feb 1892	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1911	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer Son
  Residence	1911	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1944	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Residence	1970	234 Waterloo St., New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-78468
  Died	1 Jan 1970	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Petersburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I78468	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Father	Peter Bier,   b. 19 Dec 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jan 1952, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)
  Mother	Catherine Green,   b. 20 Nov 1865, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	21 Jan 1886	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F20438	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Laura Edna Seegmiller,   b. 23 Oct 1894, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1972  (Age 77 years)
  Children	1. Glenn Bier   2. Jean Bier   3. Leila Bier   4. Captain Nile Harold Bier,   b. 1918,   d. 28 Jun 1944  (Age 26 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F23119	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Elmer H. Bier Elmer H. Bier of 234 Waterloo St., New Hamburg, died on Thursday of last week at his home at the age of 77. Born Feb. 20, 1892 in Wilmot Township, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bier and had lived in New Hamburg for 45 years. He had been retired for the past eight years and was a member of Zion United Church. Surviving besides his wife, the former Edna Seegmiller whom he married 52 years ago, are one son, Glenn, Waterloo; two daughters, Mrs. Earl (Jean) Morrison, Napanee, and Mrs. Charles (Leila) Sawyers, Tilbury; one sister, Mrs. Wesley (Alberta) Wolfe, RR 2, Baden, and five grandsons. He was predeceased by one son, Nyle, killed in action in The Second World War. Funeral services were held at Zion United church on Monday, Rev. J.B. Moore officiating. Temporary entombment took place in the Graff Memorial Chapel at Riverside cemetery. The Bruce J. Omand Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. New Hamburg Independent, January 7, 1970

  
  

• Sources

  [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-4 Page 23. [S1507] Census - ON, Waterloo, Baden - 1911, Baden Div. 13 Page 9. [S183] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Emmanuel Evangelical Petersburg CC#4556 Internet Link. BIER/ Elmer Henry/ BIER/ 1892-1970/ L. Edna / SEEGMILLER/ 1894-1972 [S1886] Military - Canada - Second World War Service Files Canadian Armed Forces War Dead. Bier, Nile Harold 26 years Birthdate: 1918 Died: 1944 Jun 28 Rank: Captain Unit: Three Rivers Regiment, R.C.A.C. Force: Army Service Number: Additional Details son of Elmer & Edna Bier of New Hamburg, Ontario

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Feb 1892 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer Son - 1911 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1944 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 1 Jan 1970 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Petersburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth