Barbara Koller

Other Events:

• Name: Barbara Haller
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-112023

Barbara — Andrew Haller. Andrew was born Abt 1790, of, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-138453
• Residence: 1863, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hatter
• Residence: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; felt and shoe maker

Notes:

King Street , North Side

From Francis to Water Street.

he ground was used by H. F. J. Jackson for stabling, etc., on his contract for building the Grand Trunk Railway through a large part of Waterloo County. Later he built his residence on this plot.

The plot east of Water Street was used as a drill ground by the Berlin Volunteer Company of the Waterloo Battalion, 1864-67. They mostly drilled in the evenings and had some quite young volunteers, Jacob Stroh, 16 years, one of them. The trustees of the New Jerusalem Church bought the corner in 1869 and in 1870 erected the present Church. This had the first pipe organ in Berlin, built by Claus Maas of Preston.

Haller's hat and felt-working shop. He made the first felt boots and shoes, worn largely by the farmers, in winter, in this vicinity.

Open space up to Henry Brickner's house.

A frame building one and one-half story high and located a little back of the street. Later a brick building was erected on the open space. At the westerly corner of Young Street Mr. Bricker built a cooperage in 1860.

At the easterly corner of Young and King Streets was Wendell Brunner's blacksmith shop, a rough frame building. Behind it, on Young Street, was another frame building used as a waggon shop by Christian Huinbrecht.

Vacant place and next a three story brick building, lengthwise with King Street, divided into two parts, used as stores for a short time. Later it was a paint shop and still later a warehouse for the Simpson factory across the road. The third floor of this building was the first habitat of the Berlin Militia, organized in 1864 at the time of the American Civil War. Colonel Pickering was the first drill master. He was sent from England to drill the Canadian Militia. The local company had at first no rifles and had to use Wooden substitutes for their drills.

A three story brick building erected by C. Schneucker and used as a hotel. The third floor was a large hall used for a number of years, for balls and concerts. Paul Schmidt moved into the building in 1860. It was then called the Schneucker and Schmidt Hotel. A later landlord was Mr. Zinger and the name was changed to The North American Hotel. Toward the rear and just east of the Hotel was a barn and horse shed, with wide approach from King Street.

A one and one-half story frame house 15 or 20 feet back from the street line with gable and veranda facing King Street, occupied by Paul Schmidt and later by his widow.

A very early building one and one-half story, rough cast; the dwelling of Sam Trout, a blacksmith. A later occupant was James Godbold, son of Godbold who lived on the corner of Wellington and King Streets. Jacob, son of James, brakeman on the Grand Trunk, was killed while on top of a freight car in St. Mary's, the train passing under a low bridge which Godbold did not see as he was looking at a circus beside the track.

A tailor shop was also in this building which stood originally at the corner of Foundry and King Streets.

A two story brick building with gable toward King Street and occupied by Henry Gauntley. On the second floor there was a paint shop and at the rear a wagon shop.

A brick building, the blacksmith shop, for many years, of Sam Trout.

A vacant lot.

At the Foundry St. corner a frame building, Reinhold Lang's tannery with his house, alongside, one and one-half story with frame porch. Later Mr. Lang moved his business to Charles Street, the site of the present Lang Tanning Co. plant. Jacob Y. Shantz erected the Canadian Block, three story brick, corner of King and Foundry Streets, in 1856. The front was set back from the street line and had a verandah extending to the edge of the sidewalk. There were three stores, the corner, Cole and Graf, druggists; then Wm. Young, groceries and liquors; and next H. S. Huber, general store. The old blacksmith shop was used as a warehouse by Huber.

The Canadian Block while still fairly new, burned down about 1862 in the Spring. The fire started in the corner drug store, during the night. The walls remained standing after the fire was out but were considered dangerous and were pulled down by the firemen. One wall, in this operation, fell on H. S. Huber's warehouse, which had not been burned and in which he had large quantities of supplies. The firemen were blamed for not having notified Huber so that he could have removed his goods before the wall was thrown over.


REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER) By JACOB STROH Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder.

Part I. Settlement - Early Villagers and Buildings, Waterloo Historical Society Annual Volume 1930

John — Anna Hohmer. Anna was born 1827, of, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Oct 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

John married Elizabeth Weissmueller 16 Aug 1863, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of George Weissmueller and Ann Barbara Kurz) was born Jun 1824, , Germany; died 29 Aug 1909, St. Thomas, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Avondale Cemetery, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Birth: New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Name: Anna Barbara Schmidt
• Name: Anna Barbara Weicker
• Name: Barbara Haller
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-85827P
• Immigration: 1855, , Ontario, Canada
• Birth: 18 Apr 1855
• Residence: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1872, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1905, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dressmaker

Anna married Adam Schmidt 26 Sep 1872, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Adam was born 14 Nov 1849; died 27 Apr 1903, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Anna married Jacob Z. Weicker 13 Jun 1905, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Jacob was born 14 Jun 1852, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 8 Jul 1932, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Lingelbach Cemetery, South Easthope Township, Perth, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Christine Bergman
• Name: Christine Bergmann
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-28351
• Residence: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1875, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1875, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Christine married William Bergman 9 May 1875, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. William (son of William Bergman) was born 1844, Herfurt, Prussia, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Christine married Wilhelm Bergmann 9 May 1875, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Wilhelm was born Abt 1850, of, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Johann Martin Haller
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-34496

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-138457
• Residence: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1881, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-138458
• Residence: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1881, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada

Other Events:

• Name: Otilla Horst
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-92824

Otilla — Peter P. Horst. Peter was born 26 Apr 1876, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 31 Dec 1957, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Lingelbach Cemetery, South Easthope Township, Perth, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-124250

Notes:

Roy Weicker

NEW HAMBURG - Funeral for Roy Weicker, 51, of BouIlee street, New Hamburg, killed Thursday, when hit by a truck on the Highway 7 and 8 bypass, will be conducted at the Futher Omand Funeral Home, Monday, at 2 p.m. Rev. N. A. Keffer of Trinity Lutheran Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. The truck, loaded with bricks, was driven by Rodney Arnold. 24, of 3483 Dixie Rd., North, RR 2, Cooksville. Police Chief Fred Rogers of New Hamburg, said an inquest will be held. Mr Weicker was raised in New Hamburg by his grandparents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Adam Schmidt. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Surviving are his wife, the former Marie Marcella De Jardine of Owen Sound; five daughters. Mrs Gerald (Elizabeth) Minnie of Nev Hamburg and Mary, Barbara. Alberta and Carol, all at home and one son, William, at home.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 26 Nov 1960 pg 5

Roy — Marie Marcella DeJardine. Marie was born 1920; died 1987; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]