Moritz Eduard "Morris" Lindner

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• Name: Morrice Lindner
• Name: Morris Lindner
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-137799
• Immigration: 6 Jun 1856, New York City, New York, USA.
• Occupation: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manufacturer
• Occupation: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Toy Manufacturer
• Occupation: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Toy Manufacturer
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1898, 39 Benton St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Lindner, Moritz, rocking horse and toy manufacturer. Is a native of Germany. Born, 1816. Settled in county, 1867.

Illustrated Atlas of the County of Waterloo, H. Parsel & Co., Toronto - 1881

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DEATH OF MR. M. LINDNER

In the death of Mr. M. Lindner, which was chronicled in yesterday's issue, Berlin loses an old and highly respected resident. Though somewhat enfeebled by oldage, he was enjoying his usual health until a few days ago when he contracted a heavy cold, which developedinto pneumonia. On Tuesday morning he felt better, but during the night the symptoms became alarming and on Wednesday morning the assistance of a medicalman was hastily summoned. But too late, as death came a few minutes later. Deceased, who was a member of St. Peter's Ev. Luth. church, leaves to mourn his loss, a daughter, Mrs. C. Bitzer and three sons, Alfred, in Berlin; Arno in Buffalo and Arthur in Rochester. The funeral tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock, promises to be very largely attended.

News Record 22 Dec 1898 pg 1

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Lindner's company was taken over in 1888 by William Gosgrove.

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King Street , North Side

Cameron Street.

A long two story building also erected by Philip Roth at the same time the one on the opposite corner. This building was intended for a hotel with the expected coming of the railway. Later it was occupied by a party of Italians who made plaster casts, all sorts of bears, animals, etc., peddling them about the country, the peddler carrying his wares in a large frame on his head. These Italians came suddenly and as suddenly left after a brief stay.

A house occupied by Rev. Moses Erb, Mennonite Minister, who came from Bridgeport; later a Mr. Lindner who made rocking horses, toys, etc., occupied the building.

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

Immigration:
Port of Departure; Bremen, Germany.
Date of Arrival; June 06, 1856.
Ship; "Washington"
Age; 40 years old.
Accompanied by;
wife, Adelina 28 yrs.
son, Arno 4 yrs.
sister-in-law, Emilie Quesner, 20 yrs.

Moritz — Adeline Querner. Adeline (daughter of Querner) was born 31 May 1824, Eisenburg, , Bayern, Germany; died 16 May 1906, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-131815
• Immigration: 6 Jun 1856, New York City, New York, USA.
• Residence: 1878, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Toy Maker
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Swedenborgian
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manufacturer
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manufacturer
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Swedenborgian

Notes:

Immigration:
Port of Departure; Bremen, Germany.
Date of Arrival; June 06, 1856.
Ship; "Washington"
Age; 40 years old.
Accompanied by;
wife, Adelina 28 yrs.
son, Arno 4 yrs.
sister-in-law, Emilie Quesner, 20 yrs.

Arno married Elizabeth Schaefer 8 Sep 1878, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Caspar Schaefer and Anna Elizabeth Braun) was born 1855, Hirschfield, Kur Hessen, Germany; died 1928; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Arno married Eliza Schaefer Sep 1878. Eliza was born 1855, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158106127
• Name: Adeline Bitzer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-36157P
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1882, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1882, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1901, 83 Benton St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Residence:
Bitzer C : [Current Address 2023] 83 Benton St [Historical Address] 35 Benton

Adeline married Mayor Conrad Bitzer, B. A. 9 Mar 1882, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Conrad (son of Gottlieb Bitzer and Dorothea Schaak) was born 11 Jan 1853, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Sep 1903, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-137801
• Occupation: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Toy Maker
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1882, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Arthur married Mary Jane Lake 23 May 1882, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Frederick Lake and Margaretha Elizabetha "Margaret" Koch) was born 1858, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-36626
• Occupation: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Toy Maker
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1883, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manufacturer
• Residence: 1883, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Machinist
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Machinist in Furniture Factory
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Foreman, Furniture Factory
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1940, 27 Alma, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Alfred married Alvina Sengbush 7 Aug 1883, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Alvina (daughter of Heinrich "Henry" Sengbusch and Mary, daughter of Heinrich "Henry" Sengbusch and Sophia Hopp) was born 27 Aug 1864, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Jul 1942, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-67697
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Swedenborgian

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-134290

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-327543
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-325216
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Swedenborgian

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-325217
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Swedenborgian

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-36158P
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Student
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Barrister
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Elected Office: 1917, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; councillor - Kitchener

Notes:

PROMINENT BARRISTER PASSES AWAY

A. L. Bitzer Died Suddenly at His Home in Kitchener.
Funeral Largely Attended.

Twin-City friends learned with sincere regret of the passing of a prominent Kitchener barrister, Mr. Arno L. Bitzer, who died suddenly at his home early Sunday morning five hours after retiring. Death was due to heart trouble. He was in his 51st year. He enjoyed usual health and the day before his death mowed the lawn and in the evening enjoyed a social evening with friends at his home. At two o'clock in the morning he became ill and two hours later was dead. The doctor who was at Mr. Bitzer's bedside before he passed away attributed death to a blood clot. The late Mr. Bitzer for many years took an active interest in civic affairs, church and politics. He was the efficient treasurer for twenty-three years for both the St. Matthew's Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Seminary and Waterloo College, and was secretary of the North Waterloo Liberal Association for a long term of years. He was particularly interested in New Canadians and helped scores of German immigrants. He was largely instrumental in the reorganization of the Old German Club. Born in Kitchener, April 6th, 1883, a son of the late Conrad Bitzer, he attended the public and collegiate schools and entered the School of Law, Toronto University, graduating in 1906, following which he took over the law practice of his father. He was married to Miss Huehnergard, who survives along with his mother, three brothers, A. M, Bitzer of Toronto, M. A. Bitzer, Johnson City, Tenn., and W. L. Bitzer of Kitchener, and one sister, Miss Irmgard Bitzer, of Kitchener. Hundreds of relatives and friends and business associates attended the funeral held on Wednesday afternoon. A private service was held at the residence at 2.30 o'clock, followed by a public service at St. Matthew s Lutheran Church at 3 o'clock. An impressive sermon was preached by the pastor, Rev. J. Schmieder. Interment was made in Mount Hope cemetery.

Waterloo Chronicle 20 Jul 1933 pg 1

Arno married Katharine Huehnergard 22 Aug 1916, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Katharine (daughter of Louis Huehnergard and Hannah Brodrecht) was born 24 May 1882, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-36159P
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Student

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154514674
• Military: WW1
• Name: A. M. Bitzer
• Name: Arnie Bitzer
• Residence: Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: Montreal, Ile De Montreal, Quebec
• Residence: Benton St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-36160P
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, 4th Field Co. / 2nd field Co. Toronto, Ontario
• Residence: Abt 1916, Montreal, Ile De Montreal, Quebec
• Residence: 1965, 60 St. George St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Armin — Henrietta Viola "Ettie" Jewitt. Henrietta was born 1896, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1981, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-36161
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Librariam, Town
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-36162
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Student
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Honoured: WILFRED L. BITZER AWARD PROCLAMATION
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-70407P
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Student
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Sports Team Membership: 1914, Berlin Cubs Baseball Team, Kitchener, , Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1926, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; mercantile reporter
• Residence: 1926, 83 Benton St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Elected Office: 1954, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; councillor - Kitchener

Notes:

Honoured:
WILFRED L. BITZER AWARD PROCLAMATION

Sponsored by the German-Canadian Business & Professional Association

This award has been established to recognize University of Waterloo Engineering students wishing to attend an established undergraduate exchange program in Germany or Austria, most notably, the Technical University of Braunschweig, the Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg, the Technical University of Munich, or the Technical University of Vienna. Two such awards, in the amount of $2,500 each, are available for the academic year 2013/14 to qualified Canadian UW students. The successful students will be selected based on academic achievement and German language competence. Preference will be given to students whose exchange is for more than one term. Recipients will be expected to make a brief oral presentation to the German-Canadian Business & Professional Association upon their return to Waterloo.

Elected Office:
1954, 1957

Wilfred married Myrtle Winnifred Davey 20 Oct 1926, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada. Myrtle was born 1899, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: E. H. Lindner
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-36628
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Machine Hand in Furniture Factory
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Clerk, Post Office
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1919, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Postmaster
• Residence: 1942, 57 St. George St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Occupation:
Appointed 1 Oct 1919 - Separated 28 Feb 1929

Elvin — Susannah "Susan" May. Susannah (daughter of Gustav A. May and Augusta Caroline Finkenstein) was born 7 Oct 1884, , Ontario, Canada; died 30 Jul 1942, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-36675P
• Elected Office: 1977, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; councillor - Kitchener

Notes:

Obituary for Paul Jewitt Bitzer

Paul Jewitt Bitzer Died peacefully after a brief illness, May 12, 2020 at Grand River Hospital, at the age of 88. Dearly missed by his wife of 48 years, Barbara, his two daughters, Elizabeth (Sarish) and Katherine (Noël), and his five grandchildren, Meghan, Maden, Liam, Renée and Felix. Predeceased by his parents Armin and Henrietta Bitzer. Sadly missed by his sister Joan and brother-in-law Lew Bradich, nieces and nephews Tim, David, Janet and Sue, and their families. Also missed by his in-laws in England, Howard and Megan, Margaret and David, and their families.

Paul was born in Toronto but his family returned to Kitchener, and the Bitzer ancestral property, when he was nine years old. He attended KCI and then Waterloo College (now WLU) where he was president of the student body and editor of the Keystone yearbook. After graduation he continued at Carlton University in public administration for two years and in 1955 began work as a civil servant in the Saskatchewan government of Tommy Douglas, cementing his lifelong involvement with the NDP and earlier CCF parties. In 1957 he returned to Ontario and began his career teaching French which took him north to Thessalon and Dryden, and later Peterborough (where he and Barbara met) and finally back to Kitchener where he retired from teaching in 1989.

Paul was a lifelong member of the United Church of Canada, and in his earlier years was very active in Christian Education work for boys and as a director of United Church camps. As a member of Trinity United Church in Kitchener, he served faithfully in Waterloo Presbytery and on the Board of Governors at St. Paul's College. He was a dedicated member of the Canadian Methodist Historical Society, and volunteered extensively with organizations that focused on human rights and compassionate care. Following in the footsteps of his grandfather (Conrad Bitzer) and his father, Paul also served in local politics. Elected as Alderman for the Kitchener City Council from 1977-79, he was proud of his role in helping to launch the Centre in the Square.

Always interested in the needs of others, he became closely involved with many refugee families from Kosovo, acting as sponsor, mentor and generous financial backer. He developed a special friendship with Valdet Osdautaj and his family, and we would like to thank them for their continued interest and support even as his abilities began to decline. While the onset of Alzheimer's slowly eroded his memory and diminished his mobility, it did not rob him of his personality or smile. We thank Sunnyside's Community Alzheimer Program for the support he received through their weekly gatherings, and all the PSWs who visited him daily. Their care and compassion was much appreciated.

Paul loved meeting and connecting with people. He delighted in visits to England and in car trips that took his family all across Canada. His passion for history, politics and all things British resulted in an impressive book collection, lovingly gathered from bookshops near and far over the years. Paul will be remembered for his infectious laugh, his encyclopedic knowledge, his joy in finding bargains, his love of food (especially forbidden desserts), his predilection to correct everyone's grammar, and above all his pride in his family.

Paul's funeral service will be held on Sunday, May 17 at 2pm. Please join us via livestream: https://www.henrywalser.com/live-streaming As expressions of sympathy, donations to Amnesty International Canada or The United Church of Canada - Mission and Service Fund would be appreciated by the family (cards available at the funeral home).

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Paul — Barbara. [Group Sheet]