Elizabeth Schaefer

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• Name: Elizabeth Weichel
• Eby ID Number: 00039-3155.45
• Residence: 1891, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

In 1901 Elizabeth with a Michael Weichel in Elmira, Ontario probably her son. She is reported to have been born in Fürstengrund, Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Deutschland, OT v. Bad König. More research needed.

Elizabeth — George Weichel. George was born Abt 1815, Of, , Germany; died Bef 1901. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Eva Catharina Gingrich
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-64931

Eva married John W. Gingrich 28 Dec 1858, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. John (son of David Gingerich and Lydia Weber) was born 1837, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Dec 1916, Barryton, Mecosta, Michigan, United States; was buried , Sherman City Cemetery, Weidman, Isabella, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• Business: M. Weichel & Son Co., Elmira, , Ontario, Canada
• Interesting: business, politics
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-26030
• Immigration: 1859, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Blacksmith
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Merchant
• Occupation: 1891, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hardware Merchant
• Residence: 1891, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hardware Merchant
• Residence: 1903, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Merchant, Hardware
• Residence: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Mr. Michael Weichel, has been a resident of Elmira since 1862. He came from Germany when 12 years of age. When 20 years of age he learned blacksmithing in Elmira. In 1868 he commenced a shop on his own account which he continued 12 years. In 1881 he bought the hardware business of Mr. Wachsmuth. He is a public spirited citizen and has done much towards the advancement of Elmira. He was the second Reeve of the Village of Elmira.

The Hardware Business of M. Weichel & Son has assumed large proportions. From a small beginning, it has grown to one of the largest enterprises of its kind in the County of Waterloo, comprising as it does, two large stores with immense stocks. From the beginning the firm has made it a practice to endeavor to please their customers and to supply them with anything they might want in hardware or kindred goods. They have constantly added new lines and are now handling apart from the ordinary class of hardware, coal, wood, binder twine, cement and other bulky goods. They have also a stove and tinware department in which they carry a heavy stock of stoves and furnaces of which they make a specialty. The tinsmithing department is under the management of a first-class experienced mechanic. In 1896 the firm started a store in Waterloo, on the same broad principles, which were responsible for their success in Elmira, with the result that they have now a very large and popular trade there.

Enterprising Elmira Souvenir, An historical, descriptive, and illustrated Book of the Village of Elmira, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada, published by George Klinck, 1903.

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M. Weichel and Son Ltd., Hardware, Celebrates 75^th Year of Business

A special sale marks the 75^th anniversary of Elmira's oldest hardware store, M. Weichel and Son Ltd., this week. The store was founded in 1879 by Michael Weichel in a store leased from William Wachsmuth, on the site where the Dreisinger furniture store now stands. At that time two clerks were employed in the store, Mr. Weichel's 13 year-old son John and another man. In December 1885 the Weichels moved their stock, valued at $4000 into a store which stood on part of the ground now occupied by the E. S. Otto building. Mr. Weichel carried on business here for a year, meanwhile working on the building which was to become his permanent store.

When the Weichels had been in business in the permanent store for more than sixteen years fire destroyed the frame warehouse in back. 50 pounds of gunpowder were stored in the warehouse and the fire caused this to explode. This explosion brought the warehouse roof down on the fire and extinguished it. In those years the barter system was often used in dealings with farmers. Merchandise was exchanged for eggs and other foods. Sometimes as many as 200 dozen eggs were piled in the back of the store. Eggs brought ten cents a dozen then. In 1899 the Weichels bought the hardware store and stock of J. W. Fear, King street, south, Waterloo. At that time the company was formed with directors and shareholders. Mr. Weichel's brother, William G. Weichel, was the first manager of the Waterloo store. This store was sold in March, 1952 to William Schaefer, who had been its manager for 18 years.

For 35 years after the opening of the Elmira store coal and wood were sold there. This line of business was discontinued about the beginning of the first world war. At that time the price of coal was $6 a ton and wood sold at $5 a cord. Present management of the store is Oscar Ruppel, president; Harold Weichel, vice-president; H. (Lefty) Weichel, secretary-treasurer; Harold Ruppel, director. The store's shareholders are Mrs. Oscar Ruppel, Mr. H. O. Weichel, and Mrs. Ida Heimbecker. The five members of the store's staff are Philip Steenson, Louella Klinck, Wayne Pettie, Omer Bauman and Lawrence Frey.

The Elmira Signet, Thursday, November 4, 1954

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Weichel's Hdwe [hardware] those earlier days handled coal & wood. They had their sheds down by the C.N.R. and old Adam Weichel emptied many a coal car and also sang while doing it. The older Mike Weichel Sr was always the first one at the store at 7 a.m. and he was an elderly man then. John Weichel then took over with Oscar Ruppel. Then big (Mike Henry) came back from the west. After that Lefty took over as it stands today. Young Mike Oscar worked there awhile and then left for the first world war.

Memories of Bill Rudow, transcript of an original in the Elmira Branch, Waterloo Region Library by Marion Roes 2011

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MICHAEL WEICHEL

Last Monday death removed from Elmira one of her oldest and most highly respected citizens, in the person of Mr. Michael Weichel, a well known hardware merchant, who by dint of industry and enterprise. had acquired a high standing in the business sphere of the district throughout which he was widely known and appreciated. As a citizen he was known as a man of principle and integrity, considerate of the rights of others, honourable and reliable, energetic and enterprising in business, always ready to undertake and foster any project which promised to he of public benefit, foremost in the support of church and school work, and withal a stanch and substantial resident such as are required to uphold the standing of .a community.

Mr. Weichel was born in Hessen, Germany, on September 26th, 1842. When 12 years of age he emigrated to Canada with his mother, settling in this township. For a period of eight years he was engaged in farm work on the farm of the late Win. Peterson, near Hawkesville. Then he came to Elmira, where he learned the blacksmithing trade with the late Adam Heller. Later he started a blacksmith shop at east Heidelberg where he remained but a short time, after which he return to Elmira, and in company with Robert Lochran, bought out Mr. Heller. For some time the firm operated the two then existing blacksmith shops in Elmira. Later deceased became sole owner, and after being sixteen years in this business, he sold out to Mr. H. Oppertshauser, and acquired the hardware business then conducted by the late Wm. Wachsmuth in the store now occupied by Mr. C. Dreisinger. The transfer occurred 38 years ago. From the beginning the business increased and prospered and soon it became necessary to acquire more room, A new site was purchased and one of the most up-to-date hardware stores of the period was erected. With the assistance of his sons, deceased built up a business which called for expansion. Twenty-one years ago (in 1897), a branch store was started in Waterloo under the management of Mr. W. G. Weichel (ex-M. P. for North Waterloo). This store also was greatly improved and enjoyed a prosperous and growing trade under the firm name of M. Weichel & Sons. Besides increasing their own business, the firm took active interest in the formation of manufacturing enterprises which were responsible, in a great degree, for the rapid and substantial growth of Elmira at a time when prospects were not promising. Two years ago the business of the firm was changed into a joint stock company of which deceased was president up to the time of his death.

In 1878, after the death of the late John Ratz, who died while holding the office of Reeve of Elmira, Mr. Welchel was elected Reeve by acclamation In the former's stead. He was passionately fond of music and helped to organize the first brass band In Elmira in which he played for 18 years. He was also a member of St. Paul's Church Choir for 35 Years, in which he held the position of leading tenor up to the age of 70 years.

Deceased leaves to mourn the lose of a kind husband and Indulgent father; a widow, three sons and two daughters, namely, John and Henry, of Elmira; William G., of Waterloo; Clara (Mrs. Oscar Ruppel), and Edith (Mrs. Henry Heimbecher), both of Elmira.

He had reached the age of 75 years, 9 months and 21 days. The funeral will take place this (Thursday) afternoon at 2 o'clock, at his late residence. Service will be held in St,Paul's Lutheran Church I of which deceased was a consistent member for many years.

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M. WEICHEL & SON.

It is not an exaggeration to say that the above firm are the most extensive hardware dealers in Waterloo County. They have two mammoth establishments, one here and one at Waterloo. The Elmira branch would make a very creditable display in a city. Their business was established about eighteen years ago. The senior member of the firm has climbed from the ground up, first earning his daily bread as a humble blacksmith, and to-day there are none of our business men who evince more push, energy and enterprise. Mr. John Weichel, the junior member is, from a business point of view, "A Chip of the Old Block" He is the chief manager of the business here. The main store or salesroom is 20x87 feet in dimensions, and all the available space is occupied by every description of shelf and heavy hardware. They also occupy four flats and a cellar. To look over the immense collection of shelf hardware, one cannot help but arrive. at the conclusion that it would be impossible to fail in getting any article known to the hardware profession. The endless variety of useful and necessary articles so conveniently and neatly arranged, compels me to say that this is a model hardware store in the strictest sense of the term. This firm also deals extensively in coal, having a coal shed at the G.TR. depot, and they buy coal, coal oil and cement in carload lots. They make a specialty of binder twine and handled thirty- three tons of twine last year.

Waterloo County Chronicle, 27 Jan 1898, p. 3

Michael married Catherine Schmidt 16 Aug 1875, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catherine (daughter of Peter Schmidt and Henrietta Frauzman) was born 8 Jan 1856, , Ontario, Canada; died 28 Jun 1933, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Michael married Margaret Schmidt 9 Jan 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Margaret (daughter of Peter Schmidt and Henrietta Frauzman) was born CALC 20 Sep 1846, , Germany; died 22 Oct 1870, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Catharine Clemens
• Name: Catharine Shoemaker
• Eby ID Number: 00023-1819.2

Catharine married Benjamin Shoemaker 27 Sep 1898, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Benjamin (son of George D. Shoemaker and Anna "Nancy" Shuh) was born 21 Jan 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Oct 1918; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Catharine married George H. Clemens 15 Jan 1884, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. George (son of Deacon Abraham S. Clemens and Rachel Dierstein) was born 25 Jul 1831, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Jun 1892, Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-97026
• Immigration: 1850, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1855, , Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Naturalization: 1878
• Occupation: 1901, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Occupation: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer, Coal Yard
• Residence: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Adam Weichel Is Called By Death
Octogenarian Had Lived in Elmira District Practically All His Life
Adam Weichel, a former resident of Elmira, passed away Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Annie Brechbill, Kitchener, in his 84^th year. The late Mr. Weichel was a native of Hesson, Germany and came to this country when only eight years old. The family settled near Lexington, later removing to Elmira. He lived for a time in Elora and in 1871 married Anne Hughes, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hughes of Elora. They settled in Elmira, where Mrs. Weichel predeceased him in 1922. Mr. Weichel then made his home with his daughter, Mrs. W. D. Ludwig, untill a year ago when he moved to Kitchener.
He is survived by five daughters and two sons: Mrs. Annie Brechbill and Mrs. Margaret Rathman, Kitchener; Mrs. Emerson Matthews, Glenallan; Mrs. Russell Smith, Indianapolis; Mrs. W. D. Ludwig, Elmira; John H. Weichel, Kitchener and Clarke, Toronto. Eighteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren also survive as well as one half-sister, Mrs. H. Oppertshauser of Stoney Plain, Alta.
The funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon from the home of Mrs. Brechbill. Rev. Mr. Sandercock conducted the services. Interment was made in Elmira Cemetery, the pallbearers being Philip Biechbill, Ralph Brechbill, Carl Matthews, Ray Matthews, John Ludwig and William Kells.

Adam — Annie Hughes. Annie (daughter of Richard Hughes and Ann) was born 6 May 1848, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1922, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Adam — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-99757

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-99828

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-291755
• Residence: 1891, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Name: Clara Louise Ruppel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-26032
• Residence: 1891, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Funeral service for Mrs. Oscar S. Ruppel of 22 Duke St., who died Thursday after a lengthy illness, was held at 2: 30 p.m. Saturday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

The body was at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor until Saturday noon. Burial was in the Elmira cemetery.

Mrs. Ruppel, the former Clara Louise Weichel, was a life-long resident of Elmira. She was 91. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Michael Weichel. Her husband, to whom she was married for 54 years, died in 1955.

She was a member of St. Paul's Church, sang in the church choir for 62 years and was secretary-treasurer of the church's ladies aid for 32 years. She was also a past-president of the Elmira Red Cross.

Surviving are three sons, Claire, at home, Harold, Elmira and Carl, Islington; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by three brothers, one sister and one granddaughter.

Clara married Oscar S. Ruppel 20 Sep 1901, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Oscar (son of Deputy-Reeve Johann "John" Ruppel and Maria Annie "Mary" Huehn) was born 12 Aug 1877, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Dec 1955; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Edith Weichel
• Name: Ida Magdalena "Edith" Heimbecher
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-25638
• Residence: 1891, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Elmira - Mrs. Harry Heimbecker, 83, of 2 Dunke St., Elmira, died Friday at St. Mary's Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born at Elmira in 1881, she was the former Ida Magdalena Weichel, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Michael Weichel. She was a lifelong member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and had been the choir organist for 54 years. She was predeceased by her husband in 1932 and by three brothers...

Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Saturday, July 17, 1965

Ida married Henry "Harry" Heimbecher 9 Oct 1906, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Henry (son of Casper Heimbecher and Anna Elizabeth Reh) was born 22 Feb 1878, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Feb 1932, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-26034
• Residence: 1891, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Club Membership: 1903, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Elmira Musical Society
• Occupation: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Salesman, Hardware
• Residence: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Henry married Clara Ida Regina Borth 26 May 1914, Staten Island, Richmond, New York, USA. Clara (daughter of Rev. Christoph John "John" Borth and Mary Ann Ruppel) was born 1881, , Ontario, Canada; died 16 May 1976; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Business: M. Weichel & Son Co., Elmira, , Ontario, Canada
• Church Membership: St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Elmira, Waterloo Region Ontario
• Elected Office: Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; councillor - Elmira
• Name: J. S. Weichel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-25954
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1891, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hardware Clerk
• Residence: 1891, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hardware Merchant
• Club Membership: 1903, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Elmira Musical Society - director
• Residence: 1903, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Merchant
• Residence: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Mr. John S. Weichel, is one of the most energetic and enterprising business men of Elmira. He is partner and general manager of the constantly growing hardware business of M. Weichel & Son, Elmira and Waterloo. He attends strictly and promptly to business matters and may always be depended upon to do his part towards the welfare of the town. He has been a member of the Municipal Council, and is president of the Elmira Board of Trade.

Mr. Michael Weichel, has been a resident of Elmira since 1862. He came from Germany when 12 years of age. When 20 years of age he learned blacksmithing in Elmira. In 1868 he commenced a shop on his own account which he continued 12 years. In 1881 he bought the hardware business of Mr. Wachsmuth. He is a public spirited citizen and has done much towards the advancement of Elmira. He was the second Reeve of the Village of Elmira.

The Hardware Business of M. Weichel & Son has assumed large proportions. From a small beginning, it has grown to one of the largest enterprises of its kind in the County of Waterloo, comprising as it does, two large stores with immense stocks. From the beginning the firm has made it a practice to endeavor to please their customers and to supply them with anything they might want in hardware or kindred goods. They have constantly added new lines and are now handling apart from the ordinary class of hardware, coal, wood, binder twine, cement and other bulky goods. They have also a stove and tinware department in which they carry a heavy stock of stoves and furnaces of which they make a specialty. The tinsmithing department is under the management of a first-class experienced mechanic. In 1896 the firm started a store in Waterloo, on the same broad principles, which were responsible for their success in Elmira, with the result that they have now a very large and popular trade there.

Mr. Wm. G. Weichel is manager of the Waterloo store. Under his management the business, which comprises practically similar lines of goods as are kept in Elmira, is constantly increasing and gaining in favor. The large quantities of goods required by the firm, enables them to place their orders on the most advantageous terms.

Enterprising Elmira Souvenir, An historical, descriptive, and illustrated Book of the Village of Elmira, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada, published by George Klinck, 1903.

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Weichel's Hdwe [hardware] those earlier days handled coal & wood. They had their sheds down by the C.N.R. and old Adam Weichel emptied many a coal car and also sang while doing it. The older Mike Weichel Sr was always the first one at the store at 7 a.m. and he was an elderly man then. John Weichel then took over with Oscar Ruppel. Then big (Mike Henry) came back from the west. After that Lefty took over as it stands today. Young Mike Oscar worked there awhile and then left for the first world war.


Memories of Bill Rudow, transcript of an original in the Elmira Branch, Waterloo Region Library by Marion Roes 2011

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John S. Weichel, one of Elmira's prominent and well-known citizens, died early on Tuesday morning at the home of his son, Charles J. Weichel, Park St. Mr. Weichel had observed his 81st birthday on May 10, and had been in failing health for a short time. As one of the leading and oldest business men in this community, and a staunch and active member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, his passing will be keenly felt by all who knew him.

He was born in 1866 near Heidelberg, a son of the late Michael and Margaret Weichel, who moved to Elmira when he was about three months old. He received his education in this town, and after leaving school was employed as a bank clerk here. Later he became a partner in his father's hardware business, remaining with it for about 65 years. He retired from active work n the local store in December, 1945, and as president of the M. Weichel & Son Co. in April 1946.

His interests in activities in the town have covered a wide varied field, in business, and social and church life. Mr. Weichel was one of the leading promoters of the Great West Felt Company Limited, and remained a director until only a few years ago. He also played an active part in municipal affairs as a young man, and was a member of the town council in the years when the first sidewalks were built, and the waterworks were established. He was a former member and one time president of the Board of Trade.

Music was one of his favorite interests and he had been a loyal member of the Elmira Musical Society for more than fifty years, and played with the band for a long time. For twenty years the choir of the church to which he belonged benefited by the faithful and capable leadership of Mr. Weichel.

For the past twenty years, since the death of his wife, formerly Ida Ruppel, he had resided at the home of his son, Charles. He was popular with young and old, and an interesting talker, and enjoyed the visits made by his numerous friends, particularly during the past two years when he was unable to be out very much.

He leaves to mourn their loss, four sons, Charles, Oscar, Hilbert and Harry, and one daughter, Mrs. Fred (Marie) Forwell; all of Elmira: one brother William, Waterloo; two sisters, Mrs. Oscar (Clara) Ruppel and Mrs. Edith Heimbecker, both of Elmira; 11 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. One brother, Henry, died four years ago.

The body will rest at the Dreisinger Funeral Home until this Thursday afternoon at 2: 30, when a brief service will be held there, followed by services at St. Paul's Lutheran church at 3 o'clock conducted by Rev. F. P. Malinsky. Interment will be made in Elmira Cemetery.


Elmira Signet 17 Jul 1947

John — Ida Elizabeth Ruppel. Ida (daughter of Deputy-Reeve Johann "John" Ruppel and Maria Annie "Mary" Huehn) was born 4 Dec 1870, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Jun 1927, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Billy Weichel
• Name: W. G. Weichel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-41204
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1896, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Merchant
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hardware Store
• Photograph Individual: 1903
• Residence: 1905, Allen St. E., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Merchant, Hardware
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Elected Office: 1922, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mayor of Waterloo, Ontario
• Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region: Bef 2012, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Waterloo businessman and politician Billy Weichel was known as the Old Warrior; his most memorable battle being the federal election of 1911 when he defeated William Lyon Mackenzie King. Weichel defeated King, who was the labour minister in the Liberal Laurier government, by 315 votes to win Waterloo North for the Conservatives. It was believed that Weichel won on the issue of free trade with the United States. Weichel's Conservatives opposed reciprocity at a time when Kitchener-Waterloo manufacturers and labourers feared an influx of cheap American goods

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Mr. Wm. G. Weichel is manager of the Waterloo store [M. Weichel and son]. Under his management the business, which comprises practically similar lines of goods as are kept in Elmira, is constantly increasing and gaining in favor. The large quantities of goods required by the firm, enables them to place their orders on the most advantageous terms.

Enterprising Elmira Souvenir, An historical, descriptive, and illustrated Book of the Village of Elmira, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada, published by George Klinck, 1903.

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W. G. Weichel, born in Elmira, July 20th, 1870, resided in Elmira until he was twenty, and then left for Galt, where he was employed in Shurly & Dietrich's factory as shipping clerk for three years and then represented them as traveller on the road for the next four years. Bought out a hardware business in the town of Waterloo from J. W. Fear & Co., formerly occupied by N. Killer & Son, under the firm name of M. Weichel & Son, which firm at that time was operating a store and is at the present time operating a store in Elmira. Was President of the Board of Trade in 1908, and President of the Canadian Club of Berlin and Waterloo for 1910. Served in the Town Council as Councillor for two years, one year as Deputy Reeve, and was elected Mayor by acclamation after the death of Levi Graybill, the former Mayor. On September 21st, 1911, was elected member of the House of Commons, defeating the former Minister of Labor, the Hon. W. L. M. King. A popular, aggressive member, who serves his constituency faithfully. Always on the job\emdash courteous and thorough. A public man of sterling worth to the Dominion.


Official souvenir of the celebration of cityhood, July 17th 1912, Berlin, Ontario, The German Printing and Publishing Co

William married Jessie Rose Kinsman 19 Aug 1896, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Jessie (daughter of Richard Kinsman and Isabella, daughter of Richard H. Kinsman and Isabella McCulloch Grant) was born 9 Feb 1873, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Jun 1926; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

William married Minnie Rose Kaitting 19 Sep 1928, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Minnie (daughter of George C. Kaitting and Isabella Kinsman) was born 13 Nov 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Dec 1984, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Annie Elizabeth Brechbill
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-179374
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Factory Employee
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Residence: 1921, 7 Weber St. W. Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Annie — William Alexander Brechbill. William (son of Philip Brechbill and Haldan C. Turriff) was born 4 May 1864, Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 7 Apr 1922; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maggie Weichel
• Name: Margaret Rathman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-31880
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Margaret married August J. Rathman 30 Apr 1895, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. August (son of Herman Rathman and Kathrine "Catherine" Kraemer) was born 28 Jan 1865, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Kitty H. Matthews
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-115704

Kitty — Emerson Matthews. Emerson was born 1866, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1959; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-60855

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-184461
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoe Cutter, Factory
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer, Rubber Factory
• Residence: 1921, 112 Wellington St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1965, 112 Wellington St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

John H, Weichel, 83, of 112 Wellington St, N., died at St. Mary's Hospital Friday following a brief illness. Born in Wallenstein, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Adam Weichel, he resided in Elmira before coming to Kitchener 63 years ago. Mr. Weichel was formerly employed at the Brown and Erb Glove Co. and the Dominion Rubber Co. footwear division. He was a member of Trinity United Church. His wife, the former Bella Schroder, died in 1946. Surviving are two daughters, Audrey L, and Mrs. Howard W. (Ruth) Brown, both of Kitchener, and one sister, Mrs. Laura Ruppel of Elmira. Two brothers and four sisters predeceased him. The body rested at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home where service was conducted Monday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Frank H. Morgan of Trinity United Church. Interment was in Mount Hope Cemetery.

Elmira Signet May 12 1965 pg 10

John married Bella Schroeder 30 Dec 1903, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Bella (daughter of Simon Schroeder and ?) was born Oct 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1946. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-97028
• Occupation: 1901, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-97029

Other Events:

• Name: Laura M. Ludwig
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-97031
• Residence: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Laura — William D. Ludwig. William (son of John Heinrich Ludwig and Caroline Doerr) was born Jan 1872, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1927, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Claire W. Ruppel
• Name: Clare Ruppel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-197761
• Residence: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

RUPPEL, Claire W. (Tim) - Peacefully, on Sunday, May 28, 1995, at Chateau Gardens, Elmira,

Claire W. (Tim) Ruppel Claire was born in Elmira. May 25, 1901 son of the late Oscar Ruppel and Clara Weichel. Dear brother of Carl and Gertrude Ruppel of Toronto. Also remembered by his two nephews, Paul Ruppel and David Ruppel and their families.

Predeceased by one' brother, Harold (April 24, 1995).

The family Will receive friends at the Drelsinger Funeral Home, Elmira on Tuesday evening from 7-9 p.m., where funeral service will be held In the chapel on Wednesday at 11 a. m., with Rev. Richard Frey officiating, followed by interment in Elmira Union Cemetery.

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-115698P
• Residence: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

RUPPEL, Harold O. - Peacefully, on Monday, April 24, 1995, at Heritage House, St. Jacobs, Harold O. Ruppel, in his 89th year, of Elmira.

Son of the late Oscar Ruppel and Clara Weichel. Dear brother of Claire (Tim) Ruppel of Elmira, Carl and Gertrude Ruppel of Toronto. Also, remembered by his two nephews, Paul Ruppel and David Ruppel and their families. Predeceased by his wife, Bertha Moser.

The family will receive friends at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira on Wednesday evening from 7-9 pm. Funeral service will be held in the chapel on Thursday at 11 am, with Rev. Richard Frey officiating, followed by interment in the Elmira Union Cemetery.

In his memory, donations to the Lutheran Hour, may be made as expressions of sympathy.

The Record Apr 25 1995 pg A7.

Harold — Bertha Moser. Bertha (daughter of William Moser and Clara Isabella Trussler) was born 14 Dec 1904, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Apr 1965, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-149205P

Notes:

RUPPEL, Carl Gerhard - At St. Joseph's Hospital, Toronto, on Saturday, Jan. 13, 1996.

Beloved husband of Gertrude. Dearly loved father of Paul and his wife Jean, David and his wife Suzanne. Predeceased by infant daughter, Lois, and two brothers, Harold and Claire. Devoted grandfather of Mark, Katherine, Michelle, Jessica and Justin and great-grandfather to Scott.

Visitation this evening (Monday) from 7-9 pm at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira. Funeral service will be held in the chapel on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 11 am, followed by interment in Elmira Union Cemetery.

In memory of Carl, donations may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church, 274 Concord Ave., Toronto, M6H 2P5 or your favorite charity.

Kitchener-WaterlooRecord15 Jan 1996

Carl — Gertrude Caroline Battenberg. Gertrude (daughter of Rev. Henry Battenberg and Matilda Mae Ziegler) was born 15 Oct 1912, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Mar 2001, Etobicoke, York Co., Ontario; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-169043

Other Events:

• Military: WW1
• Name: Charley Weichel
• Residence: Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-25956
• Occupation: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Bookkeeper
• Residence: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, 67th Depot Battery / Artillery Brigade Regiment , Service #338341
• Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, Gunner, 67th Battery / Field Artillery / 61st Battery
• Residence: 1947, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Charles — Frances Poffenroth. Frances (daughter of John Poffenroth and Matilda Redmann) was born Abt 1900, Of, Calgary, Alberta; died 26 Feb 1961, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Interesting: post, public service, life story
• Military: WW1
• Name: Mike Weichel
• Name: O. W. Weichel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-25957P
• Occupation: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; ?
• Residence: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1923, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Postmaster
• Residence: 1947, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region: Bef 2012, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Ex-Postmaster
O. W. Weichel, Former MP, Dies

O. W. (Mike) Weichel, former Waterloo North MP, died Friday at St. Mary's Hospital after an illness of three weeks. He was 74. Postmaster in Elmira for 35 years, Mr. Weichel resigned in 1958 to run as a Conservative candidate in the federal election of that year. He completed three terms before retiring in 1965. His election with a majority of 9,342 ended a Liberal reign in Waterloo North which extended back some 41 years. He was the first Conservative to serve the constituency since his uncle, the late W. G. Weichel, defeated Mackenzie King here in 1911. Mr. Weichel spearheaded the drive in the House of Commons which brought Canada its first national fitness plan. He was slated for a parliamentary secretaryship when the Diefenbaker government fell. Born in Elmira, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Weichel. He was educated in Elmira, schools and after the First World War at Shaw's Business College in Toronto. He was employed at his father's hardware firm, M. Weichel and Son, Elmira before enlisting at the age of 22 and going overseas in the First World War with the 118^th Battalion. He won the Distinguished Conduct Medal for bravery in the field and lost a leg in action two months before the end of the war. He was later awarded the Queen's Coronation Medal for civilian service and the Medal of Merit by the Canadian legion. The loss of his leg ended what might have been a long sports career. Two weeks before he was wounded, he signed a professional baseball contract to play in the Michigan - Ontario League, and he had been promised a tryout with the team which later became the Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL [National Hockey League]. He had played senior hockey with the Ontario Hockey Association before the war and was active in soccer, tennis and track and field, carrying off the 100-yard championship for his regiment. With his sports career at an end, he turned his sports interest to executive work. He was active in the OHA [Ontario Hockey Association] as a coach, manager or executive for more than 30 years. He served on the Ontario Minor Hockey Association executive for nearly 20 years, including two years as president, and was still an honorary executive member of the Toronto Hockey League. In the 1930s and 1940s he coached and managed Elmira hockey and baseball teams and was a past president of the Elmira Badminton Club. Several years ago he was honored by the Ontario Sports Writers Association which made him a guest of honor along with such sports personalities as Floyd Patterson, Tiny Thompson and Don Larsen at the Association's annual Sports Celebrities Dinner in Toronto. Mr. Weichel never lost his keen interest in baseball and hockey. He was looking forward to another trip to Florida, this month to watch the Boston Red Sox training sessions.

Gained 150 Prizes

A past president of the Ontario Lawn Bowlers Association, he collected some 150 prizes in this sport. Active in veterans and miliary organizations, Mr. Weichel had been a member and trustee of Kitchener branch of the Royal Canadian Legion for nearly 30 years. He was also a member of the Waterloo, Polish and Elmira legion branches, the Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans Association, the officers' and Sergeants' Messes of Victoria Street Armory, K-W Naval Veterans Association, and Wing 404, RCAF [Royal Canadian Air Force] Association. He was a past president of Elmira Community Service Club, former group chairman of the Elmira boy scouts for 15 years and a recruiting officer during the Second World War. At one time in the war he served on the executive of 23 organizations. Besides heading war bond and savings stamp drives, he helped promote and build Elmira's present arena. Next to sports, in which his connections are too numerous to fully catalogue, his favorite hobby was music. One of the finest tenors in this part of the country, he formed a concert troupe, the Happy Cousins, which played more than 1,200 concerts in Canada and the United States before an estimated 300,000 people. He taught singing for nearly 15 years in Elmira and at one time had his own orchestra. In 1928 he won a gold medal for Ontario tenors. He had been a bass drummer in Elmira and military bands, and also played the violin. Chairman of Elmira centennial activities, he was also a member of the board of governors of Waterloo County Hall of Fame, a life member of Waterloo County Historical Society, the K-W Big Brothers Association, the Retired Businessmen's Association and former president of Elmira Polar Kings, who won the OHA intermediate B championship. Since his retirement, he spearheaded a $30,000 fund-raising campaign for the Waterloo County Children's Aid Society. A Lutheran, he attended St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Elmira and was an elder of the church.

Married in 1923
His wife, the former Olive Hughes of Toronto, predeceased him in 1966. They were married in Toronto in 1923. Surviving are two sons, A. Ross, city editor of The Record, and Earle H. of Oakville, former Kitchener alderman and manager of corporate public relations for the Ford Motor Co., of Canada, two brothers, Charles of Southampton and H. L. (Lefty) of Elmira; one sister, Mrs. F. C. Forwell, Elmira, and four grandchildren. One brother, Harry, predeceased him. The body will be at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor, Elmira, until noon Monday when removal will be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Elmira, for service at 3 p.m. Rev. Dayton Fritz will officiate. Interment will be in Elmira cemetery.

The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 1 Mar 1968

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M. Weichel & Son Sell Waterloo Hardware Store

M. Weichel and Son Limited, Elmira, announce the sale of their hardware store in Waterloo on Saturday last to W. A. Schaefer and son, Kenneth, as the new owners. The Waterloo store has been a branch of the Elmira store for 53 years and was considered one of the better hardware stores of the district. M. Weichel & Son Limited have been established 73 years and it was only three years ago ago they celebrated their 70^th anniversary. The Waterloo store was operated through the Elmira store with W. A. Schaefer as manager, for the past 15 years. Mr. Schaefer had been associated with the Waterloo store for 45 years and his son in recent years had worked with him. Since returning from overseas, Kenneth Schaefer had been with the firm for six years. He served overseas with the R.C.A.F. While under new ownership the store will continue to be known as Weichel Hardware. Several years ago the Waterloo store was completely modernized and modern new vitrolite front was installed.

Elmira Signet, March 6, 1952

Oscar married Olive Elizabeth Hughes 25 Sep 1923, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. Olive was born 1893, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1966; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Military: WW1
• Name: H. L. Weichel
• Name: Lefty Weichel
• Name: Theodore Otto Louis
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-25958
• Residence: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1947, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Elected Office: 1954, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Warden for the County of Waterloo
• Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region: Bef 2012, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Elmira Merchant H. L. Weichel dies
By Record Staff Writer
Elmira - H. L. (Lefty) Weichel of 84 Arthur St. S., a hardware merchant and former politician for 21 years, died Tuesday at the Elmira Nursing Home. He was 83. He was owner and president of Weichel Hardware in Elmira since 1945 and was the third generation of his family to operate the store which was founded in 1879. Weichel served Elmira as mayor, reeve and councillor for 21 years and was warden of Waterloo County in 1954. In 1973 he received a plaque from the Lutheran Laymen's League for being the first membership secretary in Canada. It was through his leadership that the roll call membership of the league rose to more than 1,000 in one decade. He also originated the Lutheran Hour Broadcast on Canadian radio stations and arranged for the programs to be carried over 35 Canadian stations. Among his many business positions before joining the hardware firm were bookkeeper and stenographer of the Elmira Interior Woodwork Co., clerk in a Sudbury hardware store, flour salesman in Calgary, stove and furnace salesman for 10 years and shoe merchant in Elmira for 17 years. And he operated the Elmira Regent Theatre for a few years. He was also chairman for 25 years of the Happy Cousins Concert Company which gave 1,200 performances in Canada and the United States. In 1962 he was elected president of the Ontario Good Roads Association. He had been vice-president of the association for three years. He was also a director and president of the Ontario Motor League and a former director of the Elmira and Woolwich Agricultural Society. Weichel received his high school and business college education in Kitchener. Surviving are his wife, two daughters, two sons, one brother and one sister. The funeral will be conducted Friday in Elmira.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Wed., Nov. 21, 1979


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Lefty and Gertrude Weichel to mark 50^th jubilee
By Record Staff Writer

Elmira - One of the area's colorful personalities, H. L. (Lefty) Weichel, and his wife, Gertrude, will celebrate their 50^th wedding anniversary Sunday with a reception for 75 close relatives from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Galaxy Inn here. The couple were married June 29, 1921, at the little farm house of the bride's parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Schedewitz, in the Village of Yatton, four miles west of here. They left on a honeymoon in a Baby Grand Chevrolet roadster for London, Ont., Hamilton and Niagara Falls, but between Baden and New Hamburg they were caught in a thunder storm. By the time they got the top up on the car they were drenched. Then a tire went flat and they sought refuge in a farmer's shed to change it. "I told my bride, with such a poor start, things are bound to get better," Mr. Weichel said. The couple lived in Yatton for four years and then moved to Elmira where they have remained. Mr. Weichel began his business career as a salesman for Robin Hood Flour Mills of Calgary, and later spent 10 years in sales with Hall-Zrd Foundry Co. of Hespeler and Gilson Co. of Guelph. Mr. Weichel purchased a shoe store in Elmira's business section from Martin Shoemaker and operated it for 17 years. After the death of his uncle, Henry (Big Mike) Weichel, in 1943 he sold the shoe store and went into the hardware business with M. Weichel and Son Ltd. He is president and treasurer of the firm and at 75 the oldest active merchant in Elmira. The Weichels have been life-long members of St. Paul's Lutheran Church here. Mr. Weichel was a member of the board of finance for 15 years as well as serving as treasurer of the congregation. For 14 years he was a member of the board of governors of the Lutheran Laymen's League and treasurer of the Lutheran Hour radio program for which he collected donations and looked after 35 stations in Ontario and Eastern Canada. Mr. Weichel was a member of Elmira town council for 21 years, reeve for six years, mayor for 3 ½ years and warden of Waterloo County in 1954. In 1955-56 he was president of the Ontario Motor League's North Waterloo Automobile Club, and in 1963 was president of the Ontario Good Roads Association. He also served as president for two years of the Canadian Arthritis Society's Elmira zone. Since 1950 he has been Elmira justice of the peace. Currently he is a member of the board of governors of the Waterloo County Hall of Fame. Lefty Weichel's name became widely known when he was chairman of the Happy Cousins Concert Company which in 25 years entertained at 1,200 dinners, socials and garden parties across Ontario and centres in the United States. The company included Lefty's brothers, the late O. W. (Mike) Weichel, the Elmira postmaster who became Waterloo North MP; and the late Harry Weichel; as well as nephews and cousins Ross Weichel, Percy and Norman Ruppel, Murray Ruppel, Otto Klinck and others. Mrs. Weichel has been a convener [sic] of dressings for the Elmira branch of the North Waterloo Cancer Unit for 18 years and for the same period of time has been active with the Elmira-Woolwich Agricultural [should be Horticultural?] Society. An avid gardener, the many flower beds that surround the Weichel home at 84 Arthur St. are her work, as are many crafts in the home. The couple are in good health and spend every summer weekend at their cottage in Port Elgin. Their children are Mrs. Wayne (June) Pettie of Elmira; Mrs. G. J. (Gloria) Wegener of Lake Charles, La.; and Michael, 60 Gilmour Cres., Kitchener. The couple's first-born, Arthur, died in infancy. There are six grandchildren. Anniversary celebrations will continue in August when Mrs. Wegener and her family can join the other children for a family dinner here.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Sat., June 26, 1971

Hilbert married Gertrude E. Schedewitz 29 Jun 1921, Yatton, Peel Twp., Mapleton Township Wellington Co., Ontario. Gertrude (daughter of Simon L. Schedewitz and Sophia Carolina Stumpf) was born 1900, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1995; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Harry W. F. Weichel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-25959
• Residence: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1926, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hardware Clerk
• Residence: 1947, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Henry married Kathleen Mary Uttley 17 Jul 1926, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Kathleen (daughter of William Valores "Ben" Uttley and Sara Matthews) was born 21 Jan 1905, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Feb 1993, Southampton, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-25955

Other Events:

• Name: Clara Marie Forwell
• Name: Marie Weichel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-197211
• Residence: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1947, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Clara — Fred C. Forwell. Fred was born 1896; died 1966; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Jessie Norine Stauffer
• Name: Norine Weichel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-41206
• Residence: 1905, Allen St. E., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Jessie married Noah Abram "Abe" Stauffer 23 Sep 1926, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Noah (son of Obal Betzner Stauffer and Magdalena Hallman) was born 7 Jun 1900, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Jan 1992, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Minota Margaret "Minnie" Hagey
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-101510
• Residence: 1905, Allen St. E., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Minota — Dr. Joseph Gerald "Gerry" Hagey. Joseph (son of Menno Hagey and Esther A. Cornell) was born 28 Sep 1904, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 26 Oct 1988, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-193596
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-179375
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Student
• Residence: 1921, 7 Weber St. W. Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Philip — Edna G. Hubble. Edna was born 27 Jan 1922; died 1993; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-179376
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Residence: 1921, 7 Weber St. W. Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Ralph married Alison Kirkwood-Munro Burness Dec 1937. Alison was born 20 Apr 1917; died 13 Sep 1996, Victoria, British Columbia. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-186867
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-31881

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-186868
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Other Events:

• Name: Maude Rolls
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-125243

Maude — Clarence Rolls. Clarence was born 9 Jun 1895, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 13 May 1968, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-184463
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1921, 112 Wellington St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Other Events:

• Name: Ruth Brown
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-184464
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1921, 112 Wellington St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Ruth — Howard W. Brown. Howard died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-197312
• Residence: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-188540