1867 - 1942 (75 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Agnes Elizabeth Brodrecht was born 15 Jul 1867, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Dec 1942, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Name: Agnes Elizabeth Merner
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-86276
- Residence: 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
- Residence: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
- Residence: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
Notes:
Celebrate Golden Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Merner, of Kitchener, former residents of New Hamburg, last Saturday, June 3rd, celebrated the 50th anniversary of their marriage in the presence of their children and other relatives.
Both are natives of New Hamburg. Mr. Merner is a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred Merner and his wife is a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brodrecht. They were married here on June 3rd, 1883, by the late Rev. Chr. F. Spring, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church and they had as their attendants, Miss Lavina Zimmerman (the late Mrs. Alex Merner) Kitchener and Mr. August Spring, now of Detroit.
With the exception of a few years residence in Chicago, the family resided here until they moved to Kitchener twenty years ago.
Their family consists of 5 sons and two daughters, Louis, of Norwalk, Ohio, Victor, Fred, Frank, Harold, Adele and Helen, all of Kitchener. Besides these other guests present were: Mrs. Merner's sister and brother, Mrs. McNally, of Brantford, and Mr. Wilfrid Brodrecht, of Detroit. Mr. Merner's sister, Mrs. Louis Zieger of Toledo, Ohio, and Mr. and Mrs. Ernst Franke, of Kitchener.
A family gathering was enjoyed at the home where the bride and groom of 50 years ago were made the recipient of a presentation. Later the company adjourned to the Chicodee Tea Rooms where a wedding dinner was served at six o'clock.
New Hamburg Independent Jun 9 1933 pg 5
Agnes married Oscar Erastus Merner 3 Jun 1884, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Oscar (son of Mayor Fredrick Merner and Philipena Young) was born 4 Nov 1864, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Jun 1944, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Victor Wilford Merner
was born 3 Jan 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Apr 1938, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
- 3. Crescentia Merner
was born 2 Mar 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1908; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
- 4. Frederick Henry Merner
was born 11 Jun 1892, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States; died 14 Dec 1961, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
- 5. Franklin Merner
was born 13 Jun 1896, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
- 6. Harold Alexander Merner
was born 1 Dec 1897, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Mar 1948, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
- 7. Adele Merner
was born Sep 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
- 8. Beatrice Merner
was born Dec 1909, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
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Generation: 2
2. | Victor Wilford Merner (1.Agnes1) was born 3 Jan 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Apr 1938, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-86277
- Residence: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
- Occupation: 1911, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Machinist - Foundry
- Residence: 1911, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
- Occupation: 1912, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Machinist
Victor married Beatrice Ellen Hawes 9 Mar 1912, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Beatrice (daughter of Robert Hawes and Mary Anne Howlett, daughter of Robert Morley Hawes and Mary Anne "Polly" Howlet) was born Aug 1888, , Ontario, Canada; died 29 Oct 1948; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 9. Robert O. "Bob" Merner
was born 1 Jan 1919; died 16 Dec 1968; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
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3. | Crescentia Merner (1.Agnes1) was born 2 Mar 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1908; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-86278
- Residence: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
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4. | Frederick Henry Merner (1.Agnes1) was born 11 Jun 1892, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States; died 14 Dec 1961, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42229830
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-180980
- Immigration: 1895, , Canada
- Occupation: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer - Cementing
- Residence: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
Notes:
Frederick MERNER was born in Chicago, Illinois during the time his father was working at the site of the Chicago World's Fair, held in 1893. Fred was married and lived in New Hamburg until 1913 when the family moved to Kitchener. He was a game warden for the Lands and Forest Department, Waterloo Co.
He was president of Waterloo County Revolved Club from 1950 to 1958, a life member of Waterloo Rod and Gun Club, and a member of Wilmot Rod and Gun Club, Waterloo County Fish and Game Protective Association, and the Canadian Order of Foresters.
Cemetery, W., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, W. (1892). Frederick Henry Merner (1892-1961) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 13 April 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42229830/frederick-henry-merner
Frederick married Mary Ann Matilda "Tillie" Groff 2 Feb 1910, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Benjamin B. Groff and Caroline Schmidt) was born 5 Feb 1887, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Jan 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 10. Wallace Paul Merner
was born 5 Mar 1913, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jul 1982, , British Columbia, Canada; was buried , Royal Oak Burial Park, Victoria, British Columbia.
- 11. Kingsley Merner
- 12. Dorothy Merner
- 13. Vernon Merner
was born Oct 1910, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
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5. | Franklin Merner (1.Agnes1) was born 13 Jun 1896, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Name: Frank Merner
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-86280
- Occupation: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Stamping worker - Stamping factory
- Residence: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
- Residence: 1927, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
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6. | Harold Alexander Merner (1.Agnes1) was born 1 Dec 1897, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Mar 1948, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-86281
- Residence: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
- Residence: 1948, 217 Victoria St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Harold — Saraphine "Vera" Fehrenbach. Saraphine (daughter of John George "George" Fehrenbach and Louisa Pfohl) was born 27 Jul 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1984, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]
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7. | Adele Merner (1.Agnes1) was born Sep 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-180660
- Residence: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
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8. | Beatrice Merner (1.Agnes1) was born Dec 1909, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-180661
- Residence: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
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Generation: 3
9. | Robert O. "Bob" Merner (2.Victor2, 1.Agnes1) was born 1 Jan 1919; died 16 Dec 1968; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-213647
Robert — Mary Agnes Fischer. Mary (daughter of Oscar Sebastian Fischer and Jessica Isobella Martha "Jessie" Burrell) was born 14 May 1926, , Ontario, Canada; died 4 Feb 2010, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 14. Patrick Merner
was born 17 Mar 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Mar 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
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10. | Wallace Paul Merner (4.Frederick2, 1.Agnes1) was born 5 Mar 1913, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jul 1982, , British Columbia, Canada; was buried , Royal Oak Burial Park, Victoria, British Columbia. Other Events:
- FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/232551771
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-250005
- Residence: 1953, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada
Wallace married Helen Margaret Forsythe 2 Aug 1933, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Helen (daughter of Claude Newton Forsythe and Emma A. Wilhelm) was born 1913, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]
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13. | Vernon Merner (4.Frederick2, 1.Agnes1) was born Oct 1910, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-180982
- Residence: 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
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Generation: 4
14. | Patrick Merner (9.Robert3, 2.Victor2, 1.Agnes1) was born 17 Mar 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Mar 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-479445
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