William Zinger

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-94160
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoemaker
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1868, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; hotel keeper
• Business: 1907, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Grand Union Hotel
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hotel Operator
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Catholic
• Residence: 1921, 5 Grove Dr., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Retired: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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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

Business:
Grand Union Hotel was formerly named the North American Hotel operated by Alexander Von Neubronn

William married Paulina Batte 24 Oct 1868, , Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada. Paulina (daughter of Johan Henry "John" Batte and Anna Leichmann) was born 6 Mar 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Apr 1935; was buried , Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23026689
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-121568

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John A. Zinger

After long and painful suffering, exactly eight months to the day he first fell ill with an appendicitis infection, John A. Zinger of Detroit, eldest son of local inn-keeper William Zinger and son-in-law of Sheriff John Motz, died Sunday afternoon. On Sunday, March 8th of this year, the deceased was quite suddenly stricken by an infection of the appendix and had to undergo an operation the following day. Thereby, it was discovered that the appendix had already burst and weeks passed before the patient recovered.

After he had recovered, he came to Berlin on May 6th with his wife and child on a visit, but after several days, as the result of severe pains in his lower abdomen, had to take to his bed again. Two weeks later, he was taken to the hospital here, where a large ulcer was removed from his right side. After several weeks, when the infection had cleared up and there was hope for a final recovery, another ulcer formed in the left side and in the month of August, another operation was necessary.

The formation of pus, however, did not cease and, the middle of September, the patient was moved to the residence of his father-in-law on Weber Street. Slowly, his strength lessened, but the patient bore everything calmly, meekly, and without complaint.

Last Friday, his condition became disturbing and Sunday morning, the first signs of approaching death appeared. He became increasingly weaker, and 15 minutes before 1 o'clock, he fell into eternal sleep, (surrounded by wife, parents, parents-in-law, and siblings) from which only an awakening in the beyond is possible.

The deceased was born April 16, 1871 in Ambleside, Bruce County; after he grew up, he entered an apothecary business in Teeswater as apprentice, and for which profession he continued to prepare himself later in Toronto and Detroit. In 1898, he opened an apothecary business in the latter city and ever since devoted himself to this profession. In October 1902, he began as well the study of medicine in the Michigan School of Medicine in Detroit, in order to qualify himself for the profession of physician.

On June 28, 1900 the deceased married Louise, the second daughter of John Motz, from which marriage, a daughter, Leona, was born. He belonged to the Windsor Branch No. 1 of the C.M.B.A. and was, in addition, secretary of the Pingree Council of the Royal Arcanum in Detroit. Burial follows on Wednesday morning of this week. At nine o'clock a requiem mass takes place in the Catholic church and afterwards, burial in the Catholic cemetery. Members of the C.M.B.A. of Berlin, to which the father, four brothers and brother-in-law of the deceased belong, as well as those from St. Agatha, St. Clements, and New Germany, will walk ahead of the coffin. [Poem follows]

Berliner Journal November 12, 1903 Page 4 - Column3 Translated by: Patricia J. Kauk for the Kitchener Public Library

John married Regina Agnes "Louise" Motz 28 Jun 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Regina (daughter of Mayor John Motz and Helene Vogt) was born 28 Mar 1874, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Feb 1945, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 7 Feb 1945, Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-93303
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; teacher
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Teacher, Priest, College
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Catholic

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Very Rev. A. L. Zinger, C.R., Ph.D. Superior of St. Jerome's College

Born 1897--Educated in the Public School of Teeswater, the Collegiate Institute of London, St. Jerome's College and the University of Rome, Italy. Entered Congregation of the Resurrection in 1896. Ordained to the priesthood in 1901. Since attached to St. Jerome's College had the offices of Disciplinarian, Master of Studies, Vice-President, was appointed President in 1905, which office he still has, member of The Berlin Public Board since 1909. During his presidency of the college and under his personal direction the college has been much enlarged. The magnificent building on Duke St. was erected in 1907, the finest gymnasium and building in Canada built in 1910 on College St., many internal alterations made in the old building. The course of studies greatly improved. During his administration the number of students has almost doubled. 1a

1aOfficial souvenir of the celebration of cityhood, July 17th 1912, German Printing and Publishing, 1912

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-94209
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; bar tender
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Bartender, Hotel
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

William — Mary Oraszek. Mary (daughter of Joseph Oraszek and Agatha Hopp) was born 10 Aug 1882, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-94210
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-94213

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• Name: Mary Kieswetter
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-179633
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; House Keeper, Hotel
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Catholic

Mary — Simon Kieswetter. Simon (son of John Kieswetter and Julia Kroetsch) was born 16 Jul 1882, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-94220

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-78410

Edward — Mary Hausemann. Mary (daughter of William Hausemann and Theresa Disch) was born 16 Jul 1889, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Jan 1974, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; was buried , Mount Olivet Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-94221

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-316429
• Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; ?, Office
• Residence: 1921, 5 Grove Dr., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-94222
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Catholic

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• Nationality: , Canada
• Name: Leone Mary Fehrenbach
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-142647
• Immigration: 1904, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1910, , Canada
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Catholic
• Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Stenographer, ? Life
• Residence: 1921, 107 Young St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

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FEHRENBACH, Leone M.

On Thursday, Feb. 28, 1985, at Kathleen Scott Pavilion, after a lengthy illness, the former Leone Mary Zinger, formerly of Young Street, Kitchener, aged 83 years. She was a member of St. Francis RC Church, formerly of St. Mary's RC Church; a member of the CWL of St. Mary's RC Church and an honorary member of St. Louis CWL. Mother of Gregory of Kitchener and Mary Lou (Mrs. James Gollert) of Bolton. Two granddaughters, Terri and Jill, also survive. She was the last surviving member of her family. Predeceased by her parents; her husband, Joseph in 1981; a son, Father Peter Fehrenbach, CR, in 1980. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, after 7 p.m. this evening, where the parish prayers will be recited on Friday, at 8: 15 p.m. Prayers will be said at the funeral home, on Saturday, at 10: 30 a.m., followed by a mass of the resurrection and committal at 11 a.m., at St. Mary's RC Church. Interment will be in Woodland cemetery.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 28 Feb 1985 pg D7

Leone — Joseph Edward Fehrenbach. Joseph (son of Edward Lauber Fehrenbach and Emma Barbara Bauer) was born 1 May 1904, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Apr 1981, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-185684
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-185685
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-185687
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-142985

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-142984

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FEHRENBACH, Gregory - Aged 67 years, was released from his lifetime affliction of Charcot Marie Tooth Disease, on Tuesday, February 20, 2007. Gregory was the son of the late Joseph Fehrenbach and Leone Zinger and brother of the late Father Peter Fehrenbach C.R. He is survived by his sister Mary Lou Gollert of Collingwood. Gregory was a member of the K-W Serra Club and the Kitchener Knights of Columbus. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, on Friday from 2-9 p.m. where parish prayers will be recited at 8: 45 p.m. A funeral mass will be held on Saturday at 10 a.m. from Our Lady of Lourdes Church with Father Edward Sheridan as celebrant. Donations may be made to the Salvation Army Eventide Home in Gregory Fehrenbach's Memory, funds will be provided for residences in need or Bolivian Missions, as expressions of sympathy, through the funeral home or at www.ratzbechtelfuneralhome.com


The Record Newspaper - Feb. 22, 2007