Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Francis Xavier "Xaver" Hammer

Male 1856 - 1939  (82 years)


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  • Name Francis Xavier "Xaver" Hammer 
    Born 21 Mar 1856  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195994283 
    Name Francis Xavier Hammar 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Catholic 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-279470 
    Died 18 Feb 1939  Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Macton, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I279470  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2025 

    Father Johann "John" Hammar,   b. Sep 1819, , Wuerttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1882, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Mother Theressa Caulbacher,   b. 11 May 1824, , Wuerttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1914, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 1855  [1
    Family ID F8648  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rebecca McMane,   b. 12 Jun 1861, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1937, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Children 
     1. Ellen Lucinda Hammar,   b. 1885, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jul 1972, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     2. John Alexander Hammar,   b. 19 Oct 1886,   d. 19 Oct 1977  (Age 91 years)
     3. Robert Roy Hammar,   b. 1890, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1980  (Age 90 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2025 
    Family ID F46306  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • FRANCIS HAMMER
      By Record Correspondent

      GLEN ALLAN, Feb 20.-Francis Hammer, 82, died at his home on the third line of Peel, near Glen Allan Saturday, after an illness of a few weeks. Deceased was born near St. Clements and when nine years of age moved with his parents to Tralee, in Mornington township. A member of St. Joseph's R.C. church, Macton, he lived on the farm where he died for 55 years

      Surviving are four sons, John and James at home, Roy and Alex of Kitchener, and four daughters, Mrs. S. Kraemer of Macton, Mrs. John Kew of Brantford, Mrs. E. Daniels of Bear Line and Mrs. Joseph Byrne of Galt. His wife predeceased him about two years ago.

      The funeral service will be held on Tuesday at 10 am at St. Joseph's R.C. church, Macton, with Rev. V. J. Morgan officiating Burial will be made in the adjoining cemetery.

      Kitchener Daily Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada· Monday, February 20, 1939

  • Sources 
    1. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 11 Page 68.

    2. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      NameFrances Hammar
      GenderMale
      Age82
      Birth Date21 Mar 1856
      Birth PlaceOntario
      Death Date18 Feb 1939
      Death PlacePerl, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
      Father John Hammer
      MotherTeresa Hammer
      Certificate Number036295

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Mar 1856 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Catholic - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Feb 1939 - Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Macton, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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