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Solomon Edward Wahl

Male 1884 - 1965  (81 years)


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  • Name Solomon Edward Wahl 
    Born 1 Mar 1884  Rosendale, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Male 
    Family Photograph Henry B. Wahl and family 
    • Henry B. Wahl Family - Rosendale, Ontario

      Back row left to right: Annie Lucinda, Solomon Edward, Henry Allan and Angelina
      Front row left to right: Sarah Ann, Mrs. Henry B. Wahl, Henry B. Walh and Marietta
      Women's Institute - Tweedsmuir History - Roseendale Vol. 2
    Wahl,HenryB.-0001-FamilyPortrait.jpg    		 Wahl,HenryB.-0001-FamilyPortrait.jpg
    Name Solomon Ervine Wahl 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1911  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1921  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Farmer 
    Residence Rosendale, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1921  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number 00112-7110.16 
    Died 6 Mar 1965  Rosendale, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Buried Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Person ID I5065  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Heinrich B. "Henry B." Wahl,   b. 9 Oct 1840, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1905, Rosendale, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Sarah S. Shoemaker,   b. 12 Mar 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1924, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 7 Dec 1867  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7, 8, 9] 
    Family ID F1584  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alma Schultz,   b. 28 Dec 1890, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1969  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 8 Jun 1910  Sebringville, Ellice Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Edward Howard "Ted" Wahl,   b. 27 Jun 1913, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1989  (Age 75 years)
     2. Carl William Wahl,   b. 6 Jan 1924, Rosendale, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 May 1969  (Age 45 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F39146  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Solomon Ervine, "born March 1st, 1884."

      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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      Solomon Edward Wahl - came into legal possession of his farm in 1924. He was married on June 8, 1910 to Alma Schultz of Sebringville. He received a stationary engineer' s certificate Jan. 2, 1912. He spent some time working for the street railway running from Hamilton to Burlington, Oakville and Beamsville, and later for the East End Power House of Breithaupt Street Railway at Berlin. He was a popular thresher in the surrounding community for thirty six years

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      Funeral service for Solomon Wahl, 81, of RR 2, Waterloo, who died Saturday at his home, were conducted Tuesday at 2 pm at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home with Rev. Ralph Huras, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Bridgeport, officiating.

      Burial was in Cressman Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau.

      Born March 1, 1884, on the farm where he died, Mr. Wahl spent his entire lifetime farming. He was a member of St. Paul's Church. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wahl.

      Surviving are his wife, the former Alma Schultz, whom he married June 8, 1910, in Sebringville; two sons, Edward (Ted) Wahl of Elmira, and Carl w. Wahl of RR 2, Waterloo, and six grandchildren. The last surviving member of his family, he was predeceased by one brother and four sisters.

      Elmira Signet 10 Mar 1965 pg 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 467.

    2. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-2 Page 6.

    3. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Division 2 (Bloomingdale) Page 5.

    4. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, BloomingdalePage 5.

    5. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Section 1 page 36.

    6. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link .
      Wahl/ Soloman Wahl/ 1884-1965/ his beloved wife/ Alma Schultz/ 1890-1969/ I know that my redeemer liveth

    7. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 466.

    8. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Anna Sarah Widow Bingemann Born: Waterloo Township Res: Waterloo Township Age: 21 Father: Johann Schumacher Mother: Catharina Fried Born: 1846 Spouse: Henry B. Wahl Age: 26 born: Germany Res: Waterloo Township Born: 1841 Father: Heinrich Wahl Mother: Maria Schaefer married 7 Dec 1867

    9. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 12 Dec 1867.
      Married 7 Dec 1867 By Rev. Kaessmann, Heinrich Wahl was married to widow Sarah Bingemann, nee Bingemann, both of Waterloo Township.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Jun 1910 - Sebringville, Ellice Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1921 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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