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Valentine Martin "Val" Berlet

Male 1869 - 1963  (93 years)


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  • Name Valentine Martin "Val" Berlet 
    Born 25 Sep 1869  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Gender Male 
    Name V. M. Berlet 
    Name Val Berlet  [9] 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Tailor 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Superintendant, Robe Clothes 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Super, Robe Factory 
    Residence 1921  198 Frederick St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1944  134 Lancaster St. E. Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-42054 
    Died 1963 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I42054  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2025 

    Father Valentine Berlet,   b. CALC 1834, Of, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 50 years) 
    Mother Salome Pfanner,   b. 28 Nov 1843, , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1918  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 23 Feb 1864  [10] 
    Family ID F31050  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth "Lizzie" Spahr,   b. 13 May 1868, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jun 1944, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 11 Jul 1893  Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Oscar Edwin Berlet,   b. 13 Jun 1894, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Nov 1917, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
     2. Carl Spahr Berlet,   b. 27 Oct 1896, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1975, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     3. Delphine Elizabeth Berlet,   b. 30 Dec 1897, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1984  (Age 86 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2025 
    Family ID F10942  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Valentine Martin Berlet    		Valentine Martin Berlet
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  • Notes 
    • V. M. BERLET.

      Next in our review we wish to make prominent mention of our popular and successful merchant tailoring business of which Mr. Berlet is the enterprising proprietor. Mr. Berlet started in business here about three years ago and was well qualified by experience and ability to make a success of his undertaking, and a success he has made for he has built up one of the finest trades in the County. The stock carried here is carefully selected and embraces all the leading lines and novelties in foreign and domestic tailoring cloths. Of Mr. Berlet's abilities it is unnecessary for us to speak as his work well shows for itself. We are pleased to note the success attending this business as well believe it is well deserved.

      Waterloo County Chronicle, 8 Nov 1894, p. 1

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      A SWELL RIG.

      "My Valet," V. M. Berlet, the enterprising tailor of Waterloo, now owns the swellest delivery outfit in the Twin-City and few of its equal are to be found in Ontario, only in the larger cities. It is a rubber-tired rig, handsomely painted and beautifully finished with large oblong mirrors on each side and is not only credit to Mr. Berlet, but to the maker, Mr. J.R. Kaufman. The new harness and pony together with the driver are in keeping with the rig, which he will use in his call and delivery service in connection with his cleaning and repairing department. Mr. Berlet will give special attention to garments needing repairing, sponging, pressing, etc. A dollar a month paid quarterly in advance will entitle gentleman to a weekly service.

      The Chronicle Telegraph, 16 Jul 1903, p. 5

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      "MY VALET."

      Cleaning Business Forges Ahead Under Mr. Karrow.

      Within the past few years the Berlin and Waterloo public have become familiar with a neat, little vehicle with glass sides, which darted hither and thither from day to day. It is the delivery waggon of "My Valet and represents the first serious attempt in the Twin City to give a thorough and up-to-date clothes cleaning service. Mr. V. M. Berlet began the business about five years ago. The present proprietor. Mr. H. Karrow, who took over the business September 1st, was with Mr. Berlet during the past three years and therefore has a thorough and practical grasp of all the details in cleaning and pressing clothes. He is a practical tailor skilled and experienced, a gentle man of strict integrity and one who can be depended upon to deal with the public fairly. All work entrusted to him receives the same careful and unremitting attention. A competent staff is employed and they are kept busy handling the ever-increasing business that comes to the firm. "My Valet" has the agency for the British American Dyeing Co., of Montreal, who are gold medalist dyers and cleaners. Any work that cannot be satisfac-torily handled in Berlin is sent to this firm, who are the Dominion's most expert dyers. All work sent to "My Valet" is guaranteed to come out in perfect condition. Mr. Karrow's place of business is at 147 King St. West, next door to King St. Baptist Church. Phone, 504.

      The Berlin News Record, Wed, Dec 16, 1908 Page 12

  • Sources 
    1. [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Vlle) D-2 Page 6.

    2. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 1 Page 39.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Valentine M Berlet Born: Wilmot Tp Age: 23 Father: Valentine Berlet Mother: Salome P Farmer Berlet Born: abt 1870 Spouse: Elisabeth Spahr Age: 25 born: South Easthope Father: Andrew Spahr Mother: Catharina Heinbach married 11 Jul 1893 married: Waterloo

    4. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Valentine Berlet Date of Birth: 25 Sep 1869 Gender: Male Birth County: Waterloo Father:: Valentine Berlet (tailor of Wilmot) Mother: Salome Planner

    5. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Valentine Berlet Born: 25 Sep 1869 County: Waterloo Father: Valentine Berlet Mother: Salome Planner

    6. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 34 Page 5.

    7. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 4 Page 46.

    8. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub District 28 Page 13.

    9. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 12 Nov 1896.
      28 Oct 1896 The wife of Val. M. Berlet, in Waterloo, a son.

    10. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 25 Feb 1864.
      Married 23 Feb 1864 By Rev. Bindemann, Valentin Berlet was married to Salome Pfanner, both of Wilmot.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Sep 1869 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 11 Jul 1893 - Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Tailor - 1901 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Superintendant, Robe Clothes - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Super, Robe Factory - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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