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William Gottlieb Doepel

Male 1866 - 1917  (51 years)


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  • Name William Gottlieb Doepel 
    Born 10 Apr 1866  Williamsburg (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Carpenter 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Wood Worker Furniture 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Machine Hand, Furniture Factory 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1917  228 Wellington St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-97240 
    Died 29 Nov 1917  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6] 
    Buried Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Person ID I97240  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Carl "Charles" Doepel,   b. 31 Aug 1835, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1908  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Louisa Kessler,   b. 1842, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1913  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 12 Mar 1861  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 9, 10] 
    Family ID F34384  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Angeline Meyer,   b. 23 Mar 1869, German Mills (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 1924, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Children 
     1. Laura Louisa Doepel,   b. 2 Jun 1893, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1952  (Age 58 years)
     2. Hannah Emma Vera "Vera" Doepel,   b. 4 Feb 1895, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1959, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     3. Edna Elizabeth Doepel,   b. 11 Jan 1898, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
     4. Carl Alfred Doepel,   b. 9 Nov 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Nov 1926, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
     5. Hilda Doepel,   b. Sep 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1956  (Age ~ 54 years)
     6. Mervin Edward Doepel,   b. 28 Jan 1905, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Oct 1923, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 18 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F25083  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • WILLIAM DOEPEL

      William Doepel, aged 51, passed away Thursday at his home 228 Wellington street, after an illness of about four month's duration. Deceased had been a resident of Kitchener for 30 years moving here from Hanover. He had been employed by the D. Hibner firm for the past 25 years. Mr. Doepel is survived by his bereaved wife and six children. They are Mrs. Chas. Luft, Kitchener, Mrs. Wm. Koehler, Kitchener, Edna, Carl, Hilda and Mer vin at home. Three brothers Edward, Fordwich, Ont., Albert, Kitchener, Louis, Hanover, and three sisters, Augusta, Mrs. John Prast, Hanover, Emma, Mrs. William Decking, Teeswater, and Carrie, Mrs. Norman Heimbecke of Winnipeg; also survive. The funeral was held Monday afternoon at 2 p. m. from his late home to St. Peter's Lutheran Church where services were held. Interment was made in the Lutheran Cemetery.

      The Chronicle Telegraph 6 Dec 1917, p. 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-3 Page 17.

    2. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div.. 21 Page 19.

    3. [S2560] aaaWaterloo Township South 1891, Sect. 1 Page 45.

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81722206.

    5. [S499] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - St. Peters Lutheran CC#4509 Internet Link .
      William G. Doepel/ died Nov. 29, 1917/ aged 51 yrs. 7 m. 19 d./ Angeline Meyer, his wife/ died Apr. 29, 1924/ / aged 55 yrs. 1 m. 6 d./ Edna Elizabeth Doepel/ died Mar. 23, 1921/ aged 23 yrs. 2 m. 12 d./ Mervin Edward Doepel/ died Oct. 5, 1923/ aged 18 yrs. 8 m. 7 d./ asleep in Jesus/ Doepel [A] Mother

    6. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist 22 Page 11.

    7. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Charles Doepel b. Germany res: Waterloo Age: 24 born abt 1837 father: William mother: Eva Dingethel married Louisa Kessler Age:: 20 born abt 1841 b. Germany Spouse res: Waterloo father: David mother: Elizabeth Schlegelmaker married 12 Mar 1861 county: Waterloo

    8. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.

    9. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 14 Mar 1861.
      Married 12 Mar 1861 By Rev. Bindemann, Carl Doepel was married to Louisa Kessler, both of Waterloo.

    10. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 14 Mar 1861 Pg: 11.
      DOPEL Carl married 12 Mar 1861 To Louisa KESZLER. Both of Waterloo Twp. minister F.W. Bindemann

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Apr 1866 - Williamsburg (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Wood Worker Furniture - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Machine Hand, Furniture Factory - 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 MapsDied - 29 Nov 1917 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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