Edward "Ed" Dermul

1829 - 1913  (83 years)

• Name	Edward "Ed" Dermul
  Born	13 Oct 1829	, Belgium   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/269806742
  Interesting	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	contracting, pavement
  Immigration	1883  [1]
  Name	Edward Demml
  Name	Edward Dermal
  Name	Edward Dermel
  Name	Edward Dörmill  [2]
  Naturalization	1895  [1]
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Contractor
  Occupation	1906	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	contractor
  		Waterloo-Business-Dermul,Edward-Ed.Dermul-contractor-1906.jpg The Daily Telegraph Sat, Jul 07, 1906 ·Page 4
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-42270
  Died	24 Jul 1913	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I42270	Generations
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2024

  
  

  Family	Sophia Engel,   b. 26 May 1847, Laarbruechen, , Germany ,   d. 11 Nov 1908, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Married	1883	, Germany
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2024
  Family ID	F10986	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Waterloo News LABORERS STRIKE. Eight of Mr. Ed. Dermul's laborers went on strike this morning. The men were paid $1.85 to $1.60 a day and are demanding 18 cents an hour. Mr. Dermul refuses to comply with their request, as he has employed the men steadily during the winter months, even when there was not much work to do. The News Record, Berlin, Ontario - Mon, May 09, 1904 Page 5 ___________ TWO VERDICTS FOR PLAINTIFF Case of Moffatt vs. Toronto Street Railway Co. Settled in Court CONCLUDED TO-DAY. When the County Court resumed this morning the jury rendered a verdict for the plaintiff in the Rabb vs. Beam et all case for $58 damages. The question of costs was reserved by His Honor. This case occupied the attention of the court during the entire afternoon session. J. C. Haight appeared for the plaintiff and A. B. Mc Bride for defendants. Weber vs Dermul. The case of L. S. Weber vs Edward Dermul in which the plaintiff asks for the payment of a $400 note, which the defendant claims was included in the settlement effected between the parties in a mortgage. W M. Heade appeared for plaintiff and A. B. McBride for the defendant. The following jury was empannelled:- Thomas Langridge. Robt. Elliott. Hugh A. Cant. Jax. Hilborn, Jr. Jacob Eitel. Alex. Detweiler. Thomas Foster. Thos. F. Aitkin. Eph. Devitt. Andrew Rae. John Honsberger, Created a Laugh. An amusing incident took place while Mr. W. M. Reade was cross-examining Mr. Dermul. The witness was reluctant in answering certain questions and when he pressed for an answer the witness straightened himself up and seriously asked Mr. Reade "Are you my boss." Everybody in the court-room laughed and even His Honor was compelled to smile. The witness answered the questions, however: The Daily Telegraph Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Thu, Dec 12, 1907 Page 1 _______________ AGED CITIZEN PASSES AWAY Mr. Ed. Durmel Well-known Waterloo Contractor Died on Thursday LAID FIRST PAVEMENT After a lingering illness of asthma for several years, and during the last three weeks being stricken with dropsy and heart trouble, Edward Dermul passed away at his home on the corner of Princess and Queen Sts. at 3.30 o'clock on Thursday afternoon. The deceased had attained the ripe age of 82 years. The funeral was held on Saturday afternoon 2 o'clock from the residence, a short service was conducted at where by Rev. E. Bockelman, to Mount Hope cemetery for burial. The late Mr. Dermul came to this country many years ago from Germany with his second wife, and took up his residence at St. Jacobs. Twenty-five years ago they moved to Waterloo and have lived here continuously ever since. He was a contractor by trade, having been constructing pavements and sewers for the town for the past fifteen years. His first contract the construction was of a cobble stone pavement on King street. He then tendered successfully for the building of the trunk sewer. From these contracts he went into contracting and teaming generally. Last year he was forced to retire through ill health Little is known of his relatives in Germany, but none are known to reside in Canada. The deceased was well known in Waterloo. He was of a kindly disposition and had acquired many friends during his long residence here, who will in his death lose a sincere friend The Chronicle Telegraph, 31 Jul 1913, p. 5

  
  

• Sources

  [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) D-1 Page 2. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Lavina Reitzel Born: Pilkington Tp Wellington CO Age: 20 Father: Anton E Reitzel Mother: Caroline Reitzel Born: abt 1868 Spouse: August De Roux Age: 21 born: Germany Father: Edward Dörmill Mother: Sophia married 9 Oct 1888 married: Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 13 Oct 1829 - , Belgium Interesting - contracting, pavement - - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 1883 - , Germany Occupation - Contractor - 1901 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - contractor - 1906 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 24 Jul 1913 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth