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

Carl Ferdinand Henry "Charles" "Charlie" Bierwagen[1]

Male 1884 - 1975  (90 years)


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  • Name Carl Ferdinand Henry "Charles" "Charlie" Bierwagen 
    Born 19 Jan 1884  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Name Charles Bierwagen 
    Occupation 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Cabinet Maker 
    Occupation 1908  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Cabinet Maker 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Cabinet Maker Furniture Factory 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1950  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 1975  247 Franklin St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-98742 
    Died 13 Jan 1975  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I98742  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father John Ferdinand Julius "Ferdinand" "Fred" Bierwagen,   b. 13 Sep 1848, , Prussia, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1930, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Henrietta Bertha "Bertha" Paschke,   b. 25 Aug 1853, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Family ID F25390  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Louisa Carruthers,   b. 20 Aug 1887, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1976, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 2 Jun 1908  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Dorothy Bierwagen,   b. Mar 1905, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Hilda Bierwagen,   b. Dec 1908, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Florence Delphine "Del" Bierwagen,   b. 17 Apr 1910, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1994, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F53177  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Bierwagen, Carl (Charlie) - At his residence, 247 Franklin St., N., Kitchener, on Monday, Jan. 13, 1975, after a brief illness, Charlie Bierwagen, formerly of 34 Walter St., Bridgeport, aged 90 years; a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Bridgeport; had been employed at Baetz Bros. Furniture Co. Ltd. as a cabinet maker for 50 years, until his retirement in 1959. Husband of Louise Carruthers; father of Mrs. Charles (Dorothy) Sawyer of Owen Sound, Mrs. Edward (Hilda) Pfeffer of Kitchener, Mrs. Harold (Del) Schaefer of Elmira; four grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren also survive. He was the last surviving member of his family; predeceased by his parents and five sisters. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, where the funeral and committal services will be held on Wednesday at 4 p.m., with Rev. Ralph W. Huras officiating. Internment will be in Bridgeport Union cemetery. Donations to St. Paul's Lutheran Church building fund may be made as expressions of sympathy.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record, January 13, 1975

  • Sources 
    1. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 019035-08.
      Charles Ferdinand Henry Bierwagen, 23, occ. Cabinet Maker, b. Berlin, res. Berlin, son of Ferdinand and Bertha married Louisa Carruthers, 21, b. Berlin, res. Berlin, daughter of Frank Carruthers and Elisabeth Schaaf, Witn: Frank and Mrs. Frank Carruthers of Berlin, 2 June 1908 in Berlin

    2. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-3 Page 12.

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

    4. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 4 Page 40.

    5. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Carl "Charlie" Bierwagen - January 13, 1975.

    6. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), obituary of Mrs. Emma Hilker - February 2, 1950.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Jan 1884 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Lutheran - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cabinet Maker - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cabinet Maker - 1908 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Jun 1908 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cabinet Maker 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 MapsResidence - 1950 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1975 - 247 Franklin St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Jan 1975 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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