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Casper Henry Stumpf

Casper Henry Stumpf

Male 1874 - 1957  (83 years)

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  • Name Casper Henry Stumpf 
    Born 1874  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Business Stumpf Bakery, Church St. E., Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Stumpf Bakery, Mary Stumpf is pictured. Image is from the Waterloo Historical Society.
    Stumpf Bakery
    Stumpf Bakery
    Located on Church Street East, Elmira. Started by Henry Stumpf in 1905, joined by Caspar son in 1907-8. Caspar took over business in 1912; operated until 1949; family lived in the apartment upstairs. The photo was possibly given by Lucy Stumpf Mitchell, daughter of Caspar and Mary.

    This building was next to the rear of the Dreisinger building which was on the corner of Arthur Street North and Church Street East. A driveway and narrow right-of-way was between the buildings.

    Image from the Waterloo Historical Collection WHS0001
    Stumpf Bakery Church St. East, Elmira, Ontario bef 1912
    Stumpf Bakery Church St. East, Elmira, Ontario bef 1912
    Church St. E., Elmira, bef 1912
    Business Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    H. Stumpf & Co. City Bakery 
    Elmira-Bakery-CasperStumpfCityBakery-WaterlooHistoricalSociety.jpg
    Elmira-Bakery-CasperStumpfCityBakery-WaterlooHistoricalSociety.jpg
    William Ludwig's first Theatorium in Elmira was on Church, just east of Arthur Street, sharing space here with Casper Stumpf's Bakery. Then, in 1908, he built the second Theatorium at King and Church Streets. In 1923 it became the Regent. - Waterloo Historical Society 2010-026
    Occupation 1905  North Bay, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    baker 
    Occupation 1911  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-25836 
    Died 28 Feb 1957  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Person ID I25836  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Johann Heinrich (Henry) Stumpf,   b. 3 Jul 1850, Arnshain (Kirtorf), Vogelsbergkreis, Giessen, Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Aug 1910, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Mother Maria Magdalena Gimber,   b. 8 Jun 1850, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1940  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 17 Nov 1873  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F6733  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Jane Lake,   b. 20 Jul 1882, Stayner, Nottawasaga Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1975, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Married 12 Apr 1905  Georgetown, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Casper H. Stumpf and Mary Jane Lake
    Casper H. Stumpf and Mary Jane Lake
    image from Marion Roes 2013
    Children 
     1. Lucy Stumpf,   b. Jul 1908, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F6735  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Casper H. Stumpf
    Casper H. Stumpf
    image from Marion Roes 2013

  • Notes 
    • Casper Stumpf, who had been suffering from blood poisonng in his hand, found it necessary to amputate a finger to stop infection.

      Waterloo Chronicle 2 Apr 1925, p. 6

  • Sources 
    1. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div 1 Page 58 Family 274.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 009700-05.
      Casper STUMP, 29, baker, Elmira, North Bay s/o Henry STRUPF & Mary GIMBER married Mary Jane LAKE, 22, Stayner, Georgetown d/o Thomas LAKE & Mary Jane BAKER; Wit: William MERRIT & Mary Elizabeth ARMSTRONG, both of Georgetown married April 12, 1905 at Georgetown.

    3. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link.
      Stumpf/ Casper H./ 1874 - 1957/ Mary J./ 1882 - 1975/ God Is Our Refuge And Strength/ A - Father/ B - Mother/ C - 2 Cornerstones - Stumpf & S/ (Back) Atkinson/ Robert K./ 1917 - 1993/ Marjorie M./ 1912 - 1995/ Mary Lou/ 1948 - 1975/ Beloved Wife Of/ Albert Vanderveen/ A - Mary Lou/ B - 2 Cornerstones - S.

    4. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 58.

    5. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 15 page 12.

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9634-74.
      Heinrich Stumpf, 23, occ. Mason, b. Germany, res. Woolwich, son of John and Anna Catherine, married Maria Gimber, 23, b. Woolwich, res. same, daughter of Henry and Eve Elizabeth, witnessed by: John Brox and Elizabeth Gimber, both of Woolwich, 17 Nov 1873 at Woolwich

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1874 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBusiness - - Stumpf Bakery, Church St. E., Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBusiness - H. Stumpf & Co. City Bakery - - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - baker - 1905 - North Bay, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Apr 1905 - Georgetown, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Feb 1957 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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