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Bawman, Helen

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  • 1888-?

Helen M. Bawman (nee Byers) was born in 1888. She married Sam D. Bawman, originally of Washington D.C., in 1918.

Bauman, Melvina Emilia

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  • 1863-1954

Melvina Emilia Breithaupt was born February 8, 1863 in Berlin (later Kitchener) Ontario to parents Philip Ludwig (Louis) Breithaupt and Catherine Hailer. Her siblings were Louis Jacob; William Henry; John Christian; Caroline Margaret Barbara (Augustine); Ezra Carl; Daniel Edward; Albert Liborius; Catharine Louise and Friederich Adolph.

She married Dr. Amos Frank Baumann (also spelled Bauman) June 25, 1901 in Berlin. They had one son, Edward Franklin, born June 21, 1904. Amos died November 26, 1918 and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener. Melvina died April 4, 1954 and was buried with Amos.

Bauer, Frank N.

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Mayor of the City of Waterloo between 1954 and 1955.

Bauer, Bobby

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  • February 16, 1915 – September 16, 1964

Bastedo, Sara (Sally) Caroline

  • Person
  • 1924-2014

Sara (Sally) Caroline Breithaupt was born in Kitchener, Ontario August 8, 1924 to parents Louis Orville and Sara Caskey. Her siblings were Mary Scott; Louis Paul; and Herbert Caskey. Sally grew up in Kitchener and trained as a nurse at Sick Children's Hospital in Toronto, graduating in 1946. She married Donald Lou Alexander Bastedo in 1947 and the couple lived in Kitchener where Donald was a pediatrician. The couple had children Mary, Paul, Frank and Jamie. Sally was was a founding member of the K-W Knitters Guild in 1986 and later a member of the Weavers and Quilters guilds. Sally and Donald were also supporters of the Stratford Festival, since its beginnings in a tent in 1953, and the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony. She also enjoyed bridge and golf. Sally died May 8, 2014 in Mount Forest, Ontario. Donald died. September 1, 2006.

Bartlett, W. H. (William Henry)

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  • 1809-1854

William Henry Bartlett was an artist and author born in Kentish Town, England on March 26, 1809. Throughout his life, Bartlett travelled Europe, America, and the Middle East collecting sketches for his engraving illustrations. Bartlett spent many months visiting Canada in 1838, where he drew sketches of major landmarks such as Niagara Falls, markets in Toronto, landscapes in Montreal, as well as scenes of daily living conditions throughout Western Canada. He died at sea, off the coast of Malta, on September 13, 1854.

Bartlett, Dorothy Spelman

  • Person
  • 1917-2003

Dorothy Spelman was born August 25, 1917 in Cicero, Illinois to Ruth Shantz and Walter Spelman. Spelman married Dudley Scott Trombly June 15, 1939. She was married for a second time, later in life, to Donald Bartlett. Spelmen died June 9, 2003 in Plattsbugh and was buried at the Glenwood Cemetery in Champlain, New York.

Barrie, Ernest George

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  • 1894-1989

Ernest George Barrie was born October 6, 1894 in Galt (now Cambridge), Ontario, son of George Redpath Barrie and Mary Carrick. He served in the First World War and afterwards managed Barrie Glove and Knitting Company Ltd. from 1921 until 1969. He was associated with the Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada and was made Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1944. He died October 21, 1989.

Barber, Marjorie

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  • 1914-2011

Marjorie Barber was a Canadian librarian and photographer. Barber's photographs of the University of Waterloo were featured in Kenneth McLaughlin's 1997 book The Unconventional Founding of an Unconventional University and she established Waterloo's Marjorie Barber Entrance Scholarship to aid female students entering first year studies in the Faculty of Engineering.

Born April 12, 1914 on a farm outside of Syndenham Ontario, to Fred and Florabelle (nee Asselstine) Grant. Barber graduated from Queen's University in 1936 and obtained a degree in library science at the University of Toronto in 1937. She worked at the Toronto Public Library until being forced to quit after her first marriage to Flying Officer Acton F. Daunt, who died in combat in World War II. After taking business courses, Barber worked for Bell Telephone as a guidance counsellor and recruiter, encouraging high school students to work for the company. She met her second husband, widower Bert Barber who was then employed by Union Carbide of Canada, while working for Bell and the couple married in 1947. They moved to Waterloo, Ontario when Bert was hired by the Waterloo College Associate Faculties to co-ordinate the school's engineering co-op program. Drawing on her background in libraries, Barber served on library school boards in Richmond Hill and Waterloo, and championed public school system libraries. Following Bert's death in 1992, Barber relocated to Brockville, Ontario where she died on July 6, 2011.

Banerji, Anupam

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  • 1938-2015

Anupam "Anu" Banerji was a professor of architecture and artist. Banerji was born in Kolkata, India to Asutosh and Paun Bala Banerji. He spent 10 years studying, teaching and exhibiting art in the United States before joining the School of Architecture at the University of Waterloo in 1970, where he spent the remainder of his career. He was named full professor in 1988. In addition to teaching in the School of Architecture, Banerji taught in the School of planning and courses in environmental design. In 1981 he designed the addition to the Graduate House. Banerji died on August 23, 2015.

Ball, Abram

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  • January 5, 1829-May 27, 1887

Abram Ball was born to George Ball, a United Empire Loyalist, in Niagara, Ontario. He moved to Galt (Cambridge) where he worked as a lawyer and married Julia Miller (1843-1910). The pair had four children and Abram died in Galt in 1887.

Baker, Florence, Lady

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  • 1841-1916

Florence Barbara Maria von Sass was a British explorer and abolitionist. Born in Hungary (today Romania), Florence's family was killed during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 leaving her orphaned. When she was fourteen she was sold as a slave in Vidin to Samuel Baker a British explorer and naturalist. Baker was on a hunting trip at the time and allegedly bribed the guards for her after she was intended to be owned by the Pasha of Vidin. Florence and Baker went to Africa where Baker was on an expedition to find the source of the Nile. While traveling in Africa, Florence and Baker came across Murchison Falls and Lake Albert. In 1865 the couple married and Florence became Lady Baker when Samuel Baker was knighted. Due to her parentage and upbringing, although she was a Lady, Florence was not welcome at court. Besides exploration, the Bakers were also abolitionists and in 1869 returned to Africa to help reduce the slave trade in Gondokoro where Florence worked as a medic. Florence and her husband retired to Devon where Florence died in 1916.

Augustine, Laurine Catherine

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  • 1894-1954

Laurine Catherine Augustine was born on May 13, 1894 in Racine, Wisconsin to Albert Benjamin Augustine and Caroline Margaret Barbara Augustine (nee Breithaupt). After Albert's death in 1909, the family moved to Berlin (later Kitchener), Ontario. She worked as a teacher at the Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School. Laurine died on September 13, 1954 at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital and a funeral service was held at Zion Evangelical Church. She was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener.

Augustine, John Ross

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  • 1927-2014

John Ross Augustine was born to Albert William Augustine and Edna Louise Kaufman in Kitchener, Ontario on December 17, 1927 and was raised alongside his three siblings; Albert Jacob Augustine, David William Augustine, and Mary Caroline Augustine.

John married Annette Helene Gofton (b.October 8, 1929).

John received his MD, with Honours, from the University of Western Ontario in 1952. In 1954, he moved to Thunder Bay, Ontario to establish his own practice as a family physician. From 1956-1959, John received additional training in Toronto, Ontario and subsequently became a certified specialist in internal medicine. Afterwards, he returned to Thunder Bay, Ontario and continued to work as a physician until his retirement in 1994.

John was a leader in the health care sector both as an educator and as an activist. He was involved in many key projects and served in a variety of roles that shaped the Canadian health care system, especially in northern Ontario. For example, John was a founding member of the Thunder Bay branch of the Addiction Research Foundation of Ontario and helped set up the first methadone treatment outreach for addicts in the late 1980s. In addition, John helped developed the Northwestern Ontario Medical Program (NOMP) which brought medical students from McMaster Medical School to northwestern Ontario to work with local doctors and health care providers. In the late 1990s, John also worked to establish the Northern Ontario School of Medicine with campuses in Thunder Bay, Ontario and Sudbury, Ontario. It was hoped that the school would encourage more physicians to train and practice in northern Ontario and ultimately sustain a health care system up north. These are a few examples of the projects John worked on during his career. He was actively involved in many other initiatives as well.

John died on April 13, 2014.

Augustine, Grace Melvina Louise

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  • 1895-1981

Grace Melvina Louise Augustine was an academic and instructor born in Racine, Wisconsin on September 12, 1895 to Albert Benjamin Augustine and Caroline Margaret Barbara Augustine (nee Breithaupt) and raised alongside her siblings Albert William Augustine and Laurine Catherine Augustine. After the death of Albert Benjamin in 1909, the family moved to Berlin (later Kitchener) Ontario, their mother's birthplace. Grace returned to the United States to pursue graduate studies at Columbia University, obtaining an B.S., M.A. and, in [1935], a PhD in Household Arts. The same year Some aspects of management of college residence halls for women, which she co-authored with Mary De Garmo Bryan was published.

Following the completion of her PhD, Grace worked for a time at Columbia as an associate in Household Arts, Teacher College before being appointed to Texas State College for Women in Denton, Texas. She taught as an associate professor from 1938 until 1944, serving as head of the institution of management division and house director of residence halls. She went on to joint the Iowa State College as head of the Department of Institutional Management (later the Department of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institution Management) from the time of her appointment in 1944 until 1961. At some point after retiring, Grace returned to Kitchener where she lived in the family home on Margaret Avenue and served for a time a a member of the Parkwood Manor auxiliary executive. She died on April 8, 1981 and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener.

Augustine, Edna Louise

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  • 1891-1983

Edna Louise Kaufman was born to Jacob Kaufman and Mary Eidt Ratz in Kitchener, Ontario on December 21, 1891. On August 22, 1918 she married Albert William Augustine in Kitchener, Ontario and together they had four children; Albert Jacob Augustine, John Ross Augustine, David William Augustine, and Mary Caroline Augustine.

Edna was actively involved with the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) and the Zion United Church in Kitchener, Ontario throughout her life.

Edna died on June 3, 1983 and as buried in the Kaufman family plot in Mount Hope Cemetery.

Augustine, David William

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  • 1929-1929

David William Augustine was born to Albert William Augustine and Edna Louise Kaufman in Kitchener, Ontario on July 14, 1929. He had three siblings; Albert Jacob Augustine, John Ross Augustine and Mary Caroline Augustine.

David suffered from a cerebral hemorrhage and died a few days after he was born on July 18, 1929.

Augustine, Caroline Margaret Barbara

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  • 1861-1951

Caroline Margaret Barbara "Barbara" Breithaupt was a homemaker born in Berlin (later Kitchener), Ontario on November 17, 1861 to Philip Louis Breithaupt and Catherine Hailer. She married school teacher Albert Benjamin Augustine of Racine, Wisconsin on August 3, 1887 in Berlin. The couple moved to Racine, Wisconsin and had three children: Albert William; Laurine Catherine; and Grace Melvina Louise. Albert died in Racine April 10, 1909 and was buried with in his family's plot at Mound Cemetery, Racine. Shortly after Albert's death, Caroline and her children moved to Berlin. Caroline died on November 1, 1951 and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener.

Augustine, Albert William

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  • 1890-1972

Albert William Augustine was born to Albert Benjamin Augustine and Caroline Margaret Barbara Breithaupt in Racine, Wisconsin on October 26, 1890. As a young man, Albert attended North-Western College in Naperville, Illinois but he never graduated. After the death in 1909 in Racine of his father, Albert Benjamin, the remaining family members moved to Kitchener, Ontario.

On August 22, 1918, Albert married Edna Louise Kaufman in Kitchener, Ontario and together they had four children; Albert Jacob Augustine, John Ross Augustine, David William Augustine, and Mary Caroline Augustine.

In 1919, Albert acquired the Doering Trunk Company in Waterloo, Ontario. This company was renamed the Superior Box Company in 1932. In 1924, he purchased the Forewell Foundry in Kitchener, Ontario. This company was renamed the Augustine Foundry Company. The Superior Box Company and the Augustine Foundry Company did not survive the Great Depression during the 1930s.

In 1938, Albert developed the White Valley Chemical Company which extracted calcium carbonate from the bottom of a lake near Bobcaygeon, Ontario. This company closed in 1941.

From 1942-1946, Albert worked as a government inspector in manufacturing centres across Quebec and Ontario. During the war, he checked the quality of rubber rafts and survival gear. After the war, Albert worked as an agent for the Staminite Company. He retired in 1951.

On March 7, 1972 Albert died from a heart attack and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener. On February 25, 1973, a pulpit drape and book mark were given to the Zion United Church in Kitchener, Ontario in his memory.

Augustine, Albert Jacob

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  • 1923-1990

Albert Jacob Augustine was an insurance agent and World Ware II veteran born to Albert William Augustine and Edna Louise Kaufman in Kitchener, Ontario on December 20, 1923 . He was a graduate of Waterloo College and served with the Royal Canadian Air Force during the war, later spending much of his career as an agent with Mutual Life. Albert married Jean Eleanor Boyer (b.April 19, 1927) and together they had three children; Patricia Anne Augustine (April 16, 1950), Barbara Augustine (b. October 6, 1951), and Keith Boyer Augustine (b. July 4, 1955).
Albert died in Kitchener on August 10, 1990.

Augustine, Albert Benjamin

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  • 1859-1909

Albert Benjamin Augustine was a teacher and school principal born on March 6, 1859 in Racine, Wisconsin to Samuel C. Augustine (1831-1897) and Barbara Lahr (1825-1904). He graduated from the Racine high school in 1876 and from Northwestern College in Naperville, Illinois in 1879. He taught in Montana, Wisconsin and New Berlin, Pennsylvania before returning to Racine where he was eventually named principal of the Third Ward School (later Winslow School) in 1884. He remained in the position until his death. He married Caroline Margaret Barbara Breithaupt on August 3, 1887 in Berlin (now Kitchener), Ontario and together they had three children: Albert William Augustine, Laurine Catherine Augustine, and Grace Melvina Louise Augustine. Albert died on April 10, 1909 in Racine and was buried in Mound Cemetery, Racine. Caroline and the children moved to Berlin after his death; Grace returning to the US to live and work until after 1954 when she returned to live in Kitchener.

Asmussen, Nicholas

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  • 1871-1941

Nicholas Asmussen was a German-born Ontario building contractor and political figure. He represented Waterloo North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1919 to 1923 as an Independent Liberal and from 1934 to 1937 as a Liberal member. He was born in Flensburg, Germany, the son of John and Catherina Asmussen, and came to Canada in 1878 with his family. He was educated in Berlin (now Kitchener). In 1908, he married Willisa Kesselring. Asmussen was mayor of Kitchener from 1925 to 1926.

Ariaratnam, S. T. (Sinnathamby Thambithurai)

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  • 1933 -

Sinnathamby Thambithurai Ariaratnam is an engineer who was born in Chavakacheri, Sri Lanka on September 2, 1933. He graduated from the University of Ceylon with a B.Sc. in engineer in 1953, before obtaining a B.Sc. (1955) and M.Sc. (1956) at the University of London. In 1960 Ariaratnam completed a PhD in engineering at the University of Cambridge, followed by a Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Birmingham, before accepting a research association position (1961-1962) at the Brown University. He was named an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Waterloo in 1962, becoming a Professor in 1962. Ariaratnam is recognized for his work in the field of random vibration and his contributions to research regarding stochastic modelling and nonlinear dynamics.

Argo, Ann

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  • 1823-1896

Ann Argo was born in 1823 in Scotland and married James Argo; together they had nine children. They farmed in Eramosa, Wellington County, Ontario. She died June 29, 1896.

Anthes, Theobald

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  • 1814-?

Theobald Anthes was born in March 19, 1814 to parents Michael Anthes and Salomea Andres in the Alsace region of France. He had older siblings Michael and Martin. Martin and wife Catharine Schmitt emigrated to Canada and settled in the Wilmot township area of Waterloo region. Theobald was married to Barbara Rott June 26, 1835 and lived in the Oberseebach region of Alsace.

Anthes, Olive Cyrena

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  • 1900-?

Olive Cyrena Anthes was born in Berlin (later Kitchener) Ontario on February 3, 1900, daughter of John Isaac Franklin Anthes and Cyrena Hoffman Simonds. On June 3, 1939 she married John Beauchamp Bagnell De Montmorency Harvey (b. November 8, 1892 in London, Ontario). She was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, but her death date is unknown.

Anthes, Norman Franklin

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  • 1910-1915

Norman Franklin Anthes was born May 7, 1910 to John Isaac Franklin Anthes and Cyrena Harriet Simmonds of Berlin (later Kitchener). He died October 16, 1915 after being struck by a vehicle. He was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener.

Anthes, Martin Franklin

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  • 1862-1924

Martin Franklin Anthes was born May 23, 1862 to parents Jacob Anthes and Magdalena Stricker. He married Susan Margaret Hammond of St. John, New Brunswick, July 25, 1895 at Presbyterian Côte-des-neiges, Montreal. A son, Leopold Hammond, was born July 7, 1896 in St. John. In 1901 the family were living in Berlin (later Kitchener) Ontario. They later moved to the Montreal area where Martin died January 31, 1924. He was buried in Cimetière Mont-Royal, Montreal, where Susan was also buried him following her death on June 5, 1938.

Anthes, Martin

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  • 1812-1891

Martin Anthes was born November 16, 1812 in Alsace, France to parents Michael Anthes and Salomea Andres. He married Catharine Schmitt December 25, 1835 and the couple had seven children: Samuel (died as an infant), Jacob, Salome Sarah, John Schmitt, Henry William and Catherine. The family emigrated to Canada from Germany around 1827. Martin died April 10, 1891 and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener.

Anthes, Martha Jane

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  • 1889-1916

Martha Jane McLean was born October 17, 1889 in Altoona, Pennsylvania to parents Edward McLean and Claudia T. Womer. She married Lawrence Lee Anthes on December 3, 1914 in Westchester, New York and the couple lived in Toronto. Martha Jane died June 2, 1916, and was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto. They had a daughter, Jane McLean Anthes born May 24, 1916.

Anthes, Magdalena Stricker

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  • 1840-1914

Magdalena Stricker was born March 30, 1840 in Ontario to parents Matthias Stricker and Elisabetha Bauman. She married Jacob Anthes of Wilmot Township, Ontario (date unknown) and the couple had six children: Sarah Anna; Mary Elizabeth; Martin Franklin; Catharine A.; Clarissa Lovina; Emma Caroline. Magdalena died May 20, 1914 and is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener.

Anthes, Lydia Catherine

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  • 1849-1935

Lydia Catherine Herlan was born in Warsaw, New York on December 20, 1849 to Franz Herlan and Carolina Demarez. She married John Schmitt Anthes in Kitchener, Ontario on June 27, 1866. Together they had seven children: Caroline Catharine "Carrie"; Frank; John Isaac Franklin "Frank"; Sarah Magdalena, who died in infancy; Lydia Louisa "Louisa", Martha Melvina; Ella Elmina; and Alvin Burton Charles, who also died in infancy. Lydia died February 22, 1936 and was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener.

Anthes, Leonard John

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  • 1903-?

Leonard John Anthes was born November 1, 1903 in Wiarton, Ontario to John Isaac Franklin Anthes and Cyrena Hoffman Simonds. Based on 1953 Canadian voting records, a Leonard J. Anthes and Doris M. Anthes lived at the same address in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Death date is unknown.

Anthes, Lawrence Lee

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  • 1876-1954

Lawrence Lee "Laurie" Anthes was a businessman and World War I veteran born November 26, 1876 in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Henry William Anthes and Elizabeth Lawrence. He began working at his father's company, Anthes Foundry, Ltd. in 1894, becoming secretary-treasurer in 1914 and president in 1932. He served as president of the Canadian Manufacturers Association and at the time of his death was the only Canadian to have served as president of the American Foundrymens' association. During WWI he commanded the 2nd Field Company of Canadian Engineers. He was a member of the Engineers' Club of Toronto, the Military Institute, the Royal Canadian Yacht Club and various country and golf clubs in Winnipeg and Ottawa. Anthes married to Martha Jane McLean (1889-1916) and together they had a daughter, Jane McLean Anthes. He died November 21, 1954 and is buried with Martha Jane in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.

Anthes, John Schmitt

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  • 1844-1915

John Schmitt Anthes was a businessman and teacher born November 8, 1844 in Wilmot township, Waterloo Region to parents Martin Anthes and Catharine Schmidt, both born in France. John Anthes worked as a teacher before coming to Berlin (later Kitchener) in 1865, where he worked as an accountant and salesman at the Breithaupt Tannery. In 1884 he entered the furniture business purchasing the Berlin Novelty Works and manufacturing children's carriages and slat chairs and later high end furniture for the home. In 1901 he went into the amalgamation of furniture factories under the name of Canada Furniture Manufacturers Ltd., in which company he was a director and manager of the local factories for a number of years. In 1906, Mr. Anthes resigned as director and in partnership with J. C. Breithaupt established the Anthes Furniture Company. Outside of business operations, Anthes was an active member of municipal affairs and was first elected as a city councillor in 1886. He went on to serve as depurty-reeve in 1887, 1891, 1897 and 1907, and was the a member of the first Berlin Water Commission. Anthes was also an member of the Zion Evangelical Church, serving in a number of executive roles. He married Lydia Catherine Herlan on June 27, 1867. Together they had seven children: Caroline Catharine "Carrie"; Frank; John Isaac Franklin "Frank"; Sarah Magdalena, who died in infancy; Lydia Louisa "Louisa", Martha Melvina; Ella Elmina; and Alvin Burton Charles, who also died in infancy. Anthes died on April 13, 1915, and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener.

Anthes, John Isaac Franklin

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  • 1870-1933

John Isaac Franklin "Frank" Anthes was born October 16, 1870 in Berlin (later Kitchener), Ontario to John Schmitt Anthes and Lydia Catherine Anthes. Following graduation from high school, Anthes worked in the furniture business with his father. In 1900, he was appointed assistant manager of Canadian Furniture Manufacturers, the former Burr Bros., in Guelph, Ontario and later Wiarton, Ontario. He worked in the local rubber industry from 1906 to 1916, representing the Canadian Consolidated Rubber Co. during the building of the Dominion Tire Factory. In 1915 he was appointed vice-president of the company's Montreal head office, service as the general purchasing supervisor from 1917 to 1919 before leaving the company to start his own business. He married Cyrena H. Simonds on November 10, 1897 and together they had five children. He died in 1933 and was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener.

Anthes, Jacob

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  • 1836-1874

Jacob Anthes, the son of Martin Anthes and Catharine Schmitt, was born March 25, 1836 in Kitchener, Ontario. Jacob married Magdalena Stricker circa 1857 and the couple had six children: Sarah Anna, Mary Elizabeth, Martin Franklin, Catharine A., Martha Magdalena, Clarissa Lovina and Emma Caroline.

The 1861 census lists Jacob as a farmer, religion as Methodist, located on land close to his father's in Wilmot township. In 1867 Jacob moved his family to Carrick Township, near Mildmay, Ontario where Jacob preached for the Evangelical Association. He had a local congregation but also rode far and wide across the countryside to preach to widely scattered congregations. He and his family moved again in 1868 to Port Elgin where Jacob helped to build the Evangelical Association Church. By 1871, Jacob's occupation in the census was listed as "preacher" and his religion as "Evangelical Association." Jacob and his family relocated to Kitchener in 1873 where he served as pastor of Zion Evangelical Church. He died unexpectedly in 1874 at the age of only 38 of what is described as "brain fever."

Anthes, Henry William

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  • 1851-1914

Henry William "Harry" Anthes was a businessman and the founder of Anthes Foundry, Ltd. He was born in 1851 in Wilmot Township, Ontario to German parents from what was then the region of Alsace-Lorraine. Anthes married Elizabeth (Libbie) Lawrence and the couple had three children: Lawrence Lee "Laurie", Irene, and Elizabeth F. (Libbie). His career in the hardware business started in Toronto, where he worked with Rice Lewis and Son, and later manager of John Foster and Sons. Anthes moved to Berlin (now Kitchener) in 1880, where in 1883 he was a councillor for Waterloo township and in 1886 was 2nd Deputy Reeve for Waterloo township, and a Councillor for Waterloo County. Anthes returned to Toronto in 1889 where, along with E. W. B. Snider of St. Jacob's, he established Toronto Foundry Co., Ltd. The company was later renamed Anthes Foundry, Ltd., with plants in Toronto and Winnipeg. Anthes died August 15, 1914 in Sans Souci, Georgian Bay, Ontario and was interred in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.

Anthes, Henry Herbert

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  • 1908-1984

Henry Herbert Anthes was born in Berlin (later Kitchener) Ontario on September 5, 1908. He was the son of John Isaac Franklin Anthes and Cyrena Harriet Simmonds. The 1921 census has the family living in Montréal, Quebec. According to Henry's United States Second World War draft registration card, he was living in Sausalito, California and working for Proctor & Gamble in April of 1945. He became a US citizen in 1949 at which time he was living in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Henry died in September of 1984 in Ohio and was buried at the Anthes family in Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener.

Anthes, Emma Caroline

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  • 1873-1961

Emma "Emmie" Caroline Anthes was a stenographer and typist born in Berlin (later Kitchener) Ontario November 23, 1873 to parents Jacob Anthes and Magdalena Stricker. She worked for Mutual Life Assurance for 35 years, retiring in 1933, and was a member of the Church of the Good Sheppherd. Emma built and owned a cottage at Freeport surrounded by birch trees where she enjoyed bird watching and had a dog named Peter Pan. She died January 28, 1961 and was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery.

Anthes, Cyrena Hoffman

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  • 1877-1945

Cyrena Hoffman Simonds was born June 15, 1877 in Berlin (later Kitchener) Ontario, daughter of Leonard Wells Simonds and Rosette Harriet Johnson. She married John Isaac Franklin Anthes November 10, 1897 and the couple had five children: Olive Cyrena; Edith Louise; Leonard John; Henry Herbert and Norman Franklin. Cyrena died September 15, 1945 in Toronto and was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener.

Anthes, Clarissa Lovina

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  • 1871-1893

Clarissa Lovina Anthes was born October 30, 1871in Ellice Township, Perth County, Ontario to parents Jacob Anthes and Magdalena Stricker. Clarissa died September 1, 1893 at age 21 of typhoid fever, and was interred in Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener.

Anthes, Catharine

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  • 1814-1894

Catharine Schmitt was born March 25, 1814 in Alsace, France, and married Martin Anthes, December 25, 1835. The couple had five children: Samuel (died in infancy), Jacob, Salome Sarah; John Schmitt and Henry William. She died November 24, 1894 and was interred at Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener.

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