Person

Anthes, John Schmitt

• Anthes, John S., 1844-1915

1844-1915

John Schmitt Anthes was born November 8, 1844 in Wilmot township, Waterloo Region to parents Martin Anthes and Catharine Schmidt, both born in France. 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. John Anthes worked as a teacher for a few years and later worked as an accountant and salesman at the Breithaupt Tannery in Kitchener. In 1844 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, built a furniture factory, the Anthes Furniture Company. He died on April 13, 1915, and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener.

John Schmitt Anthes was one of the first water commissioners in Berlin.

Rieder and Anthes family

Rieder, Martha Melvina (1879-1971)

Cook, Ella Elmina (1882-1961)

Breithaupt, Lydia Louisa (1877-1942)

Anthes, John Isaac Franklin (1870-1933)

Breithaupt, Caroline (Carrie) Catharine (1868-1963)

Anthes, Martin (1812-1891)

Anthes, Catharine (1814-1894)

Anthes, Henry William (1851-1914)

Anthes, Jacob (1836-1874)

Strasser, Salome Sarah (Sally) Anthes (1839-1921)

Anthes, Lydia Catherine (1849-1935)

Revised August 2020 SP

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