Person

Breithaupt, Philip Ludwig (Louis)

1827-1880

Philip Ludwig (Louis) Beithaupt was born in Allendorf an der Werra, Kurhessen, Germany November 8, 1827 to parents Liborius Breithaupt and Barbara Catharina Goetz. The family moved to Buffalo, N.Y. in 1843, where his father owned a sheep skin processing factory. After the death of Liborius in 1851, Louis, as he was known, continued his father's business and is also listed as a carpenter. On a visit to Berlin, Ontario he met Catherine Hailer, to whom he was married February 8, 1853. The couple lived in Buffalo, and were living in Albany, New York according the United States Civil War draft records of June1863. It is not known if Louis fought in the Civil War. The family are listed in the 1871 Ontario census as living in Berlin (later Kitchener) Ontario where Philip established a leather business followed by the establishment of a tannery. He became one of the leading businessmen in Berlin, serving as Mayor from 1879 to 1880.

Louis and Catherine had ten children: Louis Jacob; William Henry; John Christian; Caroline Margaret Barbara; Melvina Emilia; Ezra Carl; Daniel Edward; Albert Libroius; Catharine Louise; and Friederich Adolph. Louis died July 3, 1880 and is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener.

Raquet, Catharina (1847-?)

Breithaupt, Marie Elizabeth Fredericka (1829-1834)

Breithaupt, Catherine Hailer (1834-1910)

Breithaupt, Friederich Adolph (1875-1883)

Breithaupt, Catharine Louise (1872-1886)

Breithaupt, Albert Liborius (1870-1955)

Breithaupt, Daniel Edward (1868-1871)

Breithaupt, Ezra Carl (1866-1897)

Bauman, Melvina Emilia (1863-1954)

Augustine, Caroline Margaret Barbara (1861-1951)

Breithaupt, William Henry (1857-1944)

Breithaupt, Barbara Catharina Goetz (1801-1887)

Breithaupt, Liborius (1797-1851)

Breithaupt, John Christian (1859-1951)

Breithaupt, Louis Jacob (1855-1939)

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