Louis Baechler
Born: 1866
Died: 1931, Nov 16
Municipality: Wellesley
Years on local council Councillor 1912-13, 1924-29; Deputy Reeve 1919-1921, 1930-31
Years on County Council 1919 1920 1921 1930 1931
Occupation: Saw mill operator, farmer
Origin: Elma Tp, Perth County
Spouse: Mary Veberschlag
Children: 2 children died; Fred; Alfred; Peter; Harry; Clarence; Norman; Mrs Noll; Mrs J. Logel; Henrietta; Annie May
Landholdings: 130 acres near Hawkesville in 1927
Religion: Roman Catholic
Notes:
Photo: 60 years of progress p 33; The caption reads W. Baechler, but the information on the following page is for Louis
Died: 1931, Nov 16
Municipality: Wellesley
Years on local council Councillor 1912-13, 1924-29; Deputy Reeve 1919-1921, 1930-31
Years on County Council 1919 1920 1921 1930 1931
Occupation: Saw mill operator, farmer
Origin: Elma Tp, Perth County
Spouse: Mary Veberschlag
Children: 2 children died; Fred; Alfred; Peter; Harry; Clarence; Norman; Mrs Noll; Mrs J. Logel; Henrietta; Annie May
Landholdings: 130 acres near Hawkesville in 1927
Religion: Roman Catholic
Notes:
- Moved from Perth County where he had a sawmill. In Wellesley Township, he first bought a farm west of Hawkesville and later bought a home south of the village where he lived for 24 years.
- Was a general thresher in the St Clements area and also worked at Ratz’s Wallenstein saw mill for 16 seasons.
- c1929-retired from farming and moved into St Clements
- St Clement’s Roman Catholic Church
Photo: 60 years of progress p 33; The caption reads W. Baechler, but the information on the following page is for Louis
This information is excerpted from: "Waterloo County Councillors: A Collective Biography," researched and complied by Elizabeth Bloomfield and Linda Foster. (c) 1995 Caribou Imprints. It is reproduced by permission of Dr. Bloomfield. The full text of the book can be seen here.