Alexander Picken ( Hespeler)

Alexander(Sandy)Picken

Alexander born on Nov 14, 1857 died Dec 6, 1929

Wilhelmina Huether 1862.-1923

Alexander Picken and Wilhelmine Huether, both of Hespeler, were married by Pastor Littwein in Hespeler 06 Jan 1887.

Descendants: William Picken, Arthur Picken, Florence Picken, John Picken (Jack), Albert S. Picken, Frank Smith, Robert Smith, Stanley W. Picken, Brenda Picken, John D. Picken, Chris Picken, Aileen Picken, Wesley Crawford, Jeff Crawford, Brendan Crawford, Chantel Picken, Amber Picken, Albert F. Picken, Sabryn Picken, Aryka Picken Jill Picken, Jan Picken, Richard Allen, John Allen, Joshua Allen, Jeremy Allen, Samantha Allen, Anthony Allen, Ethan Allen, Courtney Allen, Breaden Humphries

Alexander, William, Wilhelmina and Arthur as baby around 1896.

Alexander PICKEN Household Male

Other Information:

Birth Year <1861>

Birthplace Ontario

Age 20

Occupation Laborer

Marital Status

Ethnic Origin Scottish

Head of Household Andrew HECK Religion

Source Information:

Census Place Hespeler, Waterloo South, Ontario

Family History Library Film 1375901 NA Film Number C-13265

District 161

Sub-district F

Page Number 20

Household:

Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion

Andrew HECK

M Male German 25 USA Butcher Roman Catholic

Anne Mary HECK

M Female English 28 Ontario Roman Catholic

Alexander PICKEN

Male Scottish 20 Ontario Laborer

Source Information:

Census Place Hespeler, Waterloo South, Ontario

Family History Library Film 1375901 NA Film Number C-13265

District 161

Sub-district F

1901 Census of Canada
Records with Surname Picken

Surname Givens Age Province District Subdistrict Subdistrict
Number Page Line

Picken Alexander 43 ON WATERLOO (South/Sud) Hespeler (Village) d-1 13 19

Picken Arthur L 5 ON WATERLOO (South/Sud) Hespeler (Village) d-1 13 22

Picken Harrold 2 ON WATERLOO (South/Sud) Hespeler (Village) d-1 21 38

Picken Mary 21 ON WATERLOO (South/Sud) Hespeler (Village) d-1 21 37

Picken Peter Hg 27 ON WATERLOO (South/Sud) Hespeler (Village) d-1 21 36

Picken Willelmina 39 ON WATERLOO (South/Sud) Hespeler (Village) d-1 13 20

Picken William J 10 ON WATERLOO (South/Sud) Hespeler (Village) d-1 13 21

Enumeration District Surname Listing
Enumeration District 20: Hespeler, Waterloo South, Ontario
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Picken Alex 53 3 48

Picken Arthur 16 4 1

Picken Florance 8 4 2

Picken Minnie 50 3 49

Picken William 21 3 50

48 34 Picken Alex M Head M Nov 1857 53 1901

49 34 Picken Minnie F Wife M Sep 1860 50 1901

50 34 Picken William M Son S May 1890 21 1901

1 34 Picken Arthur M Sister S Apr 1895 16 1901

2 34 Picken Florance F Daughter S Jul 1902 8 1901

H o u s e	Family or House- hold	Name of each person in family or household on 31st March, 1901.	Sex.	C o l o u r .	Relation- ship to head of family or household.	Single, married, widowed or divorced.	Month and date of birth.	Year of birth.	Age at last birthday

19	120	Picken Alexander	M	Head	M	Nov 14	1857	43	note
20	120	Picken Willelmina	F	Wife	M	Sep 22	1861	39	note
21	120	Picken William J	M	Son	S	May 5	1890	10	note
22	120	Picken Arthur L	M	Son	S	Apr 4	1895	5	note

Wilhelmina Huether (daughter of Louis1825-1905 Heuther, He was a native of Saxe-Weimer in Germany and Ernestina 1825-1882 Miller, both born in Germany

There is a record of the marriage of Alex Picken (son of Peter Picken, born in Scotland and Catherine Fields, born in England) to Wilhelmina Huether (daughter of Louis1825-1905 Heuther and Ernestina 1825-1882 Miller, both born in Germany) on December 28, 1886

Ludwick Huether, a German blacksmith, came to Hespeler from Albany, N.Y. in 1856 and set up business in a building at the back of the George Guenther property.

From there he moved into a building on the north side of Queen. On March 20th, 1874 he bought a large lot on the south side and built a house and blacksmith shop where he worked until he retired. He died Sept.8th,1905 aged 80 years, 8 mos. A son, John operated a waggon shop on the property for a short time before moving to Morriston. Another son Frederick David, born at Albany Nov.19th, 1854 (?) learned the trade from his father, worked for a few years for Jacob Beck (Sir Adam Beck father) at Badenand Doon before returning and spent the rest of his life working at the Lower Mill. He died April 18th, 1928. He took an active part in the Fire Brigade for many, many years and was a member of Municipal Council in 1887. Also appears to have been very active in sports, baseball in particular. His blacksmithing skills were such that it was said he could fix anything that was possible to fix. Louie (Curly), a brother of Fred's also took up his father's trade and worked at the Lower Mill running the engines.

010963-76 (Waterloo Co) Frederic HUETHER, 23, machinist, Albany New York, Wilmot Twp, s/o Lewis & Ernstine married Catharine WALICH, 22, Waterloo Twp, Waterloo Twp, d/o John & Magdalena, witn John WALICH & Susan SEARTH (?) of Waterloo Twp, 2 August 1876 in Waterloo Twp.

Frederick HUETHER

Household

Male

Other Information:

Birth Year

<1854>

Birthplace

USA

Age

27

Occupation

Machinist

Marital Status

M <Married>

Ethnic Origin

German

Head of Household

Frederick HUETHER

Religion

Lutheran

Source Information:

Census Place

Waterloo South, Waterloo South, Ontario

Family History Library Film

1375900

NA Film Number

C-13264

District

161

Sub-district

C

Division

3

Page Number

41

Household Number

184

Household Record

1881 Canadian Census

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Census Place

Waterloo South, Waterloo South, Ontario

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1375900

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C-13264

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161

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C

Division

3

Page Number

41

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Husband

Louis Huether

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Effie Baccus

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Annie Bell Huether

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Female

Birth:	26 OCT 1889	Hespeler, Waterloo, Ontario
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012432-89 (Welland Co.) Lewis

HUETHER, 24, machinist, Hespeler,

same, s/o Lewis HUETHER &

Ernestine MILLER, married Effie

BECCUS, 22, Albion Illinois, Hespeler,

d/o Joseph BECCUS & Mary LONEY,

witn - George E. FOSTER & Millie

BECCUS, both of Thorold, 25

December 1888 at Thorold

Numbered in order of visitation Personal Description

H
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e Family
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House-
hold Name of each person in family or household on 31st March, 1901. Sex. C
o
l
o
u
r Relationship
to head of
family or
household. Single,
married,
widowed or
divorced. Month and date of birth. Year of birth. Age at last birthday.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 117 Heuther Christina F Daughter S Apr 29 1882

18

2 117 Heuther Herbert M Son S Jul 8 1884

16

3 117 Heuther Elizabeth F Daughter S Dec 8 1887

13

4 117 Heuther Oscar M Son S Mar 3 1891

10

5 118 Heuther Lutwig M Head M Jan 6 1825

76

6 118 Heuther Mary E F Wife M Feb 10 1848

53

7 118 Heuther Augustave M Son S Aug 4 1885

15

8 118 Heuther Mary M F Daughter S Jan 17 1887

14

Photo of Ludwig(Louis)Huether

Here is a photo of the graves of Wilhelmina’s father and mother located at New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler, Ontario

For more information on the Huether family history, please follow this link:

http://www.clarksoftomfad.ca/Huetherfamily.htm

This may be a possible sister of Wilhelmina's:

HUETHER, Mary, f, January 7, 1870, 2-1/2 years, Hespler, cause - inflammation, infm - Lewis Huether, (Waterloo Co.) 003156-70

01/08/11 Huether, Louis, m, head, m, 2 Oct 1863, 37, ON, Lu, Engineer.
……Rems: DN, Times, 2 May 1939, p.11 & 12: Lewis Huether, r.2280 Florence St, 75, b.Hespeler, ON, leaves dau: Mrs F.B. Ball, San Francisco, CA, USA.
01/08/12 Huether, Effie M., f, wife, m, 22 Jan 1867, 34, USA, to Can: 1878, CE.
……Rems: DN, Times, 11 Aug 1928, p.15: Mrs Effie Heuther, 62, w.o. Lewis Huether, r.2280 Florence St, leaves hus; daus: Mrs K.G. MacDonald, Ottawa & Mrs J.B. Gaunt, San Francisco, CA, USA.
01/08/13 Huether, Annie B., f, dau, s, 15 Oct 1889, 11, ON, CE.
01/08/14 Huether, Charley R., m, son, s, 16 Jan 1898, 3, BC, CE.
01/08/15 Huether, May M., f, dau, s, 18 Mar 1900, -, BC, CE

018714-03 (Waterloo Co) George Louis HUETHER, 26, spinner, Baden, Hespeler, s/o Frederick HUETHER & Catharina WALSH married Carrie WEHNER, 28, Breslau, Hespeler, d/o John WEHNER & Barbara KROUSMAN, witn: Herb HUETHER of Hespeler & Rose E. MOGK of Guelph, 19 November 1903 in Hespeler

HUETHER, LUDWIG "LOUIS"

Another of the old pioneers has gone to join the great majority and Hespeler on September 8, 1905 lost one of her most honoured and estimable citizens in the passing of Mr. Huether, who lived fifty of the eighty years of his life in this town. He was a native of Saxe-Weimer in Germany and crossed the ocean when quite a young man. He lived in Albany for a short time before moving to Puslinch, where he worked as a blacksmith for the late John Baer for about a year before entering the employ of the late Jacob Hespeler, with whom he remained about ten years before going into business for himself in a blacksmith shop located on Queen St. about where John Warren’s house now stands. He was in business about twenty years and having amassed a comfortable competence, he retired to spend the remainder of his days in ease and comfort. He was married twice, his first wife being Ernestine Miller, who he espoused in Germany and who died here about twenty-three years ago. A couple of years later, he married Mrs. Fisher, who survives him. Of the children by the first marriage, Mrs. C. H. Liersch predeceased him some ten years; Fred and Mrs. S. Pickin reside in Hespeler; John in Morriston; and Louis in Victoria. Two children by his second marriage, Gustave and Maudie, reside at home. He was a consistent member of the Lutheran Church, a life-long Conservative and a most esteemed citizen generally. The funeral was held form his residence on Queen St. on Sunday at 1:30 to the Hespeler Cemetery for interment and was largely attended. Services were conducted by Rev. Maas of Preston.

HUETHER, ERNESTINE (Nee Muller)

Wife of Ludwig Huether, on the 12^th March 1882, at the age of 56 years and 4 months, of rheumatism. She was a pious Christian, a loyal wife and a noble mother. Peace be to her ashes and honour to her memory.

--- Information from the death certificate: Ludwig Huether was a blacksmith in Hespeler. Cause of death was nervous rheumatism.

HUETHER, FREDERICK DAVID

One of the oldest residents of the community passed away on Wednesday afternoon, April 18, 1928, after an illness of some duration. He was the son of the late Ludwig Huether and was born in 1854 in Albany, NY. He came to Hespeler with his parents at the age of two years and, with the exception of six years spent in Baden and Doon in his early married life, has been a resident of the town (Hespeler) for nearly three quarters of a century. He learned the trade of machinist with the father of the late Sir Adam Beck, but he was employed most of his working lifetime with the R. Forbes Co. and before that with Randall and Farr. During the later years he has been head fireman. He has been identified with the fire brigade here for the past thirty-five years, being chief engineer in the days when the steam engine was in vogue. He was highly respected by everyone in town. Besides his wife, to whom he was married about fifty-three years ago, he is survived by three sons, George, Herbert, Oscar; two daughters, Tena and Bessie, all of Hespeler; a brother, John in Morriston; Louis in BC; Gustave in Hespeler; two sisters, Mrs. Cusack of Hespeler; and Mrs. Hunter of Tampa. The funeral is being held on Saturday at 2:30.

--- Information from the death certificate: Of Queen St. W. in Hespeler. Born in Albany on November 19, 1853. Aged 74 years, 5 months and 30 days. Occupation - machinist in the woollen mill.

HUETHER, JOHN

Well-Known Morriston Merchant Passes

For more than fifty-three years a prominent resident of Morriston, where he operated a general store, on Friday, May 29,1936, after an illness which had kept him in bed for over eight weeks. He was born in Hespeler 76 years ago. He had been superintendent of the Sunday School of the Morriston Evangelical Church for thirty-eight years. For over seventeen years he was the church organist. The late Mr Huether filled a number of civic positions during his long residence in Morriston. He was at one time a justice of the peace. He was a member, also of the Cemetery Board. Two years ago, he and Mrs. Huether celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Surviving are his widow, Mary Martin; three sons, Lawrence of Hamilton; William F. of Puslinch; and Albert J. of Morriston; a brother, Lewis of Victoria; a half-brother, Gus of Hespeler; and half-sister Margaret, who is living in the U.S. He also leaves nine grandchildren. The funeral took place from his residence on Sunday. A short service was held at the house at 2 and the cortege proceeded to the Evangelical Church, where the services were held at 2:30. Mrs. Weeks sang "One by One": and the Sunday School children sang "What a Friend we have in Jesus." Rev. Grenzebach conducted the services. Interment was made in Crown Cemetery. Pallbearers were John Fahrner, John Penrice, John McNaughton, Ben Wyse, John Winer and Charlton Telfer. The six boys of his Sunday School class who carried the floral tributes were Lewis Gregor, Harvey Smith, George Kitchen, Bruce Wyse, Jim Culp and Carl Grenzebach.

"She was going to Galt with my uncle Ernie (Aunt Florence’s husband) when they where hit by a train at the foot of the hill going into Galt".

(This is a quote from Albert.S. Picken in regards to what happened one tragic night to his uncle and grandmother Ernie Smith and Wilhelmine and his Aunt Florence.)

Attached is an article that appeared in the July 18, 1923 issue of the Galt Daily Reporter reporting the death of Wilhelmina Picken:

Apparently, Alexander kept much to himself after the tragic accident of his wife, Albert.S Picken remembers him eating lunch with them often and than retiring to his hotel which he owned and lived in. He apparently died of a stroke and heart attack. Poppa also remembers bringing wood up to his room to heat the old wood stove. The stove is now owned by Stanley.W Picken.

Here are a few photos of the exact spot where the accident happened located on Hespeler Rd or Hwy 24 however you wish as is the same road.

In the above photo, one can clearly see the bank the newspaper article speaks of, it still stands fairly high, even though they had to lower it due to Wilhelmina accident .This would give you an idea of what it was like for Ernest Smith coming up to the crossing.

Again, another angle of the bank which supposedly was to blame, also here is Albert Picken's car!

Here is a picture of Alexander Picken, son of Peter Picken, taken in front of his hotel on Queen St. in Hespeler Ontario, after the death of his wife, Albert S. Picken is in this photo and that would make these taken roughly 1927-29.

Here is a photo, again in front of the hotel, this time Agnes Picken, , the sister of Alexander, daughter of Peter Picken, is included with a very young and curly headed fellow named Albert and his Grandfather , Alexander Picken.

Queen St. Hespeler, Ontario

From what I was told by Poppa Bert, Picken …. was that he remembers that his grandfather Alexander had a hotel called the “Robert Burns Hotel” in downtown Hespeler, on Queen St, where now stands a parking lot, located beside a bowling alley as of 2004.

He also remembers bringing tobacco to him from the general store.

Here are 3 shots of what The Picken Property as it was known once looked like, these photos are of the Hespeler Old Boys reunion, not sure of year I think 1923 but is before death of Alexander Picken.

The hotel is the 2 level building in front of the car where all the people are watching the parade from.

The empty space across the road is now a parking lot for the bowling alley. This used to be the site of the hotel, the Picken Property on Queen St, Hespeler, Ontario. Poppa spent his first years there with his mother and father and his grandfather, Alexander until his father Arthur purchased the lot across the street.

Where the hotel once stood, is now an empty parking lot on Queen St.

At end of driveway where bushes are stood the house of Arthur Picken, where the car is parked once stood the house of Peter Henry Picken. Both houses were lost to fire. You can still see the patio stone which would have been the entrance to Arthur’s house.

The photo above is in new Hope Cemetery, Hespeler, Ontario, in the Picken plot.

Alexander Picken had the following children:

William, WHO WAS MARRIED TO CARRIE BROHMAN,

THE BROHMAN FAMILY WERE OWNERS OF THE BRESLAU HOTEL

Here is their cemetery info:

PICKEN William St Boniface Roman Catholic, Maryhill (New Section) Waterloo Woolwich

PICKEN Caroline R. St Boniface Roman Catholic, Maryhill (New Section) Waterloo Woolwich WW-4580

Florence

Arthur 1896-1970

William, Florence and Arthur in WW1 Uniform. Circa 1914-18.

Here is a photo of Ernest Smith and Florence Smith(Picken)

Ernie was the driver of the car that Wilhelmina was killed in.

The handwriting belongs to Margaret Hickox(Picken) wife of Albert S. Picken.

Here is a photo of Ernest Smith and Florence Picken and their son Frank

They also had a son Robert, who was killed during WW2 . (pilot)

Robert Alexander Smith is wearing side cap on right, his cousin who is my grandfather Albert Stanley Picken is on the left.

Details of death:

KIA Nov 4 1944
#226 Squadron
Bombing a bridge at Venio Holland, hit by flak Starboard Engine at 10,000 feet. Pilot made a belly landing at Volkel Holland. Narrative: At Volkel, Typhoon pilots of 245 squadron waiting to enter the runway for takeoff, were horrified to see 2 crew attempt to bale out of a crippled Mitchell (FW 163) shortly before it touched down, both fell in the undershoot area and were killed instantly. the Mitchell which had been hit by flak while attacking the road and bridge area at Venlo ( a particularily stubborn target) crash landed, the pilot and navigator survived.

Crew:
15:45 226 sqn Mitchell FW 163 Y

Sgt H.J. Lorkin
Sgt N. Semple
F/S T.V. Flint (K)
F/S R.A. Smith (K)

This is a photo of Robert's gravesite in Groesbeek cemetry in Holland.

This is a diagram showing where Robert was first buried before Groesbeek.

Commemorated on Page 447 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance in Ottawa.