Object Record
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Metadata
Collection |
Waterloo Region Museum |
Object ID |
2011.094.007 |
Object Name |
Jug |
Description |
Large, stoneware jug with a salt glaze. The jug is a beige colour with the upper section tapering in to a narrow mouth. Large handle attached to the back of the jug. Stamped into the front of the jug in blue is "Steifelmeyer & Schaaff/New Hamburg". There are numerous imperfections in the ceramic body. |
Date |
1890 |
Date |
1894 |
Dimensions |
H-29.5 Dia-18 cm |
History |
Henry Stiefelmeyer (1853-1920) and William Schaaf(e) (1846-1910) were partners in a boot, shoe, and liquor business in New Hamburg, ON from 1890 to about 1894. Stiefelmeyer was originally from Rochester, New York and his father, John Ulrich, was a doctor in New Hamburg. Henry was a jeweller and watchmaker for about 20 years prior to going into business with William. In 1894, Henry once again opened a jewellery store, which he operated for the next decade. Henry married Bertha Krauss (1857-1936), daughter of Christoph and Elizabeth, in 1876. Henry is buried in the Fairmount Lutheran Cemetery in Baden, ON. William Schaaf(e) (1846-1910) was a merchant from New Hamburg, ON. After the partnership with Henry fails, William opened a wholesale liquor store in New Hamburg in 1896. He is buried in the Riverside Cemetery in New Hamburg. |
Search Terms |
Stiefelmeyer and Schaaf(e) |
People |
Stiefelmeyer, Henry Schaaf(e), William |