Wilmot Township in New Hamburg in Waterloo Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Rev. Frederick William Bindemann (1790-1865)

Rev. Frederick William Bindemann Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 11, 2024

1. Rev. Frederick William Bindemann Marker

Inscription. The Rev E. W. Bindemann arived in Waterloo County in 1833, He was a travelling preacher who established many early Lutheran congregations in this area. Known as the marrying preacher, he was one of the few Protestant clergy licenced to perfore marriages. He probably performed more than 2,000 marriages, involving couples or all denominations. These were performed in either English or German. He is buried in the First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener.

Erected by Waterloo Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.

Location. 43° 22.515′ N, 80° 42.462′ W. Marker is in New Hamburg, Ontario, in Waterloo Region. It is in Wilmot Township. It is at the intersection of Church Street and Wilmot Street, on the right when traveling south on Church Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23B Church Street, New Hamburg ON N3A N3A, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Huron-Perth-Waterloo-Wellington Area

and in Southwestern

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Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Nith River / La rivière Nith (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Founding of New Hamburg (approx. half a kilometer away); Hartman Bridge (approx. half a kilometer away); The First Amish Settlement (approx. 2.9 kilometers away); St. James Anglican Church (approx. 3.2 kilometers away); Castle Kilbride/ Le Château Kilbride (approx. 4.4 kilometers away); Sir Adam Beck’s Birthplace (approx. 5.1 kilometers away); Fryfogel’s Inn (approx. 7.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Hamburg.

Also see . . . Waterloo Region Generations - Rev. Friedrich Wilhelm Bindemann.

An unconventional figure, in the person of the Rev. F.W. Bindemann, came into the early religious life of Waterloo County
Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 11, 2024

2. Rev. Frederick William Bindemann Marker
in 1834. Rev. Bindemann, a native of Koethen, Potsdam, Prussia, was a "free-thinker" and did not hesitate to express his independent opinions. Rev. Bindemann organized the Lutherans of the area, forming several congregations, including St. Paul's Church, Berlin, in 1835. He is said to have not been "Spiritually minded," but by precept and example impressed on the people the value of the virtues of honesty and neighborliness.

(Submitted on June 16, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario.)

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, New Hamburg image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, June 11, 2024

3. Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, New Hamburg

Rev. Frederick William Bindemann image. Click for full size.

June 11, 2024

4. Rev. Frederick William Bindemann

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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 163 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 16, 2024, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.