Bandel Family

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Black and white negative of a photograph of Joseph Bandel and Mary Bandel and their first five children. The photograph was taken in a studio.

From left to right: Joseph Bandel Jr. (1862-1900), George Bandel (1860-1883), Anthony Bandel (1867-1946), Joseph Bandel Sr. (1826-1896), Mary Bandel (nee Stelzle; 1833-1914), Mary Josephine Bandel (1858-1927), Emeline Bandel (1864-1953).

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Joseph Bandel (1826-1896) and Mary Stelzle (1833-1914) both came to Canada from Wurtemburg, Germany. They were married at Toronto in 1854. In 1858 they settled at Whitby. Joseph and Mary Bandel had nine surviving children: Mary Josephine (1858-1927), Joseph George (1860-1883), Joseph Anton (1862-1900), Emeline (1864-1953), Anthony (1867-1946), Louis Stephen (1868-1932), Ottilla Katherine (1871-1955), Anna Louis (1873-1949), Victoria Gertrude (1876-1952).

Joseph operated boot and shoe store until about 1870 when he went into the hotel business. His family operated the Whitby House hotel from 1870 until 1948. The hotel was located on the south side of Dundas Street between Centre and Byron Streets.

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