"DANIEL KNECHTEL 1843 - 1936" - Hanover - Ontario Provincial Plaques on Waymarking.com

Born in Waterloo County, Daniel Knechtel came to Hanover in 1864. Two years later, he began producing handcrafted furniture and in 1874 opened a factory on this site. By using local timber resources and applying the latest techniques in furniture manufacturing, Knechtel built a successful business. Under his direction, subsidiaries were established in Southampton and Walkerton and markets expanded into the Canadian West. A fire destroyed Knechtel's factory in 1900 but another was built the following year and operated until 1983. Active in the community, Knechtel made substantial donations for a hospital, library and Baptist church, and served as first reeve and mayor of Hanover (1909-1911).

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More on Daniel Knechtel and his earlier days and the establishment of the Knechtel Furniture Factories

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Address or location of plaque: <b>11th Street and 11th Avenue.</b> Physical location of plaque: Town "Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link] A web-site for more details.: [Web Link] Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": Plaque only This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Person' Condition of sign: Very good Is this a bilingual sign?: Not listed What is the second/third language?: Not listed

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