. . . . . ""@en . . . . "Motz, undated"@en . "John Motz (born Johannes Motz; 5 June 1830 \u2013 29 October 1911) was a Canadian politician, German-language newspaper proprietor, sheriff and tailor. Born near M\u00FChlhausen in the Province of Saxony, Prussia (today part of Thuringia, Germany), he immigrated to Berlin, Canada West (now Kitchener, Ontario) in 1848. In 1859, he and fellow immigrant founded the Berliner Journal, a German-language newspaper based in Berlin. Motz served as its editor for the next forty years before retiring in 1899, becoming the honorary sheriff of Waterloo County, a position he held until his death in 1911. Motz was engaged in local politics and the community. He was first elected to public office in 1870, serving on the Berlin Town Council. He was elected mayor of Berlin in July 1880 following the death of mayor Louis Breithaupt. Motz won re-election in January 1881. In his role as Journal editor, he denounced the anti-liberal trends of late-19th century Germany while promoting German culture and customs locally, including advocating for the teaching of German in Ontario schools and overseeing the dedication of a bust of Kaiser Wilhelm I in Berlin's Victoria Park."@en . . . . . . . . "Photographic portrait of Motz"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "tailor"@en . "Mayor of Berlin"@en . . . "25069"^^ . "July 1880"@en . "John Motz"@en . . . "sheriff"@en . "December 1881"@en . . "2015-09-29"^^ . . "John Motz (born Johannes Motz; 5 June 1830 \u2013 29 October 1911) was a Canadian politician, German-language newspaper proprietor, sheriff and tailor. Born near M\u00FChlhausen in the Province of Saxony, Prussia (today part of Thuringia, Germany), he immigrated to Berlin, Canada West (now Kitchener, Ontario) in 1848. In 1859, he and fellow immigrant founded the Berliner Journal, a German-language newspaper based in Berlin. Motz served as its editor for the next forty years before retiring in 1899, becoming the honorary sheriff of Waterloo County, a position he held until his death in 1911."@en . . . . . . "John Motz"@de . . . . "1911-10-29"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Johann (John) Motz, (* 5. Juni 1830 in Diedorf (Eichsfeld)); \u2020 29. Oktober 1911 in Kitchener (Ontario), Kanada) war ein deutschst\u00E4mmiger kanadischer Kommunalpolitiker und Herausgeber des Berliner Journal. John Motz, der einer Eichsfelder Bauernfamilie entstammte, wanderte 1848 von Diedorf nach Kanada aus und gr\u00FCndete 1859 in Berlin (Ontario) mit Friedrich Rittinger das Verlagshaus \"Rittinger & Motz\". Die Firma publizierte und druckte eine Reihe von Zeitungen, beginnend mit dem w\u00F6chentlich erscheinenden Berliner Journal. Es erschien von 1859 bis 1899 und galt als f\u00FChrende deutschsprachige Zeitung in Kanada. 1899 zog sich John Motz aus Altersgr\u00FCnden aus dem Verlagsgesch\u00E4ft zur\u00FCck, seine Position \u00FCbernahm sein Sohn Moritz.1870 wurde er erstmals in das Berlin Town Council gew\u00E4hlt und in den Jahren 1880\u20131881 war er B\u00FCrgermeister seiner Gemeinde. 1890 wurde John Motz zum Sheriff des Waterloo County bestellt, ein Amt welches er bis zu seinem Tode 1911 aus\u00FCbte."@de . . "1830-06-05"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Prussian"@en . . . . . . "1911-10-29"^^ . . . . . . . . . "MayorofBerlin" . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Johann (John) Motz, (* 5. Juni 1830 in Diedorf (Eichsfeld)); \u2020 29. Oktober 1911 in Kitchener (Ontario), Kanada) war ein deutschst\u00E4mmiger kanadischer Kommunalpolitiker und Herausgeber des Berliner Journal."@de . . . . . . . . . . . . . "1830-06-05"^^ . "John Motz"@en . . . . "John Motz"@en . . . . . "Johannes Motz"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Berlin, Dominion of Canada"@en . . . . . . "1096819044"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . "editor"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ", near M\u00FChlhausen, Prussia"@en . . . . "Five, including William John Motz"@en . . . ""@en . . . . . "Newspaper proprietor"@en . "67885883"^^ . . . . . . . . . .