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George Gildner

Male 1873 - 1956  (83 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  George Gildner was born 25 Feb 1873, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Heinrich "Henry" Gildner and Eva Oswald); died 12 Jun 1956, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States; was buried , Oakhill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-113397
    • Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Not Given
    • Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Notes:

    Death Takes Ex-Resident

    George Gildner Owned Grand Haven Hotel

    George Gildner, 84 former Grand Rapids resident and owner of the former Gildner hotel In Grand Haven, died Tuesday at his home in Chicago.

    Mr. Gildner owned and operated the hotel, now the Schuler, in Grand Haven from 1906 to 1924. A native of Canada. he came to Grand Rapids at the turn of the century and lived at 630 Paris av.. SE. He was a member of Trinity English Lutheran church. Mr. Gildner moved to Chicago In 1940.

    Survivors included two sons. Henry of Detroit and Arthur of Blue Ridge Summit. Pa. and a daughter Mrs. Bernard Whitley of Detroit.

    The body is at the Metcalf funeral home where services will be held at 1:30 p. m. Thursday with Dr. Ralph S. White. minister emeries of Trinity English Church officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemeteyr.

    Grand Rapids Press 13 Jun 1956 Pg 36


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Heinrich "Henry" Gildner was born 10 May 1848, Udenhausen, , Hessen, Germany (son of Johann Adam "Adam" Gildner and Anna Mary "Mary" Groening); died 24 Feb 1927, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States; was buried , Oakhill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Heinrich Gueldner
    • Name: Henry Gildner
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-113394
    • Occupation: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; inn keeper (hotel keeper, inn keeper, tavern keeper)
    • Occupation: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tavern Keeper
    • Residence: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Butcher
    • Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Butcher
    • Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Heinrich — Eva Oswald. Eva (daughter of Johann Philip "Philip" Oswald and Anna Catharina Knoch) was born 16 Dec 1849, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 24 Feb 1850, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Apr 1942; was buried , Oakhill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Eva Oswald was born 16 Dec 1849, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 24 Feb 1850, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Johann Philip "Philip" Oswald and Anna Catharina Knoch); died 30 Apr 1942; was buried , Oakhill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Eva Gildner
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-68158
    • Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutherann

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Gildner was born Mar 1871, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Katherine "Catharina" "Katie" Gildner was born 10 Mar 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Apr 1912; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 1. George Gildner was born 25 Feb 1873, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Jun 1956, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States; was buried , Oakhill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States.
    4. Mary Gildner was born 1874, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Wilhelmine Phillippine Gildner was born CALC 29 Dec 1876; died 23 Jul 1877; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Elizabeth Levina Gildner was born CALC 21 Nov 1879; died 28 Nov 1879; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Cora Christina Gildner was born CALC 24 Nov 1880, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Feb 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Ida Emilie Gildner was born CALC 5 Apr 1883; died 5 Sep 1883; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Alberta Elisabeth Barbara Gildner was born CALC 18 Mar 1885, of, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Dec 1887, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Minnette Gildner was born 1888, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Johann Adam "Adam" Gildner was born 8 Feb 1820, Udenhausen, , Hessen, Germany; died 28 Nov 1899, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Adam Gildner
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-330842
    • Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
    • Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Johann married Anna Mary "Mary" Groening 2 Dec 1847, Udenhausen, , Hessen, Germany. Anna was born 23 Jul 1826, Rainrod, , Hessen, Germany; died 1 Mar 1893, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Anna Mary "Mary" Groening was born 23 Jul 1826, Rainrod, , Hessen, Germany; died 1 Mar 1893, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Anna Mary "Mary" Gildner
    • Name: Mary Groening
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-40878
    • Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Children:
    1. 2. Heinrich "Henry" Gildner was born 10 May 1848, Udenhausen, , Hessen, Germany; died 24 Feb 1927, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States; was buried , Oakhill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA.
    2. Conrad Gildner was born 9 Jun 1855, Udenhausen, , Hessen, Germany; died 16 May 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Andrew Gildner was born 15 Sep 1859, , Hessen, Germany; died 12 Dec 1943, Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Windsor Grove Cemetery, Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario.
    4. Jacob Gildner was born 1860, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Elisabeth M. Gildner was born 21 Dec 1860, , Germany; died 15 May 1916, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Christina Gildner was born 16 Jul 1862, Udenhausen, Vogelsbergkreis, Hessen, Germany; died 17 Mar 1955, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Carl "Charles" Gildner was born 1864, , Germany; died 1937; was buried , Grand Lawn Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.
    8. George Gildner was born 18 Mar 1866, , Germany; died 1916, Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  Johann Philip "Philip" Oswald was born 19 Oct 1816, Wilgartswiesen, Rhein-Baiern, Germany; was christened 20 Oct 1816, Wilgartswiesen-Hofstätten, Bayern, Germany (son of Philip Jacob Oswald and Margaretha Becker); died Bef 1881.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Philip Oswald
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-235792
    • Occupation: 1842, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
    • Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 14 Mar 1853, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1856, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Business: 1864, Conestogo Hotel, Conestogo, Ontario; Conestogo Hotel
    • Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hotel Keeper
    • Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Johann married Anna Catharina Knoch 1842, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Anna (daughter of Wilhelm Knoch and Elizabeth) was born 28 Dec 1824, Lehrbach, District Of Alsfeld, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany; died 26 Jul 1864; was buried , Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery (formerly Oswald or Hoffer), Woolwich Tw., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Anna Catharina Knoch was born 28 Dec 1824, Lehrbach, District Of Alsfeld, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany (daughter of Wilhelm Knoch and Elizabeth); died 26 Jul 1864; was buried , Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery (formerly Oswald or Hoffer), Woolwich Tw., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Anna Catharina Oswald
    • Name: Catharina Knoch
    • Name: Katharina Knoch
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-42573
    • Residence: 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Oswald was born 17 Apr 1844, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Jul 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Catherine Oswald was born 16 Aug 1845, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Jan 1929, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Petersburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. William Oswald was born 6 Apr 1848, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 1 Jun 1848, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. 3. Eva Oswald was born 16 Dec 1849, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 24 Feb 1850, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Apr 1942; was buried , Oakhill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA.
    5. Henry Oswald was born 1850, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Mary Oswald was born 1854, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Margarethe Oswald was born Feb 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Aug 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Eort Oswald was born 1858, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Yost Oswald was born 15 Oct 1858, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 3 Jan 1859, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Mar 1861; was buried , Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery (formerly Oswald or Hoffer), Woolwich Tw., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Philip Jacob Oswald was born 15 Jan 1788, Wilgartswiesen, Rhein-Baiern, Germany; was christened 18 Jan 1788, Wilgartswiesen-Hofstätten, Bayern, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-191773

    Philip — Margaretha Becker. Margaretha was born CA 1788, of, Wilgartswiesen, Rhein-Baiern, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Margaretha Becker was born CA 1788, of, Wilgartswiesen, Rhein-Baiern, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Margaretha Oswald
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-191774

    Children:
    1. Johann Jacob "Jacob" Oswald was born 8 Dec 1803, Wilgartswiesen, Rhein-Baiern, Germany; was christened 11 Dec 1803, Wilgartswiesen-Hofstätten, Bayern, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Michael Oswald was born 4 Jul 1806, Wilgartswiesen, Rhein-Baiern, Germany; died 2 Oct 1888, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Catharine Oswald was born 1810, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Conrad Oswald was born CALC 16 Mar 1813, , Germany; died 27 Jun 1886, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery (formerly Oswald or Hoffer), Woolwich Tw., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. 6. Johann Philip "Philip" Oswald was born 19 Oct 1816, Wilgartswiesen, Rhein-Baiern, Germany; was christened 20 Oct 1816, Wilgartswiesen-Hofstätten, Bayern, Germany; died Bef 1881.
    6. Anna Maria "Mary" Oswald was born 23 Apr 1821, Wilgartswiesen, Rhein-Baiern, Germany; died 3 Sep 1894, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Church, Conestogo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Sebastian "Baslean" "Bastian" Oswald was born 25 Jul 1823, Wilgartswiesen, Rhein-Baiern, Germany; was christened 26 Jul 1823, Wilgartswiesen-Hofstätten, Bayern, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 14.  Wilhelm Knoch was born 4 Mar 1794, Lehrbach, District Of Alsfeld, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany; died 5 May 1859, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-34667

    Notes:

    A-2-27 Wilhelm Knock The Last Will and Testament of Wilhelm Knock, late of the Township of Woolwich, Mason, who died on or about the 5th May 1859 at the Township of Woolwich, and who at the time of his death had a fixed place of abode at the Township of Woolwich, was proved and registered in the said Surrogate Court, a true copy of which said Last will and Testament is hereunder written and that the administration of all and singular, the personal estate and effects…was granted to Conrad Stroh of the Township of Woolwich, Yeoman, the Executor named…

    …I, Wilhelm Knoch of the Township of Woolwich, Mason, being of sound mind and memory…do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament… I will unto my beloved wife Elizabeth the whole of my property that I have, during her natural life, and whatever is left after her decease is to be divided as follows:- I will unto my eldest daughter's , son Wilhelm Oswold, son of Philip Oswold as special legacy of twenty five pounds when he obtains the age of twenty one years and my beloved wife is not alive any more, the special Legacy is not to be paid until after wife's decease and in case the said Wilhelm Oswold does not live until he obtains the age of twenty one years, or until the decease of my beloved wife, my oldest daughter's son Henry Oswold, if he is yet alive is to have it, and my will furth[sic] is after the decease of my beloved wife, my property shall be appraised and divided in two equal shares, the one half, my eldest daughter and Catherine Oswold is to have and the other my deceased daughter's child (Catherine Opperteseuser) whose name is Catharine Opputeseuser and in case my grand child Catharine Opperteser[sic] should die before the decease of my wife or before she obtains the age of twenty one years and leaves no heirs, her half shall fall back to [the heirs crossed out] of my beloved eldest daughter's [children of Philip Oswold crossed out] I will finally all my personal property whatever after the decease of my beloved wife Elizabeth to my son-in-law Philip Oswold. In witness whereof I the said Wilhelm Knoch hereunto set my hand and seal and have appointed my trust and beloved and worthy friend Conrad Stroh to be the Executor of this my Last Will and Testament.

    [Note in margin: "The following words "the hiers of children of Philip Oswald" were similarly erased in original Will"]

    Witnessed by George Nahrgang and Michael Haffner
    Will dated 11th November 1854
    Proved 21st May 1859
    Died 5th May 1859.

    Surrogate Court Records Copybook Register A 1853-1871 transcript to 1863. Frances Hoffman transcriber.

    Wilhelm — Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born 12 Sep 1792, , Germany; died 25 Oct 1876; was buried , Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery (formerly Oswald or Hoffer), Woolwich Tw., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 15.  Elizabeth was born 12 Sep 1792, , Germany; died 25 Oct 1876; was buried , Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery (formerly Oswald or Hoffer), Woolwich Tw., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Elizabeth Knoch
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-34668
    • Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Notes:

    1871 - Elisabeth Knoch is staying with Philip Oswald.

    Children:
    1. Knoch died Bef 1859.
    2. 7. Anna Catharina Knoch was born 28 Dec 1824, Lehrbach, District Of Alsfeld, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany; died 26 Jul 1864; was buried , Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery (formerly Oswald or Hoffer), Woolwich Tw., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


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