Dennis Fries

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• Name: Bob
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-371812

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Fries, Gordon Robert - Gordon Robert (Bob) Fries, passed away, following a brief illness, at K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, on Thursday, June 26, 1997, surrounded by his loving family, at the age of 65 years. Beloved husband of Marilyn Mae Fries (nee Johnston) for 45 years. Loving father of Douglas and Cheryl, Dennis and Angie, David and Leta, Darrel and Cathy and Christine and Rob. Proud grandfather of Robert and Susanna, James, Renee, Charles, Melissa, Rachael, Candice, Jacob, Jeremy, Joshua, Jason, Chantal, Jason and Lindsay; great-grandfather of Courtney. Also missed by Bob, Jean and Angel Braun. Survived by six brothers, Murray, Wilbert (Shirley), Earl (Jackie), Ross (Carla), Doug (Shirley) and Gary (Lorraine) as well as three sisters, Elaine and her husband Bud Geffros, Phyllis and her husband Arlie Geiger, Joyce and her husband Ron Hutchings and sister-in-law Shirley Fries. Also survived by his mother-in-law, Hilda Johnston and two brothers-in-law, Glenn and his wife Jackie, and Larry and his wife June. Predeceased by his parents, Fred and Margaret Fries; one brother, Harold and sister-in-law, May Fries; father-in-law, Roy Johnston and sister-in-law, Elaine Haskins. Born in Kitchener on April 1, 1932, Bob was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, waterloo. He was a retired longtime employee of Koch Transport in Cambridge and was also an active member of Bridgeport Rod and Gun Club. Relatives and friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, on Saturday and Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. Funeral service in the chapel on Monday, June 30, 1997 at 1 pm. Interment at Parkview Cemetery in Waterloo. Reception to follow in the Ratz-Bechtel Family Centre. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family.

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Gordon — Marilyn Mae Johnston. Marilyn was born CA 1932; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Marilyn Mae Fries
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-371813

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-371447
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Fries, Frederick C. - At K-W Hospital, on Friday, Jan. 25, 1980, after a lengthy illness, Frederick Carl Fries, of 601 Lancaster St. W., Kitchener, aged 76 years. Had been employed at Merchant's Rubber for 43 years until his retirement in 1968. A member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Bridgeport, the Bridgeport Rod and Gun club and the Senior Citizens. Husband of the former Margaret Goodwin; father of Murray, Wilbert, Earl, Ross, Gary, Mrs. Arley (Phyllis) Geiger and Mrs. Ronald (Joyce) Hutchings, all of Kitchener, Robert, Harold (Butch), Douglas and Mrs. Howard (Elaine) Geffros, all of Waterloo; brother of Clayton and Ralph, both of Elmira, Mrs. Desma Lewis of Kitchener, Mrs. Bruce (Margaret) Bossence of Chatham; 41 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren also survive. Predeceased by his parents and one brother, Gordon. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, after 2 pm on Saturday, until noon on Monday, when removal will be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Bridgeport, where the funeral service will be held at 2 pm with Rev. R. Huras officiating. Interment will be in Parkview Cemetery.

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Frederick — Margaret Luella Goodwin. Margaret (daughter of Gillis Goodwin and Alice Franklin) was born 6 Oct 1905, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 16 Apr 1990, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 19 Apr 1990, Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Margaret Luella Fries
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-400006

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FRIES, Mrs. Margaret (Frederick) - Peacefully, at St. Mary's Hospital, on Monday, April 16, 1990, Margaret Luella Fries (nee Goodwin), age 84 years, of 64 Benton St., Kitchener. Mrs. Fries was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church (Bridgeport) for over 50 years and a member of the ELW. Beloved wife of the late Frederick Fries, Dear mother of Murray, Wilbert and his wife Shirley, Earl and his wife Jackie, Ross and his wife Carla, Gary and his wife Lorraine, all of Kitchener, Robert and his wife Marilyn, Harold and his wife Shirley, Douglas and his wife Shirley, all of Waterloo, Elaine and her husband Howard Geffros of Waterloo, Phyllis and her husband Arlie Geiger and Joyce and her husband Ronald Hutchings, all of Kitchener. Lovingly remembered by her 40 grandchildren, 52 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Predeceased by her parents, Gilles and Alice Goodwin; eight brothers and one sister; two daughters-in-law, Mrs. May Fries and Mrs. June Fries; her granddaughter, Sharon and her great-granddaughter, Tasha. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, after 7 p.m. tonight (Tuesday), continuing until noon Thursday, when removal will be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church (Bridgeport) for funeral service at 2 p.m., Rev. Ralph Huras officiating. Interment Parkview cemetery, Waterloo. Memorial donations to St. Mary's Hospital Fund, would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-56926
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Agricultural Laborer
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer Son
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Jacob F. Fries
by Record Staff Writer

Elmira - Jacob F. Fries, 92, of 27 Queen St., Elmira, died Thursday at K-W Hospital following a lengthy illness. Born in Woolwich Township April 5, 1873, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fries. His wife, the former Mathilda Conrad, predeceased him in November, 1944. Mr. Fries was a stationary engineer with Snyder Furniture, Waterloo, until retiring in 1953. Mr. Fries was a member of St. James' Lutheran Church. Surviving are four sons, Clayton, Elmira, Frederick, Bridgeport, Gordon, Waterloo, and Ralph, Elmira; two daughters, Mrs. George (Desma) Lewis, Kitchener, and Mrs. Bruce (Margaret) Bossence, Chatham; two sisters, Mrs. Magdelena Fulcher, Elmira, and Mrs. Arthur Rhodes, Kitchener, and 24 grandchildren and 62 great-grandchildren. Four brothers and four sisters predeceased him. The body is at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor, Elmira, until Monday noon when removal will be made to St. James' Lutheran Church for service at 3 pm. Interment will be in St. James' Lutheran Cemetery. Rev. H.W. Baetz will officiate.

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Jacob — Matilda Conrad. Matilda (daughter of Friedrich "Frederick" Conrad and Elizabeth Christman) was born 11 Oct 1879, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Nov 1944, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 27 Nov 1944, Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Matilda Fries
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-96758
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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MRS. JACOB FRIES

by Record Correspondent

ELMIRA. Nov. 24 - Mrs. Jacob Fries of Elmira died at 7 a.m. today at her residence, 23 Queen St. following a lengthy illness. She was 63? Years old.

Formerly Matilda Conrad, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred Conrad of Elmira, she was born in October, 1879. She was a member of St. James' Lutheran Church and an active member of the Ladies' Aid Society. She married in Elmira on May 15, 1900.

Surviving are her husband, four sons, Clayton of Waterloo, Frederick of Bridgeport, Gordon of Kitchener and Ralph of Elmira; two daughters, Mrs. Bruce (Margaret) Bossence of Woodstock and Mrs. George (Desma) Lewis of Kitchener; 23 grandchildren; four brothers, Jacob, Fred, Henry and Emmanuel of Elmira; and five sisters, Mrs. Frank (Bertha) Dunham of Elmira, Mrs. Peter (Katherine) Becker of Waterloo, Mrs. Michael (Lucinda) Fries of Waterloo, Mrs. George (Olga) Class of Waterloo and Mrs. William (Elizabeth) Witzel of Los Angeles, Calif. One brother, William, died about six years ago.

The funeral service will be held privately at the house at 2 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 27, with a public service at St. James' Church at 2: 30 p.m. Burial will be in St. James' Lutheran Cemetery in Elmira. Rev. L. H. Kalbfleisch will officiate. Remains will rest at the residence until the funeral.

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86499548
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-127666P
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Misfortune: 1914, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; suicide

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Died At Glenallan, Wednesday, October 8th, 1913 Gillis Goodwin Aged 42 years, 8 months and 15 days The Funeral will be held from his late residence, on Friday afternoon, October 10th, at 2 o'clock, to Glenallan cemetery for burial. Service in Methodist Church after interment. Friends and acquaintances please accept this intimation.

Funeral Card

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GOODWIN - At Glenallan, Oct. 8th, Gillis Goodwin, aged 42 years, 8 months, and 15 days.

Elmira Signet Oct 9 1913 pg 2

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March 6. - Farm of 100 acres and farm stock and implements of the late Gillis Goodwin, 1/2 mile west of Glenallan.

The Chronicle Telegraph (190101), 19 Feb 1914, p. 13

Gillis married Alice Franklin 12 Sep 1892, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada. Alice (daughter of Frederick Franklin and Mary Fleet) was born 1874, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 16 Jan 1949, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86499859
• Name: Alice Goodwin
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-100724

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Mrs. Alice Goodwin By Record Correspondent

ELMIRA, Jan 17 - Mrs. Alice Goodwin, 75, formerly of Elmira, died yesterday at Hamilton after a lengthy illness. She was the widow of Gilllis Goodwin who died in 1913 near Glen Allan. She had been a resident of Glen Alan until her husband's death when she moved to Elmira. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred Franklin of near Glen Allan and was a former member of Wesley United Church, Elmira.

Surviving are eight sons: Allen, Kitchener; William, Elmira; Fred, Waterloo; Harlie, Heidelberg; Clayton, Kitchener; Loman, Heidelberg; Ernie, Waterloo; and Irvin, Winterbourne; and one daughter, Mrs. Fred Fries of Bridgeport. One daughter predeceased her in 1947. She also is survived by three sisters, Mrs. John Klein, and Mrs. Herb Mawhinney, Elmira, and Mrs. Walter Fleet, Palmerston, and five brothers, James Franklin, Palmerston; John of Clifford; William, Elmira; Robert, Glen Allen, and Loman, Bridgeport. There are 58 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. The body is resting at the Dreisinger Funeral Chapel where the funeral will be held Tuesday at 2 pm, Rev. W.M.B. Metcalfe will officiate. Interment will be made in the Elmira Cemetery.

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