Leona Gilles

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• Name: Leona Peterson
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-54961
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1933, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Leona married Clayton Peterson 24 Jun 1912, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Clayton (son of Henry William Peterson and Agnes Winn) was born 30 Dec 1888, , Ontario, Canada; died 1977; was buried , Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Ruby Mae Peterson was born 29 Mar 1913, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2003; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Lelah Peterson was born 1914, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
3. Gilles Peterson was born 11 Nov 1923, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Sep 2016, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada.

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• Business: St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gilles Hardware
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-54958P
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Blacksmith
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Blacksmith
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hardware Merchant
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Merchant, Hardware
• Residence: 1921, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Henry Gilles

(the Record Correspondent) St. Jacobs, Nov. 10

Henry Gilles passed away at his home here a little before seven o'clock this morning. Death came as the result of a paralytic stroke suffered last spring from the effects of which Mr. Gilles never recovered.

The deceased was 73 years old. He had been a resident of St. Jacobs for more than 40 years. During that time he conducted the Gilles Hardware which he disposed of only a few months ago to the Hollinger Hardware. In religion Mr. Gilles was a Lutheran and he attended St. James' Lutheran church, St. Jacobs.

He was predeceased by his first wife in 1919 and by a son who passed away suddenly one year ago. He is survived by his second wife, one daughter, Mrs. Clayton Peterson of Kitchener and one son, Oliver of St. Jacobs. Also surviving are eight grandchildren, one brother and one sister in the United States and one sister n Kitchener.

The funeral will take place on Tuesday afternoon leaving the house at two o'clock and proceeding to St. James' Lutheran church for service. Interment will be made in the St. James' Lutheran cemetery. Rev. Mr. Wittig of Conestogo will have charge of the service.

Kitchener Daily Record Nov 10 1933 pg 15

Henry married Appolona "Ablona" Schaefer 20 Mar 1887, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Appolona (daughter of Adam B. Schaefer and Magdalena Winkler) was born 21 Dec 1864, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Oct 1919, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Appolona "Ablona" Gilles
• Name: Appolonia Schafer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-54959P
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

In Loving Memory Died At St. Jacobs, on Sunday, Oct.12th, 1919, Apolonia Schaefer, Beloved wife of Henry Gilles, aged 54 years, 9 months and 22 days. The Funeral Will be held from her late residence at St. Jacobs, on Wednesday, Oct. 15th, 1919, at 2 o'clock p.m., from there to the Lutheran church for service and thence to the Lutheran cemetery for interment. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation

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• Military: Germany - Army
• Occupation: Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; tailor
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-33939
• Occupation: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; tailor
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; tailor
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tailor
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tailor
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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AN OLD CITIZEN GONE.

Joseph Gilles. of Conestogso. Passes Over to the Majority After a Lingering Illness

There died in Conestoga on Saturday morning at two o'clock, May 1898, one of the village's oldest citizens Mr. Joseph Gilles. While the deceased bad already attained the advanced age of seventy-five years, old age was not the direct cause of his death. About year ago a growth of A cancerous nature began to develop on the side of his neck, which gradually became more aggravating and painful, eating into his vitals despite the efforts of the best a medical to prevent The malady finally reached the internal parts of the neck, and then it wsas ony a question of weeks and days when the suffering patient would be compelled to succumb to the inevitable moment which none of us can avoid. But the last minnutes of the sufferer were calm, and in spite of his terrible affiction he passed away peactfully, while his children and neighbors stood around his bedside,

The deceased was s typical German, having been born in Mierchensich Regierungs Bezirk Hachen, Kreis Montschau, Koenig Reich Preusen, May 14, I1823. After reaching the age of twenty years and serving the time required in the army of his native land he emigrated to Canada, which was short fifty-five years ago. His first venture to make his own living in the New World was in Berlin, then a hamlet. Here he learned the tailoring trade. On the 9th September 1851, he was joined in wedlock to Miss Mary Narbgsng, by Rev. Frederick W. Bindeman. They were blessed with seven children, viz Elizsbeh, living in Berlin Nancy, near Breslau; Caroline, in Berlin; Nancy Ann, in Cleveland, O.; Anna, in New Brunswick, New Jersey; Henry, blacksmith, St. Jacobs, and William in Lima, O. The mother, at present in the 67th year of her age, together with all the children, survive the departed.

Deceased, while in Berlin, met with several serious financial losses. He and a brother built what is now known as the Grammar School, sinking quite a large sum in the venture. He afterwards kept a hotel in Strasburg, probably about forty fire years ago. He has Lived in Conestogo about forty-one or forty-two years where he worked at his trade. He was a member of the Lutheran Church, and the burial services were conducted by that denomination on Monday last. the funeral was largely attended by relatives friends, and neighbors who assembled to pay their last tribute of respect to a worthy neighbor and friend,

Joseph married Maria Nahrgang 9 Sep 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Maria (daughter of Johann Georg Nahrgang and Maria Katharina Kuhl) was born 3 Dec 1831, Atlantic Ocean; died 21 May 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Conestogo, Woolwich, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria Gilles
• Name: Mary Ann Nahrgang
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-33940
• Residence: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203698046
• Eby ID Number: 00111-6984.66
• Immigration: 1852
• Naturalization: 1864
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; House Carpenter
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter

Notes:

After a long illness our respected fellow-citizen Adam B. Schaefer was released from earthly life on Wednesday of last week. The deceased came to this country from Germany over fifty years ago and had lived as a resident of of St. Jacobs for fifty years. Until a short time before the death of his wife, three years ago, he was actively engaged in the carpentering and building trade. He was a life-long member of the Lutheran congregation here and held at different times the offices of deacon, S. S. teacher, etc. In politics he was a staunch Liberal. He leaves behind three sons and three daughters. The funeral was held on Friday when a large number of relatives and friends paid a last tribute of respect to the deceased by their presence. Rev. Mr. Liuke officiated. The bereaved children have the sympathy of a wide circle of friends.

A few later particulars regarding the late A. B. Schaefer: He was born Feb. 17, 1831 in Hessen-Darmstadt Germany, came to this country in 1852, came to Canada and took up his trade with his brother-in-law at Bridgeport. He was married in 1854 to Magdalena Winkler and settled in St. Jacobs in 1855. About three years ago he suffered a paralytic stroke and since that he had several more which gradually rendered him helpless. The funeral text was 1's. 121 v. 1 and 2.

Newspaper unknown

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In Memoriam Gestorben: In St. Jacobs, am Mittwoch, den 5. Juli 1905, um fuenf Uhr Nachmittags, Adam B. Schaefer, im Alter von 74 Jahren, 4 Monaten und 18 Tagen. Berrdigung: Am Freitag, den 7. Juli, um 2 Uhr Nachmittags, vom Trauerhause aus in St. Jacobs auf den lutherischen Friedhof.

[ Translation: Died: In St. Jacobs, on Wednesday, the 5 July 1905, at five o'clock in the afternoon, Adam B. Schaefer, aged 74 Years, 4 Months and 18 Days. Funeral: On Friday, the 7 July, at 2 o'clock in the after noon, from the house of mourning in St. Jacobs to the Lutheran cemetery.]

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Adam married Magdalena Winkler 1854. Magdalena was born 30 Aug 1831, , Germany; died 7 Jul 1902, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Magdalena Schaefer
• Eby ID Number: 00111-6984.67
• Immigration: 1835, , Canada

Notes:

In Memoriam Gestorben: In St. Jacobs, am Montag, den 7. Juli 1902, um drei Uhr Nachmittags, Magdalena geb. Winkler, Ehefrau von Adam B. Schaefer, in Alter von 70 Jahren, 10 Monaten und 7 Tagen. Beerdigung: Am Mittwoch, den 9. Juli, am 2 Uhr Nachmittags, von Trauerhause aus in St. Jacobs auf den lutherischen Friedhof. St. Jacobs, 7. Juli 1902.

Translation

Died In Memoriam: At St. Jacobs, on Monday, July 7, 1902, at three o'clock in the afternoon, Magdalena née Winkler, wife of Adam B. Schaefer, aged 70 years, 10 months and 7 days. Funeral: On Wednesday, July 9th, at 2 p.m., from the funeral home in St. Jacobs to the Lutheran Cemetery. St. Jacobs, July 7, 1902.

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Schaefer - St. Jacobs, July 7, the wife of Adam B. Schaefer, aged about 70 years.

The News Record - 10 Jul 1902, Thu Page 1

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• Name: John Nahrgang
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-44944

Johann — Maria Katharina Kuhl. Maria was born Abt 1805, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Kuhl
• Name: Maria Katharina Nahrgang
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-44945

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• Name: John Matthias Schaefer
• Name: Mathias Schafer
• Name: Matteus Schäfer
• Name: Matthew Schaefer
• Name: Matthias Schaefer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-75285
• Birth: 29 Jan 1808, Falten Gaisas, Hessen Darmstadt, Germany
• Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Yeoman
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Reformed
• Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Yeoman
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; W. Methodist
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

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Matthias born at Falkengesas, Erbach, Hesse; baptism (film 1346439;item 2, book 7) Beerfelden, Erbach, Odenwald, Hesse, Church books for Beerfelden, parish register baptisms; date of birth 29 Jan 1808 at 3:00 pm; mother Elizabetha Christina Seip; father Johann Wilhelm Schafer; grandfathers Samuel Schafer (master smith) and Johann Justus Seip (councilman); occupation of father master tailor; first child born to parents; record in book 7, p. 11, no. 18; named spelled Matthaeus. His parents were not married and did not marry. His mother does marry three times, but not to Schafer.

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Johann — Eva Maria Rebscher. Eva (daughter of George Nikolaus "Nicholas" Rebscher and Sophia) was born 12 Sep 1810, Beerfelden, Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Germany; died 8 Mar 1897, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Eva
• Name: Eva Maria Schaefer
• Name: Maria
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-75286
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Reformed
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; W, Methodist

Notes:

In Berlin, on Monday morning, March 8th, Mrs Eva Maria Schaefer, aged 86 years months and 24 days.

The funeral will be held on Wednesday morning, from the residence of her son, Mr J Schaefer, Park St, to the German Methodist church, and thence to the Wilmot cemetery for interment.

The News Record - 09 Mar 1897, Tue Page 1

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Called Home

An old resident of Berlin, Mrs Eva Maria Selhaefer, was called over the river, on Monday afternoon, after a short illness Deceased was 86 years old, and had been in her usual health until Saturday last, when La Grippe set in, caused by a cold, and this illness took her away. Mrs Schaefer was born in Germany, and after immigrating to Canada, lived for a long time in Wilmot Centre. After the death of her husband, some seven years ago, she took up her residence with her son, Mr John Schaefer, Park St, Berlin, where she remained till her death. She leaves a family of four sons: William, Petersburg road; George, Plattsville; Daniel, May City, Iowa, and John, of Berlin, and one daughter, Mrs John Jacobs, Sebringville. The funeral will be held on Wednesday morning, from the residence of Mr J Schaefer, Park street, to the German Methodist church, and thenee to the Wilmot cemetery for interment.

The News Record - 09 Mar 1897, Tue Page 1