Anne G. "Nancy" Gole

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• Name: Anne G. "Nancy" Snyder
• Name: Annie Gole
• Eby ID Number: 00040-3220.8
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheran

Anne married Alfred Ira Snyder 4 May 1909, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Alfred (son of Joseph Stauffer Snyder and Lucinda Snider) was born 5 Aug 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1957; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Carol Elizabeth Snyder was born 18 May 1928, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Feb 1988, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: 00040-3220
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Agricultural Laborer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; saw mill owner
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cabinet Maker
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Notes:

John S. Gole, "was born March 6th, 1850. He is married to Nancy Gilles. They reside a little more than two miles north of Breslau where he is engaged in farming. During the winter months he is engaged as head sawyer by Messrs Hahn & Co. of New Hamburg, Ontario."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

John — Anna Margareth "Nancy" Gilles. Anna (daughter of Joseph Gilles and Maria Nahrgang) was born 2 Apr 1854, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 11 Jun 1854, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Dec 1933; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Anna Margareth "Nancy" Gole
• Name: Nancy Gilles
• Eby ID Number: 00040-3220.1
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00040-3218
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Jacob Gole, "was born in Stutgard, Germany, October 15th, 1819. On December 28th, 1847, he was married to Catharine, daughter of John and Catharine (Fried) Shoemaker. She was born December 15th, 1828. Soon after their marriage they moved one mile north of Breslau, on the farm now owned by their son, Solomon S., where they resided until October 23 1889, then they moved to near St. Kilian, Nobles County, Minnesota, where they are now residing and spending the evening of their life in comfort and ease. To them were born eight children"

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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Jacob Gole passed away Wednesday night at the home of his son, M.E. Gole at the ripe old age of over ninety five years. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at the M.E. church, Rev. J.G. Waterman preaching the sermon. Interment was made in the Ocheyedan cemetery.

Jacob Gole was born in Stutyard, Germany, October 15, 1819 and died at the home of his son, M.S. Gole in Ocheyedan, December 14, 1914, aged 95 years, 1 month and 24 days. When about ten years of age, he came to America with his parents. In 1847 he was united in marriage with Catherine Shoemaker. They set up housekeeping on a homestead 1 mile north of Breslow, Ontario, where they remained for 42 years, when they moved to Nobles County, Minnesota. In 1893 they came to Ocheyedan. For the past 11 years the deceased made his home with his son, M.S. Gole. About a year ago his wife and life companion was taken to her long home; one son also preceded him in death. The summons came at 8 o'clock on Wednesday evening, when quietly and peacefully he closed his eyes in sleep. The surviving relatives are M.S. Gole, Ocheyedan, J.S. Gole, Grand Rapids, Minnesota; Solomon Gole, Bridge Port, Canada; Mrs. Boonstiht, Pilger, Minnesota; Mrs. Wenger, San Lae, Michigan; Mrs. Stauffer, Olds Canada; Mrs. Wellein, Seattle, Washington.

The Sibley Gazette, December 17, 1914, page 1.

Jacob married Catharine Shoemaker 28 Dec 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catharine (daughter of John D. Shoemaker and Catharine Fried) was born 15 Dec 1828, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Aug 1912; was buried , Olds Cemetery, Calgary, , Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharine Gole
• Eby ID Number: 00112-7084
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Catharine Shoemaker, "was born December 15th, 1828. She was married to Jacob Gole."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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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

Notes:

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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• Eby ID Number: 00040-3217.17

Notes:

Frederick Gole, "was the earliest settler of the Gole family in this county. He was married to Dora Jacob and emigrated from Stutgard, Württenberg, Germany, with his wife and family of small children, some seventy years ago. He settled in Waterloo County, Ontario, where the family was raised. None of the family settled in the county after they were married with the exception of Jacob."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Frederick — Dora Jacob. Dora was born Abt 1790, Of, Stuttgart, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Dora Gole
• Eby ID Number: 00040-3217.16

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• Artifact: Coffee Pot
• Name: Johannes D. Schumacher
• Name: John D Schuhmacher
• Eby ID Number: 00112-7074
• Grave Photograph - Find A Grave: John D. Shoemaker
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 107, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Occupation: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

John Shoemaker, "second son of George Shoemaker, was born in the old Shoemaker residence situated on the north side of the Swamp Creek, near the old carding and fulling mills, in Frederick Township Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, December 26th, 1800. He learned the shoemaking trade with Abraham Harley of Towamencin. On October 12th, 1823, he was married to Catharine, daughter of Henry and Mary (Heller) Fried. She was raised by old Jacob Clemens. After they were married they moved to George Clemens' in Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. On May 10th, 1825, he, with his wife and son Jacob, his brother George, Jacob and George Clemens and their families, Charles Mohr, Martin Schiedel, Henry Clemmer and family, Henry Moyer and family, Jacob Kolb, and others, left for Canada and arrived at Preston on the 1st of June following. John Shoemaker moved on the farm known as "Bill Moyer's Place", near Berlin, now possessed by Isadore B. Snyder. Here they lived for two years then they moved on west side of Jacob Y. Shantz's saw mill pond, in Joseph Eby's house. This house was previously occupied by Henry Clemmer who had moved to Preston. On February 20th, 1829, they left here and moved on their farm one mile north of Breslau. Here he still resides with his son, George F. On this farm, lot No. 107, Horning's Tract, there were several acres cleared and a small log house erected in fall of 1828. The old house was about 150 yards south-east from the present residence. Here they raised a family of eight children. She died December 25th, 1879."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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SHOEMAKER. - John D. Shoemaker was born in Montgomery Co., Pa., December 26th 1800, was married to Catherine Fried, Oct. 12th 1823, emigrated to Waterloo Co., Canada in 1825, lived in matrimony 56 years, his wife dying about 16 years ago. He died on the 30th of September 1895, aged 94 years, 9 months and 4 days. His posterity numbers 8 children (4 sons and 4 daughters) of whom 6 survive him; also 66 grandchildren, 102 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild. The funeral services, conducted by Daniel Wismer and S. Stauffer, were largely attended.


HERALD OF TRUTH , Vol. XXXII, No. 22, November 15, 1895, p. 350, 351

John married Catharine Fried 12 Oct 1823. Catharine (daughter of Henry Fried and Mary Heller) was born 22 Feb 1801, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 25 Dec 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharine Shoemaker
• Eby ID Number: 00112-7074.1
• Grave Photograph - Find A Grave: Catharine Fried
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

On the same day [Dec 25, 1879], in Waterloo Co., Ont., the wife of JOHN SHUMACHER, aged 79 years, 10 months and 3 days. Interred at Cressman's.


Herald of Truth - Volume XVII, Number 2 - February, 1880, page 34, 36, 37

Other Events:

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

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

Other Events:

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