Dellia May Reitzel

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-97960

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• Eby ID Number: 00091-5267.2
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1888, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dry Goods

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Edward Gies Reitzel

Edward G. Reitzel passed away at his home in Didsbury, Friday, March 22nd, aged 69 years. He is survived by his widow; one son, Walter, of Edmonton; three daughters, Mrs. E.H. Harris, of Edmonton, Mrs. A.G. Batt of Sheffield, England, and Mrs. A. Weber of Cereal, Alberta, also eight grandchildren. The funeral services were held on Monday, March 25th from the Zion Evangelical Church, Rev. H.J. Wood officiating, and interment was made in the Didsbury cemetery. The pallbearers were Messrs. H.H. Reiber, W.G. Liesemer, J.V. Berscht, C.F. Rennie, E. Rieder and J.E. Liesemer. Many beautiful floral tributes testified to the esteem in which Mr. Reitzel was held by the community.

Didsbury Pioneer, March 28, 1935

Edward married Magdalena Mattusch 4 Apr 1888, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Magdalena (daughter of George Michael "Michael" Mattusch and Kathrina "Catherine" "Katie" Ruppel) was born 18 Oct 1869, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 May 1944, Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada; was buried , Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Magdalena Reitzel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-97958
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Mrs. Magdalena Reitzel

Mrs. Magdalena Reitzel, who died at Edmonton May 25, in her 75th year, where she had gone some eight months ago to live with her daughter, Mrs. E. H. Harris, was buried in the family plot of Didsbury cemetery on Saturday, May 27, after a funeral service conducted by the Rev. A. M. Amacher in the Evangelical church, of which Mrs. Reitzel was an active member for some 22 years. Mrs. Amacher sang the solo, "In the Upper Garden."

She is survived by one son, Walter, of Edmonton; three daughters, Mrs. E. H. Harris, Edmonton, Mrs. A. Weber, Calgary, and Mrs. A. G. Batt, at Derbyshire, England; also eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

Excerpt from Didsbury Pioneer, June 1, 1944

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• Name: Anton Reitzel
• Eby ID Number: 00091-5267
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farm Labourer
• Retired: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Anton Reitzel, "was born July 10th 1842. He is married to Caroline Gies and resides near Elmira where he is engaged in farming. They have five 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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Anthony Reitzel

Last Monday death claimed another of the pioneers of this district, in the person of Mr. Anthony Reitzel. Mr. Reitzel formerly owned the farm now occupied by Mr. Adam Mattusch one mile north of Elmira, but for several years has been living with his children, part of the time in the West. Deceased visited in Elmira only a few weeks ago, going from here to Millbank to visit his daughter, Mrs. Solomon Wolfe, where he was taken sick last week. He had reached the age of 77 years.

Five children are left to mourn his death, namely, three sons, Edward and Edgar, in the West, and Edwin in Kitchener, and two daughters, Mrs. Solomon Wolfe, of Millbank, and Mrs. DeRoux, of New Ontario. The funeral took place from the home of Mr. Solomon Wolfe on Wednesday, to Elmira Union Cemetery for burial. Service was held in the Evangelical Church after burial.

Elmira Signet 19 Jun 1919

Anthony — Caroline Gies. Caroline (daughter of Johann Conrad K. Gies and Marianna Schmaus) was born 23 Apr 1841, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Aug 1910, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Caroline Reitzel
• Eby ID Number: 00091-5267.1
• Residence: 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

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Reitzel - In Elmira, on Saturday, August 27th, Caroline Gies, wife of Anthony G. Reitzel aged 69 years, 4 months, and 4 days.

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• Name: Michael Mattusch
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-591
• Occupation: 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; miller
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1873, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

George married Kathrina "Catherine" "Katie" Ruppel 22 May 1849, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Kathrina was born 15 Mar 1827, , Germany; died 10 Feb 1872; was buried , Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Floradale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Ruppel
• Name: Kathrina "Catherine" "Katie" Mattusch
• Name: Katie Ruppel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-1559
• Residence: 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Name: Anthony Reitzel
• Eby ID Number: 00091-5262
• Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Retired: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Anton Reitzel,"the pioneer settler of this family, was a native of Dachsburg, Lorraine, Germany, where he was born March 10th, 1810. In 1831 he emigrated to America and settled in Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada. In September, 1834, he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob and Salome (Graybill) Erb. She was born July 23rd, 1817. After their marriage they moved to Woolwich Township, on the farm now in possession of their son, Leon, where he died July 30th, 1893. She is still living and resides with her daughter, Magdalena. They had a family of twelve 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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St. Jacobs: Mr. Anthony Reitel, of this place, whose age is past 83 years, is not expected to live very long.

Elmira Signet 20 July 1893 p. 8, col. 4

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• Name: Elizabeth Reitzel
• Eby ID Number: 00032-2893

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Elizabeth Erb, "the eighth and youngest daughter of Jacob and Salome (Graybill) Erb, was born July 23rd, 1817. In November, 1834, she was married to Anton Reitzel who was born March 10th, 1810, and died July 30th, 1893. She is still living and has her home with her daughter, Magdalena (Mrs. Peter Cress), who resides in St. Jacobs, Ontario. Their family consisted of twelve 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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• Name: Conrad Gies
• Name: Conrad K. Gies
• Name: Konrad Gies
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-95828P
• Immigration: 16 Jul 1832, New York City, New York, USA.
• Land: 1843, Wellesley Township - East Concession A Lot 11, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Occupation: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

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ST. AGATHA SETTLERS, WITH TIME THEY OBTAINED THE PATENT FOR THEIR FARMS.

When they came can not be stated. But the time of their getting the Patent for their land can be given for some. It must however be remembered that nearly all came poor, and had to slave and economize for years before they could pay for their land and get the title to it. ... Conrad K. Gies Conc. 1 Lot 2 - 1860.

Immigration:
Arrived on the ship "Columbus" in New York City 16 Jul 1832 from Bremen, Germany.

Johann — Marianna Schmaus. Marianna was born 5 Mar 1802, , Hesse-Cassel, Germany; died 16 Sep 1866, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Calvary United Church, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Marianna Gies
• Name: Mary
• Name: Mary Anna Schmaus
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-95827
• Residence: 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-106759

Frederick — Catherine. Catherine was born Abt 1790, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Mattusch
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-106763