Beatrice Luella Feil

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• Name: Beatrice Luella Pries
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-218353

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Obituary of Beatrice Luella Pries

The family is saddened to announce the sudden but peaceful passing of Beatrice on Monday, December 28, 2020, one month shy of her 93 rd birthday.

Beatrice was the loving mother of Fred (Barb) Pries and Nancy (Jack) Kalenderian. Adoring grandmother of Jacob (Melissa) and Brittany (Nathan). Dementia robbed her of truly getting to know her great-granddaughter Ella Kalenderian. Survived by sister Florence Coyle.

Predeceased by her loving husband Clayton Robert (Bob), parents Nelson and Helma Feil, and brothers Russell, Arthur and Clayton.

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, there will be no visitation. A memorial service will take place at a later date.

In lieu of flowers donations to the Alzheimer Society would be appreciated by the family and can be arranged through the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira.

Heaven just got better at gardening.

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Beatrice — Clayton Robert "Bob" Pries. Clayton was born 1915; died 1986; was buried , Calvary United Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Business: Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; N. D. Feil Bakery
• Name: N. D. Feil
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-54899
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baker
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association
• Occupation: 1921, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1921, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

Nelson married Helma C. Gies 19 Jul 1922, Mildmay, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada. Helma (daughter of Anthony Gies and Adeline Umbach) was born 9 Mar 1894, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1983; was buried , Calvary United Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Family Photograph: Helma and Howard Gies
• Name: Helma C. Feil
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-113400
• Residence: 1911, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Assocation

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Family Photograph:
Image from Patrick Gilkes 2016

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-54897
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Agricultural Laborer
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baker
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association
• Business: 1914, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Joseph Feil Bakery
• Misfortune: 1920; died due to accident of spinal cord with resulting gangrene

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Business:
Joseph Fell, Baker. 1914 Dominion directory, St. Jacobs.

Joseph married Helena Diehl 26 Nov 1895, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Helena (daughter of John Diehl and Eva Johnson) was born 12 Jan 1876, , Wayne Co., Ohio; died 5 Mar 1965, Campbellford, Seymour Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; was buried , Calvary United Brethern Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Nationality: , Canada
• Name: Helena Feil
• Name: Helena Schwartz
• Name: Helena Snyder
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-54898
• Immigration: 1882, , Canada
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association
• Residence: 1921, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Episcopal

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Mrs. Helena Snyder of Elmira, died Friday at the Campbellford home of her daughter, Mrs. George Vice. Born in Wayne County, Ohio, she came to this district at the age of 12 and lived here since. She was a member of Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Women's Society for World Service and was a life long Sunday school member. In 1895 she married Joseph Feil of Kitchener. He died in 1920. She was also predeceased by her second husband, Herbert Schwartz, and her third husband, Addison B. Snyder. Surviving are one son, Herb Feil of Dearborn, Mich.; one daughter, Mrs. George (Helen) Vice of Campbellford; one brother, Joseph Diehl of Preston; nine grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by two sons, Walter and Nelson Feil, and one brother, Nelson Diehl. The body rested at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor, Elmira, until Monday noon, when removal was made to Zion EUB Church for service at 2: 30 p.m. Rev. M. E. Reuber officiated. Burial was in St. Jacobs Evangelical Cemetery.

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• Name: Anton Gies
• Occupation: bailiff
• Occupation: coal merchant
• Eby ID Number: 00091-5268.4
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dutch Methodist
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farming
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farming
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Assocation
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Assocation
• Occupation: 1921, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer, Farm
• Residence: 1921, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Congregational
• Residence: 1948, 73 Wood St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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It is reported he later became Sheriff.

Anthony married Adeline Umbach 16 May 1893, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Adeline (daughter of Rev. Joseph F. Umbach and Elizabeth "Lisetta" Menger) was born 10 May 1869, , Ontario, Canada; died 9 Oct 1933, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Calvary United Brethern Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Adeline Gies
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-54430
• Residence: 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association
• Residence: 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association
• Occupation: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Seamstress
• Residence: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Assocation
• Residence: 1921, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Congregational

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-53737
• Immigration: 1866, , Canada
• Residence: 1870, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Naturalization: 1871
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Henry married Louisa Scheuerman 8 Oct 1870, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Louisa (daughter of Joseph Scheuerman and Carolina Rumig) was born 2 Feb 1850, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Louisa Feil
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-53738
• Immigration: 1852, , Canada
• Residence: 1870, Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-50780
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

John — Eva Johnson. Eva (daughter of Andrew Janzen and Caroline Dechert) was born Sep 1848, , Poland; died 1933; was buried , Calvary United Brethern Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Eva Diehl
• Name: Eva Janszan
• Name: Eva Janzen
• Name: Eva Schiedel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-50781
• Immigration: 1886
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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• Family Photograph: Charles Gies and son Nelson
• Name: Karl Gies
• Eby ID Number: 00091-5268.1
• Residence: 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Occupation: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dutch Methodist
• Occupation: 1881, 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; Methodist
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association
• Retired: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Family Photograph:
Image from Patrick Gilkes 2016

Charles — Elizabeth Reitzel. Elizabeth (daughter of Anton Reitzel and Elizabeth Erb) was born 11 Apr 1843, , Ontario, Canada; died 17 Oct 1931, Barrie, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Calvary United Brethern Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Gies
• Eby ID Number: 00091-5268
• Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dutch Methodist
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association
• Residence: 1931, Barrie, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada

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Elizabeth Reitzel, "was born April 11th 1844. She is married to Charles Gies, a farmer. They reside near St. Jacobs, Ontario. To them were born six 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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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-125971P
• Immigration: 1842, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1871, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Minister
• Occupation: 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Minister
• Residence: 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association
• Occupation: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Elder
• Residence: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Occupation: 1901, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Clergyman

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(Reverend) Joseph joined the Evangelical movement in this area, so the records show, and was much influenced by it's preachers. He was so well liked and determined to succeed that when the Waterloo District was formed, Joseph was recommended and accepted to preach in this area, even though he was not ordained to do so. This was done at a later date. He was looked upon as a great leader in the community. He received his appointment to preach in 1854. He preached in New Hamburg in 1857, 1858-1895, 1896. and I understand at some of the other evangelical churches around this area such as Waterloo and Hespeler. Some records in Waterloo Historical Society books. vol #5 vol #6

A local Evangelical church was dedicated in 1851, Joseph was its minister. from Zion Evangeliacal (United) church 100th anniversary book. page 48-Joseph Umbach and Simon L Umbach mentioned. Joseph as District Superintendant. Ministers in this age were only permitted to serve for two years and so had to move to different churches periodically to maintain their profession. Hence both Joseph and Simon served many places in this area. page 55 mentions corner stone laying for Zion church building on Weber St. (present site) near Queen St. Joseph Umbach supervising.

Joseph born Munchzell in Baden Germany. His father Johann was born Grossgartig, Wurrtemburg Germany, and was a laborer and as a young man moved to Baden. He lived there with his parents until the family moved to America. Joseph was the second oldest and his mother's darling. The father was away from home a lot and so the training was left to the mother. The children had to learn to work early to help their mother with the farm. The father was Evangelical and the mother was catholic, a very pious person, so the children received a very strong christian upbringing. Joseph attended a rural school and shortly before they came to America he was confirmed. Relatives in Canada had been writing to them and so they came to Canada in sept 1843, having left Germany in June.

(Laschinger) The grandmother had died and grandpa was living in a small log house with his family, in a rural area with no neighbors, no school, or church. Joseph received no further schooling and hard work made him strong. The father bought a small farm near Conestoga but traded it for a tract of woodland 11 miles away in Woolwich twshp. there Joseph helped father build a house. The nearest neighbor lived 3 miles away and Joseph still could get no more education. The Umbachs were warned not to attend nearby chuch meetings in Berlin, but went anyways, with the result that his mother (Katherine) joined. Johann was furious and tried to stop things but after attending a meeting in St. Jacobs, joined himself.

Joseph at 18 was well on the way to becoming a preacher and his mother who was getting fed up with having so many preachers around, put her foot down on having home meetings and so Joseph left. The Michael Menger family built a house and the meetings were held there. After Josephs mother became more reasonable he returned home, and the religious group took him in. Later he was elected an officer of the church. (Elder). In 1853 he proved his ability as a preacher to a congregaion in Waterloo, under Rev. F. Herlan, where many people joined. Next was New Hamburg, for two years, with the same results. In 1859 he attended a church conference in New York, (400 miles with horse and wagon) with his wife and two children. It was very hard on them. He was rejected by the conference because he was Canadian. Two years later he went to the Utica mission as area head. In 1863 he was in Buffalo. In 1864 he returned to Niagara Falls for two years. In 1866 he was elected president of the district and held had post for 29 yrs. till poor health forced him tor esign that post.

For 4 yrs. he had a helper then spent a yr. as a helper, and then hiscareer as a minister was over. He suffered for 10 yrs., had many operations, but never fully regained his health.

He had a happy family life, though many trials. He had 12 children, 3 died in infancy. The death of his wife in 1906 was very hard for him and he stayed with his oldest daughter till he died in 1911. Rev. W. J. Wager conducted the funeral and 22 ministers lead the procession. The church could not hold all the people who came to pay their respects. Surviving were- Johanna-to Herman Uppel Levi-Professor North Western college-Naperville-Illinois U. S. A. Moses-Principle-Corpus Christie-Texas, U. S. A. Otto M. -Waterloo William H. -New Hamburg Maria Anna-wife John Kaercher-New Hamburg Adeline-wife A. Gies Sarah-wife Rev. E. Becker Laura-wife H. Beilstein

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Joseph married Elizabeth "Lisetta" Menger 1851, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Menger and Susan) was born 25 Jul 1834, , Germany; died 16 Feb 1906; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth "Lisetta" Umbach
• Name: Lisetta
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-85871P
• Immigration: 1846
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association
• Residence: 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Residence: 1901, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada