Catherine Opperthaeuser

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• Interesting: pioneer, story
• Name: Catherine Ries
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-25531
• Residence: 1846, 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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Ries

The grim Harvester has been plying his sickle among the old pioneers of this district and cut down three of them inside of about a week. The first of the three was Mrs. Ries, relict of the late Eckhart Ries, who died at her home about a mile and a half east of Elmira on Sunday, August 21^st. She was born in Germany and came to this country in her younger days. She had lived on the old homestead we suppose for about 40 years, and by hard work and strict economy helped to change the place from a rough bush farm to one of the most productive and best kept homesteads in this part of the country. Deceased leaves two sons and four daughters all married and comfortably situated; two sons and two daughters preceded her to the better world. She reached the age of 73 years and 20 days.


Elmira Advertiser, September 1898

Catherine married Eckhart Ries 13 Sep 1846, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Eckhart was born CALC 24 Jan 1820, , Germany; died 24 Jul 1895; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. George Ries was born 23 Dec 1845, , Hessen, Germany; died 22 Apr 1928, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Dorothea Ries was born 29 Oct 1847, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Apr 1904, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Catherine Ries was born 17 Sep 1850, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 May 1926, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Southampton, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario.
4. John Ries was born 1 Sep 1851, , Ontario, Canada; died 24 Dec 1897; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. Elizabeth Ries was born 20 Nov 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Jul 1926, , Huron Co., Ontario, Canada.
6. Heinrich "Henry" Ries was born CALC 26 Sep 1854, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Jul 1871, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
7. Magdalena Ries was born 1857, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Abt 1930, Regina, , Saskatchewan, Canada.
8. Caroline Ries was born 1857, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
9. Maria "Mary Ann" Ries was born 1860, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1894; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
10. Susanna Ries was born CALC 22 Feb 1863, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Mar 1864, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
11. Louisa Ries was born CALC 13 Dec 1864, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Jan 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
12. Charles Ries was born 1867, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.