George R. Stroh

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-53794
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

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Personals: Mr. George Stroh, son of Yost O. Stroh, of Conestoga, left for Edmonton, Alberta Territory, last Tuesday.

Elmira Signet 23 Mar. 1893 p. 4, col. 4

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George R. Stroh

GLENALLAN. \emdash Followin a lengthy illness George R. Stroh, 74, died at the K-W Hospital Friday. He had been confined to the hospital for the past six weeks.

Born at Conestogo, the son of the late Mr .and Mrs. Yost O. Stroh, Mr. Stroh married Catharine Ries in 1895 and after residing near Conestogo for a short time took up residence at Glenallan.

Surviving are his wife; three doughters, Mrs. Jack (Edna) MacLean, Tampa, Fla.; Mrs. Henry (Ellen.) Vogl, Fort William; Mrs. Howard (Hazel) Jacob, Kitchener; one son, Clayton, Elmira; three brothers, Charles, California; Louis, North Dakota, and William of Peel. Five grandchildren also surrvive.

Waterloo Chronicle, 21 Jul 1944, p. 3

George married Catharine Ries 5 Feb 1895, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada. Catharine (daughter of John Ries and Anna Euler) was born 8 Jun 1871, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1961; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Edna Dora Stroh was born 22 Feb 1897, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Anna Ellen "Ellen" Stroh was born 10 Jan 1899, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2002; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Name: Jost O. Stroh
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-53784
• Residence: 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• 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
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1906, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Retired: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Yost O. Stroh.

On Wednesday evening death removed another of Elmira's oldest citizens in the person of Mr. Yost, O. Stroh. Deceased had been staying with his son, Mr. Geo. Stroh, near Glenallan, for a few weeks, where he was taken ill a short time ago. Mr. Stroh was born in Woolwich Township on October 1^st 1841. He was married to Dorothea Ries, who predeceased him. Four sons, George, of Glenallan, William, of Moorefield, and Charles and Louis, of North Dakota, survive him, and one daughter, died about thirty years ago.

Deceased lived on a farm near Conestogo until seventeen years ago, when he retired and moved to Elmira.

The funeral will be held from the home of his son at Glenallan, on Saturday, June 31^st [21^st?], at 1 p.m. to St. James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, for burial. There will be no service in the church.

Yost married Dorothea Ries 10 Apr 1866, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Dorothea (daughter of Eckhart Ries and Catherine Opperthaeuser) 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. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Dorothea Stroh
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-53785
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1866, Woolwich 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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Died At Elmira, Thursday, April 7th, 1904, Dorathea Ries, Beloved wife of Yost O. Stroh, Aged 56 Years, 5 Months and 8 Days. The Funeral Will take place, from her late residence, on Saturday, April 9th, 1904, at 2 o'clock p.m., to the Elmira Cemetery for interment. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

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• Interesting: pioneer, story, sports
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-115896
• Immigration: Sep 1837, New York City, New York, USA.
• Residence: 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1840, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1848, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; yeoman
• Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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November 10, 1899

Death of One of the First Settlers of Woolwich

On Friday the 13^th ult., there died at the home of his son George east of the village of Conestogo, Mr. Conrad Stroh, one of the old pioneers of Woolwich. Deceased was born in Lehrbach Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, Oct 3^rd, 1811 and was consequently a little over 88 years old when he died. With his three brothers he left the Vaterland and after a voyage of 47 days reached America and came on to Berlin, where he made his home for a short time. Here he was married by Rev. Bindemann, in 1839 to Miss Annie Marie Oswald who shared his joys and sorrows for some 55 years and predeceased him about 5 years. Afterwards he took up land near West Montrose and a little later a couple of miles east of Elmira and finally he got possession of the homestead opposite the junction of the Conestogo and Grand rivers, where by preserving energy and thrift he and his partner in life succeeded in carving out of the rich virgin forest a comfortable home. Here he spent the remainder of his life with the exception of a few years prior to the death of his wife when they lived in Conestogo. Deceased enjoyed robust health until about a year and a half ago when he had a severe attack of the grippe from which he recovered but which left him in much feebler condition. A few weeks ago he was taken sick and gradually sank until released by death. During this time he had the best attention and care from his son and daughter-in-law for which he expressed his gratitude during his last days.

Deceased possessed many good qualities and as a mark of esteem his remains were followed to their last resting place in the Lutheran cemetery at Conestogo by a large concourse of relatives, neighbours and friends. He was one of the founders and a life long member of the Lutheran congregation at Conestogo [St. Matthews] and a staunch Liberal in politics. He leaves behind him four sons and two daughters, all married, 28 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren also three brothers, Yost of Woolwich aged about 77 years, Henry of Waterloo aged 81 years and John of Berlin aged nearly 91 years.

Woolwich at the Turn of the Century: 1900, (Woolwich Historical Foundation, Woolwich Township, Ontario, Canada, October 2001), p. 42

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CONRAD STROH was one of the mighty hunters of by-gone days. He lived on the banks of the Grand River, about one mile east of Conestogo, and died at the good old age of 87 some eight years ago. Conrad was an unerring marksman, and when he pulled the trigger of the old flint lock the bullet sped with undeviating accuracy to the objective point. A friend and companion of Conrad's was Jacob Benner, of West Montrose, who was also a Nimrod who had won his reputation by practical and visible results. He, too, was a keen-sighted marksman and prided himself on never missing his aim. Although the two were fast friends there existed a little good-natured rivalry between them regarding the supremacy of marksmanship. One day a test of skill was determined on. Each was to fire at a spot on a certain. tree. Both fired, but on examination only one bullet hole was found. Both claimed it, and a dispute arose which cooled their friendship and threatened an open rupture. In those days the settlers made their own bullets and lead was scarce. Some days afterwards Benner, passing the spot where the trial had taken place, thought to save the lead by cutting out the ball embedded in the tree. Imagine his surprise when he found both bullets in the one hole. Benner communicated the discovery to his friend and the warm comradeship was resumed that was never afterwards broken.

Chronicle-Telegraph Newspaper, 100 Years of Progress in Waterloo County Canada Semi-Centennial Souvenir 1856-1906 (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: Chronicle-Telegraph Newspaper, 1906) pg 26

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Zur Erinnerung an Conrad Stroh Gestorben den 13ten Oktober 1899 Im Alter von 88j. 10t. [verse in German]

[Translation: In Memory of Conrad Stroh Died 13th of October,1899, aged 88 years, 10 days.]

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Conrad married Anna Maria "Mary" Oswald 9 Jul 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Anna (daughter of Philip Jacob Oswald and Margaretha Becker) was born 23 Apr 1821, Wilgartswiesen, Rhein-Baiern, Germany; died 3 Sep 1894, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Church, Conestogo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Maria "Mary" Stroh
• Name: Maria Oswald
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-115897
• Residence: 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Zur Erinnerung an Anna Maria Stroh Holy Bible Gestorben den 3ten September 1894 im Alter von 74J., 4M., 1(4) T. [verse in German]

[Translation: In Memory of Anna Maria Stroh, Died the 3rd of September,1894, aged 74 years, 4 months and 1(4) days.]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-25530
• Residence: 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• 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

Eckhart married Catherine Opperthaeuser 13 Sep 1846, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catherine was born 1 Aug 1824, , Germany; died 21 Aug 1898, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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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

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• Name: John Stroh
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-79453
• Immigration: Sep 1837, New York City, New York, USA.

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How More German Families Were Brought In

At that stage there was a further influx of German hand-workers. In the main they came from Hesse, with sprinklings from Baden, Saxony. Mecklenburg, and other States. Woodworkers predominated. The Dorf however boasted a weaver, wagonmaker, hatmaker. a tailor (John Nahrgang), two shoemakers, and several carpenters, while Anselm Wagner, potter, made shilling crocks and flowerpots for the Hausfrau. A Dr. Klinkert was the first doctor.

The late Jacob Stroh of Waterloo told how one German family brought in another. John Nahrgang, for example, wrote to his friend, Yost Stroh, of Lehrbach, Hesse-Darmstadt, a small land-owner and wagonmaker, urging him to come over, saying that good land could be bought at a low price. Yost Stroh reflected that his sons would soon be of age and require to serve seven years in the army: scratched his head when he thought of the seven or eight kinds of taxes he had to pay, including a head tax and a church tax; and winced when here remembered that the authorities took every tenth sheaf of grain he grew. So he resolved on emigrating.

Mr. and Mrs. Stroh and their sons John, Conrad, Henry and Yost, Jr., after a Grüsz Gott from relatives, set out on a sailing ship in 1837. The perilous seas tossed them hither and yon for twelve weeks before they reached New York. There they boarded a steamer for Albany; rode to Oswego in a train that ran on wooden rails faced with iron; at Oswego embarked in a ship they thought was bound for Hamilton but which landed them in Toronto; returned by boat to Hamilton, and hired a Negro to drive them up to Preston; then had a Mr. Guggisburg bring them up to Berlin in a wagon. When the party stepped inside John Nahrgang's door their combined capital was nine cents. Work however was plentiful and the family soon became householders. Later on John bought a farm at Lexington for eight dollars an acre, and Conrad one at West Montrose for $2.00 an acre. Henry and Yost Jr. were apprenticed to shoemakers. Afterward Henry opened a shop in Schneider's Road where the Seiler and Saddler blocks now are. Henry married Frederick Gaukel's daughter Susannah, and Mr. Jacob Stroh was one of their sons.

A History of Kitchener, W. V. (Ben) Uttley, Kitchener, Ontario 1937 pg 39, 40

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It was reported that her husband YOST died by drowning in he mill pond in Bridgeport and was buried in the Lutheran Cemetery in Berlin.

Johann — Anna Catherine Hahn. Anna was born 20 Aug 1786, , Germany; died 28 May 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Catherine Stroh
• Name: Catherine Hahn
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-79454
• Immigration: Sep 1837, New York City, New York, USA.
• Residence: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Residence:
Lived with her son Henry and his wife Susanna

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-191773

Philip — Margaretha Becker. Margaretha was born CA 1788, of, Wilgartswiesen, Rhein-Baiern, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Margaretha Oswald
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-191774