Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Family: George Ries / Margaret "Maggie" Wettlaufer (F14426)

m. 20 Mar 1887


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  • Father | Male
    George Ries

    Born  23 Dec 1845  , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Apr 1928  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  20 Mar 1887  [1, 2]  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Eckhart Ries | F6628 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Catherine Opperthaeuser | F6628 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Margaret "Maggie" Wettlaufer

    Born  2 Jul 1858  , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Aug 1930  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Conrad Wettlaufer | F14428 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Catherine Burges | F14428 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Louis Ries

    Born  13 Dec 1887  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Female
    Catherine Ries

    Born  23 Jul 1889  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Dec 1975  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  George Albert Geisel | F24931 
    Married  22 Mar 1916  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Louisa Doeretha Ries

    Born  13 Dec 1890  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1941   
    Buried    Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Albert Herbert "Herbert" Kramp | F40443 
    Married  25 Jul 1917  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    George W. Ries

    Born  25 Apr 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Male
    Henry Ries

    Born  29 Jul 1893  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Male
    William Ries

    Born  2 Nov 1896  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1986   
    Buried    Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Male
    Charles Ries

    Born  20 Oct 1897  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 8 | Male
    John H. Ries

    Born  2 Dec 1899  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 31 Mar 1887.
      20 Mar 1887 George Ries and Margaretha Wettlaufer, both of Woolwich, were married by Pastor Frosch in Elmira.

    2. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of George Ries - 26 Apr 1928.