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Family: Philip Johann "John" Gmelin / Elizabeth Bresch (F250084)

m. 17 Jul 1870


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  • Father | Male
    Philip Johann "John" Gmelin

    Born  18 Sep 1842   
    Died  10 Nov 1889   
    Buried    Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  17 Jul 1870  [1, 2, 3]  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Johann Heinrich "Henry" Gmelin | F9295 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Carolina Lackner | F9295 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Elizabeth Bresch

    Born  12 Oct 1844  Dettwiller, Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Feb 1928  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  25 Feb 1928  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Andreas "Andrew" Bresch | F6183 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Salome Guerlin | F6183 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Charles Frederick William "Carl" Gmelin

    Born  13 Dec 1871  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Jan 1940  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Clara Boos | F23051 
    Married  22 Jun 1896  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    Louisa Wilhelmina "Lucy" Gmelin

    Born  1 Feb 1874  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Nov 1923  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  10 Nov 1923  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Josiah E. Schmitt | F23050 
    Married  14 Sep 1898  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Dora Caroline Gmelin

    Born  4 Jun 1880  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Dec 1952  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Zion United Maple Grove Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Rev. Gorham Clifton "Clifton" Gifford | F48820 
    Married     
    Spouse  Adam Eidt Ratz | F52058 
    Married  21 Sep 1920  North Tonawanda, Niagara, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S105] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1871, Pg 10.

    2. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), July 21, 1870.
      July 17, 1870 Elisabeth Presch and John Gmelin, both of Preston

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:John Gouchie Age:23 Birth Date:abt 1847 Birth Place:Baden Waterloo County Marriage Date:17 Jul 1870 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:C Henry Gmelin Caroline Gmelin Gouchie Mother:Gouchie Spouse:Elizabeth Presch Spouse's Age:24 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1846 Spouse Birth Place:Dehereleir Elson France Spouse Father:Presch Spouse Mother:Presch


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