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John Adolph Von Gunten

Male 1850 - 1924  (74 years)


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  • Name John Adolph Von Gunten 
    Born 1850  Canton Berne, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1878  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    watch maker 
    Occupation 1881  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Watchmaker 
    Business 1887  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    J. A. Von Gunten Geneva Watch Maker 
    1887 Directory    		 1887 Directory
    Name Adolph Gunten 
    Name J. A. Von Gunten 
    Occupation 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Jeweller 
    Galt-VonGunten-JohnAdolph-001-WatermakerTradeCardEbay2021.jpg    		 Galt-VonGunten-JohnAdolph-001-WatermakerTradeCardEbay2021.jpg
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-101326 
    Died 1924  [5] 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I101326  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Johann Anton Gunten,   b. 1796, , Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Margaretha,   b. Abt 1798, Of, Canton, Berne, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F9470  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Von Gunten,   b. Abt 1830,   d. Bef 1881  (Age ~ 50 years) 
    Mother Mary,   b. 1830, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F26050  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Mother Madeline,   b. 1826,   d. 1908  (Age 82 years) 
    Family ID F271030  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Matilda Margaret Fricker,   b. 20 Apr 1855, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1940, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 3 Jun 1878  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 6] 
    Children 
     1. Carl Edmund "Edmund" "Eddie" Von Gunten,   b. 21 Apr 1879, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1887, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 8 years)
     2. Gertrude Von Gunten,   b. Jan 1880, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Frederick Von Gunten,   b. 1883, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Alfred Von Gunten,   b. 1887, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F254354  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S270] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1852, Pg 17.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      John Adolp Von Gunten Born: Canton Barne Switzerland Age: 28 Father: John Anton Von Gunten & Margaretha Von Gunten Born: abt 1850 Spouse: Mathilde Fricker Age: 23 born: Preston Father: Samuel Fricker Mother: Elizabeth Fricker married 3 Jun 1878

    3. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 1 Page 66.

    4. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 130.

    5. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      In memoriam/ John A. VON GUNTEN/ 1850-1924/ Matilda M. FRICKER/ his wife/ 1855-1940/ Edmund/ 1879 - 1887/ Madeline/ Mother of John A./ 1826-1908/ Peace perfect peace/ VON GUNTEN/

    6. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 011139 (1878).
      Name:Mathilde Fricker Age:23 Birth Year:abt 1855 Birth Place:Preston Marriage Date:3 Jun 1878 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Samuel Fricker Mother:Elizabeth Fricker Spouse:John Adolp Von Gunten

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - watch maker - 1878 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Jun 1878 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Watchmaker - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBusiness - J. A. Von Gunten Geneva Watch Maker - 1887 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Jeweller - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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