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

Magdalena "Amanda" Fries

Female 1877 - 1945  (68 years)


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  • Name Magdalena "Amanda" Fries 
    Born 21 Apr 1877  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Amanda Fries 
    Name Magdalena "Amanda" Plate 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-111088 
    Died 17 May 1945  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried 19 May 1945  New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Person ID I111088  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Daniel Fries,   b. 15 Apr 1849, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1932, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Katharina "Catherine" Doerr,   b. 1854, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1887, Near Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years) 
    Married 17 Feb 1874  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Family ID F28168  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Plate,   b. 30 May 1875, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jul 1948, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Children 
     1. Edna Alberta Plate,   b. CA 1878,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F267418  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. William Plate - by Record Correspondent - Hespeler - May 18 - the death occurred yesterday at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John Berner, Waterloo Township, of Mrs. William Plate at the age of 68. Mrs. Plate was born at Heidelberg and had resided in the township all her life. Before her marriage she was Amanda Fries, and was well-known throughout the district. She was a member of the Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband; one daughter, Mrs. John Berner, Waterloo Township; four brothers, Joseph, Jacob and Herbert Fries of Kitchener, and Henry Fries in Saskatchewan, and three grandchildren. The funeral will take place from the Stager Funeral Home Saturday afternoon at 2: 30. Interment will be in the Hespeler Cemetery.

      Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

  • Sources 
    1. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 1 Page 23.

    2. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Amanda Fries - Plate.

    3. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214117127.

    4. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 26 Feb 1874.
      17 Feb 1874 By Pastor J. Brezing in Heidelberg, Daniel Fries of Woolwich was married to Katharina Doerr of Wellesley.

    5. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9640-74.
      Daniel Fries, 24, occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich, res. Wellesley, son of Jacob and Margaretha, Married Catherine Doerr, 18, b. Wellesley, res. Same, daughter of George and Catherine, Witn: George Doerr of Wellesley and Louis Huehnergarth of Heidelberg, 17 Feb 1874 at Heidelberg

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Apr 1877 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 May 1945 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 19 May 1945 - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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