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Henry Gress

Henry Gress[1, 2, 3]

Male 1822 - 1896  (74 years)

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  • Name Henry Gress 
    Born 12 Feb 1822  Trimbach, , Alsace, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177440380 
    Occupation 1871  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Brushmaker 
    Occupation 1881  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Hotelkeeper 
    Occupation 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Gentleman 
    Residence 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-112233 
    Died 8 May 1896  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 9] 
    Cause: Cause: Stenosis of Larynx - Congestion of Liver (4 months) 
    Buried Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 8] 
    Person ID I112233  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father Michael Gress,   b. 1795, , France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1871, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Catherine,   b. CALC 1 May 1790, , France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1875, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Family ID F31627  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Kanmacher,   b. 12 Feb 1821, Hohwiller, , Alsace, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1910, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 1849 
    Children 
     1. Alice Gress,   b. 1850, , France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Adelaide Gress,   b. 24 Sep 1850, Trimbach, , Alsace, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Caroline Gress,   b. 3 Jan 1852, , France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1942  (Age 89 years)
     4. George H. Gress,   b. 3 Oct 1854, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     5. Christian Gress,   b. 30 May 1858, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 1921, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     6. Elizabeth Gress,   b. 25 May 1860, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Anna Magdalena Gress,   b. 2 May 1863, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1961  (Age 97 years)
     8. Henry Gress,   b. 1866, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F28409  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Henry Gress    		Henry Gress
    tmhull47 originally shared this to Ancestry Public Member Tree

  • Notes 
    • It is probable that his brother is George Henry Gress who is buried in the same cemetery.

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9708-74.
      John BAUMGARTNER, 25, stone cutter, Gunzesshausen Bavaria, Preston, s/o John & Dorothea, married Adelheit GRESS, 23, Trimbach Elsass, Preston, d/o Henry & Elizabetha, witn: George GRESS & Peter BERNHARDT, both of Preston, 7 May 1874 at Preston

    2. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 11 Feb 1875.
      Died 5 Feb 1875 In Preston, by her son Henry Gress, Catharina Gress died at the age of 84 years, 9 months, 4 days. She leaves behind 17 grand and 28 great-grandchildren.

    3. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011027-77.
      William Mahler, 26, occ. Limestone Burner, b. Preston, res. Preston, S/O George & Elizabeth Married Elizabeth Gress, 18, b. Preston, res. Preston, D/O Henry & Elizabeth, Witn Charles Mahler & George Gress Both Of Preston, 4 December 1877 In Preston.

    4. [S105] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1871, Pg. 64.

    5. [S297] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1881, Page 13.

    6. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      In / memory of/ Henry GRESS/ born in Frimbach/ Alsace/ Feb. 12, 1822/ died May 8, 1896/ ruhe sanft/ His wife/ Elizabeth/ KANMACHER/ born in Hohweiler/ Alsace/ Feb. 12, 1821/ died Sep. 15, 1910

    7. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 71.

    8. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      [Monument] In / Memory Of/ Henry Gress/ Born In Frimbach/ Alsace/ Feb. 12, 1822/ Died May 8, 1896/ Ruhe Sanft/ His Wife/ Elizabeth/ Kanmacher/ Born In Hohweiler/ Alsace/ Feb. 12, 1821/ Died Sep. 15, 1910/ Gress./ [Footstones] Mother/ Father.

    9. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:Henry Gress Gender:Male Birth Year:abt 1822 Birth Place:Alsace Age at Death:74 Death Date:8 May 1896 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Feb 1822 - Trimbach, , Alsace, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Brushmaker - 1871 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Hotelkeeper - 1881 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Gentleman - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Stenosis of Larynx - Congestion of Liver (4 months) - 8 May 1896 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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