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Elizabeth Gress[1, 2]

Female 1860 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Elizabeth Gress 
    Born 25 May 1860  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Elizabeth Mahler 
    Residence 1877  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1880  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1920  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-112240 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I112240  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Henry Gress,   b. 12 Feb 1822, Trimbach, , Alsace, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1896, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother 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 
    Family ID F28409  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Wilhelm "William" Mahler,   b. 1851, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 4 Dec 1877  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 5
    Children 
     1. George H. Mahler,   b. 26 Jan 1879, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jul 1951, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F227658  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 20 Dec 1877.
      04 Dec 1877 By Pastor Wunster in Preston, Wilhelm Mahler married Elisabeth Gress, both of Preston.

    2. [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.

    3. [S105] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1871, Pg. 65.

    4. [S3297] Missouri Synod, U.S., Lutheran Church records, 1851-1973.

      NameElisabeth Gress
      Baptism Age0
      Record TypeBaptism
      Birth Date25 Mai 1860 Preston
      Baptism Date23 Dez 1860
      Baptism ChurchSt. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church
      Baptism PlacePreston, Ontario, Canada
      Father Heinrich Gress
      MotherElisabeth Kaunmacher

    5. [S3297] Missouri Synod, U.S., Lutheran Church records, 1851-1973.
      NameWilliam Mahler
      GenderMännlich (Male)
      Marriage Age26
      Record TypeMarriage
      Birth Dateabt 1851
      Birth PlacePreston, Ontario
      Marriage Date4 Dec 1877
      Marriage ChurchSt. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church
      Marriage PlacePreston
      FatherGeorge Mahler
      MotherElisabeth Beyer
      SpouseElisabeth Gress
      Marriage Age18
      Birth PlacePreston, Ontario
      Father Henry Gress
      MotherElisabeth Kammacher

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 May 1860 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1877 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Dec 1877 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1880 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1920 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
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