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John Deis

Male 1834 - 1911  (77 years)


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  • Name John Deis 
    Born 22 Apr 1834  Heimreid, Wuerttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/240442999 
    Immigration 1848 (?)  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Name Johann Deis 
    Occupation 1860  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 8
    Butcher 
    Residence 1860  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Occupation 1871  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Butcher 
    Occupation 1881  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Butcher 
    Occupation 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Income 
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Retired 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-112248 
    Died 12 Jul 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Cause: exhaustion and heart failure (3 days) 
    Buried Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I112248  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Johann Deis,   b. CA 1804, of, Heimreid, Wuerttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Rosina Gint,   b. Abt 1804, of, Heimreid, Wuerttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F30653  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susanna Katharina "Catherine" Von Kaenel,   b. 21 Jul 1839, Rutige, Biren, Schwing, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jun 1922, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 18 Mar 1860  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Children 
     1. Rosina Catherina Margaretha Deis,   b. 24 Dec 1860, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1951, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     2. Amelia Christina Deis,   b. 9 Nov 1864, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Mary Louise Deis,   b. Jul 1866, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1934, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F28411  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S105] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1871, Pg. 65.

    2. [S297] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1881, Page 37.

    3. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Father/ John DEIS/ 1834 - 1911./ [Broken stone] Alma?/ Mother/ Catherine DEIS/ 1839 - 1922.

    4. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      John Deis b. 12 Jul 1911 Preston, aged 77y, 2m, 20d, b. Germany, cause: persistent vomiting followed by exhaustion and heart failure (3 days)

    5. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Johann Deiss b. Heimreid, Wurtemburg, Germany res: Preston Age: 25 born abt 1835 father: F. mother: Rosina Gint married Susanna Catharine Von Kamel Age:: 21 born abt 1839 b. Rutige Biren, Schwing, Spouse res: Preston father: Peter mother: Mary Rubin married 18 Mar 1860 county: Waterloo

    6. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 15.

    7. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 47.

    8. [S3297] Missouri Synod, U.S., Lutheran Church records, 1851-1973.
      NameJohann Deis
      Marriage Age25
      Record TypeMarriage
      Birth Dateabt 1835
      Birth PlaceHeineriest, Wurtemberg
      Occ: Butcher - Preston
      Marriage Date18 Mar 1860
      Marriage ChurchSt. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church
      Marriage PlacePreston, Ontario, Canada
      Father Johann Deis
      Mother Rosina Gent
      SpouseSusanna Cath Kärmel
      Marriage Age21
      Birth PlaceFrutiga, Canton Bem Schweiz
      Res: Preston
      Father Peter Kärmel
      MotherMargr. Kubin

    9. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 05 Apr 1860.
      Johann DEIS 18 Mar 1860 In Preston by Rev. Wurster, Johann Deis was married to Susanna Katharina von Kaennel, both of Preston.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1848 (?) - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Butcher - 1860 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1860 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 Mar 1860 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Butcher - 1871 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Butcher - 1881 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 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 MapsOccupation - Income - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRetired - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: exhaustion and heart failure (3 days) - 12 Jul 1911 - 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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