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

John Van Gunten[1]

Male 1796 - 1874  (78 years)


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  • Name John Van Gunten 
    Born 1796  Of, Berne, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-115118 
    Died 28 Jan 1874  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I115118  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Family Elisabeth Betcher,   b. Abt 1800, Of, Berne, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Magdalena Von Gunten,   b. 1831, , Berne, Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F33455  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian).
      Name: Christoper Blum Age: 60 res: Berlin Place of Birth: Baden, Germany Names of Parents: Gabriel & Christina Blum Bride: Name: Magdal. Von Gunter Age: 43 res: Preston Place of Birth: Bern, Switzerland Names of Parents: John Von Gunter & Elisabeth Betcher Witness(S): Name: Gottlieb Hartmen res: Berlin Name: George Schmidt res: Berlin Date of Marriage: Feb. 13, 1875

    2. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 16 Jul 1874.
      Died 28 Jun 1874 In Preston, John Van Gunten died at 78 years of age.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1796 - Of, Berne, Switzerland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Jan 1874 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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