Waterloo Region Generations
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Mary Ann Gross

Female 1875 - 1959  (84 years)


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  • Name Mary Ann Gross 
    Born 31 Mar 1875  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/280805670 
    Name Mary Ann Atkinson 
    Name Mary Ann Umbach 
    Residence 1891  Lutheran Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-115184 
    Died 23 Dec 1959  Alma, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I115184  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father Jacob A. Grosz,   b. 1845, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1901  (Age < 55 years) 
    Mother Albertina "Christina" "Dina" "Tina" Petz,   b. 1 Nov 1849, , Prussia, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 29 Mar 1870  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F14483  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Robert A. Atkinson,   b. 24 Feb 1865, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1924, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Children 
     1. Norman Henry Atkinson,   b. 20 Apr 1907, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1978  (Age 70 years)
     2. Private Albert Eric Atkinson,   b. 4 Apr 1921, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1944, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F58408  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Samuel Edler Umbach,   b. 16 May 1869, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 May 1938, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 14 Dec 1927  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F57004  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Maryann Umbach

      By Record Correspondent

      ALMA -Mrs. Maryann Umbach, 83, widow of Samuel Umbach, died Wednesday at the home of her son, Norman, of Alma, after a long illness.

      A daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gross, she was born in Woolwich Township March 31, 1876. She had lived in Elmira prior to moving to her son's place seven years ago.

      She was married to Robert Atkinson who died Oct. 4, 1924. She was married to Samuel Umbach who died May 19, 1938.

      Surviving are two sons, Norman of Alma and Kenneth of Elmira. Four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren also survive.

      She was predeceased by one son, Albert Atkinson, who was killed overseas during the Second World War; three daughters, one brother and one sister.

      The body is at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor, Elmira, where the funeral will be conducted in the chaped Saturday at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Floradale Lutheran Cemetery. Rev. Frank Malinsky will officiate.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record - Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Thursday, December 24, 1959

  • Sources 
    1. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 54.

    2. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 5 Page 25.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Jacob Gross Born: Woolwich Age: 23 Born: abt 1847 Father: Conrad Gross Mother: Margaretta Eschs Spouse: Dena Pelz Age: 20 Born: abt 1850 born: Russia Father: Ferdinand Pelz Mother: Dorothea Pelz married 29 Mar 1870 married: Waterloo, Waterloo Village

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 31 Mar 1875 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1891 - Lutheran Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Dec 1927 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Dec 1959 - Alma, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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