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

Josephine Riebel

Female 1865 - 1927  (61 years)


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  • Name Josephine Riebel 
    Born 14 May 1865  Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Josephine Schwindt 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Methodist 
    Residence 1911  Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Evangelical 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-115314 
    Died 4 Jan 1927  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I115314  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father George Riebel,   b. 1822, Kehl, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1872, , Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Mother Theresa Seifert,   b. 1833, La Wantzenau, , Alsace, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 31 Jan 1858  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F52851  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Conrad Schwindt,   b. 26 Aug 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1933, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 1882  [6
    Children 
     1. John R. Schwindt,   b. 1882, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Edmund Louis Schwindt,   b. 2 Sep 1884, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1976, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     3. Emma S. Schwindt,   b. 20 Jul 1886, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1985  (Age 98 years)
     4. Andrew R. Schwindt,   b. 1 Mar 1888, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1970, Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     5. George Melvin Schwindt,   b. 30 Jun 1890, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1967, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     6. Edna Schwindt,   b. 9 May 1892, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 May 1965, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     7. Luella Schwindt,   b. 31 Mar 1899, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Grace May Schwindt,   b. 16 Jan 1902, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Sep 1965, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     9. Florence Olive Schwindt,   b. Jun 1906, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F14561  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. C. Schwindt is Dead at Age 61

      Succumbs to Lingering Illness; Resident of Elmira For Past Ten Years

      Following a lingering illness the death occurred on Tuesday, of Josephine Riebel, wife of Conrad Schwindt, aged 61 years, 7 months and 21 days. The late Mrs. Schwindt was born in North Bruce, and spent her early life there. After her marriage in 1882 she resided in north Woolwich until ten years ago when with her husband she moved to Elmira. Possessed of a bright and genial disposition, she made many friends, among whom she will be greatly missed. She is survived by her husband and nine children, George, John and Edmund, of North Woolwich; Emma (Mrs. Norman Koch), of Kitchener; Andrew of Elmira; Edna (Mrs. Charles Hoffer) of Elmira, Florence (Mrs. Philip Sippel), of Detroit, and Grace and Luella at home.


      The funeral will be held on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from her late residence on King Street. Following services at the Evangelical church the funeral will take place at the Union Cemetery.

  • Sources 
    1. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-5 Page 9.

    2. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 59.

    3. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div.. 17 Page 8.

    4. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 5 Page 19.

    5. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      George Riebel, 35, res. Saugeen, b. Kehl Baden, son of David and Salome, married 31 Jan 1858 Therese Sifert, 23, res. Waterloo, b. Alsace France, daughter of Joseph and Therese

    6. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Conrad Schwindt - 26 Jan 1933.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 May 1865 - Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1911 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Jan 1927 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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