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

John S. Gole

Male 1850 - 1910  (60 years)


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  • Name John S. Gole 
    Born 6 Mar 1850  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Agricultural Laborer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1881  Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    saw mill owner 
    Occupation 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Cabinet Maker 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Eby ID Number 00040-3220 
    Died 13 Dec 1910  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 9
    Buried Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 9
    Person ID I11804  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Jacob Gole,   b. 15 Oct 1819, Stuttgart, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1914, Ocheyedan Twp., Osceola, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Mother Catharine Shoemaker,   b. 15 Dec 1828, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1912  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 28 Dec 1847  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7, 8, 10, 11
    Family ID F1566  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna Margareth "Nancy" Gilles,   b. 2 Apr 1854, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Dec 1933  (Age 79 years) 
    Children 
     1. Melinda Gole,   b. 21 Mar 1875, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1953  (Age 78 years)
     2. Caroline "Carrie" Gole,   b. 1876, Palmerston, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Catharine "Catherine" Gole,   b. Dec 1877, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1976  (Age ~ 98 years)
     4. Joel Gole,   b. 22 Mar 1879, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oct 1962, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     5. Solomon C. Gole,   b. 20 May 1880, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1934, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     6. George Gole,   b. 20 Jul 1882, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. John Gole,   b. 30 Jun 1883, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Anne G. "Nancy" Gole,   b. 13 Aug 1885, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1953  (Age 67 years)
     9. Leander G. Gole,   b. 21 May 1887, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jun 1991  (Age 104 years)
     10. Leo Gole,   b. 27 Jul 1892, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jun 1937, Bancroft, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F3318  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John S. Gole, "was born March 6th, 1850. He is married to Nancy Gilles. They reside a little more than two miles north of Breslau where he is engaged in farming. During the winter months he is engaged as head sawyer by Messrs Hahn & Co. of New Hamburg, Ontario."


      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 700.

    2. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 2 Pg 100.

    3. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-2 Page 6.

    4. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link .
      Gole / John S.Gole / 1850-1910 / Nancy Gillies / his wife / 1853-1934 / At rest

    5. [S257] Census - ON, Perth, Wallace - 1881, Division 3 Page Number 15 Household Number 66.

    6. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 50.

    7. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 6 Page 42.

    8. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 21.

    9. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41459994.

    10. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin Rev. - Minister of the Mennonist Society, Berlin #85.

    11. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 7 Jan 1848:2.
      GOHL, Jacob married 28 Dec 1847 To Catharina SCHUMACHER. minister Benjamin Eby

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Mar 1850 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cabinet Maker - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Dec 1910 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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