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

Louisa Wilhelmina "Lucy" Gmelin

Female 1874 - 1923  (49 years)


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  • Name Louisa Wilhelmina "Lucy" Gmelin 
    Born 1 Feb 1874  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Louisa Wilhelmina "Lucy" Schmitt 
    Name Lucy Gmelin 
    Residence 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-128280 
    Died 7 Nov 1923  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Cause: Cause: Regurgitation, Metral & Aortic & Heart Block (18 months) 
    Buried 10 Nov 1923  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I128280  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Philip John "John" Gmelin,   b. CALC 18 Sep 1847, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1899, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 52 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Bresch,   b. 12 Oct 1844, Dettwiller, Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1928, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 17 Jul 1870  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 9
    Family ID F250084  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Josiah E. Schmitt,   b. 23 Aug 1873, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 14 Sep 1898  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Children 
     1. Florence Victoria Smith,   b. 21 Aug 1900, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1977, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F23050  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-2 Page 2.

    2. [S297] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1881, Page 41.

    3. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 3.

    4. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:Louisa Amelin Date of Birth:8 Feb 1874 Gender:Female Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:John Philip Amelin Mother's name:Elizabeth Bresch

    5. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:Louise Wilhelmina Smith Gender:Female Birth Year:abt 1874 Birth Place:Preston Age at Death:49 Death Date:7 Nov 1923 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    6. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Louisa W./ Gmelin/ Wife Of/ J. E. Smith/ Died Nov. 7, 1923/ Aged 49 Years.

    7. [S105] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1871, Pg 10.

    8. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), July 21, 1870.
      July 17, 1870 Elisabeth Presch and John Gmelin, both of Preston

    9. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:John Gouchie Age:23 Birth Date:abt 1847 Birth Place:Baden Waterloo County Marriage Date:17 Jul 1870 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:C Henry Gmelin Caroline Gmelin Gouchie Mother:Gouchie Spouse:Elizabeth Presch Spouse's Age:24 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1846 Spouse Birth Place:Dehereleir Elson France Spouse Father:Presch Spouse Mother:Presch

    10. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Louisa Gmelin Age:24 Birth Date:abt 1874 Birth Place:Preston, Ontario Marriage Date:14 Sep 1898 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:John Gmelin Mother:Elizabeth Persch Spouse:Josiah Schmitt Spouse's Age:25 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1873 Spouse Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Spouse Father:David Schmitt Spouse Mother:Lea Eshelman

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Feb 1874 - 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 MapsMarried - 14 Sep 1898 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Regurgitation, Metral & Aortic & Heart Block (18 months) - 7 Nov 1923 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 10 Nov 1923 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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