Magdalena "Lena" Bauer

1875 - 1950  (75 years)

• Name	Magdalena "Lena" Bauer
  Born	1875	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Lena Bauer
  Name	Magdalena "Lena" Gilles
  Residence	722 Sherring St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1891	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Roman Catholic
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-128378
  Died	7 Apr 1950	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4]
  	Cause: Heart Attack
  Buried	Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4]
  Person ID	I128378	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Beatus "Peter" Bauer,   b. 27 Nov 1840, , Germany ,   d. 7 May 1915, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Sophia Neubauer,   b. 15 Jul 1850, , Germany ,   d. 24 Apr 1917, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F23194	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John William Gilles,   b. 31 Oct 1870, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1955  (Age 84 years)
  Married	9 Sep 1902	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Children	1. Sister Frances Xavier,   d. Bef 2001   2. Irene Gilles   3. Dr. John W. Gilles,   d. Bef 2001   4. Joseph Gilles   5. Edward Gilles,   b. 1903,   d. 1907  (Age 4 years)   6. Agnes Amelia Gilles,   b. 14 Feb 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1942  (Age 30 years)   7. Robert M. Gilles,   b. 29 Sep 1915, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Jan 2001, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F14999	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mrs. John Gilles PRESTON, April 10. Lifelong and well-known Preston resident, Magdalena Bauer, wife of John William Gilles, died in St. Marys Hospital, Kitchener, Friday morning, at the age of 74 years. Mrs. Gilles had been confined to hospital two weeks, returned home and suffered a heart attack. Born in Preston, Mrs. Gilles had resided here all her life. She was a member of St. Clement's R.C. Church and of the Altar Society. For the past four years she had made her home at 722 Sherring Street, prior to which she lived on the Gilles farm, at the foot of Wellington St., for many years. Surviving are her husband; two daughters, Sister Frances Xavier, of Waterloo and Mrs. Thomas Cowman, Blair; three sons, Dr. John W. Gilles, Jr., of Edmonton; Robert, at home and Joseph at Toronto University; one grandchild; six sisters, Mrs. Edward Dopp and Mrs. Edward Burgess, both of Preston; Mrs. Alex. Weber, Waterloo; Mrs. John Hoebsmann, Mrs. J. Connors and Miss Agnes Bauer, all of Toronto; a brother, Peter Bauer at Cruickston Park, Blair. Two children, Edward in 1907 in Preston and Agnes in 1943 at Preston, predeceased her. The funeral was held today, with solemn requiem high mass at St. Clement's R.C. Church, at 9 a.m. Interment was made in the R.C. Cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 10 Apr 1950 pg 5

  
  

• Sources

  [S297] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1881, Page 44. [S406] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - St. Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery CC#4499 Internet Link . Gilles/ John/ 1870 - 1955/ Lena/ 1875 - 1950/ Edward/ 1903 - 1907/ Rest In Peace. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 13. [S2489] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - St. Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery Internet Link. [South] Gilles/ John/ 1870 - 1955/ Lena/ 1875 - 1950/ Edward/ 1903 - 1907/ Rest In Peace./ [A] Edward/ [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate. Name:John Gillies Age:31 Birth Year:abt 1871 Birth Place:Preston Marriage Date:9 Sep 1902 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:William Gillies Mother:Veronica Gillies Spouse:Magdalena Bane

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1875 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 9 Sep 1902 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Heart Attack - 7 Apr 1950 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth