Johann Jochim Christian "John" Gillow

1823 - 1885  (61 years)

• Name	Johann Jochim Christian "John" Gillow
  Born	26 Oct 1823	Ivenah, Mecklenburg, Germany   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Name	John F. C. Gillow
  Name	John J. Ch. Gillow
  Name	John J. Ch. Gillow
  Residence	1858	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Labourer
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-133811
  Died	17 Jul 1885	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [4, 6, 7]
  	Cause: sunstroke (one day)
  Buried	New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I133811	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Family 1	Maria Christina Stepenhagen,   b. 29 Dec 1824, Kramptin, Germany ,   d. 3 Feb 1902, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Married	10 Oct 1858	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 5, 8]
  Children	1. Wilhelmine Gillow,   b. 12 Oct 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jan 1948, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)   2. Caroline "Carrie" Gillow,   b. 15 Aug 1863, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Jul 1939  (Age 75 years)   3. Anna F. Christine Gillow,   b. 2 Feb 1866, Clearview, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Oct 1961, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 95 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F33103	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Marie Bartels,   b. CA 1823,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Mary Sophia Gillow,   b. 7 Apr 1855, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jul 1939, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)   2. Augusta Gillow,   b. 1 Dec 1859, Pinebush, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Dec 1943, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F300550	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 10. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 2 Page 18. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. John Gilow Birth Place: Ivenah, Mecklinburg RESIDENCE: Waterloo Age: 32 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826 Spouse Name: Maria Stepenhagen Spouse's Age: 32 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826 Spouse Birth Place: Prussia Spouse Residence: Waterloo Marriage Date: 10 Oct 1858 Marriage County: Waterloo [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 17068 (1885), John J. Ch. Gillow. john J. Ch. Gillow, d. 17 Jul 1885 Waterloo Twp. aged 61y, 8m, 21d, farmer of Waterloo, b. Mecklenburg-Scherwin, Germany, cause; sunstroke (one day) [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 10 Page 69. [S237] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - New Hope CC#4498 Internet Link . Hier ruhet in Gott/ John (E.) GILLOW/ Gestorben/ den 17 July 1885/ Alter 61 Jahre/ 10 Monat und 22 Tagen/ [German verse]/ Scott & Martindale, Galt/ [badly eroded 2017] [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. May Gellow d. 8 Feb 1902 Waterloo Twp, aged 72y, 1m, 4d, widow, b. Germany [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, 11 Nov 1858:46. GILOW, Johann F.G. married in October To Maria Christina STEPHENHAGEN. Both of Waterloo Township. minister Wurster,Preston

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - 1858 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 10 Oct 1858 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Labourer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: sunstroke (one day) - 17 Jul 1885 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth