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John Ries

Male 1851 - 1897  (46 years)


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  • Name John Ries 
    Born 1 Sep 1851  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-141909 
    Died 24 Dec 1897  [2
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I141909  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Eckhart Ries,   b. CALC 24 Jan 1820, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jul 1895  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Mother Catherine Opperthaeuser,   b. 1 Aug 1824, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1898, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 13 Sep 1846  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F6628  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Sect. 6 Page 57.

    2. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link.
      [Front] Hier Ruhet/ Catharina/ Ries / Geboren/ 1 Aug. 1824/ Gestorben/ 21 Aug. 1898/

      [Right] Hier Ruhet/ Eckhard Ries/ Gestorben/ 24 Juli 1895,/ Im Alter Von/ 75 Jah. 6 Mon./ Leich? Tert? 1 Tim. V. 1-15/ Ries/

      [Back] Heir Ruhet/ Johan Ries/ Geboren/ 1, Sept. 1851,/ Gestorben/ 24 Dec. 1897/

      [Left] Hier Ruhet/ Susanna/ Gest. 19 Marz/ 1864/ Alt. 1 Jah. 25 T./ Heinrich/ Gest. 10 (---) 19(--), Juli/ 1871/ Alt. 15 Jah. 9 Mo/ U 15 Tage./ Kinder Von/ Eckhard u. Catha./ Ries./ [Ontario Vital Statistics, Deaths, Heinrich died July 10, 1871, age 16 year 9 mos and 14 days]

    3. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 54.

    4. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev. Jacob Huttner - Minister of The Lutheran Evangelical Church In The Village of Preston report 65.
      Eckhard Rias, married Catharine Oppertshasuer, both of Waterloo. 13 Sept. 1846

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Sep 1851 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - 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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