Mary Sophia Gillow^[1]

1855 - 1939  (84 years)

• Name	Mary Sophia Gillow
  Born	7 Apr 1855	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/277830339
  Name	Mary Sophia Knack
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1874	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1933	Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-145400
  Died	24 Jul 1939	Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I145400	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Johann Jochim Christian "John" Gillow,   b. 26 Oct 1823, Ivenah, Mecklenburg, Germany ,   d. 17 Jul 1885, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Marie Bartels,   b. CA 1823,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F300550	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Heinrich Johann Christian William "Henry" Knack,   b. 14 Jan 1856, Serrahn, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany ,   d. 12 Oct 1939, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Married	1 Dec 1874	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 6]
  Children	1. Christina Knack,   b. 1876, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. John Knack,   b. Jun 1876, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Lewis Knack,   b. Sep 1880, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Henry William Knack,   b. 23 Jan 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1962  (Age 78 years)   5. Lovina Knack,   b. 1885, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Charles Knack,   b. 1888, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Mary Knack,   b. Nov 1889, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Amiel Ernest Knack,   b. 2 Jun 1893, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Jan 1985  (Age 91 years)   9. Lizzie Knack,   b. Dec 1895, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F36449	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mrs. Henry Knack - Preston Mrs. Henry John Knack, 84, died on Monday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Carl Snelling, at Hamilton. Mrs. Knack, who was well known here, was born and lived here all her life with the exception of the last six years which were spent in Hamilton with her daughter. Besides her husband she is survived by four sons, three daughters, two sisters, 40 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. A sister, Mrs. Carrie Schoenfeld of Galt predeceased her ten days ago. The Waterloo Chronicle Jul 28 1939 pg 3 ____________ MRS. HENRY KNACK PRESTON, July 25. -A former resident of Preston, Mrs. .Henry John Knack. 84, died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Carl Snelling at Hamilton. Mrs. Knack who was well known here, was born and. lived here all her life exception of the last six years which were spent in Hamilton with her daughter. She was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran church. Besides husband who resides in Hamilton, her, she is survived by four sons, John, Louis, Harry and Emil, all of Preston, three daughters, Mrs. Litfin and Mrs. Ridgewell, both of Windsor and Mrs. C. Snelling of Hamilton, two sisters, Mrs. John Gillow of Hespeler and Mrs. Augusta Brethour of Preston, 40 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. A sister, Mrs. Carrie Schoenfeld of Galt predeceased her ten days ago. Funeral services will be held at the H. K. Stager Funeral Home, corner of Queen and Argyle streets, on Wednesday at 2.30 p.m. Interment will be in Preston cemetery. Remains are resting at the home. Kitchener Daily Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Tue, Jul 25, 1939 Page 13

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 24 Dec 1874. 01 Dec 1874 By Pastor Wurster in Preston, Heinrich Knack was married to Maria Gilow, both of WaterlooTownship. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 11. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 2 Page 17. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 2 Page 18. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 23 Page 23. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 33. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 10 Page 69. [S3297] Missouri Synod, U.S., Lutheran Church records, 1851-1973. NameHenry Knack GenderMännlich (Male) Marriage Age21 Record TypeMarriage Birth Dateabt 1853 Birth PlaceScralin Mecklenb. Schwerin Marriage Date1 Dec 1874 Marriage ChurchSt. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church Marriage PlacePreston, Ontario, Canada Father Carl Knack Mother Maria Schwass Spouse Mary Gilow Marriage Age20 Birth Dateabt 1854 Birth PlacePreston, Ontario Father John Gilow Mother Maria Bartels

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Apr 1855 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1874 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 1 Dec 1874 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1933 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 24 Jul 1939 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth