Louisa Diebel^[1]

1860 - 1936  (76 years)

• Name	Louisa Diebel
  Born	10 Mar 1860	Lisbon, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Louisa Gix
  Residence	1871	North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Residence	1881	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-149346
  Died	16 Jun 1936	Petroskey, Emmet, Michigan
  Buried	Greenwood Cemetery, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, United States
  Person ID	I149346	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Johann George "George" Diebel,   b. 9 Aug 1820, Niederjossa, , Hessen, Germany ,   d. 10 Aug 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 39 years)
  Mother	Anna Elizabeth Horst,   b. Feb 1821, , Hessen, Germany ,   d. 5 Mar 1891, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 70 years)
  Family ID	F17897	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	George Diebel,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Anna Elis,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F285591	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Otto Gix,   b. 20 Sep 1856, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Nov 1918, Petroskey, Emmet, Michigan  (Age 62 years)
  Married	26 Nov 1878	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Ida Mae Gix,   b. 8 Jun 1879, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Dec 1959, Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, United States  (Age 80 years)   2. Dr. Gordon Ralph Gix,   b. 12 Jun 1883, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Nov 1915, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States  (Age 32 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F37393	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mrs. Louisa Gix Dies Yesterday. Had lived in Petoskey during past 50 years. Mrs. Louisa Gix, widow of the late Otto Gix, and a pioneer resident of Petoskey, passed away Tuesday at her home at 209 Howard Street. She was 76 years of age, and had been ill for the past nine months. Mrs. Gix was an active member of Beulah Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, and a member of the Past Matron's Club of that chapter. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Gix was for many years actively associated with social , lodge and church affairs of the city and community, and enjoyed a wide acquaintance. Born at Neustadt, Ontario, March 10, 1860, Mrs. Gix grew to womanhood there, and was married there to Otto Gix, who passed away here in 1918. They came from Ontario to Petosky 50 years ago. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. A. D. Hinkle, of Petoskey, and one son Ralph Gix, of Pontiac. Another son, Dr. Gordon R. Gix passed away in 1915. Funeral services, conducted by the Beulah Chapter O. E. S., will be held at the home Thursday. Rev. Ralph Young of Harbor Springs Presbyterian Church, will be the minister. Members of the Past Matron's Club will serve as escort. Burial will be in Greenwood. The Petosky Evening News, June 17, 1936

  
  

• Sources

  [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 10860-78. Otto Gix, 22, occ. Tailor, b. Baden, res. Tavistock, son of Henry and Barbara, Married Louisa Diebel, 19, b. Lisbon Ont., res. Tavistock, son of George and Anna Elis, Witn: Charles Klein and Sophia Jacobs, both of Tavistock, 26 Nov 1878 at New Hamburg [S251] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1881, New Hamburg 1881 Page 13. [S1947] Census - ON, Perth, North East Hope - 1871, Div 4. Diebel Lisbeth, 50, born GER. (Mother) Catherine, 18, born ON. Marie, 15, born ON. Anna, 13, born ON. Lisa, 11, born ON. Eidt, 28, born GER, (1843) Lutheran, Farmer, living with them.

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - 1871 - North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 26 Nov 1878 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1881 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Jun 1936 - Petroskey, Emmet, Michigan Buried - - Greenwood Cemetery, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, United States  = Link to Google Earth