Waterloo Region Generations
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Alexander John "Alex" Gies

Male 1899 - 1978  (78 years)


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  • Name Alexander John "Alex" Gies 
    Born 27 Jul 1899  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1911  St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Roman Catholic 
    Family Photograph 1936 
    50th wedding anniversary of John Gies and Caroline Walter 
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    Gies-John-001-FamilyPortrait50thWeddingAnnivesarywithCarolineWalter-AncestryPublicMemberTree.jpg
    John Gies and Carolin Walters 50th wedding anniversay

    Front Row L-R John Gies, Albert P. Gies. Caroline Walter

    Back Row L-R Lenora Gies, Alexander Gies, Mynetta Gies, Walter Gies, Isabella Gies, Leander Gies, Robert Gies not present

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    Name Alex Gies 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-160331 
    Died 1978 
    Buried Saint Agatha Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I160331  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Johann "John" Gies,   b. 1 Jul 1864, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1944, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Caroline Walter,   b. 5 May 1867, Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1949, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 28 Oct 1886  St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F12207  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Edna Josephine Dorscht,   b. 4 Jun 1908, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1989  (Age 80 years) 
    Children 
     1. Robert John "Bob" Gies,   b. 1926, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1964, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)
     2. Walter John Gies,   b. 7 May 1929,   d. 12 Jun 2002  (Age 73 years)
     3. Shirley Gies,   b. 10 Nov 1935,   d. 18 May 2016  (Age 80 years)
     4. Wayne A. "Terry" Gies,   b. 1 Mar 1949,   d. 20 Apr 1988, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F63009  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-2 Page 6.

    2. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, (St. Clements) Div. 7 Page 3.

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 28 Oct 1886.
      October 26, 1886 (?) (possibly same as one above) Johann Gies of St. Clements & Caroline Walter of Bamberg, were married by Very Rev. J. Schweitzer, St. Agatha.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Jul 1899 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Agatha Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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