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Francis S. "Frank" Gehl

Male Cal 1864 - 1929  (~ 65 years)


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  • Name Francis S. "Frank" Gehl 
    Born CALC 23 Jan 1864  Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Male 
    Name Frank Gehl 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Son 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Catholic 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Agricultural Laborer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Occupation 1911  Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Laborer Brick Yard 
    Residence 1911  Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-167608 
    Died 9 Nov 1929  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 7, 8] 
    Cause: Cause: Appendicitis and Peritonitis (8 days) - Pneumonia 
    Buried 11 Nov 1929  Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I167608  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Anton Wilhelm "Anthony" Gehl,   b. 14 Dec 1831, Schierschwenden County, Erfurt Province Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1908, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Caroline Schumacher,   b. 31 Mar 1836, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1913, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 15 Jan 1856  Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Family ID F18144  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Agnes Josephine "Aggie" Reiter,   b. 23 Apr 1874, West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1957, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 16 Sep 1897  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Children 
     1. Theresa Caroline Gehl,   b. 14 Sep 1898, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Susan Gehl,   b. 17 Mar 1900, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Margaretha Josephine Gehl,   b. 11 Sep 1902, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1906, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 4 years)
     4. Francis Joseph Gehl,   b. 16 Nov 1903, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1903, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     5. Stephen Gehl,   b. 11 Apr 1905, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1906, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     6. Alice Wilhelmine Gehl,   b. 15 Jan 1908, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Charles Edward Gehl,   b. 2 Apr 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F165542  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Frank S. Gehl

      Following an illness of less than two weeks, the death of Frank S. Gehl, 194 Breithaupt street, occured at an early hour this morning at St. Mary’s Hospital. Mr. Gehl who was in his 66 year, retired from active business some time ago. He was a member of St. Mary’s RC church and also of the St. Boniface Society The desceased who was born in New Germany is survived by his wife, Agnes Ryder, three daughters, Mrs. Charles Lang, Flint, Mich., Mrs. Thomas Doyle, Pontiac, Mich., Mrs. John Rodgers, Pontiac, Mich., three brothers, Father Gehl, Brantford, Anthony, Detroit, Edward, West Branch, Mich., one sister, Maggie Hogg, Kitchener and five grandsons. The funeral will be held Monday morning, at 9 a.m., from St. Mary’s RC church. Interment will take place in the RC section of Woodland Cemetery.

      Kitchener Daily Record 9 Nov 1929 pg 21

  • Sources 
    1. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 1 Page 27.

    2. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link .
      1in Memory Of/ Frank Gehl/ 1864 - 1929/ Agnes Reiter/ His Beloved Wife/ Born April 23, 1874/ Died January 22, 1957/ Rest in Peace.

    3. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 14 page 11.

    4. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist 22 Page 5.

    5. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Section 1 page 24.

    6. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 1.

    7. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name: Frank S Gehl
      Sex: Male
      Age: 65
      Death Date: 09 Nov 1929
      Death Place: Kitchener, wWaterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Marital Status: Married
      Race: German
      Father's Name: Anthony Gehl
      Mother's Name: Caroline Shoemaker
      Ethnicity: German
      Race: White
      Race: German
      Birth Date: 23 Jan 1864
      Birthplace: New Germany Ont
      Death Age: 65 years 9 months 17 days

    8. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 036119 (1929).
      Name:Frank S Gehl Gender:Male Age:65 Birth Date:abt 1864 Birth Place:New Germany, Ontario Death Date:9 Nov 1929 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    9. [S91] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Maryhill - St. Boniface Roman Catholic [found cited on various sources on the internet and family histories].
      Anton Gehl s/o Wilhelm & Margareta Cross married 15 Jan 1856 to Carolina Schumacher d/o Felix & Margareta Steffler, witnesses: Wilhelm Gehl, Felix Schumacher & Anton Gehl

    10. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate.
      Name:Frank Gehl Age:33 Birth Year:abt 1864 Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Marriage Date:16 Sep 1897 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Anthony Gehl Mother:Caroline Gehl Spouse:Agnes Josephine Reiter

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 23 Jan 1864 - Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Son - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Catholic - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Sep 1897 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer Brick Yard - 1911 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Appendicitis and Peritonitis (8 days) - Pneumonia - 9 Nov 1929 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 11 Nov 1929 - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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