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Margaret Anne Gehl

Female 1886 - 1974  (87 years)


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  • Name Margaret Anne Gehl 
    Born 4 Sep 1886  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147100882 
    Name Maggie Gehl 
    Name Margaret Anne Braniff 
    Name Margaret Anne Brenner 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Residence 1934  51 Henry St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-175699 
    Died 18 May 1974  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Buried Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I175699  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father Reinhardt Gehl,   b. 10 Dec 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1929, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Woods,   b. 15 Jan 1853, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Dec 1933, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 13 Apr 1869  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Family ID F12301  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 William Henry "Bill" Braniff,   b. 19 Apr 1885, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 1934, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Married 16 Aug 1904  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Katheline Rosetta Braniff,   b. 10 Feb 1905, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Victor John Braniff,   b. 25 Feb 1908, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1950, Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years)
     3. Herbert Braniff,   b. Feb 1910, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Anthony Howard Braniff,   b. 12 Nov 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1961, , New York State, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F175338  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 John Leo Kuntz Brenner,   b. 30 Dec 1884, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F301912  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • BRENNER, Mrs. John - At St. Mary's Hospital, on Saturday, May 18, 1974, after a brief illness, Margaret Anne Gehl, of St. Clements, a resident of the area all her life; mother of Herbert and Thomas Braniff, both of Kitchener, Dennis P. Braniff of Waterloo, William Braniff of Rosedale, Mrs. Lloyd (Kathleen) Charbonneau of Kitchener, Mrs. Frank (Patricia) Hallman of Webster Falls; sister of Mrs. Rosetta Metz, Mrs. Hannah Graf and Mrs. Caroline Meinzinger, all of Kitchener; 25 grandchildren and 22 greatgrandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren also survive; predeceased by' two husbands William Branniff and John Brenner; four sons, five brothers, one sister.

      Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. West, Kitchener, where the rosary will be recited on Tuesday at 8 p.m..

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Tue, May 21, 1974 Page 29

  • Sources 
    1. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-2 Page 15.

    2. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 7.

    3. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147100882.

    4. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Gehl Reinhard, 23, res. Waterloo, born. Waterloo, s/o Wilhelm & Margaretha (Gross), married 13 Apr 1869 Marianne Woods, 16, res. Waterloo, born. Waterloo, d/o & Sally Woods

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Sep 1886 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Aug 1904 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 May 1974 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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