Solomon Fries^{[1, 2]}

1862 - 1926  (64 years)

• Name	Solomon Fries
  Born	7 May 1862	West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-233150
  Died	14 Aug 1926	Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  Buried	Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  Person ID	I233150	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Michael Fries, Sr.,   b. 15 Oct 1837, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Nov 1925, Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth "Lizzie" Frey,   b. 10 Sep 1842, , Baden, Germany ,   d. 10 Oct 1925, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Married	10 Aug 1862	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 8]
  Family ID	F14680	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Elmira Man Killed, Struck by a Train Solomon Fries Meets Instant Death Near Listowel; Leaves 10 Brothers, Sisters Solomon Fries, well known Elmira District man, met instant death Tuesday afternoon when struck by a CNF train a mile and a half north of Listowel. The dead man, who was 64 years old and unmarried, was born near West Montrose and had resided in the West 25 years, returning to this district only ten months ago when his father and mother died. He had since been employed on the farm of Henry Lorch of Wallace Township. The late Mr. Fries is survived by ten brothers and sisters: Michael, Elmira; Jacob, Elmira; Daniel, Kitchener; John, near Toronto; Mrs. Armand Fulcher, Elmira; Mrs. Plate, Kitchener; Mrs. Rhodes, Kitchener; Mrs. Levi Snider, near Elmira; Mrs. William Dobberthein, Elora; and Mrs. Henry Dobberthein, Iowa. The funeral will be held from the home of Mrs. Armand Fulcher, Elmira, Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock to St. James' Lutheran church and thence to the Lutheran Cemetery, Rev. Lloyd Kalbfleisch, officiating. Mr. Fries was struck by the south-bound Kincardine-Palmerston train at a private crossing, according to passengers. He was slightly deaf and failed, it is believed, to hear the warning shouts of another teamster who had crossed the track just … (ends here) Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Elizabeth Frey - Fries. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Michael Fries Sr. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 4 Page 24. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 46. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 19. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Solomon Fries. [S3231] Find A Grave, Elmira, S., America, N., Municipality, W., & Elmira, S. (1862). Soloman Fries (1862-1926) - Find A Grave Memorial. Retrieved 20 April 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61608051/soloman-fries. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Michael Fries b. Waterloo res: Woolwich Township Age: 22 born abt 1840 father: Jacob mother: Margaretha Jung married Elizabeth Frey Age:: 20 born abt 1842 b. Germany Spouse res: Wellesley Township father: John mother: Catherine Miller married 10 Aug 1862 county: Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 May 1862 - West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 14 Aug 1926 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth