Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Sophia Bierenstihl[1, 2, 3]

Female 1857 - 1931  (74 years)


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  • Name Sophia Bierenstihl 
    Born 17 Nov 1857  Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
    Birth 17 Dec 1857  [9
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Lutheran 
    Christened 22 Jan 1864  Church Of New Jerusalem, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Name Sophia Gole 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    [Member of New Jersulem Religion] 
    Residence 1876  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 1876  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    E. Methodist 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Methodist 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Evangelical 
    Eby ID Number 00040-3221.1 
    Died 4 Dec 1931  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Buried Bridgeport Memorial Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Person ID I24586  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Adam Bierenstihl,   b. 20 Feb 1825, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Nov 1899, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Annie Straub,   b. 25 Mar 1826, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1907, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Family ID F231608  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Solomon S. Gole,   b. 30 Mar 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1943  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 26 Mar 1876  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 12, 14
    Children 
     1. George B. Gole,   b. 6 Sep 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1941  (Age 64 years)
     2. Annie Gole,   b. 10 Aug 1877, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Allan Gole,   b. 6 Sep 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Oct 1879  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1312  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 701.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 017148-01.
      George B. GOLE, 25, farmer, Waterloo Co.., Waterloo Co.., s/o Solomon GOLE & Sophia BIRNSTIEHL married Ada Elisa BOETTGER, 21, Waterloo, Waterloo, d/o Charles BOETTGER & Susannah HAYMAKER, witn: Nelson & Hattie BOETTGER both of Waterloo, 18 September 1901 in Waterloo

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 30 Mar 1876.
      26 Mar 1876 By Pastor F.W. Tuerk in Berlin, Samuel Cole was married to Sophia Biernstihl, both of Bridgeport.

    4. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Division 1 Page Number 36 Household Number 151.

    5. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-1 Page 8.

    6. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian).
      Name: Samuel Gole Age: 20 res: Bridgeport Place. of Birth: Waterloo Tp. Names of Parents: Jacob Gole & Chathar Shoemaker Bride: Name: Sophia Biernstiehl Age res: Waterloo Tp. Place of Birth: Lexington Names of Parents: Adam Biernstiehl & Anna Straub Witness(S): Name: Gottlieb Biernstiehl res: Bridgeport Name: Lea Gole res: Bridgeport Date of Marriage: May 26, 1876

    7. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 1 Page 36.

    8. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 3 Page 17.

    9. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian).
      Sophia b. 20 Nov 1854, bapt. 22 Jan 1864, d/o Adam & Ann Biernstiehl

    10. [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Div. 9 Page 73.

    11. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 16.

    12. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Section 1 page 35.

    13. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128166157.

    14. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Samuel Gole (sic should be Solomon) aged 20 res. Bridgeport, b. Canada, son of Jacob Gole Catherine Shoemaker married Sophia Birnstiehle aged 18 res. Waterloo Township b. Canada daughter of Adam and Anna 26 Mar 1876 at Berlin.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Nov 1857 - Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 22 Jan 1864 - Church Of New Jerusalem, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - [Member of New Jersulem Religion] - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1876 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1876 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Mar 1876 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - E. Methodist - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Dec 1931 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bridgeport Memorial Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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