Sophia Bierenstihl^{[1, 2, 3]}

1857 - 1931  (74 years)

• Name	Sophia Bierenstihl
  Born	17 Nov 1857	Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Birth	17 Dec 1857  [9]
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Lutheran
  Christened	22 Jan 1864	Church Of New Jerusalem, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Name	Sophia Gole
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	[Member of New Jersulem Religion]
  Residence	1876	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Residence	1876	Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	E. Methodist
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Methodist
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Evangelical
  Eby ID Number	00040-3221.1
  Died	4 Dec 1931	Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  Buried	Bridgeport Memorial Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  Person ID	I24586	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	Solomon S. Gole,   b. 30 Mar 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1943  (Age 87 years)
  Married	26 Mar 1876	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 12, 14]
  Children	1. George B. Gole,   b. 6 Sep 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1941  (Age 64 years)   2. Annie Gole,   b. 10 Aug 1877, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Allan Gole,   b. 6 Sep 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Oct 1879  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F1312	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [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. [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 [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. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Division 1 Page Number 36 Household Number 151. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-1 Page 8. [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 [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 1 Page 36. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 3 Page 17. [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 [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Div. 9 Page 73. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 16. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Section 1 page 35. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128166157. [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

  Born - 17 Nov 1857 - Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Christened - 22 Jan 1864 - Church Of New Jerusalem, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - [Member of New Jersulem Religion] - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1876 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1876 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 26 Mar 1876 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - E. Methodist - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 4 Dec 1931 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Bridgeport Memorial Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth