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

Catherine Gildner[1, 2, 3]

Female Abt 1855 - 1909  (~ 54 years)


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  • Name Catherine Gildner 
    Born Abt 1855  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    Name Catherine Hofstetter 
    Residence 1875  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00124-7599.4 
    Died 4 Aug 1909  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7
    Buried Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7
    Person ID I245961  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Valentine G. Gildner,   b. 20 May 1835, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1897, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Hannah Unger,   b. 16 Aug 1836, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1875, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Married 4 May 1854  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Family ID F1242  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Adolph Gustav Hofstetter,   b. 2 Jan 1851, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1932, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 24 Aug 1875  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. John Henry Hofstetter,   b. 8 Feb 1877, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1955  (Age 77 years)
     2. Louise Clara Hofstetter,   b. 20 Feb 1879, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1939  (Age 60 years)
     3. Joseph Harvey Hofstetter,   b. 27 Mar 1881, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1959, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     4. Mary Ella "Ella Hofstetter,   b. 1 Mar 1883, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1954, , Los Angeles Co., California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     5. Laura Margaret Hofstetter,   b. 10 Mar 1885, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1953  (Age 67 years)
     6. Walter Christian Hofstetter,   b. 18 Jan 1887, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1960, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     7. Lydia Hofstetter,   b. 21 May 1890, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1961  (Age 70 years)
     8. Ferdinand Adolph Hofstetter,   b. 8 Jan 1892, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1954  (Age 61 years)
     9. Catharine Hofstetter,   b. 15 Dec 1893, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Valentine Gildner Hofstetter,   b. 24 Jan 1896, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Elizabeth Hofstetter,   b. 11 Nov 1897, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Vera Hofstetter,   b. 13 Jul 1899, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     13. Pearly Hofstetter,   b. 28 Feb 1901, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F227633  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 553.

    2. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 2093 (1879), Louisa Clara Holsteter.
      Louisa Clara Holsteter Date of Birth: 20 Feb 1879 Gender: Female Birth County: Brant Township, Bruce Co. Father's Name: Adam Holsteter (farmer of Brant Township) Mother's Name: Catherine Giltner

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 2 Sep 1875.
      24 Aug 1875 By Pastor Schneider in Waterloo, Adolf Hofstetter of Wilmot was married to Catharina Gildner of Wellesley.

    4. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-1 Page 1.

    5. [S245] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Mennonite Cemetery CC#4558.
      Hofstetter/ Adolph G/ Hofstetter/ Born Jan 2/ 1851/ Died Feb 15 1932/ Catherine Gildner/ Beloved Wife Of/ Adolph Hofstetter/ Born May 3 1858/ Died Aug 4 1909/ Aged 51 Yrs 3 Mos 1 Dy/ Farewell Dear Mother, Sweet Thy Rest

    6. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 22.

    7. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61454231.

    8. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Valentin Gildner, res. Blacksmith of Berlin married 4 May 1854 of Waterloo Twp by license to Hannah Unger of Berlin, wit: Hermina Liersch? of Wilmot & C. L. Bindemann of Berlin

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1855 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1875 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Aug 1875 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Aug 1909 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario Link to Google Earth
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