Gustav William Pelz

1830 - 1899  (68 years)

• Name	Gustav William Pelz
  Born	24 Sep 1830	, Prussia, Germany   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239233551
  Residence	1881	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Residence	1888	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Occupation	1891	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Market Gardener
  Residence	1891	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-350465
  Died	20 Mar 1899	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Cause: Cause: General Debility (5 months)
  Buried	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I350465	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Family 1	Caroline Wilhelmina "Minnie" Kraemer,   b. 10 Apr 1835, , Germany ,   d. 11 Sep 1885, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 50 years)
  Children	1. Polena Mary "Lena" Pelz,   b. 2 Dec 1858, Bartonville, Saltfleet Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Oct 1934, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)   2. Louisa Helena Pelz,   b. CALC 27 Mar 1861, Saltfleet Township, Wentworth Co., Ontario ,   d. 14 Sep 1894, Barton, Wentworth Co., Ontario  (Age ~ 33 years)   3. Gustav Lawrence "Gus" Pelz,   b. 3 Apr 1866, Saltfleet, Saltfleet Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario ,   d. 11 Jun 1940, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)   4. Caroline "Carrie" Pelz,   b. 1 Jan 1868, , Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Feb 1950  (Age 82 years)   5. Mayor Frederick Otto Pelz,   b. 25 Feb 1874, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Oct 1950, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)   6. Charles Benjamin Pelz,   b. 12 Jul 1864, Stoney Creek, Wentworth Co., Ontario ,   d. 24 Sep 1925, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)   7. Alice Pelz,   b. 1877, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F251370	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Sophie Caroline,   b. 14 Mar 1824, , Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	28 Apr 1888	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 6]
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F19309	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  A much respected resident of Preston passed away at 3 o'clock Monday in the person of Gustave William Pelz in his 69th year. Mr Pelz was a native of Germany, He came to Canada many years ago and settled in Hamilton where he lived for some years. He then went to Puslinch were he farmed for some time and then came to Preston where he has lived for fifteen years, carrying on a market garden and latterly working in Clare's foundry. The Weekly News-Record, Kitchener, Region of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Thursday, March 23, 1899

  
  

• Sources

  [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 50. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . At Rest/ Gustav W. Pelz/ Born At Ottmachau/ Prussia/ Sept. 24, 1830/ Died In Preston/ March 20th, 1899/ Pelz. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12004-1888. Gustav William Pelz, 56, Farmer, b. Germany, res. Preston, Widower, son of Gustav W. and (No Mother's Name Given) Married Sophie Caroline Greve, 63, b. Germany, res. Preston, Widow, daughter of Carl Greve and (No Mother's Name Given), Witn John and Mary Stahlbaum Both Of Preston, 28 April 1888 In Preston. [S298] Census - Canada - 1881, Census Place: Puslinch, Wellington South, Ontario; Roll: C_13258; Page: 31; Family No: 148. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name:G W Pelz Gender:Male Birth Year:abt 1830 Birth Place:Ottonachau, Pru Age at Death:69 Death Date:20 Mar 1899 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada [S3297] Missouri Synod, U.S., Lutheran Church records, 1851-1973. NameGustav Wilhelm Pelz Record TypeMarriage Marriage Date28 Apr 1888 Marriage ChurchSt. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church Marriage PlacePreston, Ontario, Canada Spouse Sophie Caroline Greve

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Sep 1830 - , Prussia, Germany Residence - 1881 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1888 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 28 Apr 1888 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Market Gardener - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: General Debility (5 months) - 20 Mar 1899 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth