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Levi Allen Gehl

Male 1865 - 1942  (77 years)


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  • Name Levi Allen Gehl 
    Born 5 Sep 1865  Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Farmer's Son 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Income 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1915  German Mills (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-350507 
    Died 8 Oct 1942  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Buried 11 Oct 1942  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I350507  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Richard Gehl,   b. 16 Mar 1825, , Prussia, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1909, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Rebecca B. Tohman,   b. 11 Apr 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1904  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 19 Mar 1850  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 8, 9, 10] 
    Richard Gehl & Rebecca Toman    		 Richard Gehl & Rebecca Toman
    Family ID F3187  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth "Lizzie" Schnaeringer,   b. 25 Apr 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Dec 1915, German Mills (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Married 24 May 1892  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Children 
     1. Victor Henry Richard Gehl,   b. 10 Feb 1897, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1897, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F251386  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Mary Magadalena Ehrhardt,   b. 20 Feb 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1950, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 23 Apr 1919  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F251550  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • LEVI ALLEN GEHL

      PRESTON, Oct. 9 - Ailing for the past three years and seriously ill for the past six months, Levi Allen Gehl, wellknown Preston resident, died at his home here yesterday afternoon. He was in his 78th year. Born in Freeport, the late Mr. Gehl farmed there until 23 years ago when he came to Preston, making his home here since that time. He was employed at the Otto Homuth and Sons, Ltd., plant until three years ago when illness necessitated his retirement. The deceased was a past noble grand of Cambridge Lodge, 1.0.0.F., Preston and also a member of the Encampment, having been treasurer of the Encampment for a number of years. The late Mr. Gehl was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church and a former member of the church council. Surviving are his wife, formerly Mary Levandusky; a stepdaughter, Mrs. James Mathieson, Port Credit; a stepson, Harold Levandusky, Preston, and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at the residence, 223 Dover Street, Preston, on Sunday at 2: 30. Interment will be in the Preston Cemetery.

      Kitchener Daily Record 9 Oct 1942 pg 17

  • Sources 
    1. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-3 Page 4.

    2. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 13.

    3. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 2 Page 44.

    4. [S272] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1911, Div. 4 Page 5.

    5. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      [Front] G/ Levi A. Gehl/ Born Sept. 5, 1865/ Died Oct. 8, 1942/ Aged 77 Yrs. 1 Mo. 3 D./ Elizabeth Schnaeringer/ Wife Of Levi Gehl/ Born Apr. 25, 1866/ Died Dec. 11, 1915/ Aged 49 Yrs. 7 Mo. 16 D./ Gehl/ [Back] Victor Gehl/ Born Feb. 10, 1892/ Died Feb. 24, 1892.

    6. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 2.

    7. [S266] Funeral Card - - Funeral Card Notices of Waterloo County Volume 2.
      In Loving/ Memory// Died/ In the Township of Waterloo, on Saturday,/ December 11th, 1915/ Lizzie Schnearinger/ Wife of Levi Gehl/ Aged 49 years, 7 months and 16 days.// The Funeral/ will take place from the residence, German Mills, on/ Thursday, December 16th, 1915/ at one o'clock, p.m./ Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation
      Schnearinger, Lizzie - Funeral Card 1915.jpg      		 Schnearinger, Lizzie - Funeral Card 1915.jpg


    8. [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..., 538.

    9. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Richard Gehl, 25, farmer of Waterloo married 19 Mar 1850 in Greenbush bybanns to Rebecca Tomann, 21, of Waterloo, wit: George H. Clemmens - farmer of Waterloo & Samuel Tomann - farmer of Waterloo

    10. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 7 Page 46.

    11. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Levi Gehl Age:26 Birth Date:abt 1866 Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Marriage Date:24 May 1892 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Richard Gehl Mother:Rebecca Gehl Spouse:Elizabeth Schnoesinger Spouse's Age:25 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1867 Spouse Birth Place:Waterloo Township Spouse Father:Henry Schnoesinger Spouse Mother:Catherine Schnoesinger

    12. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Levi Gehl Age:53 Birth Date:abt 1866 Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Marriage Date: 3 Apr 1919 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Richard Gehl Mother:Rebecca Toman Spouse:Mary Levandwsky Spouse's Age:48 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1871 Spouse Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Spouse Father:William Ehrhardt Spouse Mother:Barbara Albrecht

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Sep 1865 - Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer's Son - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 May 1892 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Income - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1915 - German Mills (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Apr 1919 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Oct 1942 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 11 Oct 1942 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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