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

John Gaeler

Male 1870 - 1958  (87 years)


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  • Name John Gaeler 
    Born 7 Oct 1870  Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188359836 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Furniture Finisher 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Wood Finisher, Furniture Factory 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Finisher, Furniture Factory 
    Residence 1921  9 Spring St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-352961 
    Died 19 Sep 1958  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I352961  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Conrad Philip Gaeler,   b. CALC 29 Jun 1827, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1893  (Age ~ 66 years) 
    Mother Margaret Berck,   b. CALC 28 May 1837, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Married 21 Jun 1857  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F35298  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Nellie Dora Kalbfleisch,   b. 27 Mar 1886, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1969, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 11 Jul 1925  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F252350  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Victoria Hintz,   b. 1 Sep 1875, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1916, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years) 
    Married 9 Oct 1894  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Children 
     1. George H. Gaeler,   b. 15 Jul 1895, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1961  (Age 65 years)
     2. Ina May Gaeler,   b. 26 Mar 1902, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1987  (Age 84 years)
     3. Alvin Jacob Gaeler,   b. 29 Aug 1910, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1980  (Age 69 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F252351  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John Gaeler, 88, of 449 Wellington St., died today at his home.

      Born in Lexington, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Gaeler. He formerly worked as a furniture finisher for Krug Furniture Company, Ltd., and was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church and the Canad- ian Order of Foresters.

      Surviving are his wife, the former Nellie Kalbfleisch; two sons, George of Bridgeport and Alvin of Kitchener; two daughters, Mrs. Stanley (Ina) Degen of Kitchener and Miss Vera Gaeler at home; one brother, Martin of Chesley, and one sister, Mrs. Mary Rau of Windsor. One brother, Henry, and one sister, Mrs. Emma Huehnergard, predeceased him.

      The body is at the Schreiter Sandrock Funeral Home, where services will be conducted by Rev. A. W. Lotz at 3:30 p.m. Monday. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Fri, Sep 19, 1958 Page 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-5 Page 1.

    2. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 2 Page 4.

    3. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div.. 21 Page 4.

    4. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 27.

    5. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 27 Page 13.

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, M., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, M. (1870). John Gaeler (1870-1958) - Find A Grave Memorial. Retrieved 27 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188359836/john-gaeler.

    7. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Conrad Goeler, taylor of Waterloo Twp married 21 Jun 1857 in Wat. Twp. by banns to Margaretha Berg of Waterloo Twp. wit: Andrew Schwind & Henry Kühner

    8. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:John Gaeler Gender:Male Age:54 Birth Year:abt 1871 Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Marriage Date:11 Jul 1925 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Conrad Gaeler Mother:Margaret Berg Spouse:Nellie Dora Kalbfleisch

    9. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Victoria Hinz Age:20 Birth Year:abt 1874 Birth Place:Canada Marriage Date:9 Oct 1894 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Andreas Hinz Mother:Elisabeth Neé Madson Hinz Spouse:John Goeler

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Oct 1870 - Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 Oct 1894 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Furniture Finisher - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Wood Finisher, Furniture Factory - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Finisher, Furniture Factory - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 11 Jul 1925 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Sep 1958 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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