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

Frederick Gerster

Male 1848 - 1920  (71 years)


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  • Name Frederick Gerster 
    Born 27 Oct 1848  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
    Gender Male 
    Name Fred Gerster  [12
    Name Fredrich Gerster 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1877  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    mechanic 
    Occupation 1881  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Wood Turner 
    Occupation 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Wood Turner 
    Residence 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Turner, Furniture Factory 
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-36057 
    Died 15 Oct 1920  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 14
    Cause: Cause: Pneumonia (10 days) - Heart Failure 
    Buried 19 Oct 1920  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 11
    Person ID I36057  Generations
    Last Modified 30 Sep 2024 

    Father Carl "Charles" Gerster,   b. 18 Jan 1818, , Wuerttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1882, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Judin Tschudin,   b. 20 Apr 1827, , Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 1910, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 5 Jul 1846  Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [15
    Family ID F9498  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Stahlbaum,   b. 7 Sep 1858, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1926, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 20 Dec 1877  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 13, 16
    Children 
     1. Charles Gerster,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. William Gerster,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Henry F. Gerster,   b. 22 Aug 1880, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jun 1901, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)
     4. Maud Susanna Gerster,   b. Feb 1881, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1964  (Age ~ 82 years)
     5. Susannah Gerster,   b. 1882, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Minnie Susanna "Maude" Gerster,   b. 1881,   d. 1964  (Age 83 years)
     7. John Gerster,   b. 17 Feb 1884, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Minnie Gerster,   b. 16 Mar 1886, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Mary Gerster,   b. 13 Mar 1889, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Elizabeth Gerster,   b. 11 Aug 1896, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Lillian Gerster,   b. 11 Aug 1896, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 1 Oct 2024 
    Family ID F9214  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Frederick GERSTER/ died Oct. 15, 1920/ in his 72nd year/ Until the day break/ and the shadows flee away/ Mary STAHLBAUM/ his wife/ died Feb. 19, 1926/ in her 70th year/ To be with Christ/ which is far better/ GERSTER./

    2. [S270] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1852, Pg 21.

    3. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Fred Gerster Death Date: 15 Oct 1920 Death Location: Waterloo Born: abt 1849 Birth Location: Preston,Ont

    4. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-2 Page 23.

    5. [S297] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1881, Page 49.

    6. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 41.

    7. [S42] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Vol 9 Part 2 1852 - 1857, Rev. Chr. Fr. Hildebrand, minister of the Lutheran Church in Preston for the year 1849.
      Friedrich, b. 27 Oct. 1848, son of Karl Gevster & Elisabeth Tschudi

    8. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 28.

    9. [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Div. 12 Page 88.

    10. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 16.

    11. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      [Front] Frederick Gerster/ Died Oct. 15, 1920/ In His 72nd Year/ Until The Day Break/ And The Shadows Flee Away/ Mary Stahlbaum/ His Wife/ Died Feb. 19, 1926/ In Her 70th Year/ To Be With Christ/ Which Is Far Better/ Gerster./ [Right Side] William Eby Jr./ 1887 - 1930./ [Left Side] In/ Memory Of/ Henry F./ Son Of/ Frederick & Mary/ Gerster/ Died June 7, 1901/ In His 21st Year/ One Precious To Our Hearts Has Gone./ The Voice We Loved Is Stilled./ The Place Made Vacant In Our Home/ Can Never More Be Filled.

    12. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 20 Aug 1896.
      11 Aug 1896 The wife of Fred Gerster, in Preston, a daughter.

    13. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Frederick Gerster Born: Canada Age: 29 Father: Charles Gerster Mother: Elizabeth Gerster Born: abt 1848 Spouse: Mary Stahlbaum Age: 20 born: Canada Father: John Stahlbaum Mother: Mary Stahlbaum married 20 Dec 1877

    14. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:Fred Gerster Gender:Male Age:71 Birth Date:abt 1849 Birth Place:Preston, Ontario Death Date:15 Oct 1920 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    15. [S104] Church Records - New York, Erie, Buffalo - St. Paul's Lutheran.
      Maria Barbara Juedy Tschudin

    16. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Frederick Gerster Age:29 Birth Year:abt 1848 Birth Place:Canada Marriage Date:20 Dec 1877 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Charles Gerster Mother:Elizabeth Gerster Spouse:Mary Stahlbaum

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Oct 1848 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., 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 MapsOccupation - mechanic - 1877 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Dec 1877 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Wood Turner - 1881 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Wood Turner - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Turner, Furniture Factory - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Pneumonia (10 days) - Heart Failure - 15 Oct 1920 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 19 Oct 1920 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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