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

Katherina "Catherine" Fries[1, 2, 3, 4]

Female 1878 - 1931  (53 years)


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  • Name Katherina "Catherine" Fries 
    Born 23 Feb 1878  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
    Gender Female 
    Name Katherina "Catherine" Plate 
    Name Katie Fries 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Baptist 
    Residence 1921  54 Willow St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-36670 
    Died 6 Sep 1931  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 10, 11, 12
    Buried 9 Sep 1931  Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 11
    Person ID I36670  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Michael Fries, Sr.,   b. 15 Oct 1837, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1925, Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth "Lizzie" Frey,   b. 10 Sep 1842, , Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1925, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 10 Aug 1862  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 13
    Family ID F14680  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Henry Plate,   b. 23 Oct 1876, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1945, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Children 
     1. Veronica Plate
     2. Gertrude Christine Plate,   b. 23 May 1898, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Dec 1982, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     3. Edgar Plate,   b. 19 May 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1985, Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     4. Harvey Plate,   b. Jun 1902, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1972, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 69 years)
     5. Nettie Margaret Plate,   b. 11 Aug 1904, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1989, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     6. Gordon Henry Plate,   b. 15 Sep 1906, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1933, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years)
     7. Elsie Clara Elizabeth Plate,   b. Dec 1909, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 2000, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 90 years)
     8. Dorothy Plate,   b. 1915, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Veronica "Fronica" "Fanny" Plate,   b. 1920, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 2000, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F9660  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MRS. HENRY PLATE - The death occurred at the family residence, 54 Willow street, city, at 6: 15 o'clock Sunday of Mrs. Kathrine Plate, wife of Mr. Henry Plate, aged 53 years, six months and 13 days. The deceased was born in Woolwich township on February 23, 1878. She was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran church. She is survived by her husband and by the following children, Edgar Plate, Centreville, Harvey Plate and Gordon Plate at home, Mrs. William Manske, Kitchener, Mrs. A. Schwartzentruber, Kitchener, Miss Elsie Plate, Miss Dorothy Plate and Miss Veronica Plate at home. One son predeceased her 19 years ago. There are six grandchildren surviving. Also surviving are the following brothers and sisters, Messrs. Daniel and Michael Fries of Kitchener, Jacob Fries, Elmira and John Fries of Pakenham and Mrs. Henry Dobbentheim, Cline Iowa, Mrs. Wm. Dobbentheim, Elora, Mrs. L. Snider and Mrs. A. Vulcher, Elmira and Mrs. Arthur Rhodes, Kitchener. The funeral will take place at 2: 40 o'clock tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon from the family residence, 54 Willow street, with Rev. Dr. H. A. Sperling in charge. Interment will be made in Mount Hope cemetery.

      Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Elizabeth Frey - Fries.

    2. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Elsie Plate - Pitz - 2000.

    3. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Kathrine Fries - Plate.

    4. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Solomon Fries.

    5. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-9 Page 2.

    6. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 4 Page 24.

    7. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 31 Pg. 3.

    8. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 19.

    9. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 19 Page 4.

    10. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, obituary of Mrs. Henry Plate - 6 Sep 1931.

    11. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, M., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, M. (1878). Katharine Fries Plate (1878-1931) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 20 April 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62026366/katharine-plate.

    12. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, obituary of Henry Plate - 21 May 1945.

    13. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Michael Fries b. Waterloo res: Woolwich Township Age: 22 born abt 1840 father: Jacob mother: Margaretha Jung married Elizabeth Frey Age:: 20 born abt 1842 b. Germany Spouse res: Wellesley Township father: John mother: Catherine Miller married 10 Aug 1862 county: Waterloo

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Feb 1878 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Baptist - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1921 - 54 Willow St., 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 MapsDied - 6 Sep 1931 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 9 Sep 1931 - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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