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

Clara Wilhelmina Gillow[1]

Female 1886 - 1951  (65 years)


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  • Name Clara Wilhelmina Gillow 
    Born 5 Mar 1886  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219186078 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1911  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-378639 
    Died 6 Nov 1951  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I378639  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2025 

    Father John Frederick Gillow,   b. 10 Jun 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1949, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Anna F. Christine Gillow,   b. 2 Feb 1866, Clearview, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1961, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Married 28 Sep 1883  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Family ID F281434  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Charles Christian Rahmann,   b. Sep 1876, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 25 Sep 1907  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Leona Raymond,   b. Nov 1908, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Lester Raymond,   b. Aug 1910, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Helen Irene Rahman,   b. 5 Apr 1912, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 2004, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     4. Thelma Mildred Rahmann,   b. 6 May 1914, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1992  (Age 78 years)
     5. Beatrice Rahman,   b. 1915,   d. 17 Jun 1994, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     6. Elsie Eileen Rahmann,   b. 24 Jun 1918,   d. 4 Jun 1985, Chesley, Elderslie Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2025 
    Family ID F292245  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Clara Rahman

      By Record Correspondent

      HESPELER. Nov. 7. - Mrs Clara Rahman, 65, a lifelong resident of Hespeler died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Fraser Nightingale, Walnut St.

      She was born near Hespeler, the former Clara Wilhelmina Gillow, daughter of Mrs. John Gillow and the late Mr. Gillow. Her husband, Charles Rahman, predeceased her ten years ago. She was a member of St. James's Lutheran Church.

      Surviving are one son, Lester Rahman, Hespeler; five daughters, Mrs. Leona' Mooney, Detroit; Mrs. Fraser Nightengale, Mrs. Wilbur Welsh, Mrs Clifford Kitchen and Mrs. Harvey Wood. Hespeler; her mother, Mrs. John Gillow, Hespeler; four sisters, Tillie Bowman, Galt and Mrs. Mrs. William Collins and Mrs. Mrs. Maude Krueger, Hespeler; Lylla Brix of Hamilton; and two brothers Howard and Clarence Gillow of Hespeler.

      Funeral service will be held Thursday at the Stager-Russ Funeral Home, Galt St., Hespeler at 2 p.m. Interment will be in Hespeler Cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Wednesday, November 07, 1951

  • Sources 
    1. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020688-07.
      Charles Christian Raymond, 32, occ. Fireman, b. Puslinch Wellington Co., res. Waterloo Twp, son of John and Carrie married Clara Wilhelmina Gillow, 22, b. Waterloo Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, daughter of John and Anna, Witness(es) Fred Schoenfeldt Jr. of Waterloo Twp and Maud Emma Gillow, 25 September 1907 in Waterloo Twp

    2. [S392] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1911, Div. 20 Pg. 12.

    3. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 35.

    4. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 11 Oct 1883.
      Sept. 28, 1883 John F. Gilow & Anna C. Gilow, both of Waterloo Township, were married in Preston by Pastor Wurster.

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012288-83.
      John F. Gilow, 22, occ. Laborer, b. Waterloo Twp., res. Same, son of Frederick and Fredericka, married Anna F. C. Gilow, 18, b. Waterloo Twp., res. Same, daughter of John and Maria, Witnesses Were John Ortman And Veronica Schorass, both of Waterloo Twp, Sept 28, 1883 at Preston

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Mar 1886 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Sep 1907 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Nov 1951 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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