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

Leah S. Gole[1]

Female 1860 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Leah S. Gole 
    Born 20 Jun 1860  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    Name Leah S. Bierenstihl 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1876  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1876  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Swedenborgan 
    Eby ID Number 00040-3222 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I4082  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Jacob Gole,   b. 15 Oct 1819, Stuttgart, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1914, Ocheyedan Twp., Osceola, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Mother Catharine Shoemaker,   b. 15 Dec 1828, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1912  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 28 Dec 1847  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Family ID F1566  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Gottlieb Bierenstihl,   b. 1854, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 26 Nov 1876  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4
    Children 
     1. William Bierenstihl,   b. 6 Oct 1878, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Helena Bierenstihl,   b. 27 Jan 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Annie Bierenstihl,   b. 15 Sep 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Amelia Bierenstihl,   b. 18 Jul 1886, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Eline Bierenstihl,   b. Abt 1888, Of, Saint Kilian, Nobles, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Allan Bierenstihl,   b. Abt 1890, Of, Saint Kilian, Nobles, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Charles Bierenstihl,   b. Abt 1892, Of, Saint Kilian, Nobles, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1306  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Leah Gole, "was born June 20th, 1860. She is married to Gottlieb Birnstihl and resides near St. Kilian, Nobles County, Minnesota, where he is engaged in farming. To them were born seven children".


      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). 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: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 7 Dec 1876.
      26 Nov 1876 By Pastor Tuerk in Berlin, Gottlieb Biernstihl of Bridgeport was married to Lea Gole of Breslau.

    2. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 701.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11217-76.
      Gottleib BIENSTEHL, 22, farmer, Canada, Bridgeport, s/o Adam & Anna, married Leah GOLE, 17, Canada, Breslau, d/o Jacob & Catherine, witn: Solomon & Sophia GOLE of Berlin, 26 Nov 1876 at Berlin

    4. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian).
      Gottlieb Biernstiehl Age: 22 res: Bridgeport Place of Birth: Bridgeport Names of Parents: Adam Biernstiehl & Anna Straub Name: Lea Gole Age: 17 res: Breslau Place of Birth: Breslau Names of Parents: Jacob Golee & Cathar. Schuhmacher Witness(S): : Salomon Gole res: Breslau Witness(S): : His Wife Sophia Gole res: Breslau Date of Marriage: Nov. 26, 1876

    5. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Waterloo N. Twp. 1881 Page 5.

    6. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 6 Page 42.

    7. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 21.

    8. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 700.

    9. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin Rev. - Minister of the Mennonist Society, Berlin #85.

    10. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 7 Jan 1848:2.
      GOHL, Jacob married 28 Dec 1847 To Catharina SCHUMACHER. minister Benjamin Eby

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Jun 1860 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., 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 MapsResidence - 1876 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1876 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Nov 1876 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Swedenborgan - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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