Dorothea 'Fredericka "Dora" "Fredericka" Schlee

1866 - 1951  (84 years)

• Name	Dorothea 'Fredericka "Dora" "Fredericka" Schlee
  Born	24 Nov 1866	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68705273
  Name	Fredericka Schlee
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Servant
  Residence	10 Sims Estate Place, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-426875
  Died	5 May 1951	Oxford, Harlan, Nebraska, United States   [3]
  Buried	Oxford Cemetery, Oxford, Harlan, Nebraska, United States   [3]
  Person ID	I426875	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Carl Heinrich Christian Schlee,   b. 22 Mar 1825, Ventschow Mecklenburg Schwerin, Germany ,   d. 19 Mar 1902, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Maria Elizabeth "Mary" Rapean,   b. 19 Jun 1827, , Germany ,   d. 25 Apr 1903, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Married	19 Dec 1854	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F9017	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Schlee-Dorothea-001-FindAGrave-Enhanced.jpg Dorthea Fredericka "Dora" Schlee Giles - Find A Grave

  
  

• Notes

  Mrs. James C. Giles Dora F. Schlee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schlee, was born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, on Nov. 24, 1866 and died at Oxford, Nebraska, May 5, 1951 at the age of 84 years, 5 months and 11 days. She was a Christian from early youth and was reared in the Lutheran faith. When only a young girl of seventeen she came to Nebraska from Canada to visit relatives at North Bend, Nebraska where she met and married Frank Swindell. Two children, Claude and Maude were born, Maude dying in infancy. Mr. Swindell met his death in a train accident in 1888. She was married Sept. 7, 1891 to James C. Giles and spent almost all her lifetime in and near Oxford, Nebraska. To this union six children were born: Charley, Dollie, Ireland, Harry, Alice Anna, who died in infancy, and George. Mr. and Mrs. Giles would have been married 60 years in September, 1951. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and two brothers, being the last of her family. She is survived by her husband, four sons, two daughters, 18 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and other relatives. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. G. C. Robberson at Mitchell Funeral Home on May 8th. Soloist was Mrs. Dean Blincow, accompanied by Mrs. Edna Lueking. Pallbearers were Pete Huff, Paul Bourne, Ben Pearson, Ed Schroeder, Frank Johnson and Eman. Interment was in the family lot at the Oxford cemetery. Relatives attending the service were: Mr. George Giles, Soap Lake, Washington; Mrs. Dollie Ireland, Donnelly, Idaho; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wiener, Morrol, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Milton Giles, Marion, Ohio; Mrs. Clara Dunn, Hastings, Nebr.; Mrs. Fred Quiner, Holdrege; Mr. and Mrs. Will Slack. Maxwell; Mrs. Otto Ludeke, Mascot; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Shield, Atlanta; Mr. Leon Shield, Atlanta: Mrs. Otto Cress, Atlanta; Mrs. Wm. Jauken, Atlanta; Out of town friends were Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Luke, Mascot; Mr. Joel Bloom, Mascot; Mrs. Ralph Barker, Stamford; Mr. Bart Haffey, Cody, Wygl: Mr. and Mrs. Lou Lockwood, Loomis; Mrs. Douthan Fulk, Atlanta; Mrs. Clarence Skiles, Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. Ted Ireland, Arapahoe; Mr. Carl Watson, Arapahoe; Ralph Cole, Dodge City, Ia. The Oxford Standard, Oxford, Nebraska Thu, May 10, 1951 Page 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 29. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 34. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68705273. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Carl Schle, labourer of Waterloo Twp. married 19 Dec 1854 in Berlin by banns to Maria Repin of Waterloo Twp. wit: Richard Gehl of Waterloo & Rebecca Gehl of Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Nov 1866 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Servant - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - 10 Sims Estate Place, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 5 May 1951 - Oxford, Harlan, Nebraska, United States Buried - - Oxford Cemetery, Oxford, Harlan, Nebraska, United States  = Link to Google Earth