Clara Magdalena Gerth

1887 - 1933  (46 years)

• Name	Clara Magdalena Gerth
  Born	16 Apr 1887	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Clara Magdalena Reist
  Occupation	1911	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Domestic
  Residence	1911	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-46309
  Died	12 Sep 1933	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	Saint Peters Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I46309	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Conrad Gerth,   b. 10 Oct 1849, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Apr 1927, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Ernestina Mess,   b. 11 Jul 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Oct 1913, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Married	23 Sep 1873	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5]
  Family ID	F12033	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edward F. Reist,   b. 3 Dec 1893, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Jul 1960, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Married	25 Mar 1916
  Children	1. Marie E. Reist,   b. 1920,   d. 1982  (Age 62 years)   2. Robert H. "Bob" Reist,   b. 1922,   d. 1997  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F62314	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mrs. Edward Reist Suddenly stricken with a heart attack on Tuesday, Sept. 12th, Mrs. E. Reist, Krug St., Kitchener, passed away, her passing causing a shock to her family and friends. The late Mrs. Reist, nee Clara Magdalena Gerth of Wellesley. was born in the township of Wellesley 46 years ago and married Mr. Reist in 1916. She is survived by her husband and by one son and one daughter, Robert and Marie, both at home. Also surviving are two brothers. Norman of Wellesley and George Gerth of Kitchener. The funeral service was held on Friday with a private service at her late residence at 2.30 o'clock, followed by a service in St. Matthew's Lu theran church at thre o'clock. Interbment was made in St. Peter's cemetery. Rev. J. Schmieder, pastor of St. Matthew's church had charge of the services. Waterloo Chronicle 21 Sep 1933, p. 4

  
  

• Sources

  [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-1 Page 2. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 11 page 10. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93462226. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 2 Oct 1873. 23 Sep 1873 By Pastor J. Brezing in Heidelberg, Conrad Gerth was married to Ernestine Mess, both of Wellesley Township. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 12819 (1873), Gerth-Mess. Conrad Gerth, 24, Blacksmith, res. & b. Wellesley Twp, son of Henry and Kunionda married Ernstine Mess, 22, res. & b. Wellesley Twp, daughter of Henry and Mary, witnessed by: Ludwig Hahn and Fredrick Fleischauer of Wellesley, 23 September 1873 in Heidelberg

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 16 Apr 1887 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Domestic - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 12 Sep 1933 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Peters Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth