Richard Reinhardt Michael Gehl

1895 - 1970  (74 years)

• Name	Richard Reinhardt Michael Gehl
  Born	17 Aug 1895	St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farm Laborer
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Roman Catholic
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-47653
  Died	25 Jan 1970	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I47653	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Reinhardt Gehl,   b. 10 Dec 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Jan 1929, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann Woods,   b. 15 Jan 1853, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Dec 1933, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Married	13 Apr 1869	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F12301	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Pearl "Sadie" Puttock,   b. 1 Dec 1908, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1948  (Age 39 years)
  Married	22 Aug 1928	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Ruth Gehl   2. Shirley Gehl   3. Barbara Gehl   4. Mary Ann Gehl,   b. 23 Feb 1929, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Feb 1929, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   5. John "Jack" Gehl,   b. 2 Jun 1931, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Nov 1993, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)   6. Richard Joseph Gehl,   b. 28 Feb 1933,   d. 7 May 1984  (Age 51 years)   7. Frank Gehl,   b. 1935,   d. 7 May 1984  (Age 49 years)   8. Donald "Don" Gehl,   b. 1944,   d. 1988  (Age 44 years)   9. Jean Marie Gehl,   b. 8 Mar 1948, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jan 2013, Sudbury, Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F46806	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Richard R. Gehl of 203 Kent Ave. Kitchener, died Sunday at St. Mary's Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was 74. Born in St. Clements, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Reinhardt Gehl he was employed at Canadian Blower and Forge Co. for 40 years prior to retiring in 1965. Mr. Gehl was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, branch 50. He was predeceased by his wife, the former Pearl Puttock, in 1948 and by one daughter. Surviving are four sons, John and Donald, at home, Richard of Kitchener and Frank of Toronto, five daughters, Mrs. James (Ruth) McDonnell, Mrs. Edgar (Shirley) Harvey and Mrs. Dale (Barbara) Wilson, all of Kitchener. Mrs. Leonard (Mary) Bruggeman of Terrace, B.C. and Mrs. Reginald (Jean) Michaud of Sudbury; one brother, George of London; four sisters, Mrs. Aaron (Rosetta) Metz, Mrs. George (Carrie) Meinzinger and Mrs. Anthony (Johannah) Graf, all of Kitchener and Mrs. John (Margaret) Brenner of St. Clements, and 23 grandchildren. The body was at the Gruhn Funeral Home where the rosary was recited on Tuesday at 8 p.m. and prayers were said today at 8: 30 a.m. followed by removal to St. Joseph's RC Church for requiem high mass at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Mount Hope cemetery. Elmira Signet 28 Jan 1970 pg 2

  
  

• Sources

  [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-2 Page 15. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 7. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Gehl Reinhard, 23, res. Waterloo, born. Waterloo, s/o Wilhelm & Margaretha (Gross), married 13 Apr 1869 Marianne Woods, 16, res. Waterloo, born. Waterloo, d/o & Sally Woods

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Aug 1895 - St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farm Laborer - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 22 Aug 1928 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 25 Jan 1970 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth