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

John G. Cole[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1833 - 1907  (73 years)


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  • Name John G. Cole 
    Born 24 Jun 1833  , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
    Gender Male 
    Name Johann G. Cole 
    Residence 1860  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Laborer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    [Member of New Jersulem Religion] 
    Occupation 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Labourer 
    Residence 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Swedenborgian 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    [Member of New Jersulem Religion] 
    Residence 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Eby ID Number 00112-7155.1 
    Died 27 May 1907  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5150  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Sep 2024 

    Father Henry Cole,   b. Abt 1810, Of, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Nancy,   b. Abt 1810, Of, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F5130  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susannah Shoemaker,   b. 18 Jan 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1888, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Married 2 Apr 1861  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6, 7, 10
    Children 
     1. Maria Cole,   b. 25 Feb 1862, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1874, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 12 years)
     2. Sarah Cole,   b. 19 Jan 1864, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1911  (Age 46 years)
     3. James Cole,   b. 13 Oct 1865, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 1865, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     4. Mary Ann Cole,   b. 24 Jan 1868, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Lydia Jane Cole,   b. 1 Jan 1870, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1877, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 7 years)
     6. Menno S. Cole,   b. 6 Jan 1873, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Nancy Cole,   b. 25 Apr 1875, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1875, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     8. Emma Cole,   b. 5 Aug 1877, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1888, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 10 years)
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2024 
    Family ID F1621  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • DEATH OF JOHN G. COLE.

      Mr. John G. Cole, who has been an inmate of the House of Refuge for the past three years, died yesterday. Death was caused by a paralytic stroke. The deceased was 74 years of age and is survived by a son and daughter in Buffalo and a daughter in Manitoba. The funeral will be held on Wednesday with services in the New Jerusalem church.

      The Weekly News-Record Thu, May 30, 1907 Page 6

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      House of Industry records "buried by friends D. M. Shoemaker and others". [D. M. Shoemaker is his brother in law and he himself buried in Mount Hope, so assumption is John is buried there and probably his wife as well]

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 475.

    2. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 9 Feb 1888.
      Died 7 Feb 1888 Emma Cole, daughter of John G. Cole, died in Berlin at age of 10 years, 6 months and 2 days. Burial tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at 1: 30 p.m.

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 4 Oct 1888.
      Died 2 Oct 1888 Susannah Cole, nee Schumacher, wife of John G. Cole, died in Berlin at age of 45 years, 8 months & 14 days.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 16921-1902.
      Ephraim J. Myers, 34, Occ. Farmer, b. Baden Ont., Res. North Dakota, son of Samuel Myers and Sarah Schantz, married Sarah Cole, 38, b. Berlin, Res. same, daughter of John G. Cole and Susannah Shoemaker, Witnessed by: Menno and May A. Cole, Both of Buffalo NY, 4 March 1902 at Berlin

    5. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-6 Page 12.

    6. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian), Vol 4 pg 6.
      Johan G. Cole, aged 24, res Waterloo Twp., born Montgomery Co., Pena, son of Henry Cole and Nanzi Cole, to Susanna M. Schuhmacher aged 18, res and born Waterloo Twp., daughter of Abraham and Maria , wit: Car. R. Harris of Berlin and Frederick W. Turk of Berlin, 2 Apr 1861 Banns

    7. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      John G. Cole aged 24 res Waterloo born Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania son of Henry and Nanzie married 2 Apr 1861 to Susanah Schumacher aged 18 res Waterloo born Waterloo daughter of Abraham and Maria.

    8. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 71.

    9. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 2 Page 1.

    10. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 43.

    11. [S2434] Census - Canada - 1901, Census Place: Berlin (Town/Ville), Waterloo (North/Nord), Ontario; Page: 12; Family No: 115.

    12. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      John S. Cole d. 27 May 1907 House of Refuge, Berlin, aged 12 mo [incorrect], b. United States, laborer, widower

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Jun 1833 - , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1860 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Apr 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - [Member of New Jersulem Religion] - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Swedenborgian - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - [Member of New Jersulem Religion] - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 May 1907 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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