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

Leona Gilles

Female 1888 - 1980  (91 years)


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  • Name Leona Gilles 
    Born 3 Sep 1888  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Leona Peterson 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1911  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1933  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-54961 
    Died 1980  [4
    Buried Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I54961  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Henry Gilles,   b. 10 Jul 1861, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1933, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Appolona "Ablona" Schaefer,   b. 21 Dec 1864, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1919, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Married 20 Mar 1887  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F14189  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clayton Peterson,   b. 30 Dec 1888, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1977  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 24 Jun 1912  Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. Ruby Mae Peterson,   b. 29 Mar 1913, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2003  (Age 89 years)
     2. Lelah Peterson,   b. 1914, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Gilles Peterson,   b. 11 Nov 1923, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 2016, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F58887  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-3 Page 14.

    2. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 16.

    3. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 3 Page 38.

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, P., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, P. (1888). Leona Gilles Peterson (1888-1980) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 22 August 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/104565176/leona-peterson.

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Henry Gilles Born: Conestogo Ont Age: 25 Father: Joseph Gilles Mother: Mary Nahrgang Born: abt 1862 Spouse: Appolina Schaefer Age: 22 born: St Jacobs Ont Father: Adam P Scharfer Mother: Magdalena Winders Scharfer married 20 Mar 1887 married: Waterloo

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Clayton Peterson
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 24 Jun 1912
      Event Place: Conestogo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Male
      Age: 23
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1889
      Occ: liveryman
      Father's Name: Henry Peterson
      Mother's Name: Agnes Winn
      Spouse's Name: Leona Gilles
      Spouse's Gender: Female
      Spouse's Age: 23
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1889
      Spouse's Father's Name: Henry Gilles
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Ablone Schafer

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Sep 1888 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Jun 1912 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1933 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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