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

John F. Fries[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]

Male 1875 - Bef 1966  (< 90 years)


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  • Name John F. Fries 
    Born 19 Aug 1875  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Agricultural Laborer 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Farmer Son 
    Occupation 1905  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Teamster 
    Residence 1925  Bolingbroke, Lanark, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1925  Pakenham, Lanark Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-56927 
    Died Bef 1966 
    Person ID I56927  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Michael Fries, Sr.,   b. 15 Oct 1837, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1925, Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth "Lizzie" Frey,   b. 10 Sep 1842, , Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1925, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 10 Aug 1862  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 11
    Family ID F14680  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ellenora "Eleanor" "nora" Stroh,   b. 23 Jun 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 28 Jun 1905  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. Leona Melvina Fries,   b. 15 Mar 1904, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jul 1989, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     2. Henry Fries,   b. Sep 1906, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Melvina Fries,   b. 1907, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Lorena Elizabeth Fries,   b. Dec 1907, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Sep 1998, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 90 years)
     5. Ida Eleanor Fries,   b. Jan 1909, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1999, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 90 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F39314  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John according to the 1921 was not with his family, as he is not listed, but his wife is listed as still married.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Elizabeth Frey - Fries.

    2. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Ellenora Stroh - Fries.

    3. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Lorena Elizabeth Fries - Hemmerich.

    4. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Michael Fries Sr.

    5. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Kathrine Fries - Plate.

    6. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Solomon Fries.

    7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 19055-05.
      John F. Fries, 29, Occ. Teamster, b. Woolwich Twp., Res. Berlin, son of Michael Fries & Elizabeth Frey, married Eleanora Stroh, 26, b. Waterloo Twp., Res. Berlin, daughter of Henry Stroh & Anna Knechtel, Witn: William J. Janke of Berlin & Magdalena Fries of Elmira, 28 June 1905 at Elmira

    8. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-6 Page 3.

    9. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 4 Page 24.

    10. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 19.

    11. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Michael Fries b. Waterloo res: Woolwich Township Age: 22 born abt 1840 father: Jacob mother: Margaretha Jung married Elizabeth Frey Age:: 20 born abt 1842 b. Germany Spouse res: Wellesley Township father: John mother: Catherine Miller married 10 Aug 1862 county: Waterloo

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Aug 1875 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1891 - 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 MapsOccupation - Farmer Son - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teamster - 1905 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Jun 1905 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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