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Johann Heinrich "Henry" Gaus

Male 1840 - 1915  (75 years)


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  • Name Johann Heinrich "Henry" Gaus 
    Born 7 Sep 1840  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
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    Name Henry Gaus 
    Residence 1860  Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-59230 
    Died 8 Sep 1915  Kurtzville, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I59230  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Jacob Gaus,   b. 11 Aug 1800, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1862, Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Gessner,   b. 1798, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F15382  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Maria Emma "Emma" Fischer,   b. 1 Mar 1846, , Saxony, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1923  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 8 Apr 1866  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Herman August Gaus,   b. 27 Jun 1867, Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Aug 1938, Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     2. Jacob William Gaus,   b. 22 Dec 1869, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1953  (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F37635  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 16.

    2. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Henry Gaus Birth Place: Preston RESIDENCE: Lexington Age: 26 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840 Father Name: Jacob Gaus Mother Name: Elizabeth Gessner Spouse Name: Emma Fischer Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1845 Spouse Birth Place: Saxon Spouse Residence: Lexington Spouse Father Name: John H. Fischer Spouse Mother Name: Mary E. Heidenblat Marriage Date: 8 Apr 1866 Marriage County: Waterloo

    3. [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Div. 9 Page 72.

    4. [S3297] Missouri Synod, U.S., Lutheran Church records, 1851-1973.
      NameJoh. Heinrich Gaus
      Baptism Age0
      Record TypeBaptism
      Birth Date7 Sep 1840
      Baptism Date11 Oct 1840
      Baptism ChurchSt. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church
      Baptism PlacePreston, Ontario, Canada
      Father Jacob Gaus
      Mother Elisabeth Gaus

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Sep 1840 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1860 - Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Apr 1866 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Sep 1915 - Kurtzville, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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