Johann Heinrich "Henry" Gaus

1840 - 1915  (75 years)

• Name	Johann Heinrich "Henry" Gaus
  Born	7 Sep 1840	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63712403
  Name	Henry Gaus
  Residence	1860	Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-59230
  Died	8 Sep 1915	Kurtzville, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I59230	Generations
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2026

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	Maria Emma "Emma" Fischer,   b. 1 Mar 1846, , Saxony, Germany ,   d. 7 Nov 1923  (Age 77 years)
  Married	8 Apr 1866	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. Herman August Gaus,   b. 27 Jun 1867, Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Aug 1938, Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)   2. Jacob William Gaus,   b. 22 Dec 1869, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Nov 1953  (Age 83 years)
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2026
  Family ID	F37635	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 16. [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 [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Div. 9 Page 72. [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

  Born - 7 Sep 1840 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1860 - Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 8 Apr 1866 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 8 Sep 1915 - Kurtzville, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth