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Josiah Fries[1]

Male 1882 - 1947  (64 years)


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  • Name Josiah Fries 
    Born 28 Sep 1882  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Male 
    Name Joseph  [8] 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Apprentice Mason 
    Occupation 1911  Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Teamster Cartage 
    Residence 1911  Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1921  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Truck Driver, Sugar Factory 
    Residence 1921  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1947  103 Breithaupt St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-69945 
    Died 14 May 1947  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5, 6, 7] 
    Buried 16 May 1947  Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7] 
    Person ID I69945  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Daniel Fries,   b. 15 Apr 1849, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1932, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Katharina "Catherine" Doerr,   b. 1854, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1887, Near Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years) 
    Married 17 Feb 1874  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10] 
    Family ID F28168  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret "Maggie" Schaefer,   b. 4 Apr 1888, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1951, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 1905  Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Children 
     1. Gertrude Elizabeth Fries,   b. 27 Dec 1905, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jul 1989, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     2. Dora Margaret Fries,   b. 8 Dec 1907, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 1991, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F165497  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Josiah Fries

      The death of Josiah Fries, 64, occurred suddenly early this morning at his residence, 103 Breithaupt St.

      The son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Fries, he was born at Wellesley Township, Sept. 22, 1882. He was an employee of the Kitchener Public Utilities for the past 30 years. He attended St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. His marriage to the former Margaret Schafer, who survives, took place at Owen Sound in 1905. Surviving, besides his wife, are two daughters, Mrs. Gertrude Winter, Toronto, and Mrs. Arthur (Dora) Schacht, Kitchener; three brothers, Jacob and Herbert, Kitchener, and Henry, Kindersley, Sask. Two grandchildren also survive.

      The body is resting at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home where the service will be held at two o'clock Friday. Interment will be made in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery; Rev. Dr. John Schmieder will officiate.

      Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Margaret Schaefer - Fries.

    2. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-3 Page 2.

    3. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 14 page 8.

    4. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sud District 3 - Lexington 1921 Page 1.

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

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61680296.

    7. [S499] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - St. Peters Lutheran CC#4509 Internet Link .
      In Memory Of/ Josiah Fries/ 1882-1947/ At Rest

    8. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Edward Fries - 1939.

    9. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 26 Feb 1874.
      17 Feb 1874 By Pastor J. Brezing in Heidelberg, Daniel Fries of Woolwich was married to Katharina Doerr of Wellesley.

    10. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9640-74.
      Daniel Fries, 24, occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich, res. Wellesley, son of Jacob and Margaretha, Married Catherine Doerr, 18, b. Wellesley, res. Same, daughter of George and Catherine, Witn: George Doerr of Wellesley and Louis Huehnergarth of Heidelberg, 17 Feb 1874 at Heidelberg

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Sep 1882 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Apprentice Mason - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1905 - Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teamster Cartage - 1911 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Truck Driver, Sugar Factory - 1921 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1947 - 103 Breithaupt St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 May 1947 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 16 May 1947 - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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