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

Solomon S. Gole[1, 2]

Male 1855 - 1943  (87 years)


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  • Name Solomon S. Gole 
    Born 30 Mar 1855  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
    Gender Male 
    Name Samuel Gole  [6
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Agricultural Laborer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1876  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 1876  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    E. Methodist 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Evangelical 
    Retired 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Eby ID Number 00040-3221 
    Died 1943  [12
    Buried Bridgeport Memorial Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Person ID I7132  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Jacob Gole,   b. 15 Oct 1819, Stuttgart, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1914, Ocheyedan Twp., Osceola, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Mother Catharine Shoemaker,   b. 15 Dec 1828, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1912  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 28 Dec 1847  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11, 13, 14, 15
    Family ID F1566  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sophia Bierenstihl,   b. 17 Nov 1857, Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1931, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 26 Mar 1876  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 9, 16
    Children 
     1. George B. Gole,   b. 6 Sep 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1941  (Age 64 years)
     2. Annie Gole,   b. 10 Aug 1877, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Allan Gole,   b. 6 Sep 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Oct 1879  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1312  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Solomon S. Gole, "was born March 30th, 1855. He is married to Sophia Birnstihl and resides on the old homestead of his father, near Breslau, Ontario, where he is engaged in farming. His family consisted of three children".


      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 017148-01.
      George B. GOLE, 25, farmer, Waterloo Co.., Waterloo Co.., s/o Solomon GOLE & Sophia BIRNSTIEHL married Ada Elisa BOETTGER, 21, Waterloo, Waterloo, d/o Charles BOETTGER & Susannah HAYMAKER, witn: Nelson & Hattie BOETTGER both of Waterloo, 18 September 1901 in Waterloo

    2. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 30 Mar 1876.
      26 Mar 1876 By Pastor F.W. Tuerk in Berlin, Samuel Cole was married to Sophia Biernstihl, both of Bridgeport.

    3. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 701.

    4. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-1 Page 8.

    5. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Division 1 Page Number 36 Household Number 151.

    6. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian).
      Name: Samuel Gole Age: 20 res: Bridgeport Place. of Birth: Waterloo Tp. Names of Parents: Jacob Gole & Chathar Shoemaker Bride: Name: Sophia Biernstiehl Age res: Waterloo Tp. Place of Birth: Lexington Names of Parents: Adam Biernstiehl & Anna Straub Witness(S): Name: Gottlieb Biernstiehl res: Bridgeport Name: Lea Gole res: Bridgeport Date of Marriage: May 26, 1876

    7. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 1 Page 36.

    8. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 3 Page 17.

    9. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Section 1 page 35.

    10. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 6 Page 42.

    11. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 21.

    12. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128166010.

    13. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 700.

    14. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin Rev. - Minister of the Mennonist Society, Berlin #85.

    15. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 7 Jan 1848:2.
      GOHL, Jacob married 28 Dec 1847 To Catharina SCHUMACHER. minister Benjamin Eby

    16. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Samuel Gole (sic should be Solomon) aged 20 res. Bridgeport, b. Canada, son of Jacob Gole Catherine Shoemaker married Sophia Birnstiehle aged 18 res. Waterloo Township b. Canada daughter of Adam and Anna 26 Mar 1876 at Berlin.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Mar 1855 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1876 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1876 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Mar 1876 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - E. Methodist - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRetired - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bridgeport Memorial Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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