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

Emanuel Gascho

Male 1892 - 1966  (74 years)


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  • Name Emanuel Gascho 
    Born 26 Mar 1892  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Business Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gascho Motors 
    • The company's roots go back to 1923 when Gascho's grandfather, Emmanuel, and Nels Shantz, another mechanic, opened The Brunswick Garage at 16 Young St. in 1926. That's where a Williams Fresh CafĂ© coffee shop is now located in the Kitchener City Hall building.
    Occupation 1911  Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Son 
    Residence 1911  Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1923  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    automobile mechanic 
    Residence 1923  31 Scott St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-76640 
    Died 27 Jul 1966  [2, 5
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5
    Person ID I76640  Generations
    Last Modified 30 Sep 2024 

    Father Rev. Christian Gascho,   b. 25 Mar 1857, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1943, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Leah Zehr,   b. 15 Aug 1857, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 1944, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 1 Oct 1878  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F20037  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lucinda Martin,   b. 15 Apr 1904, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1999, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Last Modified 1 Oct 2024 
    Family ID F34172  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Melinda Steinman,   b. 6 Mar 1895, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1957  (Age 61 years) 
    Married 20 Jun 1923  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Raymond Carl "Carl" Gascho,   b. 3 Oct 1925,   d. 15 Oct 2008, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     2. Roy Edward Gascho,   b. 25 Mar 1930, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 2014, New Holland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 1 Oct 2024 
    Family ID F34273  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Gascho, Emanuel, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Gascho, was born near Baden, Ont., Mar. 26, 1892; died at his residence in Kitchener July 27, 1966; aged 74 y. 4 m. 1 d. He was married to Melinda Steinman, who died Feb. 22, 1957. To this union were born 2 sons (Carl and Roy) who survive. Also surviving are his wife, Lucinda Martin, 2 sisters (Mrs. Samuel Steinman and Lydia Gascho), and 6 grandchildren. Three sisters preceded him in death. He was a member of the Stirling Avenue Church, where funeral services were held July 30; interment in Woodland Cemetery

      Gospel Herald - Volume LX, Number 7 - February 21, 1967 pgs 161-162

  • Sources 
    1. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-3 Page 7.

    2. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, February 21, 1967 - Obituary of Emanuel Gascho.

    3. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 11 Page 12.

    4. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 22018 (1923), Emanuel Gascho-Melinda Steinman.
      Emanuel Gascho, 31, Automobile Mechanic, b. Baden, res. 31 Scott St. Kitchener, son of Christian Gascho (born. Baden Ont) and Lena Zehr married Melinda Steinman, 28, Tailoress, b. New Hamburg, res. New Hamburg, daughter of Christian Steinman (born. Baden Ont) and Anna Breneman, Witnessed by: Simeon Gascho and Christina Steinman both of New Hamburg, 20 June 1923 in Waterloo Twp

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, W., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, W. (1892). Emanuel Gascho (1892-1966) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 14 June 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139915518/emanuel-gascho.

    6. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011185-78.
      Christian Gascho, 21, occ. Farmer, b. Wilmot, res. Same, son of John and Barbara, Married Lea Zehr, 21, b. Wilmot, res. Same, daughter of Michael and Barbara, Witn: John Gerber and Christian Zehr, both of Wilmot, 1 Oct 1878 at Wilmot

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Mar 1892 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBusiness - Gascho Motors - - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - automobile mechanic - 1923 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Jun 1923 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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