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

Reinhardt Preiss

Male 1869 - 1945  (75 years)


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  • Name Reinhardt Preiss 
    Born 25 Mar 1869  Minto Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1894  Clifford, Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    blacksmith 
    Residence 1894  Clifford, Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Occupation 1901  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Blacksmith 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1921  Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer, own farm 
    Residence 1921  Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-77757P 
    Died 22 Feb 1945  Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5
    Buried Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5
    Person ID I77757  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Preiss,   b. 15 Jan 1839, Nearder Ofleiden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 1916, Clifford, Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Rosina Scheifele,   b. CALC 30 Mar 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1916, Clifford, Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Married 27 Mar 1866  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F33112  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Elizabeth "Maggie" Baetz,   b. 22 Jan 1871, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1944, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Nelda Katherine Preiss,   b. 29 Aug 1892, Clifford, Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1927, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years)
     2. Carl Reinhardt "Charles" Preiss,   b. 3 Jul 1894, Clifford, Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1969  (Age 74 years)
     3. Annie Alice Preiss,   b. 12 Aug 1900, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1987  (Age 86 years)
     4. Charles Preiss,   b. 1904, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F39291  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Reinhardt Preiss

      Reinhardt Preiss, 75, died Feb. 22 at his home in Erbsville following an illness of several months. Born March 25, 1869, in Minto Township, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Preiss. The late Mr. Preiss was a blacksmith in Erbsville for 40 years. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church here. His wife, the former Margaret Baetz, predeceased him in April of last year.

      Surviving are a son, Charles R. ot Lansing, Ont., one daughter, Mrs. John (Alice) Strome of Waterloo, one brother and three sisters

      Waterloo Chronicle, 2 Mar 1945, p. 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-4 Page 11.

    2. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 4 Page 4.

    3. [S496] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - St. Paul's Erbsville Lutheran CC#4539 Waterloo Region Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society.
      Preiss/ Reinhardt Preiss/ 1869-1945/ Margaret Baetz/ his wife/ 1871-1944/ At rest

    4. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Erbsville Sub Dist 4 1921 Page 10.

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57153445.

    6. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:Charles Reinhard Preiss
      Gender:Male
      Birth Date:3 Jul 1894
      Birth Place:Clifford, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
      Father:Reinhard J Preiss - blacksmith
      Mother:Maggie Bates

    7. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      John Preis, 25, res. Saugeen, b. Germany, son of Henry and Catherine (Heimbel), married 27 Mar 1866 Rosina Scheufle, 20, res. Woolwich, b. Woolwich, daughter of Christian and Anna (Gatschen)

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - blacksmith - 1894 - Clifford, Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1894 - Clifford, Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Blacksmith - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer, own farm - 1921 - Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Feb 1945 - Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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