Waterloo Region Generations
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Emma Quehl

Female 1876 - 1942  (66 years)


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  • Name Emma Quehl 
    Born 8 Mar 1876  South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33292952 
    Name Emma Geiger 
    Name Emma Hanke 
    Residence 1911  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Baptist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-78062 
    Died 22 Apr 1942  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I78062  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Philip Quehl,   b. 7 Sep 1827, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1900, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Charlotte Halberstadt,   b. 27 Sep 1833, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1902, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Family ID F12615  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Menno Geiger,   b. 19 Nov 1862, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1924, Pinehill, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Married 1900 
    Children 
     1. Herman Geiger,   b. May 1902, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1975, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years)
     2. Violet Geiger,   b. 25 Jan 1908, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1988  (Age 80 years)
     3. Vera Geiger,   b. 25 Jan 1908, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1979  (Age 70 years)
     4. Lincoln Geiger,   b. 17 Jun 1908, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1912  (Age 3 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F20353  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 August Hanke,   b. CA 1876,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1929 
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F57647  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Emma Quehl
    Emma Quehl
    Cemetery, W., America, N., Municipality, W., Centre, W., & Cemetery, W. (1876). Emma Quehl Geiger (1876-1942) - Find A Grave.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 22 September 2019, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33292952/ge


    Photo added by Marilyn Coxon

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Emma Hanke

      There passed away at the home of her sister, Mrs. Eph. Knarr, New Dundee, and Mr. Knarr, a former resident of the Pine Hill district, Mrs. Emma Hanke, widow of the late August Hanke, in her 67th year.

      She was born in Tavistock, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Philip Quehl. She was married to Menno Geiger in 1900 and resided at Wilmot Centre, later moving to a farm at Pine Hill, where Mr. Geiger died in May, 1924. In 1929 she was married to August Hanke, who predeceased her in January, 1937. Since December of last year she made her home with her sister.

      The funeral took place Wednesday afternoon, with private service at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. Knarr, at 2 o'clock, followed by public service at the Geiger Mennonite Church. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery.

      New Hamburg Independent, April 17, 1942

  • Sources 
    1. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-4 Page 16.

    2. [S1507] Census - ON, Waterloo, Baden - 1911, Baden Div. 13 Page 2.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Mar 1876 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Baptist - 1911 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Apr 1942 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario Link to Google Earth
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