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John Philip Gmelin

Male 1825 - 1906  (80 years)


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  • Name John Philip Gmelin 
    Born 21 Dec 1825  Sinsheim, Sinsheim, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1847  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Name Philip Gmelin 
    Occupation 1848  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    tailor 
    Occupation 1852  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Tailor 
    Occupation 1853  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    tailor 
    Naturalization 1860  [3
    Occupation 1861  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Tailor 
    Residence 1861  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1871  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Tailor 
    Occupation 1901  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Tailor 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-89020 
    Died 29 Mar 1906  [4
    Buried Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I89020  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family 1 Louisa Geiger,   b. 1827, , Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 17 Aug 1847  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 8
    Children 
     1. Jacob Gmelin,   b. 1847, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Carl Gmelin,   b. CALC 12 Aug 1847,   d. 14 Sep 1867  (Age ~ 20 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F9294  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Carolina Kludas,   b. 1825, , Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 7 Aug 1853  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. Carl Gmelin,   b. CALC 12 Aug 1847,   d. 14 Sep 1867  (Age ~ 20 years)
     2. Henry B. Gmelin,   b. 23 Nov 1853, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Elizabeth Gmelin,   b. 1854, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Wilhelmina "Mina" Gmelin,   b. 23 Apr 1856, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jun 1869, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 13 years)
     5. William Gmelin,   b. 1858, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Bertha Gmelin,   b. 1859, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Louis Gmelin,   b. 14 Dec 1863, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1933  (Age 69 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F35590  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S105] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1871, Pg 14.

    2. [S270] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1852, Pg 22.

    3. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-2 Page 2.

    4. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      [Front] Andenken/ Mina GMELIN/ starb/ den 3 June/ 1869/ im Alter von 13 Jahren 1 M. & 11 T./
      [Back] Andenken/ Philip GMELIN/geboren/ Zu sinsheim, Baden/ Deutschland/ am 21, Dec. 1825/ starb/ 29 Maerz 1906/ im Alter von/ 80 Jahre 3 Mo./ und 8 Tage/ P.H. GMELIN.

    5. [S1473] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1861, Div. 3 Page 30.

    6. [S38] Vit - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register loose sheets, Frederick W. Bindemann, minister of the Evangelical Protestant Lutheran and German Reformed Church at Greenbush, marriages 6 July 1847 to 1 Apr 1848.
      John Philip Gmelin, Tailor of Wilmot, to Louisa Geiger, of the same place, witnesses Henry Groh, Tailor of Wilmot, Henry Gmelin, Saddler of ditto

    7. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Philipp Glemlin, taylor of Preston married 7 Aug 1853 in Greenbush by banns to Carolina Kludas of Preston, wit: bernhardt Meyer of Waterloo T. & Michael Haffner of Woolwich

    8. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      John Philip Gmelin, taylor of Wilmot Twp. married 17 Aug 1847 in Waterloo Twp. by banns to Louisa Geiger of Wilmot Twp. wit: Henry Groh - taylor of Wilmot Twp. & Henry Henr Gmelin - sadler of Wilmot Twp.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Dec 1825 - Sinsheim, Sinsheim, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1847 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 17 Aug 1847 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - tailor - 1848 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Tailor - 1852 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - tailor - 1853 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 7 Aug 1853 - Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Tailor - 1861 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Tailor - 1871 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Tailor - 1901 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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