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

John Gabel[1, 2]

Male 1836 - 1914  (77 years)


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  • Name John Gabel 
    Born 27 Oct 1836  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Other Methodist 
    Eby ID Number 00024-1954.11 
    Died 13 Feb 1914  Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Buried Lisbon United Cemetery, Lisbon, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I9362  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father John Gabel,   b. 13 Oct 1803, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1872, Nithburg, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Maria Clemmer,   b. 21 Jan 1807, Bedminster, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1866, Nithburg, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 1827  [1
    Family ID F2714  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lydia Feick,   b. 1840, Wilmot Centre, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1919, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 24 Dec 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Adam Gabel,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Adeline Gabel,   b. 26 Sep 1862, Nithburg, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1935, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     3. Elias "Eli" Gabel,   b. 27 May 1864, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Dec 1947, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     4. John Spurgeon "Spurgeon" Gabel,   b. 1 Sep 1866, Nithburg, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1934, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     5. Clara Gabel,   b. Feb 1876, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1937  (Age ~ 60 years)
     6. Margaret Gabel,   b. 1878, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Edwin Henry Gabel,   b. Aug 1878, Nithburg, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 83 years)
     8. William Gabel,   b. Aug 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1961  (Age ~ 79 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F2717  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John Gabel, "was born in 1836. He resides on his father's old homestead at Nithburg, Ontario, where he is engaged as a farmer, miller and sawyer. He is married to Lydia Feick. To them is born a family of eight 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. [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..., 455.

    2. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link .
      [Large Stone] Gabel/ Wife
      [A] Edwin H. Gabel/ 1878-1962 [B] Savilla Snyder/ 1883-1970/ Wife Of/ Edwin H. Gabel [C] Alice E. Seibert/ Wife Of/ William Gabel/ 1880-1925 [D] William Gabel/ 1881-1961

    3. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      John Gabel aged 25 res. Wilmot born Wilmot son of John and Mary married 24 Dec 1861 to Lidia Feich aged 20 res Wilmot born Wilmot daughter of Adam and Margaret

    4. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 4 Pg 123.

    5. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 9 Page 57.

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78621279/john-gabel.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Oct 1836 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Other Methodist - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Dec 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Feb 1914 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Lisbon United Cemetery, Lisbon, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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