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John O. Dreisinger[1]

Male 1857 - 1940  (83 years)


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  • Name John O. Dreisinger 
    Born 2 Apr 1857  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1881  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1884  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1891  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Laborer 
    Residence 1891  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Laborer 
    Occupation 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Laborer, Town 
    Residence 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-96663 
    Died 26 Aug 1940  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I96663  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father Jacob Dreisinger,   b. 25 Jun 1829, , Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1914, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Eva Oswald,   b. 21 Oct 1834, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1917, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 11 Oct 1853  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10] 
    Family ID F31530  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Annie Louise Gross,   b. 25 Feb 1857, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1911  (Age 54 years) 
    Married 25 Dec 1884  Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F24918  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Hannah Matilda Grosz,   b. 10 Jan 1893, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jul 1975, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 18 Aug 1913  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Dora Dreisinger
     2. Margaret Mary Ann Dreisinger,   b. 1913, Of, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1982, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     3. Hannah Dreisinger,   b. 1914, Of, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1982  (Age 68 years)
     4. Oscar F. Dreisinger,   b. 1916, Of, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Sep 1999, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     5. Otto Dreisinger,   b. 1916, Of, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 2004, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     6. Edith Dreisinger,   b. 1919, Of, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 2000, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F36615  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John Dreisinger

      Following a lengthy illness, Mr. John Dreisinger, 83, of Elmira, passed away at home, 7 Water Street, on Monday, evening. He was born in Woolwich township and had lived all his life in the Elmira district. Mr. Dreisinger was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran church. Surviving are his wife, two sons, Oscar and Otto of near Elmira, three daughters, Mrs. E. Hackert (Edith), Misses Margaret and Dora, all of Elmira, two brothers William and Jacob of Elmira, and two sisters, Mrs. Fred Hecktus and Mrs. William Brox of Elmira. The funeral will be held on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence, thence to St. Paul's Lutheran church for service. Interment will be made in the Elmira cemetery. Rev. F. Malinsky will officiate.


      Elmira Signet August 29, 1940

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011892-84.
      John Dreisinger, 28, occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich, res. Same, son of Jacob Dreisinger and Eva Oswald, mar. Anna Louise Gross, 28, b. Woolwich, res. Same, daughter of Jacob Gross and Anna Schmidt, Witness(s): Noah and Sarah Gross of Woolwich, 25 Dec 1884 at Floradale

    2. [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B. Page 13.

    3. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 12.

    4. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2 Page 21.

    5. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link.
      Dreisinger/ John O. Dreisinger/ Born April 2, 1857/ Died Aug. 26, 1940/ Annie L. Grosz/ His Wife/ Born Feb. 25, 1857/ Died May 23, 1911/ Aged 54 Yrs. 2 M. 28 D

    6. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 49 Pg. 16.

    7. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 3 Page 27.

    8. [S2057] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1891, Pg. 20.

    9. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Jacob Drÿsinger, farmer of Woolwich married 11 Oct 1853 in Greenbush by banns to Eva Oswald of Woolwich. wit: Michael Oswald Jr. of Woolwich & John Drÿsinger of Woolwich

    10. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), July 30, 1914 - Obituary of Jacob Dreisinger.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Apr 1857 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1884 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Dec 1884 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1901 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer, Town - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 Aug 1913 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Aug 1940 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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