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

Dorothea Ries[1]

Female 1847 - 1904  (56 years)


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  • Name Dorothea Ries 
    Born 29 Oct 1847  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87977845 
    Name Dorothea Stroh 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1866  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-53785 
    Died 7 Apr 1904  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I53785  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Eckhart Ries,   b. CALC 24 Jan 1820, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jul 1895  (Age ~ 75 years) 
    Mother Catherine Opperthaeuser,   b. 1 Aug 1824, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1898, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 13 Sep 1846  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Family ID F6628  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Yost O. Stroh,   b. 1 Oct 1841, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1919, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 10 Apr 1866  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Louisa R. Stroh,   b. 1867, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jun 1890, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
     2. George R. Stroh,   b. 9 Nov 1869, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1944, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     3. Charles R. Stroh,   b. 1872, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. William R. Stroh,   b. 13 Apr 1875, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1968  (Age 92 years)
     5. Ludwig R. "Louis" Stroh,   b. 12 May 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 May 1965, Coleharbor, McLean, North Dakota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F13908  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Died At Elmira, Thursday, April 7th, 1904, Dorathea Ries, Beloved wife of Yost O. Stroh, Aged 56 Years, 5 Months and 8 Days. The Funeral Will take place, from her late residence, on Saturday, April 9th, 1904, at 2 o'clock p.m., to the Elmira Cemetery for interment. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

      Funeral Card

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018841-04.
      William R. Stroh, 29, Occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich, Res. Woolwich, son of Jost O. Stroh and Dorotha Ries married Matilda Reist, 21, b. Woolwich, Res. Woolwich, daughter of John Reist and Maria Waller, Witn: Louis R. Stroh of Elmira and Katie R. Weber of Woolwich, 18 May 1904 in Conestogo

    2. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-2 page 2.

    3. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 3 Page 31.

    4. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Jost Stroh Birth Place: Woolwich RESIDENCE: Woolwich Age: 24 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842 Father Name: Conrad Stroh Mother Name: Mary Oswald Spouse Name: Dorothea Ries Spouse's Age: 18 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848 Spouse Birth Place: Woolwich Spouse Residence: Woolwich Spouse Father Name: Eckhart Ries Spouse Mother Name: Catharine Oppertshauser Marriage Date: 10 Apr 1866 Marriage County: Waterloo

    5. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 42.

    6. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 18.

    7. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Sect. 6 Page 57.

    8. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev. Jacob Huttner - Minister of The Lutheran Evangelical Church In The Village of Preston report 65.
      Eckhard Rias, married Catharine Oppertshasuer, both of Waterloo. 13 Sept. 1846

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Oct 1847 - 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 - 1866 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Apr 1866 - , 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 MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Apr 1904 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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