Margaret "Maggie" Wettlaufer

1858 - 1930  (72 years)

• Name	Margaret "Maggie" Wettlaufer
  Born	2 Jul 1858	, Hessen, Germany   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Immigration	1885	, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Name	Margaret "Maggie" Ries
  Residence	1887	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-55746
  Died	21 Aug 1930	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  	Cause: pneumonia
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I55746	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Conrad Wettlaufer,   b. Abt 1828, Of, Hessen, Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Catherine Burges,   b. Abt 1828, Of, Hessen, Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F14428	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	George Ries,   b. 23 Dec 1845, , Hessen, Germany ,   d. 22 Apr 1928, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Married	20 Mar 1887	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Children	1. Louis Ries,   b. 13 Dec 1887, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Catherine Ries,   b. 23 Jul 1889, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Dec 1975, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)   3. Louisa Doeretha Ries,   b. 13 Dec 1890, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1941  (Age 50 years)   4. George W. Ries,   b. 25 Apr 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Henry Ries,   b. 29 Jul 1893, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. William Ries,   b. 2 Nov 1896, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1986  (Age 89 years)   7. Charles Ries,   b. 20 Oct 1897, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. John H. Ries,   b. 2 Dec 1899, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F14426	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mrs. George Ries Early this (Thursday) morning, Mrs. George Ries, an esteemed resident of Woolwich Township, two miles east of Elmira, passed away at her home after several months' illness, the immediate cause of death being pneumonia. Mrs. Ries, whose maiden name was Margaret Wettlaufer, was born in Germany in the year 1858, and immigrated to Canada in the year 1885. Two years later she was united in marriage to George Ries, who passed away two years ago. To Mr. and Mrs. Ries were born a family of eight children; namely: Louis of Springwater, Sask.; Katie (Mrs. Albert Geisel) near Elmira; Louisa (Mrs. A. H. Kramp), Hamilton; George W., Springwater, Sask., Henry of Beaverlodge, Alta.; William at home; Charles of Spruce Grove, Alta., and John, of Detroit, Mich. The deceased lady also leaves six grandchildren and one brother, John of Spruce Grove, Alta. Funeral arrangements have not been completed as The Signet goes to press. Elmira Signet, August 21, 1930

  
  

• Sources

  [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-4 Page 11. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 15 page 11. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), August 21, 1930 - Obituary of Mrs. George Ries. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link. Margaret Ries/ 1858-1930/ 1 Cor. 15,10. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 31 Mar 1887. 20 Mar 1887 George Ries and Margaretha Wettlaufer, both of Woolwich, were married by Pastor Frosch in Elmira. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of George Ries - 26 Apr 1928.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Jul 1858 - , Hessen, Germany Immigration - 1885 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - 1887 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 20 Mar 1887 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: pneumonia - 21 Aug 1930 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth