Waterloo Region Generations
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Clara Boos

Female 1871 - 1944  (72 years)


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  • Name Clara Boos 
    Born 14 Nov 1871  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Clara Gmelin 
    Occupation 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Wool Weaver 
    Residence 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-89047 
    Died 7 Sep 1944  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried 10 Sep 1944  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I89047  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father George Boos,   b. 12 Jan 1847, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jul 1934, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Augusta Goldschmidt,   b. 4 Apr 1844, Frederickstadt, Holstein, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1919, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 15 Jan 1865  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6, 7, 8
    Family ID F23340  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Charles Frederick William "Carl" Gmelin,   b. 13 Dec 1871, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1940, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 22 Jun 1896  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Eloydia May Gmelin,   b. 11 May 1897, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1962  (Age 64 years)
     2. Carl John Andrew Gmelin,   b. 9 Jan 1905, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jun 1907, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
     3. Georgina Dorothy Gmelin,   b. 19 Sep 1908, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jun 1997, Meaford, St. Vincent Twp., Grey Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     4. Allen Stewart Gmelin,   b. 17 Aug 1910, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1991, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F23051  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Charles Gmelin

      One of Preston's well known older residents, Clara Boos, wife of the late Charles Frederick Gmelin, died at the Kintchener-Waterloo hospital at 11 o'clock yesterday morning. In her 73rd year the deceased had been ailing for the past three months. Born in Preston, the late Mrs. Gmelin, with the exception of several years during her childhood, when she lived in Galt, had been a lifelong resident of the municipality and formed a large circle of freinds locally. She was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church and also of the Ladies Aid of that church. Her husband predeceased her nearly five years ago; a brother Arthur Boos of Hespeler predeceased her two years ago; a sister Mrs. Henry Herman of Chicago, predeceased her 10 years ago and a sister Mrs. Nelson Wiscmer, predeceased her a week ago. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. J. W. Danbury of Preston, and Mrs. Herbert Johnston of Toronto; one son, Allan Stuart Gmelin of Preston; one brother, George Boos of Elbow, Sask. Five grandchildren also survive. The late Mrs. Gmelin is resting at the Stager-Pass funeral home, from where the funeral will be held on Sunday, September 10, at 2: 30 p.m. Interment in the Preston cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 8 Sep 1944 pg 15

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

    2. [S297] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1881, Page 44.

    3. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 23.

    4. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:Clara Boos Date of Birth:14 Nov 1871 Gender:Female Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:George Boos Mother's name:Augusta Goldschmidt

    5. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      In Loving Memory/ Clara Boos/ His Beloved Wife/ Nov. 14, 1871/ Sept. 7, 1944/ Thy Will Be Done.

    6. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      George Boos Born: Preston Res: Preston Age: 19 Father: George Mother: Elizabeth Born: 1846 Spouse: Anna Gatoschmidt Age: 20 born: Germany Res: Preston Born: 1845 Father: John Mother: Maria Christina married 15 Jan 1865 county: Waterloo

    7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:George Boos Age:19 Birth Date:abt 1846 Birth Place:Preston Marriage Date:15 Jan 1865 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:George Mother:Elizabeth Spouse:Anna Gatoschmidt Spouse's Age:20 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1845 Spouse Birth Place:Germany Spouse Residence:Preston Spouse Father:John Spouse Mother:Maria Christina Residence:Preston

    8. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 19 Jan 1865.
      Married 15 Jan 1865 By Rev. Kaessmann, Georg Boos was married to Auguste Goldschmidt, both of Preston.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Nov 1871 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Wool Weaver - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Jun 1896 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Sep 1944 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 10 Sep 1944 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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