Anna Elise "Mary" Dipp

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• Name: Anna Elise "Mary" Gischler
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-58891
• Immigration: 7 Aug 1857, New York City, New York, USA.

Anna — Werner Gischler. Werner was born Abt 1840, of, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ernst Magnus Gischler
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-91989
• Occupation: 1901, Arnprior, Renfrew Co., Ontario, Canada; minister
• Residence: 1960, 19 Park Ave., Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Rev. Ernest M. Gishler age 90, died at his late residence 19 Park Ave., Elmira on Tuesday, Oct. 18. Born December 28, 1869, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Werner Gishler. He graduated from the Theological Seminary, Naperville, Ill., in 1898 as a minister and served his first charge at Parry Sound Ont. After 46 years in the active ministry he retired after his last charge at Neudorf, Saskatchewan and took up residence at Elmira. He was a faithful and active member of Zion Evangelical U.B. Church, Elmira. In 1901 he married the former Emma Oetzel of Waterloo and she predeceased him in 1928. In 1931 he married the former Carolina Murat who survives. Three daughters: Miss Ruth Gishler, RN, New York City, Mrs. W. (Esther) Young of Nelson, B.C., Mrs. W.A. (Melba) McKay of Pickering. One son Paul of Edmonton, 8 grandchildren survive. One brother, Rev. Abel Gishler, of Syracuse, N.Y., predeceased him 1954. Remains at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlour until Thursday noon when removal will be made to the Evangelical Church for memorial service on Friday afternoon at 2: 30. Burial will take place in the Elmira Cemetery. Rev. J.W. Siebert and Rev. E. E. Hallman, Conference Superintendent will officiate.

Unidentified Newspaper Source 18 Oct 1960

Ernest married Emma Oetzel 17 Jul 1901, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Emma (daughter of Jacob Oetzel and Augusta Schlegel) was born 11 Nov 1872, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Ernest married Caroline May Murat 1931. Caroline was born 25 May 1880, Mildmay, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1 Apr 1968, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 3 Apr 1968, Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Ernest married Carolina Murat 1931. Carolina was born CA 1869; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Abel D. Gishler
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-107237

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Twenty One Year's Service - To a congregation that packed the Zion Evangelical Church to the doors on Sunday evening, Rev. A.D. Gishler, the pastor, delivered his farewell sermon and chose as his text "Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect and of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you" - Corinthians 13: 11 - The congregation was a representative one as Knox Church and Trinity Lutheran Church cancelled their services for the occasion. The community spirit was vividly brought to the lore as all local denominations were represented to pay their respects and bid "God Speed" to one who was always interested in an energetic worker for community life and spirit.

Rev. Gishler was assisted in the services by Rev. H.H. Turner and Rev. J.N. Wettlaufer. The musical end of the service was handled by the choir with a solo by Mr. Floyd Bricker and a duet by Rev. and Mrs. J.N. Wettlaufer.

Rev. Gishler was ordained in the ministry twenty-one years ago in 1900. The first two years he had charge of the pulpits at Syracuse and Brockport, N.Y.; later having charge of the pulpits at Zurich, Milverton and Tavistock respectively. He came to Tavistock in 1916 and during the past five years has made many friends who all express regret at this departure. He took an active interest in all social, moral and intellectual moves for the betterment of the community and was an active temperance worker during the fight for the abolishment of the bar.

During his sojourn here he has assisted to improve the church and religious work of the village. The handsome parsonage which is a modern, convenient brick building was erected during his pastorate. The Sunday school rooms were antically decorated, and a new piano installed. He was instrumental in having the 45th annual conference held here in 1919 and can boast of having the conference in the last three fields in successions of which he had charge, namely, Zurich, Milverton and Tavistock.

The different organizations of the church are all in a nourishing condition due to a large extent to his careful supervision. The Forward Movement subscriptions were large; the amount allotted to Tavistock was $9000 but this was oversubscribed to the amount $10,200.

In 1916 when he came here he was receiving a salary of $850 and a free parsonage, $150 of which was raised by the East Zorra congregation of which he also had charge. In 1920 this was raised to $1400 with a free manse and a month's holidays and the East Zorra charge was given to another minister. Despite this Rev. Gishler found the work too heavy as he had three services each Sunday to prepare for besides Sunday school and much other work in connection with the church and this is his chief reason for resigning the pastorate.

About eighty new members were received in the church either by profession of faith or certificate while he was pastor.

Many notables have appeared in the church during his term chief of whom were Bishop Breyfogel, D.D., Ph.D., of Reading, ?, Rev. C. Staebler, D.D. of Cleveland, Ohio; bishop Sprong of Napierville, Ill.; "Gipsy" Simon Smith and Evangelist Stephens.

During his discourse Rev. Gishler expressed a hope and prayer that his successor, Rev. G.F. Brown of Elmira would receive the same kindness and support that he received and urged the people t uphold and stand by him and co-operate with him in all Christian work.

Rev. Gishler leaves for Kitchener at the end of the week but his wife and family will remain until the end of her school term to allow the children to complete their studies. He will not engage in any special or strenuous mental toil for a few months as he needs a complete rest in order to recover his former health.

Rev. Gishler with his wife and family will make their home with Mrs. Gishler's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.S. Weber, 25 Otto Street, Kitchener.

The Gazette expresses the hope that Rev. Gishler may recuperate rapidly and that he and his wife and family may enjoy the Lord's richest blessings wherever they may go.

Tavistock Gazette.

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Rev. Gishler, 50 Years in Ministry, Dies

THE REV. ABEL D. GISHLER, 107 Landon av., died early this morning following a long illness. Mr. Gishler served over 50 years as a minister of the Evangelical United Brethren church.

A native of Kitchener, Ont., he received his education at North Central College, Naperville, Ill., and later in the seminary located there. Following 22 years of service in some of the leading pastorates in the Canadian conference, he became minister of the Humboldt Square Evangelical Church in Buffalo. Following his ministry there, he was minister to the Immanuel Evangelical Church in Syracuse.

While in the Syracuse pastorate, he was active in the Syracuse Ministerial Association, and served as secretary of that organization.

Mr. Gishler then returned to Buffalo where he served St. James Church and later, Seneca Evangelical Church, completing another 14 years in Buffalo.

In 1943 the pastor retired from active ministry, returning to the family home in Syracuse.

DURING THE shortage of ministers in World War II, he served as pastor of the Amber Congregational Church, until 1946. He then served for three years as assistant pastor of Furman Street Methodist Church.

Mr. Gishler was a member of the Christian Business Men's Club of Syracuse.

Surviving Gishler are two sons, The Rev. Lewis W. Gishler of Muncie, Ind., and W. Stewart Gishler of Buffalo; three daughters, Mrs. Wayland Buck of Syracuse, Mrs. Jack Glassmire of Buffalo and Mrs. Ralph A. Philbrook of Auburn; a brother, the Rev. E. M. Gishler of Elmira, Ont., and eight grandchildren.

Friends may call at the Elmer Price Funeral Home, W. Castle st., Friday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. and Saturday from 1 until 1: 45 P.M. at Furman Street Methodist Church.

The funeral service will be Saturday at 2 P.M. in Furman Street Methodist Church in charge of the Rev. Barber Waters, pastor; the Rev. M. Salmen, pastor of the First Evangelical Church, Syracuse, and the Rev. Dr. Ernest Otter of Watertown. Burial will be in White Chapel Gardens, DeWitt.

Syracuse, New York The Herald-Journal newspaper Thursday, August 28, 1952 Page 28, Column 2

Abel married Sylva Elmina Weber 14 May 1902, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Sylva (daughter of Louis Sylvanus Weber and Emma Knechtel) was born 10 Jan 1878, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Feb 1952; was buried , White Chapel Memory Gardens, DeWitt, Onondaga Co., New York. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-369646

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-369651

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-121981

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-115049

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Paul Gishler, FCIC, one of Canada's leading industrial scientists, passed away in Edmonton, in 1992. He was born in 1904 in Golden Lake, ON. He received his early education in Ontario,then entered the Calgary normal school. Following graduation in 1923, he taught school in rural Alberta. Paul later entered the University of Alberta, graduating with a BSc in 1929 and an MSc in 1931 in physical chemistry. He obtained his PhD in physical chemistry at McGill University in 1935. Gishler's first job was teaching at the Alberta College of Art and Technology. In 1937 Dr. Gishler joined the National Research Council (NRC) in Ottawa and spent the next 18 years there. In 1955 he joined Chemcell Ltd in Edmonton. He retired in 1969 and undertook a number of consulting activities until 1979. He married Dorothy Riley of Calgary in 1940. They spent many, happy hours together hiking through their beloved Rocky Mountains. They travelled both the David Thompson Highway and the Yellowhead Highway west of Jasper when they were still dirt trails. Dorothy predeceased Paul in 1990. Gishler is survived by two sons and three grandchildren. All those who knew Paul were enriched by his friendship: we are all the poorer for his passing. The sympathy of all members of the Institute is extended to his family.

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• Name: Esther Freda Young
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-121982

Esther — William Murray Young. William died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-91992

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• Name: Melba Emma McKay
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-121985

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McKAY, Melba Emma (nee Gishler) - B.A. - January 7, 1913 to August 13, 2010. Melba died peacefully in her sleep at Community Nursing Home in Port Perry. Melba was born in Shakespeare, Ontario, the fourth child of Rev. Ernst and Emma Gishler. She is survived by her four children William (Sally Tufts), Elspeth (Paul Deir), Roderick (Marlene Misiuda), and Catherine (Marvin Stevenson); and their children: Megan, Benjamin, Kristen, Andrew, Matthew, Peter, Emily, Jordan, Alex, and James; and great-grandchildren Ewan, Flavie, Anna, Carter and Jacob. Melba leaves her brother-in-law Donald McKay (Thelma), sister-in-law Doreen McKay, and nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and nephews. Melba was predeceased by sisters Ruth and Esther and brother Paul. Melba -"Grammy" to everyone who has known her in the past 40 years - was noted for her wonderful sense of humour, her kindness to all, and her devotion to her large family. A daughter of the manse, she lived in many towns and cities across the country. She attended the University of Manitoba during the 1930's, where she used her exceptional talents at the piano to accompany the Glee Club. She met and dated one of the tenors who would later become her husband, Bill McKay. She graduated into a teaching career in Depression-ridden rural Manitoba, moved to Ottawa, and returned to the West to marry Bill during the Second World War. After the war, the McKays moved to Pickering, where Melba became a founder of Pickering Township Museum and worked on the award-winning Tweedsmuir History of the township while continuing to teach developmentally delayed students in elementary schools in Pickering. An avid collector of Canadiana, particularly Nova Scotia pressed glass and Ontario pine furniture, Melba cheerfully passed on her treasures to her children and grandchildren - a typical Grammy act of kindness. Melba and Bill moved to Port Perry after 30 years on their farm in Pickering. Melba enjoyed life as Grammy to her growing family, played the piano, attended many Toronto Symphony concerts, and loved life at the orchard and in her friendly rural community. During her last few years, she lived placidly at the Community Nursing Home. The family of Melba McKay will receive friends at the WAGG FUNERAL HOME, 216 Queen Street, in Port Perry (905-985-2171) on Sunday August 15 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm. A Service to celebrate her life will be held in Utica United Church on Monday August 16 at 2pm. Interment Hillman Cemetery, Utica.

Melba — William A. McKay. William died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]