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

August "Gus" Begerow

Male 1843 - 1923  (79 years)


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  • Name August "Gus" Begerow 
    Born 31 Dec 1843  , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175159403 
    Immigration 1851  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Immigration 2 Sep 1852  New York City, New York, USA. Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 1911  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Laborer, Farm 
    Residence 1911  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-196406 
    Died 11 Oct 1923  Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Killean Cemetery, Puslinch Twp., Killean, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I196406  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Fritz Johan Christian "Frederick" Begerow,   b. Jul 1802, Neukloster, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1875, Killean, Puslinch Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Mother Maria Magdalena Dorothea Rummel,   b. CA 1815, of, Baul, Mecklinburg Schwerin, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 6 Jan 1830  Brüel, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F59901  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • BEGEROW, AUGUST

      At the residence of his niece, Mrs. G. W. Smith, 183 Market St. in Hamilton, on Thursday, October 11, 1923, in his 79th year. After many years at Puslinch Lake, he had lived in Branchton for thirteen years, after eighteen years spent in Galt. Mr. Begerow was well known here (Killean), having lived most of his life in the vicinity near the Lake, He was very fond of music, many of the homes in the neighbourhood having enjoyed his talent as a musician. Funeral on Monday at 1: 30 from T. Little and Sons Mortuary Chapel to Killean Cemetery. Rev. Grotke of Hespeler conducted the service. It was attended by many friends and acquaintances to pay their last tribute of respect.

      -Information from the death certificate: Born Germany on December 31, 1843, son of Fritz Begerow and Sophia Cludas.


      A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
      Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

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      The many friends of Mr. Gus Begerow will be glad to learn of an improvement in his condition and hope it may continue.

      The Expositor Thu, Aug 23, 1923 Page 2

  • Sources 
    1. [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div. 1 Page 3.

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175159403/august-begerow.

    3. [S3004] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, Place of Origin Meckenlenburg-Strelitz Departure Port Hamburg, Germany Destination USA Arrival Date 2 Sep 1852 Arrival Port New York, New York, USA Ship Name Southerner.
      Martin Kludas 54, Brandmaker
      Caroline 28
      Elise 20
      Carl 6
      Friedrich Beyenow 31? locksmith
      Sophie 31
      Chistine ?
      Heinrich 10
      Carl 22
      Lounso? 13
      August ?

    4. [S2749] Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971 - Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971.
      6 Jan 1830 marriage of Johann Christian Friederich Begerow of Bruel, son of Johann Begerow of Bruel, to Maria Magdalena Dorothea Rummel of Bruel, d/o Johann Christoph Rummel of Bruel.


  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 31 Dec 1843 - , Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1851 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 2 Sep 1852 - New York City, New York, USA. Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer, Farm - 1911 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 11 Oct 1923 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Killean Cemetery, Puslinch Twp., Killean, Wellington Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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