Augusta Rosata Sophia "Gusta" Gillow

1873 - 1969  (95 years)

• Name	Augusta Rosata Sophia "Gusta" Gillow
  Born	11 Aug 1873	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Augusta Rosata Sophia "Gusta" Grieve
  Name	Gustie Gillow
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1944	24 George St. N., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-60617
  Died	14 Apr 1969	Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I60617	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Frederick Joachim Christian Mo. "Fritz" Gillow,   b. 1824, Grischow, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany ,   d. 17 Dec 1880  (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Sophia Auguste "Gustie" Blum,   b. 10 Mar 1841, Katerhagen, Mecklinburg Schwerin, Germany ,   d. 17 Sep 1900, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 59 years)
  Married	10 Jul 1868	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Family ID	F13696	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Christian "Jack" Grieve,   b. 8 Jan 1869, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jun 1944, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Children	1. Arthur Grieve   2. Carrie Elizabeth Grieve,   b. 17 Aug 1896, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Jan 1976, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)   3. Maud J. Grieve,   b. 22 Jan 1899, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Apr 1989, Simcoe, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2025
  Family ID	F42833	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  GRIEVE, AUGUSTA ROSE (Nee Gillow) Of 24 George St. N. in Galt, one of Galt's oldest citizens, on April 14, 1969, at Coutts Pavilion in Freeport, in her 95th year. Widow of John Grieve (1944). She was the last surviving member of the Gillow family. Born in Waterloo Township, she resided for forty years in Puslinch Township and for the past twenty-eight years in Galt. She was an adherent of Knox Presbyterian Church in Galt. Surviving are two daughters, Maud (Mrs. Harry Watson) of Galt; Mrs. Carrie Hallman of Hespeler; one son, Arthur J. Grieve of Buffalo; six grandchildren and a number of great-grandchildren. Service at Coutts and Son Funeral Home, 96 St. Andrew's St., Galt on Thursday at 1: 30. Interment Hespeler Cemetery. A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

  
  

• Sources

  [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 2 Page 21. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 31. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Friedrich C. Gilow b. Gorden Mecklinburg Schwerin res: Waterloo Township Age: 40 born abt 1828 married Auguste Blohm Age:: 29 born abt 1839 b. Katerhagen Mecklenburg Schwerin Spouse res: Waterloo Township father: Dietrich Blohm mother: Sophia Bormeister married 10 Jul 1868 Marriage Place: Preston [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 16 Jul 1868. Married 10 Jul 1868 By Rev. Wurster, widower Friedrich Gilow was married to Augusta Blohm, both of Waterloo Township. [S118] News - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo - Waterloo Chronicle. MARRIED. By the Rev, J. Hoelsche, of Waterloo, on the 7th instant, Mr John Boegner, of Waterloo Township, to Miss Catharine Kuehn, of Elmira. By the same, on the 10th instant, Mr David Steiger, to Miss Lena Stover, both ot Preston. By the Rev. J. Wurster, of Preston, on the 5th inst, Mr Michael Knechtel, to Miss Catharine Knarr, both of Waterloo T'p. By the same, on the 10th instant, Mr Frederick Gilow, Widower, to Miss Augueta Blohm, both of Waterloo T'n. By the Rev. Mr Kressman, of Berlin, on the 12th inst,, Mr John Pfeifer, to Miss Catharine Wettlaufer, both of Philipsburg. Waterloo Chronicle, 23 Jul 1868, p. 2 [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Name: Friedrich Ch Gelow Sex: Male Age: 40 years (40 years) Birth Year (Estimated): 1828 Birthplace: Gordin Grischow, Mechlenburg Schwerin Widower Spouse's Name: Auguste Blohm Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 29 years (29 years) Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1839 Spouse's Birthplace: Katerhagen Mecklenburg Schwerin Spouse's Father's Name: Dietrich Blohm Spouse's Mother's Name: Sophia Bormeister Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 10 July 1868 (10 July 1868) Event Place: Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada [S3297] Missouri Synod, U.S., Lutheran Church records, 1851-1973. NameFriedrich Ch. MA Gilow GenderMännlich (Male) widower Marriage Age40 Record TypeMarriage Birth Dateabt 1828 Birth PlaceGordin Grischow Mutel Schwerin Marriage Date10 Jul 1868 Marriage ChurchSt. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church Marriage PlacePreston, Ontario, Canada SpouseAuguste Soph. Elis. Blohm Marriage Age29 Birth Dateabt 1839 Birth PlaceKütorlarhagen Meckl. Schwerin Father Dietrich Blohm Mother Sophia Bormeister

  
  

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  Born - 11 Aug 1873 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 14 Apr 1969 - Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth