Waterloo Region Generations
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Minetta Amelia Gies

Female 1895 - 1952  (56 years)


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  • Name Minetta Amelia Gies 
    Born 24 Apr 1895  St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1911  St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Roman Catholic 
    Residence 1922  Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family Photograph 1936 
    50th wedding anniversary of John Gies and Caroline Walter 
    Gies-John-001-FamilyPortrait50thWeddingAnnivesarywithCarolineWalter-AncestryPublicMemberTree.jpg
    Gies-John-001-FamilyPortrait50thWeddingAnnivesarywithCarolineWalter-AncestryPublicMemberTree.jpg
    John Gies and Carolin Walters 50th wedding anniversay

    Front Row L-R John Gies, Albert P. Gies. Caroline Walter

    Back Row L-R Lenora Gies, Alexander Gies, Mynetta Gies, Walter Gies, Isabella Gies, Leander Gies, Robert Gies not present

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    Family Photograph 1936 
    50th wedding anniversary of John Gies and Caroline Walter 
    Gies-John-001-FamilyPortrait50thWeddingAnnivesarywithCarolineWalter-AncestryPublicMemberTree.jpg
    Gies-John-001-FamilyPortrait50thWeddingAnnivesarywithCarolineWalter-AncestryPublicMemberTree.jpg
    John Gies and Carolin Walters 50th wedding anniversay

    Front Row L-R John Gies, Albert P. Gies. Caroline Walter

    Back Row L-R Lenora Gies, Alexander Gies, Mynetta Gies, Walter Gies, Isabella Gies, Leander Gies, Robert Gies not present

    william_guise originally shared this on 13 Jan 2021 to Ancestry Public Member Trees
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/181851832 
    Name Mynetta Emilia Gies 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-47179 
    Died 13 Apr 1952  Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery, Burlington, Halton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I47179  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2025 

    Father Johann "John" Gies,   b. 1 Jul 1864, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1944, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Caroline Walter,   b. 5 May 1867, Bamberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1949, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 28 Oct 1886  St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F12207  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. William Peckham

      A native of St. Clements, Mrs. William Peckham, 56, of Hamilton died at her home Sunday. Mrs. Peckham was the former Mynetta Gies.

      Surviving are two' sons, Thomas and Patrick of Hamilton; two daughters, Mrs. Douglas Wallace and Rita of Hamilton; five brothers. Walter and Albert of Kitchener, Alexander and Leander of Waterloo and Robert of Sudbury and two sisters, Mrs. Bella Ball Kitchener and Mrs. Harry Schill of Buffalo.

      The funeral will 14 held at Hamilton Tuesday at 9. a. m.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Mon, Apr 14, 1952 Page 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-2 Page 6.

    2. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, (St. Clements) Div. 7 Page 3.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: William James Peckham
      Sex: Male
      Age: 31 years (31 years)
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1891 Hamilton
      Occ: secretary treasurer Rio Sales Co.
      Father's Name: Thomas J Peckham
      Mother's Name: Catharine Dundon
      Spouse's Name: Minnetta Amelia Gies
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Age: 27 years (27 years)
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1895 St. Clements
      Res: Hamilton
      Spouse's Father's Name: John Gies
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Caroline Walters
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 26 October 1922 (26 October 1922)
      Event Place: Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada

    4. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 28 Oct 1886.
      October 26, 1886 (?) (possibly same as one above) Johann Gies of St. Clements & Caroline Walter of Bamberg, were married by Very Rev. J. Schweitzer, St. Agatha.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Apr 1895 - St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1922 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Apr 1952 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery, Burlington, Halton Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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