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Wilhelmina Elisabetha "Minnie" Clare

Female 1858 - 1889  (31 years)


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  • Name Wilhelmina Elisabetha "Minnie" Clare 
    Born 26 Feb 1858  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/240196666 
    Name Minnie Clare 
    Name Wilhelmina Elisabetha "Minnie" Fox 
    Residence 1861  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-41837 
    Died 12 Apr 1889  Orangeville, Mono Twp., Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5] 
    Buried 14 Apr 1889  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5] 
    Person ID I41837  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2025 

    Father Reeeve Johannes "John" Clare,   b. CALC 15 Oct 1823, Odenbach, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1888, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 64 years) 
    Mother Margaret Beck,   b. 15 Sep 1826, Weiler, Baden, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1906, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 28 Sep 1845  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9] 
    Family ID F14460  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Charles Fox,   b. 17 Sep 1848, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1896, Orangeville, Mono Twp., Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Married 3 Sep 1884  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Children 
     1. Bessie Clare Fox,   b. 1 Jan 1888, Orangeville, Mono Twp., Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1951, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2025 
    Family ID F41168  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Died,/ In Orangeville, on Friday, April/ 12th, 1889,/ Mrs. Minnie Fox,/ Beloved wife of John Fox, aged 31/ years, 1 month, and 17 days./ Funeral/ Will take place on Sunday, at 2/ o'clock p.m., from the residence of/ Mrs. John Clare, to the Lutheran/ Church, and from there to the Pres-/ ton Cemetery./ Friends and acquaintances will/ please accept this intimation./ Preston, April 12th, 1889.

      Funeral Card of Minnie Fox, From: Doon Heritage Crossroads, Accession Number: X.961.360.001

  • Sources 
    1. [S105] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1871, Pg 6.

    2. [S297] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1881, Page 34.

    3. [S807] Funeral Card - Doon Heritage Crossroads, "Funeral Card of Minnie Fox,"; X.961.360.001.

    4. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 18 Apr 1889.
      Apr. 12, 1889 Minnie Fuchs, nee Clare, wife of John Fuchs, died in Orangeville at age of 31 years, 1 month & 17 days.

    5. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      [Back] In Memory Of/ Minnie Clare/ Wife Of/ John C. Fox/ Died April 12th, 1889/ In Her 32nd Year./ [Upright Markers At Back] Minnie/ John C. Fox/ Died At Orangeville/ Oct. 3rd 1896/ Aged 48 Years./ Mother/ Father/

    6. [S1473] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1861, Sect. 2 Page 11.

    7. [S3297] Missouri Synod, U.S., Lutheran Church records, 1851-1973.
      NameMina Elisabetha Clare
      GenderWeiblich (Female)
      Baptism Age0
      Record TypeBaptism
      Birth Date26 1858
      Baptism Date7 Juli 1858
      Baptism ChurchSt. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church
      Baptism PlacePreston, Ontario, Canada
      Father Johann Clare
      MotherMargaretha Beck

    8. [S826] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Preston - Saint Peter's Lutheran - index.

    9. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Jacob Huttner, Lutheran Minister, Preston report 53.
      John Clare, married to Margaretha Beck, both of Waterloo. 28 Sept. 1845

    10. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:John C Fox Age:35 Birth Date:abt 1849 Birth Place:Preston Marriage Date:3 Sep 1884 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Franz X Fox Mother:Eva Fox Spouse:Mina Clare Spouse's Age:26 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1858 Spouse Birth Place:Preston Spouse Father:John Clare Spouse Mother:Margaret Clare

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Feb 1858 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Sep 1884 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Apr 1889 - Orangeville, Mono Twp., Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 14 Apr 1889 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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