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August Christian Lisso

Male 1867 - 1945  (78 years)


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  • Name August Christian Lisso 
    Born 1 Jan 1867  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Elected Office North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    councillor - North Dumfries 
    Name August Lisso 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1891  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Agricultural Laborer 
    Residence 1891  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1911  Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-288225 
    Died 6 Jan 1945  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Buried 9 Jan 1945  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I288225  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Lisso,   b. 1825, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mary Krampien,   b. 1825, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1891  (Age < 65 years) 
    Married 1852  [6] 
    Family ID F268651  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret "Maggie" Reid,   b. 20 Apr 1870, Huron-Kinloss Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1955, Greenfield (Reidsville), North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 6 Mar 1895  Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Children 
     1. Charles Kuntze,   b. 19 Jul 1844, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 1923  (Age 79 years)
     2. Isabelle K. Lisso,   b. 14 May 1896, Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1946, Reidsville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
     3. William Reid Lisso,   b. 12 Sep 1898, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Dec 1918, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)
     4. John Franklin "Frank" Lisso,   b. 18 Sep 1900, Mildmay, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Oct 1989, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     5. Mary Clara "Clara" Lisso,   b. 9 Mar 1903, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1989, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     6. Albert Melville "Melville" Lisso,   b. 1 Apr 1906, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1996  (Age 89 years)
     7. August Sylvester "Toots" Lisso,   b. 1 Sep 1908, Reidsville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1980, RR4, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F187692  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • August C. Lisso
      Well-Known North Dumfries Farmer Passes in His 79th Year

      August C. Lisso, prominent farmer of North Dumfries township for over 40 years, passed away on Saturday morning in his 79th year, after an illness of three years. Mr. Lisso was born January 1, 1867, at Clearview, near Hespeler, the youngest son of the late John Lisso and Mary Krempein. He married Margaret Reid of Culross Township, Bruce County, in 1895. A member of the North Dumfries Council for four years, Mr. Lisso also served on the Reidsville school board for a number of years. He was a member, of Knox United Church, Ayr. As a young man, he worked in and around Reidsville first for the late John D. Moore, for six years; then for the late Henry Shantz and later for Andrew Kersel. He then moved to Alma, where he first farmed tor himself. Mr. Lisso later moved to Preston, where he worked in the hop yards for three years for the late John D. Moore. Leaving Preston, he returned to this district where he purchased the William Matheson homestead, 9th concession of North Dumfries Township, now occupied by his son, Frank. Here he lived for 15 years. He then purchased the Robert Cranston homestead, where he had resided for the past 26 years. Mr. Lisso had a wide circle of friends who will regret to learn of his demise. Surviving are his widow, Margaret Reid Lisso; two daughters, Mrs. James Gemmell, Ayr, and Miss Isobel Lisso, at home; three sons, Frank, Reidsville road; Albert of Waterdown, and August on the homestead; also two sisters, Mrs. J. D. Wildfong, Hespeler, and Mrs. Minnie Woodhouse, Hespeler, and nine grandchildren. A son, William, predeceased him in 1918. - The Funeral - The funeral, which took place from the Harold Gray Funeral Home, Galt, on Tuesday afternoon to the Ayr Cemetery, was largely attended. The services were conducted by Rev. R. A. Steed, pastor of Knox United Church, Ayr, and the pallbearers were: Geo. P. Moore, Donald Robertson, Martin Cochran, William Brown, Robt. M. Ford and Stewart Lake.

      The Ayr News Jan 11 1945 pg 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 10.

    2. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 2 Page 21.

    3. [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 3. Pg. 9.

    4. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 37.

    5. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      [Front/East] Lisso/ William Reid/ son of A. C. & Margaret Lisso/ 1898 - 1918/ August C. Lisso/ 1867 - 1945/ his wife/ Margaret Reid/ 1870 - 1955/ Isabelle K. Lisso/ daughter/ 1896 - 1946
      [Back/West] Margaret I. Lisso/ 1927 - 1935/ A. S. (Toots) Lisso/ Sept. 1, 1908/ Sept. 15, 1980/ Ella Hagedorn/ Apr. 6 - 1911 - May 9 - 1994

    6. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 10 Page 69.

    7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Angust Christian Lisso Age: 28 Birth Date: abt 1867 Birth Place: Hespeler Marriage Date: 6 Mar 1895 Marriage County or District: Bruce Father: John Lisso Mother: Mary Krempir Spouse: Maggie Reid Spouse's Age: 25 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1870 Spouse Birth Place: Kinloso Tp Spouse Father: Wm Reid Spouse Mother: Jane Scott

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Jan 1867 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - councillor - North Dumfries - - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Mar 1895 - Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 6 Jan 1945 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 9 Jan 1945 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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