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

Yost O. Stroh[1]

Male 1841 - 1919  (77 years)


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  • Name Yost O. Stroh 
    Born 1 Oct 1841  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87977721 
    Name Jost O. Stroh 
    Residence 1866  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1881  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer 
    Residence 1906  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Occupation 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Income 
    Residence 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Retired 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-53784 
    Died 18 Jan 1919  Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Cause: stroke 
    Buried Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I53784  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Conrad Stroh,   b. 3 Oct 1811, Lehrbach, District Of Alsfeld, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 1899, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Anna Maria "Mary" Oswald,   b. 23 Apr 1821, Wilgartswiesen, Rhein-Baiern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 1894, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 9 Jul 1839  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Family ID F29229  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Dorothea Ries,   b. 29 Oct 1847, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 1904, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Married 10 Apr 1866  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Louisa R. Stroh,   b. 1867, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jun 1890, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
     2. George R. Stroh,   b. 9 Nov 1869, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1944, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     3. Charles R. Stroh,   b. 1872, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. William R. Stroh,   b. 13 Apr 1875, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1968  (Age 92 years)
     5. Ludwig R. "Louis" Stroh,   b. 12 May 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 May 1965, Coleharbor, McLean, North Dakota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F13908  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Yost O. Stroh.

      On Wednesday evening death removed another of Elmira's oldest citizens in the person of Mr. Yost, O. Stroh. Deceased had been staying with his son, Mr. Geo. Stroh, near Glenallan, for a few weeks, where he was taken ill a short time ago. Mr. Stroh was born in Woolwich Township on October 1st 1841. He was married to Dorothea Ries, who predeceased him. Four sons, George, of Glenallan, William, of Moorefield, and Charles and Louis, of North Dakota, survive him, and one daughter, died about thirty years ago.

      Deceased lived on a farm near Conestogo until seventeen years ago, when he retired and moved to Elmira.

      The funeral will be held from the home of his son at Glenallan, on Saturday, June 31st [21st?], at 1 p.m. to St. James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, for burial. There will be no service in the church.

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 3 Jul 1890.
      Jun 21, 1890 Louisa Stroh, daughter of Yost O. Stroh, died in Woolwich at age of approximately 22 years.

    2. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-2 page 2.

    3. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Yost O Stroh Death Date: 18 Jun 1919 Death Location: Wellington Born: abt 1842 Birth Location: Woolich Township son of Amard Stroh and Ana Maria Oswald

    4. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 3 Page 31.

    5. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Jost Stroh Birth Place: Woolwich RESIDENCE: Woolwich Age: 24 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1842 Father Name: Conrad Stroh Mother Name: Mary Oswald Spouse Name: Dorothea Ries Spouse's Age: 18 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1848 Spouse Birth Place: Woolwich Spouse Residence: Woolwich Spouse Father Name: Eckhart Ries Spouse Mother Name: Catharine Oppertshauser Marriage Date: 10 Apr 1866 Marriage County: Waterloo

    6. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 49 Pg. 14.

    7. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 42.

    8. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 18.

    9. [S956] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Advertiser, "Obituary of Mary Scheifele," August 11, 1906.

    10. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 20 Jul 1839:30.
      9 Jul 1839 Rev. F.W. Bindemann m. Conrad Stroh to Spr Maria Oswald, both of Waterloo Tp.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Oct 1841 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1866 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Apr 1866 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1906 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Income - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRetired - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: stroke - 18 Jan 1919 - Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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