Henry August Theodore "Theodore" Peifer

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• Name: Theodore Peifer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-149431

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• Name: John William Peifer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-86389P
• Residence: 1868, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Brickmaker
• Residence: 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Occupation: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter - House building
• Residence: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Death of John W. Peifer.

Another of our old residents has passed away in the person of Mr. John W. Peifer, who died on Saturday, Dec. 27th at the age of 75 years, 3 months and 24 days. Mr. Peifer had been in poor health for the past few months but was able to be up and around and on Christmas Day suffered a weak spell of the heart from which he never rallied.

The late Mr. Peifer was born in Waterloo on Sept. 3rd, 1849, being the son of the late Rev. Frank Peifer, a Lutheran minister. For the past fifty years He was an esteemed resident of New Hamburg, plying his trade of carpenter contractor. For the past few years he was an employee of the Hahn Brass Co. He was a chartered member of the local Canadian Order of Foresters and a steadfast adherent of the Lutheran faith. He was married to Catharine Wettlaufer in 1869 and their union was blessed with eleven children, five of whom, John L., Carl, Albert, Theodore and Emma, predeceased him. He leaves his sorrowing wife, three daughters and three sons to mourn his demise. The children are Mrs. Henry Bergman of Mason City, Iowa, Mrs. Grant McCoomb of Durham, Mrs. H. F. Hoffman of New Hamburg, Edward of Hespeler, Louis of Hanover and William of Walkerville. He is also survived by one step-sister and two step-brothers, Mrs. T. Hartleib of Stratford, Albert Larr of Detroit and Harry Larr of Columbus, Ohio. The funeral took place last Tuesday. afternoon from his late home to St., Peter's Lutheran Church and Riverside Cemetery. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. Mr. Rolph. pastor of the church, and was at tended by a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends.

Waterloo Chronicle, 8 Jan 1925, p. 8

Johannes married Catherine "Katie" Wettlaufer 12 Jul 1868, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catherine was born 28 Aug 1849, , Germany; died 1 May 1932, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Birth: North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: , Ontario, Canada
• Name: Catherine "Katie" Pfeifer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-86390P
• Immigration: 1855, , Canada
• Residence: 1868, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1881, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Mrs. John W. Peifer Passes

An old and highly esteemed resident of New Hamburg has been called away in the person of Catherine Wettlaufer, widow of the late John W. Peifer, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Henry S. Hoffman, early on Sunday morning, May 1st, at the age of 82 years, 8 months and 3 days. The late Mrs. Peifer had been in poor health for some years. She was however only confined to bed for several weeks in her last illness and maintained her memory to the last. The deceased was born in Germany on august 28th, 1849, and came to Canada with her parents at the age of six years. The family settled on a farm near Petersburg. On July 12, 1868, she was married to John W. Peifer and for over fifty-five years she was an esteemed resident of New Hamburg. In religion she was a faithful and devoted adherent of the Lutheran Church. Her husband predeceased her eight years ago and two sons, John and Carl, also predeceased her. She leaves three sons and three daughters, Edward, of Hespeler, Louis, of Chatham, William of Walkerville, (Mary) Mrs. William Bergman, of Tehachape, Calif., (Lisetta) Mrs. Grand McCoomb, of Durham, and (Viola) Mrs. H. S Hoffman, New Hamburg, besides fifteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She is also survived by one half-brother, Henry Wettlaufer, of Hampstead. The funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Hoffman to St. Peter's Lutheran church where the funeral service was conducted by Rev. W. C. Daib, followed by interment in riverside Cemetery. Many floral tributes were sent by sympathizing friends and a large circle of relatives and friends attended the funeral.

New Hamburg Independent may 6 1932 pg 5

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• Name: F. A. Pfeifer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-111119
• Arrival: 31 Aug 1842, New York City, New York, USA.; ship Isabella
• Occupation: 1852, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; minister
• Naturalization: 2 Jul 1856, , Canada

Notes:

St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church

The congregation was founded in 1837 by Rev. F.W. Bindemann, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Kitchener; early services were held in homes or other suitable meeting places. Property for the first church building was purchased from Jacob C. Snider for 5 shillings (approximately $1.25). The cornerstone was laid in the spring of 1838 and dedication services in the new church at 72 King Street North in Waterloo were held in the fall of the same year. Rev. Bindemann was pastor. He was replaced in 1841 by Rev. Jacob Huettner of Preston who then ministered to both congregations. When the church's first membership list was compiled on October 24, 1841, the congregation numbered sixteen persons.

The frame church was destroyed by fire and replaced by a new, larger one in 1883. This, too, was destroyed by fire - on October 31, 1959. The congregation then built a new stone church at a new location on Willow Street, with dedication taking place on October 14, 1962.

Early pastors except for Rev. Bindemann (1837-1841), who was asked to resign in 1841, were Revs. J. Huettner (1841-1849), F.A. Peifer, Immanuel Wurster (1851-1855), and Jacob Hoelsche who began his ministry in 1855. Rev. Wurster ministered to St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Preston jointly with St. John's for one year until assuming charge of only Preston in 1855.

Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide To Churches Established Before 1900 By Rosemary Ambrose

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St. Paul's Lutheran Church - Erbsville
Begun: 1852

St. Paul's, associated with St. Peter's, Heidelberg, was founded in 1852 by Rev. Franz Adam Peifer (1852-1859). Land was donated for a cement block church (since known as Allemang Church) and cemetery, which were located several miles north of Erbsville. The church was completed in 1853 and the Kirchenbuch (Church Book) was begun in the next year, 1854, by Rev. Peifer. The present yellow brick church was built in 1877 in the village. Rev. Peifer died in 1859 and in 1860 Rev. Daniel Stahlschmidt began his ministry to the two congregations of St. Paul's and St. Peter's, Heidelberg; he was followed by Rev. J. Brezing in 1873 who ministered to the congregation until 1887. Services in German were conducted in this church from the beginning until 1939 when German language services were discontinued. An addition was built on the back of the church in 1952.

Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide To Churches Established Before 1900 By Rosemary Ambrose

Occupation:
St. Paul's, associated with St. Peter's, Heidelberg, was founded in 1852 by Rev. Franz Adam Peifer (1852-1859). Land was donated for a cement block church (since known as Allemang Church) and cemetery, which were located several miles north of Erbsville. The church was completed in 1853 and the Kirchenbuch (Church Book) was begun in the next year, 1854, by Rev. Peifer. The present yellow brick church was built in 1877 in the village. Rev. Peifer died in 1859 and in 1860 Rev. Daniel Stahlschmidt began his ministry to the two congregations of St. Paul's and St. Peter's, Heidelberg;<sup>1a

1a</sup>Ambrose, Rosemary. Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide to Churches Established Before 1900. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: Waterloo-Wellington Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society, 1993. [used the kind permission of Rosemary Ambrose 2011]

Franz — Ann Maria Forler. Ann (daughter of Jacob Forler and Elisabeth Volmer) was born 4 Feb 1829, Bischholtz, Alsace Lorraine, France; died 13 Nov 1916, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ann Maria Liersch
• Name: Ann Maria Peifer
• Name: Martha
• Name: Mary Forler
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-121298
• Residence: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-220224
• Occupation: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Yeoman
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelicl Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Jacob — Elisabeth Volmer. Elisabeth was born 5 May 1801, , Alsace Lorraine, France; died 19 Jan 1886, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elisabeth Forler
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-44838
• Residence: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran