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

Lorne Edgar Diefenbacher

Male 1936 - 2013  (77 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Lorne Edgar Diefenbacher was born 1936 (son of Aaron Diefenbacher and Irene M. Martin); died 5 Jan 2013, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Lorne — Elvina S. Wideman. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Aaron Diefenbacher was born 17 Oct 1906, , Ontario, Canada (son of Leo Allen Diefenbacher and Rachel Frey); died 2 Oct 1988; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Aaron — Irene M. Martin. Irene (daughter of Ezra F. Martin and Blandina M. Martin) was born 27 Aug 1910; died 7 Jul 1988; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Irene M. Martin was born 27 Aug 1910 (daughter of Ezra F. Martin and Blandina M. Martin); died 7 Jul 1988; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Vera Diefenbacher was born 29 Apr 1933; died 14 Apr 2013, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Floradale Mennonite Cemetery, Floradale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 1. Lorne Edgar Diefenbacher was born 1936; died 5 Jan 2013, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Edward Ira Diefenbacher


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Leo Allen Diefenbacher was born 16 Jun 1883, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Christian Conrad Diefenbacher and Elizabeth Kaster); died 24 Dec 1930; was buried , South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario.

    Leo married Rachel Frey 12 Dec 1905, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Rachel (daughter of Martin S. Frey and Anna B. "Nancy" Bauman) was born 26 Feb 1882, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 22 Nov 1947; was buried , South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Rachel Frey was born 26 Feb 1882, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada (daughter of Martin S. Frey and Anna B. "Nancy" Bauman); died 22 Nov 1947; was buried , South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario.
    Children:
    1. 2. Aaron Diefenbacher was born 17 Oct 1906, , Ontario, Canada; died 2 Oct 1988; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Elizabeth F. "Lizzie" Diefenbacher was born 8 Apr 1908, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Mar 1997, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Magdalena "Lena" Diefenbacker was born Jul 1910, , Ontario, Canada; died 29 Aug 1990; was buried , Bethel Mennonite Cemetery, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario.
    4. Melvina Diefenbacher was born 1912, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Nancy Diefenbacher was born 21 Jul 1914, Wallenstein, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Mar 1965, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Allen Leo Diefenbacher was born 6 Feb 1917, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Sep 1991, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Floradale Mennonite Cemetery, Floradale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Ida F. Diefenbacher was born Abt 1919.
    8. John Diefenbacher was born 1919, , Ontario, Canada.
    9. Elmeda F. Diefenbacher was born 28 Mar 1919, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 May 1994; was buried , Bethel Mennonite Cemetery, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario.

  3. 6.  Ezra F. Martin was born 6 Sep 1873, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Henry B. Martin and Christiana Frey); died 4 Dec 1941; was buried , North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Ezra — Blandina M. Martin. Blandina (daughter of Noah B. Martin and Catharine Martin) was born 9 Aug 1876, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 4 Mar 1929; was buried , North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Blandina M. Martin was born 9 Aug 1876, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada (daughter of Noah B. Martin and Catharine Martin); died 4 Mar 1929; was buried , North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Edna Martin was born 14 Jun 1897, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 28 Apr 1961, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 3. Irene M. Martin was born 27 Aug 1910; died 7 Jul 1988; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Luella M. Martin was born 18 Sep 1912, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Jan 1987, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Floradale Mennonite Cemetery, Floradale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Christian Conrad Diefenbacher was born 5 Aug 1859, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of John George "George" Diefenbacher and Magdalena Wagner); died 10 Jun 1940, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Christian married Elizabeth Kaster 8 Feb 1881, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of John Christoph Kaster and Anna Magdalena "Annie Wem) was born 26 Jul 1862, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 23 Jul 1929; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Kaster was born 26 Jul 1862, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada (daughter of John Christoph Kaster and Anna Magdalena "Annie Wem); died 23 Jul 1929; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Anna Magdalena Diefenbacher was born 10 Dec 1881, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 7 Dec 1957; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 4. Leo Allen Diefenbacher was born 16 Jun 1883, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Dec 1930; was buried , South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario.
    3. Hattie Diefenbacher was born 30 Aug 1885, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 15 May 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    4. Ida Diefenbacher was born 13 Oct 1887, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Jan 1981, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Eli Diefenbacher was born 4 Sep 1889, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1985; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    6. Ira Diefenbacher was born 26 Nov 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Aug 1918, , France; was buried , Upton Wood Cemetery, Pas De Calais, Frances.
    7. Royal Diefenbacher was born 16 Nov 1893, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 May 1982, Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Owen Christian Diefenbacher was born 28 Feb 1897, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Mar 1983, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Lloyd K. Diefenbacher was born 6 Feb 1899, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Nov 1995, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 13 Nov 1995, Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
    10. Elizabeth Amy "Amy" Diefenbacher was born 6 Mar 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1974; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Nina Diefenbacher was born 7 Aug 1903, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Sep 1998; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    12. Elsie Diefenbacher was born 24 Dec 1905, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Mar 1971; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    13. Lillian Diefenbacher was born 8 Oct 1908, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1996; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 10.  Martin S. Frey was born 16 Dec 1850, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Johannes "John" Frey and Katharina "Catherine" Schneider); died 19 Sep 1920, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario.

    Martin — Anna B. "Nancy" Bauman. Anna (daughter of Levi Bauman and Magdalena Burkhard) was born 13 Aug 1855, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Mar 1920, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Anna B. "Nancy" Bauman was born 13 Aug 1855, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Levi Bauman and Magdalena Burkhard); died 29 Mar 1920, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario.
    Children:
    1. Solomon B. Frey was born 25 Jan 1876, , Ontario, Canada; died 13 Oct 1937; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Levi B. Frey was born 27 Jul 1877, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Nov 1956; was buried , South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario.
    3. Christian B. Frey was born 26 Aug 1879, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. 5. Rachel Frey was born 26 Feb 1882, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 22 Nov 1947; was buried , South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario.
    5. Martin B. Frey was born 14 Feb 1884, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 12 Feb 1963; was buried , Wellesley Mennonite (David Martin)Cemetery, near, Wallenstein, Waterloo County, Ontario.
    6. Catharine "Katie" Frey was born 10 May 1886, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 29 Sep 1963, RR1, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Enoch Frey was born Abt 1888, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Mary B. Frey was born 19 Mar 1891, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 11 May 1973, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Ezra B. Frey was born 3 Jan 1894, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 10 Jan 1966, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Magdalena Frey was born 1896, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1975; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Eli B. Frey was born 1899, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 24 Mar 1980, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario.

  5. 12.  Henry B. Martin was born 24 Apr 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Jacob G. Martin and Esther Bauman); died 26 Jan 1912; was buried , South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario.

    Henry married Christiana Frey 31 Mar 1863, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Christiana (daughter of Johannes "John" Frey and Katharina "Catherine" Schneider) was born 25 Mar 1841, , Baden, Germany; died 2 Mar 1914, near, Wallenstein, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Christiana Frey was born 25 Mar 1841, , Baden, Germany (daughter of Johannes "John" Frey and Katharina "Catherine" Schneider); died 2 Mar 1914, near, Wallenstein, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario.
    Children:
    1. Amos F. Martin was born 13 Mar 1864, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Jan 1949, near, Wallenstein, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario.
    2. John F. Martin was born 31 May 1865, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Feb 1958, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , South Peel Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Wallenstein, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario.
    3. Daniel F. Martin was born 5 Oct 1866, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Veronica "Fanny" Martin was born 21 Sep 1868, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Sep 1921; was buried , South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario.
    5. Henry F. Martin was born 28 Feb 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Sep 1933, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. 6. Ezra F. Martin was born 6 Sep 1873, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Dec 1941; was buried , North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Jacob Martin was born 31 Mar 1875, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Jan 1892; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Noah F. Martin was born 24 Sep 1876, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Jan 1931; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Rebecca Martin was born 4 Jan 1880, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Jan 1880, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  7. 14.  Noah B. Martin was born 15 Feb 1850, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of John Martin Martin and Rachel Bricker); died 6 Apr 1933; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Noah married Catharine Martin 12 Dec 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catharine (daughter of Elias Martin and Susannah Shantz) was born 1 Aug 1853, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 May 1919; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Catharine Martin was born 1 Aug 1853, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Elias Martin and Susannah Shantz); died 1 May 1919; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Susannah Martin was born 23 Jan 1873, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1943; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Amos M. Martin was born 28 Aug 1874, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 17 Sep 1959, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 7. Blandina M. Martin was born 9 Aug 1876, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 4 Mar 1929; was buried , North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Albert Martin was born 22 Jun 1880, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 3 Sep 1930; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Lydia Ann Martin was born 4 Aug 1882, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 7 Mar 1966, RR2, Wallenstein, , Ontario; was buried , South Peel Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Wallenstein, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario.
    6. Catherine "Kate" Martin was born 29 Dec 1884, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1952; was buried , South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario.
    7. Rachel Martin was born 31 Jan 1887, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 11 Mar 1953; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Nelson Martin was born 22 Feb 1889, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 27 Oct 1954, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Hannah Martin was born 22 Nov 1890, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 25 Jan 1984; was buried , Olivet Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario.