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

Dorothy Diania Steffler

Female 1913 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Dorothy Diania Steffler was born 1913, , Ontario, Canada (daughter of Enoch Peter Steffler and Annie Marie Schlender); died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-321027
    • Residence: 1921, 25 Pearl Place, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Enoch Peter Steffler was born 9 Dec 1879, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Jacob Steffler and Magdalena "Lena" Miller); died 25 Mar 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-72199
    • Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farm Laborer
    • Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Foreman, Rubber Factory
    • Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Butcher, Shop
    • Residence: 1921, 25 Pearl Place, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1962, 184 Brandon Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Enoch P. Steffler, 82, of 184 Brandon Ave., died Sunday at K-W Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Woolwich Township, she was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Steffler. A Kitchener resident for 60 years, he was employed at J.M. Schneider Ltd. For over 30 years and retired 10 years ago. He was a member of the firm's 25-Year Club and the Golden Age Group. He was a member of St. Stephen's Lutheran Church. His wife, the former Annie Schlender, died in 1955. Surviving are two daughters, Dorothy and Mrs. Peter (Vearl) Ernest, and one sister, Mrs. Charles (Emma) Roehr, all of Kitchener; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. One son, Reginald, died in 1958 and another son, Irvin, died in infancy. One brother, Lincoln and two sisters also predeceased him. The body is at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, where the funeral service will be conducted at 3: 30 p.m. Wednesday by Rev. A.J. Baetz. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.

    Kitchener-Waterloo Record, March 26, 1962

    Enoch married Annie Marie Schlender 19 Jun 1907, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Annie (daughter of Carl August "August" Schlender and Matilda Rohr) was born 12 Sep 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Feb 1955, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Annie Marie Schlender was born 12 Sep 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Carl August "August" Schlender and Matilda Rohr); died 1 Feb 1955, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Annie Marie Steffler
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-186070
    • Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Employee Glove Factory
    • Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1921, 25 Pearl Place, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1955, 132 Homewood Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Mrs. E.P. (Annie) Steffler

    Following an illness of three months, Mrs. E.P. (Annie) Steffler, 73, died Tuesday at her residence, 132 Homewood Ave. She was the former Anna Marie Schlender, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. August Schlender. She was born Nov. 12, 1881 in Kitchener and was a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. Her marriage to Enoch P. Steffler took place June 19, 1907 in Kitchener. She is survived by one son, Reginald of Kingsdale; two daughters, Dorothy at home and Mrs. Peter (Vearl) Ernst of Kitchener; one brother Henry Schlender of Kitchener; one sister, Mrs. John E. (Martha) Miller of Waterloo and four grandchildren. Public funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2 p.m. at Schreiter Sandrock Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. Rev. Dr. John Schmieder will officiate. The body is at the funeral home.

    Kitchener-Waterloo Record, February 2, 1955

    Children:
    1. Vearle Steffler
    2. Irvin Steffler died Bef 1962.
    3. Reginald Carl Steffler was born 1912, , Ontario, Canada; died 8 Jul 1958, Orangeville, Mono Twp., Dufferin Co., Ontario, Canada.
    4. 1. Dorothy Diania Steffler was born 1913, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Jacob Steffler was born 31 Dec 1849, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Lorenz Steffler and Mary Elizabeth "Elizabeth" Braun); died 15 Oct 1937, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-56644
    • Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
    • Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Saw Mill Laborer
    • Occupation: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer, Factory
    • Residence: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Notes:

    Jacob Steffler

    ELMIRA, Oct. 15.-An aged Elmira citizen, Jacob Steffler, 88, died at his residence on Friday following an illness of one week. Born in Woolwich township, deceased lived in Elmira a long time.

    Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. J. L. Ziegler, Guelph, and Mrs. C. F. Roehr of Kitchener, two sons, Enoch are her husband, two daughters, of Kitchener and Lincoln of Elmira,

    Jacob — Magdalena "Lena" Miller. Magdalena (daughter of Peter B. Miller and Sophia Winkler) was born 21 Jan 1848, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Jul 1915, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Magdalena "Lena" Miller was born 21 Jan 1848, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Peter B. Miller and Sophia Winkler); died 18 Jul 1915, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Lena Miller
    • Name: Magdalena "Lena" Steffler
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-56645
    • Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Notes:

    Died At Elmira, Ont. Sunday, July 18th, 1915 Magdalena Miller beloved wife of Jacob Steffler Aged 67 years, 5 months and 26 days. The Funeral will be held from her late residence on Factory Street, on Tuesday afternoon, July 20th, at two o'clock, to St. James Church for service, then to St. James Cemetery for burial. Friends and acquaintances please accept this intimation

    Funeral Card

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    MRS. JACOB STEFFLER.

    There passed away at her home here on Sunday morning Magdalena Miller, beloved wife of Mr. Jacob Steffler. Deceased was born in Woolwich township on January 21st, 1848, and was married to her now sorrowing husband on October 25th, 1870. To them were born 6 children, namely, Louisa, who was married to Christian Ziegler and died in 1908; Mary Ann (Mrs. John L. Ziegler), Guelph, Laura, who died when six years old; Emma (Mrs. Chas. F. Roehr), Berlin; Enoch, of Berlin,; Lincoln, at home. Eleven grandchildren also survive the deceased. The family lived for some years on a farm about 4 miles southeast of Elmira. After several changes of habitation they finally came to Elmira in 1904 and have lived here ever since. Mrs. Steffler was a quiet, friendly neighbor and a kind and loving wife and mother. She had been ailing for about six weeks but was able to be up until a couple of days befom her death. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon, and was attended by a large number of relatives and friends.

    Children:
    1. Louisa Steffler was born 25 Aug 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1908, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Mary Ann Steffler was born 1873, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Laura Victoria Steffler was born CALC 25 May 1875, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Feb 1882; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Emma Elizabeth Steffler was born 20 Jun 1878, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Nov 1965, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. 2. Enoch Peter Steffler was born 9 Dec 1879, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Mar 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Lincoln Lorentz Steffler was born 6 Feb 1887, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Jun 1949, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  Carl August "August" Schlender was born 1 Jan 1840, , Germany; died 1931, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: August Schlender
    • Name: John Augustus Schlender
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-186072
    • Occupation: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
    • Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Picture Agent

    Notes:

    August Schlender

    The death occurred here this morning of Mr. August Schlender in his 92nd year. The deceased was born in Germany. He was a lifelong resident of this city and was well known. He is survived by two sons, Charles of Hamilton and Henry of Kitchener, and by two daughters, Mrs. John E. Miller of Waterloo and Mrs. E. P. Steffler of Kitchener. Some 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive. Mr. Schlender was predeceased by one son, Reinhold of St. Louis, Mo., a year ago. The funeral will take place Saturday afternoon at three o'clock with a service at the Lippert and Hunter Funeral Home. Internment will be made in Mount Hope cemetery, Rev. J. Schmieder, pastor of St. Matthew's church, will have charge of the services.

    Kitchener Daily Record, November 26, 1931

    Carl — Matilda Rohr. Matilda was born 17 May 1846, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Matilda Rohr was born 17 May 1846, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Name: Matilda Schlender
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-91046
    • Immigration: 1868, , Ontario, Canada
    • Immigration: 1868, , Ontario, Canada
    • Immigration: 1868, , Canada
    • Naturalization: 1875, , Canada
    • Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1921, 25 Pearl Place, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Children:
    1. Carl "Charles" Schlender was born 1868, Renfrew Village, Renfrew Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Reinhold Schlender was born 15 Jun 1872, Renfrew Village, Renfrew Co., Ontario; died 1939.
    3. John Henry "Henry" Schlender was born 30 Oct 1875, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Oct 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 3. Annie Marie Schlender was born 12 Sep 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Feb 1955, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Martha L. Schlender was born 18 Apr 1883, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Lorenz StefflerLorenz Steffler was born 24 Oct 1819, Salmbach, , Alsace, France (son of Georg Adam Steffler and Elisabethe Wernsperger); died 7 Aug 1879, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Laurent Stoefler
    • Name: Lawrence Steffler
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-127223P
    • Residence: 1841, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Naturalization: 1848, , Canada
    • Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC
    • Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
    • Directory: 1864, Woolwich Township German Company Tract 110, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Notes:

    Lorenz Steffler is mention as well as his brother-in-law in the margin of Jacob Braun's will as having £900 surties.

    Lorenz married Mary Elizabeth "Elizabeth" Braun 2 Jun 1846, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Georg Jakob "Jacob" Braun and Wilhelmine Prenkert) was born 9 Mar 1830, Wilgartswiesen, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died 9 Jan 1896, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Mary Elizabeth "Elizabeth" Braun was born 9 Mar 1830, Wilgartswiesen, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany (daughter of Georg Jakob "Jacob" Braun and Wilhelmine Prenkert); died 9 Jan 1896, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Elisabeth Braun
    • Name: Mary Elizabeth "Elizabeth" Steffler
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-55175
    • Residence: 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
    • Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Children:
    1. Catharine Steffler was born 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Maria "Mary" Steffler was born 30 Dec 1847, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Aug 1924, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 4. Jacob Steffler was born 31 Dec 1849, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Oct 1937, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. M. Steffler was born 1850, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Elizabeth Steffler was born 15 Jan 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Jun 1926, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. George Michael Steffler was born 25 Jan 1854, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Feb 1931; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Philippine "Phoebe" Steffler was born 12 May 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Nov 1913, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Magdalena Steffler was born 23 Mar 1858, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Nov 1941, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Sophia Catharine Steffler was born 3 Jan 1860, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Sep 1935, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Shantz Station, Woolwich Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. David Steffler was born 23 Feb 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Melinda Steffler was born 23 Aug 1865, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Nov 1914, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    12. Daniel Steffler was born 1867, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    13. William Steffler was born 1870, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    14. Caroline Steffler was born 5 Apr 1874, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Sep 1947, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 10.  Peter B. Miller was born CALC 16 May 1815 (son of Peter Miller); died 9 Feb 1888, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-114311P
    • Birth: 15 Jul 1815, , Germany
    • Residence: 1845, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

    Peter married Sophia Winkler 16 Sep 1845, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Sophia (daughter of George Jakob Winkler and Regina Dorothea Schneider) was born 12 Oct 1827, , Baden, Germany; died 4 May 1906, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Sophia Winkler was born 12 Oct 1827, , Baden, Germany (daughter of George Jakob Winkler and Regina Dorothea Schneider); died 4 May 1906, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Sophia Miller
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-56647P
    • Immigration: 1833, , Canada
    • Residence: 1845, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Recipes: 1906, Factory St., Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    The late Sophia Miller, whose death was briefly referred to in our Saturday issue was born in the Grand-Duchy of Baden, Germany, in 1826. She came to Canada with her parents when she was 8 years old, and they settled in Waterloo county. In 1845 she was married to the late Peter Miller, and they lived on a farm about five miles south west of Elmira until the death of her husband 18 years ago. She remained there a few years longer with her son, then came to live with her daughter, Mrs. Jacob Christman, in Elmira, where she stayed until the great hotel fire in 1898, out of which she escaped barefooted and with only scant clothing on, saving only a few books and private papers. Then she lived four years at Floradale and exactly two years at Elmira with her other daughter, Mrs. Jacob Steffler. She leaves four children, David, of St. Jacobs, Edward, of Northampton, Mass., and the two daughters already mentioned; also a brother, Mr. Philip Winkler, and a sister, Mrs. J. L. Wideman both of St. Jacobs. Four children died young. Her remains were interred in St. Jacobs on Sunday afternoon, after funeral service had been held in St. James church here.


    Elmira Signet 7 May 1906

    Children:
    1. David Miller was born 17 May 1846, , Ontario, Canada; died 1918; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 5. Magdalena "Lena" Miller was born 21 Jan 1848, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Jul 1915, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Barbara Miller was born 1849, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Lisa Miller was born 1855, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Louisa Miller was born 5 Jul 1855, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 May 1917, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. William Miller was born 1859, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Edward Miller was born 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.