George Pfaff

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-463567
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Watch Maker
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1898, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario; Watchmaker

George married Emma Elizabeth Berlett 30 Mar 1898, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Emma (daughter of Adam Berlett and Sophia Liphardt) was born Between 1878 and 1879, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Jan 1899, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: George Pfaff
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-446992
• Immigration: 1852, , Canada
• Naturalization: 1857
• Residence: 1859, 112 Albert St., Waterloo, Ontario
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Taylor
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tailor
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tailor
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tailor
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Retired: 1901, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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DEATH OF AGED RESIDENT

Mr. J George Pfaff Passed Away Saturday Afternoon.

Over 80 Years of Age.

Mr. John George Pfaff, for over fifty years a resident of Waterloo, passed away at his home on Albert street at 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Deceased had been unwell for several years past and had been confined to his bed for the past four months suffering from neuralgia of the head, which, together with the infirmities of old age, were the cause of death.

The late Mr. Pfaff was born in Harbach, Hessen, Darmstadt, Germany, on August 16th, 1816, being 80 years, one month and 20 days of age. When twenty-six years old he came to this country, settling in Waterloo, where he plied his trade of tailor up to about 15 years ago, when he retired.

Deceased was quiet and unassuming in manner and was respected by all who knew him. Fifty-one years ago he was married to Elizabeth Holzwarth in Waterloo Township, by the Rev. Mr. Wunderlich, the couple celebrating the 50th anniversary of their marriage a year ago last April.

Besides a sorrowing wife, five children survive, namely: George of Millbank: John of Bad Axe, Mich.; Annie (Mrs. Liphardt), Guelph; Mary (Mrs. Len), Waterloo, and Adam, of Guelph. Another daughter, Elizabeth died some twenty-five years ago.

Three brothers, Baltzer of Waterloo. Henry of Zurich, Heinrich of Highgate, Ont., and one sister, Mrs. Schittler of Zurich, also survive.

The funeral of the late J. George Pfaff was held on Tuesday from the residence, Albert street, to St. John's Lutheran church, where services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Oberlander, of Berlin. Interment took place in Mount Hope cemetery.

The Chronicle Telegraph 11 Oct 1906 pg 5

Johann married Elisabetha Holzworth Apr 1855. Elisabetha (daughter of Johann Konrad "Conrad" Holzwarth and Catherine Keller) was born 16 Feb 1834, Hilsbach, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died 3 Jun 1913, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Birth: Sinsheim, Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
• Name: Elisabetha Pfaff
• Name: Elizabeth Holzwarth
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-446993
• Immigration: 1853, , Canada
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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MRS. GEO. PFAFF PASSES AWAY

Aged Resident of Waterloo Succumbs to Paralytic Stroke on Tuesday

The death took place at 2.15 o'clock Tuesday morning in the person of Elizabeth Helzward, relict of the late George Pfaff, at her home on Albert St., Waterloo, aged 79 years, 3 months and 18 days.

The deceased had enjoyed splendid health up to two weeks ago when she suffered a paralytic stroke which rendered her unconscious until her death. The late Mrs. Flaff was of a kindly and cheerful disposition and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She was a faithful member of the St. John's Lutheran Church.

The funeral will take place on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence Albert St, to St. John's Lutheran Church for service thence to Mount Hope Cemetery for interment. The late Mrs. Pfaff was born in Baden, Germany, on February 15th. 1834, and came to Lancaster, Pennsylvania in 1853 and two years later to Waterloo. In April 1855 she married George Pfaff who predeceased her on the 6th October 1906. Their union was blessed with six children, five of whom survive, namely George Milverton; John, Bad Axe, Mich.; Annie, (Mrs. Henry Liphardt); Guelph; Mary (Mrs. Christ Lenz), Waterloo and Adam of Guelph. Also 18 grandchildren.

The Chronicle Telegraph 5 Jun 1913 pg 5

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-152340

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• Name: Conrad Holzwarth
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-138075
• Residence: 1840, Hilsbach, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; German Reformed
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Johann — Catherine Keller. Catherine was born CA 1811, of, Hellsbach, Heßbach, , Bayern, Germany; died Bef 1861. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Holzwarth
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-138082
• Residence: 1840, Hilsbach, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany