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

Magdalena "Lena" Miller

Female 1848 - 1915  (67 years)


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  1. 1.  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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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81669354
    • 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.

    Magdalena — Jacob Steffler. Jacob (son of Lorenz Steffler and Mary Elizabeth "Elizabeth" Braun) 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. [Group Sheet]

    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. 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.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  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]


  2. 3.  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. 1. 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.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Peter Miller was born 1778, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-165487
    • Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Children:
    1. 2. Peter B. Miller was born CALC 16 May 1815; died 9 Feb 1888, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  2. 6.  George Jakob Winkler was born 31 May 1795, , Germany; died 18 Feb 1875; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Jacob Winkler
    • Eby ID Number: 00129-8034.2
    • Immigration: 1 Sep 1834, New York City, New York, USA.
    • 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; Laborer
    • Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Weaver
    • Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Notes:

    Immigration:
    Arrived on the ship Yazoo, also on ship was Mathias Hauk.

    George — Regina Dorothea Schneider. Regina was born 20 Oct 1797, , Germany; died 28 Jan 1877; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  3. 7.  Regina Dorothea Schneider was born 20 Oct 1797, , Germany; died 28 Jan 1877; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Regina Dorothea Winkler
    • Eby ID Number: 00129-8034.3
    • 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

    Children:
    1. Rev. Johan Philip "Philip" Winkler was born 7 Dec 1820, , Baden, Germany; died 5 Oct 1913, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Calvary United Brethern Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Johann David "David" Winkler was born 29 Apr 1823, Daissbach, Baden, Germany; died 7 Apr 1878; was buried , St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Neustadt, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada.
    3. 3. Sophia Winkler 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.
    4. Margaretha "Margaret" Winkler was born CALC 29 Mar 1829, , Baden, Germany; died 30 Dec 1896; was buried , Calvary United Brethern Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Jacob Winkler was born 11 Aug 1835, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 20 Jul 1836, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Barbara Winkler was born CALC 31 Dec 1838, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Jan 1889, Picton, Roulette County, Dakota, USA.
    7. Elizabeth Winkler was born CALC 9 Apr 1840, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Oct 1911; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Julian Winkler was born 9 Feb 1843, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 May 1853; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.