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William Henry Schaefer

Male 1868 - 1942  (74 years)


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  1. 1.  William Henry Schaefer was born 28 Mar 1868, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Georg R. "George" Schaefer and Anna Eva Pfeifer); died 20 Oct 1942; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-57456
    • 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; Farmer
    • Occupation: 1911, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1911, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer, Farm
    • Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Notes:

    William H. Schaefer, wellknown resident of Heidelberg, passed away Tuesday as the result of a stroke suffered Friday. He was born at Erbsville 74 years ago. For the past 48 years he resided on his farm at Heidelberg.

    He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Julius Scholl, Kitchener, Edna, Kitchener, and Nelda, at home; one brother, Herman. Erbsville; and two sisters, Mrs. William Sattler, Waterloo, and Mrs. Herb Doering. Erbsville. Two grandchildren also survive.

    The remains are resting at the Letter and Dreisinger Funeral Home, Waterloo, until Friday morning when they will be removed to his home at Heidelberg. Service will be held at his home at two o'clock Friday to be followed at 2.30 by service in Heidelberg Lutheran Church. Interment will be made in Heidelberg Cemetery.

    Waterloo Chronicle 30 Oct 1942, p. 3

    William married Louise Ziegler 24 Jan 1894, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Louise (daughter of Jacob Ziegler and Elizabeth Steiss) was born 24 Feb 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1956; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Lizzie Ann Schaefer was born 5 Nov 1894, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Feb 1907, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Delphina Schaefer was born 13 Oct 1896, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Edna Mary Schaefer was born 21 Mar 1905, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Nelda Rosa Schaefer was born 3 Dec 1909, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Georg R. "George" Schaefer was born 17 Feb 1841, , Germany (son of Conrad Schaefer and Katherine Reibling); died 31 Aug 1925, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: George R. Schaefer
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-57651
    • Immigration: 1844, , Ontario, Canada
    • Immigration: 1844
    • Immigration: 1848, , Canada
    • Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Naturalization: 1854, , Canada
    • Residence: 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • 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; Farmer
    • Occupation: 1911, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1911, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1921, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
    • Residence: 1921, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Notes:

    George R. Schaefer

    The death occurred at Erbsville early this morning of George R. Schaefer. The late Mr. Schaefer who was in hoe 85th year, came to Erbsville when three years of age, and has lived there continuously since then. Deceased had been ill for the past year. Surviving are his sorrowing wife, two sons William of Heidelberg, and Herman of Erbsville, two daughters, Mrs. William Sattler of Waterloo, and Mrs. Herb Doerring of Erbsville. The funeral will be held from her late residence to the St. Paul's Lutheran church on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will follow in the Erbsville cemetery.

    Georg married Anna Eva Pfeifer 20 Oct 1863, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Anna (daughter of Ernst Pfeffer and Anna Eva Baetz) was born 4 Apr 1844, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Jun 1927, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Anna Eva Pfeifer was born 4 Apr 1844, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Ernst Pfeffer and Anna Eva Baetz); died 9 Jun 1927, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Birth: , Germany
    • Name: Anna Eva Schaefer
    • Name: Catherine Pfeifer
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-57652
    • Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1863, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1911, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1921, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Notes:

    Mrs. George Schaefer

    In the death of Mrs. George Schaefer early this morning Waterloo equaty lost one of its oldest permanent residents. Mrs. Schaefer succumbed at the home of her daughter Mrs. Herb Stuebing, Erbsville, after a lingering illness. The deceased was in her 84th year. Born in Wellesley county in 1844, Mrs. Schaefer moved to Erbsville shortly after. where she had resided ever since. Following the death of her husband two years ago she has been living with her daughter Mrs. Herb Stueb ing. Possessed of a kind and genial genial, disposition the deceased had won a large circle of friends who will mourn her. passing. Surviving are two sons and two daughters, William of Heidelberg, Herman of Erbaville, Mrs. William Sattler of Waterloo and Mrs. Herb Stuebing of Erbaville Funeral arrangemen.s will be announeed later.

    Children:
    1. 1. William Henry Schaefer was born 28 Mar 1868, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Oct 1942; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Louisa Schaefer was born 5 Dec 1870, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Feb 1956, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Ludwig Schaefer was born 6 Apr 1873, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Sep 1873, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Sophia Schaefer was born 14 May 1878, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Feb 1960; was buried , Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Herman Jacob Schaefer was born 17 Dec 1886, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1948; was buried , Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Midway, Woodbury, Iowa, United States.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Conrad Schaefer was born 29 Sep 1812, , Germany; died 7 Oct 1878, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-122630
    • Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
    • Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Conrad — Katherine Reibling. Katherine was born 1807, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Katherine Reibling was born 1807, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Katherine Schaefer
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-286054
    • Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Louis Seip's
    • Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Children:
    1. 2. Georg R. "George" Schaefer was born 17 Feb 1841, , Germany; died 31 Aug 1925, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Catherina "Catherine" Schaefer was born 25 Mar 1848, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Sep 1918, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Sally Schaefer was born 10 May 1857, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jun 1936; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  Ernst Pfeffer was born Apr 1815, , Hesse-Cassel, Germany; died 8 Dec 1897, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Ernest Pfeifer
    • Name: Ernst Pfeifer
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-279084
    • Occupation: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; R. Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

    Ernst — Anna Eva Baetz. Anna was born 20 Aug 1814, , Hesse-Cassel, Germany; died 27 May 1875, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Anna Eva Baetz was born 20 Aug 1814, , Hesse-Cassel, Germany; died 27 May 1875, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Anna Eva Pfeffer
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-31718
    • Residence: 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; R. Lutheran

    Children:
    1. Pfeifer died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Johanna Pfeffer died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. A. Catharine Pfeifer was born 1834, , Hesse-Cassel, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Maria "Mary" Pfeffer was born 17 Mar 1838, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Jul 1908, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. B. Elizabeth Pfeifer was born 1839, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. 3. Anna Eva Pfeifer was born 4 Apr 1844, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Jun 1927, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Margaret Pfeffer was born 22 Jun 1848, , Ontario, Canada; died 14 Jan 1884, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Gela Margaretha "Margaret" Pfeifer was born 9 Nov 1848, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Mar 1936, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 10 Mar 1936, Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Anna Catharina "Catherine" Pfeifer was born 24 May 1850, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Jun 1924, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Linwood, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Elizabeth Pfeifer was born 1851, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    11. Conrad Pfeffer was born 15 Feb 1857, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Apr 1875, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


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