Israel G. Schaefer

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• Residence: New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: Montreal, Ile De Montreal, Quebec
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-78284
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, 1st Depot Battalion, Service #3083370
• Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, Private, B. Company / 1st D. B. Quebec Regiment / Forrestry Battalion

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• Name: Valentin Schaefer
• Name: Valentine Schaefer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-78279
• Immigration: 1853, , Canada
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer & Carpenter
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Protestant
• Residence: 1874, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1881, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist

Notes:

The report of the death of Valentine Schaefer last Friday afternoon was received with deep regret by the whole community, as only two days previous he was about town in the best of health. On Thursday he took suddenly ill and on Friday afternoon passed peacefully away in his 71st year. Deceased was born in Hessia, Germany, and came to Canada in 1853, settling in the township of Woolwich. He was married twice. The first marriage was blessed with 10 children, four of whom preceded him in death. In January 1874 he was married to Mary Grube and this union was blessed with 13 children, 6 sons and 7 daughters, who with the widow survive to mourn the loss of a kind husband and father. His remains were laid to rest in the village cemetery on Wednesday afternoon and the funeral was attended by a large circle of friends. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. Meyers, who preached an impressive sermon in the Baptist church, of which congregation deceased had been a devoted member. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the family in their bereavement.

Newspaper unknown

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Messrs. Samuel and Andrew Axt have received the sad news of the death of their friend. Valentine Schafer, at New Hamburg, who died March 8th, aged 71. The funeral takes place on Wednesday afternoon.

Wellesley Maple Leaf, March 21, 1901

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Reportedly born in Niederjossa, Hersfeld-Rotenburg, Hesse, Germany

Johann married Mary Louise Grube 27 Jan 1874, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Heinrich Wilhelm "Henry" Grube and Philipine Rietz) was born 3 Sep 1853, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Jan 1948, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 25 Jan 1948, Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria Gruber
• Name: Mary Louise Schaefer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-78278P
• Residence: 1874, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1881, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Occupation: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

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Mrs. Mary Schaefer - The death of Mrs. Mary Schaefer, 94, occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. David Main, 922 St. Clarens Ave., Toronto, yesterday following a brief illness. Mrs. Schaefer was born at Tavistock. Surviving are five sons, John, Kitchener; Israel, Toronto; Solomon, Hamilton; Eli, Rochester, N.Y., and Henry, New Hamburg; five daughters, Mrs. David Main and Mrs. Edward Cantle, Toronto; Mrs. Noah Weber, Kitchener; Mrs. P. G. Buck, Bolivia, South America, and Miss Naomi Schaefer, New York. The body will rest at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Noah Weber, 101 Chapel St., until noon Sunday when removal will be made to the New Hamburg Baptist Church for services at 2 p.m. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg.

Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-296009
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Valentine — Margaretha Schaefer. Margaretha was born 1792, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Margaretha Schaefer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-296010
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81730314
• Interesting: accident, misfortune, pioneer, story
• Name: Henry Grube
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-68226
• Residence: 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Misfortune: 1894; killed by lightening

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Hit by lightning last Wednesday afternoon was an old homesteader from Logan. Mr. Heinrich Grube, Sr., at Lot 27 in the 7th Concession was hit by lightning and died instantly.

Mr. Grube was 80 years old and a strong man. He was working in the field shelling peas. His work included taking care of the horses gears. All of a sudden a thunder storm came close, and he left the field with two pitch forks over his shoulders. As he came close to the wire fence, lightning hit him and the fence, also splitting a cedar post right in half. Other family members left the field a little earlier. They saw lightning hit the fence. They wondered where the old man was, they couldn't see him, so they went back and found him on the ground dead by the fence. The lightning had torn his clothes down to his leather boots, his hair burnt.

The dead man, Heinrich Grube, was born in the year 1814 in Wollmershausen, Hannover, Germany. He came to this country 48 years ago, and lived in the early pioneer times in New Hamburg as a shemaker. He later on quit the shoemaking business and moved to a farm by Tavistock, where he later on moved from again to the place where he died.

The dead man, Heinrich Grube, who was the brother-in-law of Mr. Jacob Ritz in New Hamburg. He left behind his wife and 12 children, 2 sons and 10 daughters, which were very sadened by his death. The funeral was celebrated by the Rev. Grusner from New Dundee.

Unknown newspaper account, translated in to English.


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It is reported that Heinrich was born in Hannover, Stadt Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany, sources needed.

Heinrich married Philipine Rietz 7 Mar 1847, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Philipine (daughter of Heinrich Jacob Rietz and Catharine Zimmer) was born 24 Aug 1827, Petersheim, Bavaria, Germany; was christened 4 Sep 1828, Konken, , Rheinland-Pfalz [Bavaria], Germany; died 11 Feb 1916, Stephen Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , German Baptist Cemetery, Brodhagen, , Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81730456
• Name: Philipine Grube
• Name: Philipine Willert
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-27199
• Birth: 27 Aug 1828, Konken, , Rheinland-Pfalz [Bavaria], Germany
• Residence: 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1897, Logan Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada

Notes:

"The death took place in Dashwood on February 11th of Mrs. Phillipine Willert at the age of 88 years and 5 months.

"The deceased was born in Petersheim, Bavaria, Germany on August 24, 1827. She came to New Hamburg in the late forties. She was married in 1848 to the late Henry Grube. They resided here for several years, and from there went to East Zorra (near Tavistock), where they lived for many years, and from there went to Logan Town-ship. After forty six years of married life, she was left a widow (1894) and two years later (1896) married Christian Willert of Dashwood, who predeceased her eleven years ago. The deceased was a sister of the late Jakob Ritz of this town.

"She leaves a family of twelve children, two sons and ten daughters; one daughter, Mrs. Seebach of Logan having died six years ago. The children are•; Mrs. J. Hoffmeister of Gettingen, Germany; Mrs. John S. Wilhelm, and Mrs. Wm: Brandt, Wilmot; Mrs. G. Schmidt, Elmira; Mrs. V. Schaefer, New Hamburg; Mrs. A. Schrag, Toronto; Henry Grube, Berlin; Mrs. F. Kneisel, Detroit, Michigan; Mrs. P. Hollinger, Clifford; William Grube, Logan; Mrs. A. Willert, Michigan; and Mrs. L. Willert, Dashwood, Ontario. "The funeral took place on Monday afternoon in Logan Township."

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• Name: Jacob Ritz
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-170911

Heinrich — Catharine Zimmer. Catharine was born Abt 1795, of, Germany; died , , Germany. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharine Rietz
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-171793