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

Daniel Scherer

Male 1846 - 1913  (67 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Daniel Scherer was born 2 Mar 1846, , Germany (son of William Scherer and Elizabeth); died 12 Dec 1913, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111063018
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-89996
    • Immigration: 1846, , Canada
    • Immigration: 1847, , Canada
    • Occupation: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cooper
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1884, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; joiner
    • Occupation: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cooper
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1901, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cooper
    • Occupation: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cooper, Cooper Shop
    • Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Notes:

    DANIEL SCHERER.

    The death took place in Preston on Friday, Dec. 12th, of Mr. Daniel Scherer, who has been in ill-health for some time. His wife passed away a few days ago. The deceased was in his 68th year. He was born in Germany, coming to Canada when a young boy and settled with his parents at Roseville, and then moved to Waterloo. About 15 years ago he moved to Preston. He is survived by five children, Mrs. Alex. McDougall and Frederick of Dayton, Ohio, from the first wife; Mrs. Walter Ruppel, Elmira, Herbert and Clayton, Preston. One sister, Mrs. Daniel Knechtel, Roseville, also survives. There are eleven grand-children. He was a charter member of the A.O.U.W. Lodge, Waterloo, and transferred to Preston Lodge, No. 72. The funeral took place on Sunday after noon at 1 o'clock from the residence, Queen street, Preston, to Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo. Friends can see the remains at the cemetery Previous to interment.

    The Chronicle Telegraph 18 Dec 1913 pg 11

    Daniel married Ernstena Fleischauer 16 Apr 1884, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada. Ernstena (daughter of Peter Fleischauer and Anna Catharina "Catherine" Froelich) was born 26 Apr 1850, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Dec 1913, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Elma Anna Elizabeth Scherer was born 16 Feb 1885, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Dec 1958, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 29 Dec 1958, Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Herbert Scherer was born 4 Dec 1886, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Clayton Alexander Scherer was born 26 Sep 1889, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Sep 1951, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 19 Sep 1951, Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Daniel married Catharina Muellen 25 Jul 1869, , Ontario, Canada. Catharina (daughter of Henry Miller and ?) was born 3 Jun 1850, Lehrbach, District Of Alsfeld, Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany; died 28 Dec 1880, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Scherer was born 1805, , Germany; died 4 Feb 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-244611
    • Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • House of Industry and Refuge: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    William — Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born 1807, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth was born 1807, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Name: Elizabeth Scherer
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-244612
    • Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Children:
    1. Magdalena "Lena" Scherer was born 25 Aug 1844, , Bavaria, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 1. Daniel Scherer was born 2 Mar 1846, , Germany; died 12 Dec 1913, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.