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

David Rife

Male 1820 - 1888  (67 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  David Rife was born 28 Aug 1820, , Adams Co., Pennsylvania (son of Samuel Rife and Elizabeth Hoke); died 29 Apr 1888, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    David — Mary Pannabaker. Mary (daughter of Abraham "Abram" Pannabecker and Sarah Ann "Sally" Clemens) was born 16 Nov 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Sep 1906, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Abraham Samuel "Samuel" Rife was born 1844, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. George William Rife was born 24 Jan 1844, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Jan 1927, Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. David Rife was born 30 Apr 1848, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Apr 1913, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Sarah Elizabeth Rife was born 1852, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Isaac "Ike" Rife was born Jan 1857, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 May 1939, Dillon, Beaverhead, Montana, United States.
    6. Mary Jane Rife was born 1860, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Feb 1936; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Ephraim Edward Rife was born 15 May 1865, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. William B. Rife was born 1881, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Samuel Rife was born 15 Apr 1788, , Adams Co., Pennsylvania (son of Rev. David Rife); died 10 Mar 1856, Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Samuel — Elizabeth Hoke. Elizabeth was born 7 Jan 1793, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania; died 21 Aug 1873, Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Hoke was born 7 Jan 1793, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania; died 21 Aug 1873, Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Nancy Rife was born 19 Sep 1810, , Adams Co., Pennsylvania; died 19 May 1860; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Elizabeth Rife was born 17 Aug 1812, , Adams Co., Pennsylvania; died 24 Sep 1877; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Mariah Rife was born 1817, , Adams Co., Pennsylvania; died 2 Apr 1897; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Samuel Rife was born 12 Oct 1818, , Adams Co., Pennsylvania; died 27 Sep 1898, Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. 1. David Rife was born 28 Aug 1820, , Adams Co., Pennsylvania; died 29 Apr 1888, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Joseph Rife was born 25 Feb 1823, , Adams Co., Pennsylvania; died 3 Oct 1897, Vienna Junction, Montmorency, Michigan, United States; was buried , Meridian Line Cemetery, Johannesburg, Otsego, Michigan, United States.
    7. Sarah Rife was born 28 Aug 1826, Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 6 Nov 1831, Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. George Rife was born 12 Dec 1832, Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 24 Mar 1905, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Walkerton Cemetery, Walkerton, Bruce Co., Ontario.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Rev. David Rife was born 1751, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania (son of Christian Rife and Veronica Reiff); died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. John Rife was born Abt 1780, Of, Adams Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Abraham Rife was born Abt 1782, Of, Adams Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. George Rife was born Abt 1785, Of, Adams Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. 2. Samuel Rife was born 15 Apr 1788, , Adams Co., Pennsylvania; died 10 Mar 1856, Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Joseph Rife was born Abt 1790, Of, Adams Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. David Rife was born Abt 1792, Of, Adams Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Isaac Rife was born Abt 1794, Of, Adams Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Mary Rife was born Abt 1796, Of, Adams Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Christian Rife was born 1723; died 1809; was buried , East Coventry Mennonite Cemetery, East Coventry Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania.

    Christian — Veronica Reiff. Veronica was born 1732; died 1800; was buried , East Coventry Mennonite Cemetery, East Coventry Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Veronica Reiff was born 1732; died 1800; was buried , East Coventry Mennonite Cemetery, East Coventry Township, Chester Co., Pennsylvania.
    Children:
    1. 4. Rev. David Rife was born 1751, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Barbara Rife was born 12 Sep 1753, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 1820, South Of Berlin, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.