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

Alden Johnson Stauffer

Male 1876 - 1962  (85 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Alden Johnson Stauffer was born 11 Dec 1876, , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada (son of Peter R. Stauffer and Hannah Johnson); died 1962; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00117-7417
    • Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Finisher Furniture
    • Occupation: 1905, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Finisher
    • Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Finisher, Furniture Factory
    • Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; ? Furniture, Furniture Factory
    • Residence: 1921, 300 Wellington St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1929, 296 Wellington St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Alden G. Stauffer, "the only son, is engaged as a finisher in Kreiner & Co's furniture factory."

    Alden married Christina Bauman 20 Sep 1905, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Christina (daughter of Emanuel P. Bauman and Maria "Mary" Hemmerich) was born 24 Jan 1878, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1948; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Mary Anita "Anne" Stauffer was born 2 Apr 1907, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Sep 1960, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States; was buried 16 Sep 1960, Acacia Park Cemetery, North Tonawanda, New York, USA..
    2. John Stauffer was born May 1910, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Hulda Stauffer was born 1913, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Edna Stauffer was born 1918, , Ontario, Canada; died 23 Feb 2009.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Peter R. Stauffer was born 11 Aug 1843, , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada (son of Christian Stauffer and Magdalena Raymer); died 1 Sep 1929, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00117-7415
    • Occupation: 1881, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer
    • Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Deputy Sheriff
    • Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Peter R. Stauffer, "was born August 11th, 1843. He was married to Hannah Janzen. They resided at Washington, Oxford County, where they followed farming until April 16th, 1889, when they left the farm and moved to Berlin where they still reside. To them were born two children"


    Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

    Peter married Hannah Johnson 29 Nov 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Hannah (daughter of John C. Johnson and Mary Shupe) was born 25 Sep 1837, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 4 Mar 1917, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Hannah Johnson was born 25 Sep 1837, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada (daughter of John C. Johnson and Mary Shupe); died 4 Mar 1917, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Hannah Janzen
    • Name: Hannah Stauffer
    • Eby ID Number: 00061-4002
    • Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Hannah Janzen, "the eldest in family, was married to Peter Stauffer. They reside in Berlin and have a family to two children"


    Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

    Children:
    1. Mary Stauffer was born 1865, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Minnie Stauffer was born 4 Oct 1865, , Ontario, Canada; died 22 Aug 1933; was buried , Hartland Central Cemetery, Hartland, Niagara, New York, United States.
    3. 1. Alden Johnson Stauffer was born 11 Dec 1876, , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1962; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Christian Stauffer was born 17 Feb 1799, Of, York Co., Ontario (son of John Stauffer); died 25 Sep 1868, Near Plattsville, Oxford Co., Ontario; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00117-7407

    Notes:

    Christian Stauffer, "son of John Stauffer, was born February 17th, 1799. He was raised in York County, Ontario, near Stouffville, where he was married, April 15th, 1823, to Magdalena Raymer who was born June 8th, 1796, and died April 2nd, 1888. In their old age they moved to Oxford County, near Plattsville, where he died September 25th, 1868. To them was born a family of eight children"


    Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

    Christian married Magdalena Raymer 15 Apr 1823. Magdalena was born 8 Jun 1796, Of, York Co., Ontario; died 2 Apr 1888; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Magdalena Raymer was born 8 Jun 1796, Of, York Co., Ontario; died 2 Apr 1888; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Magdalena Stauffer
    • Eby ID Number: 00117-7407.1

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Stauffer was born 9 Aug 1824, Of, York Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Abraham R. Stauffer was born 9 May 1826, Of, York Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Jacob R. Stouffer was born 8 Aug 1828, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Magdalena Stauffer was born 11 Aug 1830, , Ontario, Canada; died Abt 1873.
    5. Christian Stauffer was born 8 May 1833, Stouffville, Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada; died 22 Dec 1866, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Washington Cemetery, Washington, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    6. John R. Stauffer was born 3 Feb 1836, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Susan Stauffer was born 24 Jul 1839, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. 2. Peter R. Stauffer was born 11 Aug 1843, , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1 Sep 1929, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  John C. Johnson was born 30 Jul 1804, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (son of Abraham Janzen and Nancy Clemmer); died 6 Dec 1871, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: John Janzen
    • Eby ID Number: 00061-4001

    Notes:

    John Janzen, "was born July 30th, 1804. He was married to Mary, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (Fordney) Shupe. They resided in Blenheim Township, Oxford County, Ontario, where he died December 6th, 1871, leaving a family of two children"

    Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

    John — Mary Shupe. Mary (daughter of Daniel Shupe and Elizabeth Fordney) was born 9 Jul 1811, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Feb 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary Shupe was born 9 Jul 1811, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Daniel Shupe and Elizabeth Fordney); died 16 Feb 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Mary Johnson
    • Name: Mary Kenyon
    • Eby ID Number: 00113-7169.4
    • Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Children:
    1. 3. Hannah Johnson was born 25 Sep 1837, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 4 Mar 1917, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Rebecca Johnson was born 27 Dec 1840, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Jan 1912, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Stauffer was born 11 Apr 1784, Near Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (son of Abraham Stauffer and Elizabeth Zug); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00117-7352

    Notes:

    John Stauffer, "was born April 11th, 1784. He was married and resided in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where his heirs are to be found."

    Children:
    1. 4. Christian Stauffer was born 17 Feb 1799, Of, York Co., Ontario; died 25 Sep 1868, Near Plattsville, Oxford Co., Ontario; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.

  2. 12.  Abraham Janzen was born Abt 1775, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 1834, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00061-3997
    • Epidemic: 1834, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; Cholera

    Notes:

    Abraham Janzen, "(now spelled 'Johnson' by most of the descendants) a native of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, to which place his ancestors had moved from Holland about the year 1726. He was married to Nancy, daughter of Henry and Anna (Honsberger) Clemmer. She was a sister to Henry H. Clemmer who resided about two miles east of Berlin where he died April 30th,1851. She was born about the year 1778. Some time during the beginning of the present century they with their family of small children moved, with the Schwartzes and others, to Canada and finally settled in Blenheim Township, Oxford County, where he died of cholera in 1834. After his decease the widow was married to Jacob Bechtel. She died of paralysis while on a visit to Jacob Kolb's near Breslau in 1847. To Mr. Janzen and his wife was born a family of nine children"


    Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

    Abraham — Nancy Clemmer. Nancy (daughter of Henry Clemmer and Anna Honsberger) was born 1778, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 1847, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  3. 13.  Nancy Clemmer was born 1778, , Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Henry Clemmer and Anna Honsberger); died 1847, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Nancy Bechtel
    • Name: Nancy Janzen
    • Eby ID Number: 00024-1969

    Notes:

    Nancy Clemmer, "sister to Henry H. Clemmer, was born in 1778. She was married to Abraham Janzen. They resided in Blenheim, Oxford County, Ontario, where he died of cholera in 1834. She died of paralysis at Mr. Kolb's at Breslau in 1847. To them were born nine children"


    Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

    Children:
    1. Abraham Janzen was born , , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 1834, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.
    2. Henry Johnson was born Abt 1800, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 23 Oct 1837, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.
    3. Mary C. Janzen was born 18 Jun 1802, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died 26 Mar 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Jacob Johnson was born Abt 1803, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died , , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania.
    5. 6. John C. Johnson was born 30 Jul 1804, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 6 Dec 1871, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.
    6. Joseph Janzen was born Abt 1808, Of, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Enos Janzen was born 13 Sep 1814, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 22 Jun 1889, Gaines, Kent, Michigan.
    8. Hannah Janzen was born 1817, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 5 Oct 1839, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Benjamin Johnson was born 1817, , USA; died Yes, date unknown.

  4. 14.  Daniel Shupe was born Abt 1782, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania (son of John Shupe and Elizabeth Diefenbach); died Jul 1842, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00113-7169

    Notes:

    Daniel Shupe, "was married to Elizabeth Fordney. They resided on a farm in Blenheim Township, Oxford County, where he was accidentally killed by a team running away, in July, 1842, and she died of fever in November, 1842. To them was born a family of seven children".


    Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

    Daniel — Elizabeth Fordney. Elizabeth (daughter of Michael Fordney) was born Abt 1782, Virginia; died Nov 1842, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  5. 15.  Elizabeth Fordney was born Abt 1782, Virginia (daughter of Michael Fordney); died Nov 1842, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Elizabeth Shupe
    • Eby ID Number: 00035-3013

    Notes:

    Elizabeth Fordney, "daughter of Michael Fordney and sister of Jacob Fordney, was born in Virginia. When a young girl her parents moved to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where she made her home with Abraham Erb who brought her to Canada in 1806. Some time after her arrival in this county she was married to Daniel Shupe. After their marriage they moved to Blenheim Township, Oxford County, where he was accidentally killed by his team running away in July, 1842. Soon after her husband's decease she took sick and in order to have her proper nursing they had her taken to her brother Jacob's home (Her brother, Jacob Fordney, resided near the "Toll Bridge", Freeport) where she died in November 1842."


    Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

    Children:
    1. Samuel Shupe was born Abt 1807, Of, Freeport, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Joseph Shupe was born Abt 1809, Of, Freeport, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 7. Mary Shupe was born 9 Jul 1811, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Feb 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Moses Shupe was born Abt 1813, Of, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Magdalena Shupe was born Abt 1815, Of, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Christian Shupe was born Abt 1817, Of, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Simon Shupe was born Abt 1820, Of, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.