Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.
George William Rife

George William Rife

Male 1844 - 1927  (82 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  George William RifeGeorge William Rife was born 24 Jan 1844, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of David Rife and Mary Pannabaker); died 20 Jan 1927, Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    George married Isabella White 31 Aug 1871, Talbotville, Elgin Co., Ontario. Isabella (daughter of Rev. James White and Mary Bradley) was born 11 Oct 1844, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; died 7 Mar 1933; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Mary Ellen Rife was born 18 Feb 1871, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Apr 1871, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. James David Rife was born 7 May 1872, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Sep 1955, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.
    3. William Arthur Rife was born 13 Jul 1874, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Eliza Jane Rife was born 21 Apr 1878, Aylmer, Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Clarence White Rife was born 17 May 1886, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  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]


  2. 3.  Mary Pannabaker was born 16 Nov 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Abraham "Abram" Pannabecker and Sarah Ann "Sally" Clemens); died 12 Sep 1906, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Abraham Samuel "Samuel" Rife was born 1844, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 1. 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: 3

  1. 4.  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. 5.  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. 2. 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.

  3. 6.  Abraham "Abram" Pannabecker was born 13 Sep 1796, Vincent Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA. (son of Cornelius Pannebecker and Anna Detweiler); died 30 Jun 1880, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Abraham married Sarah Ann "Sally" Clemens 16 Nov 1822. Sarah (daughter of Abraham C. Clemens and Mary "Polly" Custer) was born 5 Jan 1805, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania; died 25 May 1885, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Sarah Ann "Sally" ClemensSarah Ann "Sally" Clemens was born 5 Jan 1805, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania (daughter of Abraham C. Clemens and Mary "Polly" Custer); died 25 May 1885, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Pannabaker 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.
    2. Lewis Pannebecker was born Abt 1825, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1902.
    3. David Panabaker was born 7 Oct 1825, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Jun 1909; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Minerva Pannabecker was born 11 Mar 1830, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 May 1832; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Elizabeth Pannabaker was born 26 Jan 1832, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Sep 1906, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Ephraim Pannabaker was born 1833, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Isaac Pannebecker was born Abt 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Sarah Ann Pannabaker was born 24 Jun 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Apr 1906; was buried , Walkerton Cemetery, Walkerton, Bruce Co., Ontario.
    9. Nancy Pannebecker was born 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Henry Pannabecker was born 15 Dec 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Feb 1843; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Hannah Pannabaker was born 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    12. Rebecca Roselia Panabaker was born 25 Sep 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Oct 1905, Gravenhurst, Muskoka Twp., Muskoka District, Ontario; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    13. Edward Pannabaker was born 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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. 4. 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.

  2. 12.  Cornelius Pannebecker was born 8 Dec 1770, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 22 Jun 1855, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Cornelius married Anna Detweiler Apr 1792. Anna (daughter of Abraham Detweiler and Elizabeth Kolb Ziegler) was born 16 Nov 1775, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 27 Oct 1855, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  3. 13.  Anna Detweiler was born 16 Nov 1775, , Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Abraham Detweiler and Elizabeth Kolb Ziegler); died 27 Oct 1855, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Pannebecker was born 16 Jul 1793, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 1 Dec 1863, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Henry Pannebecker was born 28 Mar 1795, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 30 Mar 1859, Colborne Twp., Huron Co., Ontario; was buried , Colborne Cemetery, Colborne Twp., Huron Co., Ontario.
    3. 6. Abraham "Abram" Pannabecker was born 13 Sep 1796, Vincent Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA.; died 30 Jun 1880, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Matthias Pannebecker was born 23 Jul 1798, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Jacob Pannebecker was born 10 Oct 1799, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Barbara Pannebecker was born 24 May 1801, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 19 Jan 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. John Pannebecker was born 13 Oct 1803, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 5 Sep 1879, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Margaret Pannebecker was born 12 Oct 1805, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 28 Mar 1880, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    9. Samuel Pannebecker was born 15 Apr 1810, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Hannah Pannebecker was born 15 Apr 1810, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 1 Oct 1848, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    11. Anna "Nancy" Pannabecker was born 23 Apr 1812, Near Hespeler, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Feb 1875, Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    12. Magdalena Pannebecker was born 24 May 1814, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    13. Cornelius Pannabecker was born 18 Mar 1817, Near Hespeler, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Mar 1875, Near Hespeler, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  4. 14.  Abraham C. Clemens was born 1764, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania (son of George Clemens and Elizabeth Carlisle); died 8 Sep 1819, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Abraham married Mary "Polly" Custer 18 Oct 1785, Skippack, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania. Mary was born 15 Feb 1763, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 8 Sep 1819, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  5. 15.  Mary "Polly" Custer was born 15 Feb 1763, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 8 Sep 1819, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Jacob Clemens was born 11 Jan 1800, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania; died 21 Nov 1813.
    2. Deacon Abraham C. Clemens was born 7 Feb 1803, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania; died 28 Aug 1872.
    3. 7. Sarah Ann "Sally" Clemens was born 5 Jan 1805, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania; died 25 May 1885, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.