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

Elizabeth Kaufman

Female 1720 - 1798  (78 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elizabeth Kaufman was born 15 Jan 1720, Millersville, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States (daughter of Andreas Kaufman and Elizabeth Kneissle); died 22 Mar 1798, Loganville, York, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried , Ness Cemetery, , York County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20948162
    • Name: Elizabeth Meyer
    • Eby ID Number: 00078-4703.1

    Elizabeth — Christian Meyer. Christian was born 10 Dec 1708, Zurich, Switzerland; died 1779, , York Co., Pennsylvania; was buried , Ness Cemetery, , York County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Meyer was born 24 Sep 1743; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Maria Meyer was born 1 Jul 1746; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Elder John Kauffman Meyer was born 25 Nov 1748, Shrewsbury, York, Pennsylvania, United States; died Jun 1833, Loganville, York, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried , Ness Cemetery, , York County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. Christian Meyer was born 20 Apr 1751; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Andrew Meyer was born 29 May 1753; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Michael Meyer was born 8 Dec 1755; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Henry Meyer was born 15 Apr 1760; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Abraham Meyer was born 17 Jan 1763; died Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Andreas Kaufman was born 13 Nov 1668, Steffisburg, , , Switzerland (son of Hans Kauffman and Katrina Arnold); died 1743, Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried , Andrew Kauffman Graveyard, Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/192606795
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-232505

    Notes:

    Came from Steffisburg, Switzerland as a Mennonite refugee. He traveled through Friesenheim, in Oberamt of Neustadt, Palatinate - [Palatinate is a region in southwestern Germany. It occupies roughly the southernmost quarter of the German federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate [Rheinland-Pfalz] in 1716. He arrived in Philadelphia in Sept of 1717 and located on 200 acres of land in Lancaster, PA. He was naturalized in 1727. On 2 Nov 1737 warranted 462 acres in Manor Twp, Lancaster Co., PA.

    Signs his will Andreas Kaufman, marked in his own hand and mark and name instead of seal.
    Dated 1741, 12 of March.
    We the underwritten, acknowledge the above said.
    Hans Horsha - Christ Stoneman - Hans Witmore
    His will is marked A KM but the clerk wrote Andrew Cofman
    Probate the latter part of 1744 at Lancaster, PA - His will mentioned but 2 sons, however, the deeds name 12 children. To get a fuller list of children, refer to the Deed Books in the Recorder's Office at Lancaster, PA dated 1761 when a final settlement of Andrews estate was made.

    Inventory Of Estate And Personal Property - 1097 pounds 11 shillings 0 pence
    Appraised 1 Nov 1744 by John Furry

    Inventory And Appraisement Of Property - Appraisers: Benjamin Bear, Henry H. Neff, Jacob Marti, Ulrich Roth 378 pounds 1 shilling 2 pence Submitted 12 Mar 1763 .

    In his will Andreas Kaufman states he was married twice, and had children by both wives.

    m [1] c1717 Wife Name is Unknown died aft 1723
    Children - Andrew, Elizabeth, Mary, Christian

    m [2] bet 1723 - 1726 Millersville, Lancaster Co., PA Elizabeth Kneissle*
    Children - Michael, Jacob, Anna Barbara, Anna, John, Veronica, Magdalena, Isaac

    ref: The Kauffman-Coffman Lineages by Charles Fahs Kauffman 1940, he names this the
    Andrew Kauffman Graveyard - Andrew and Elizabeth KAUFMAN were buried at a walled-in family graveyard on their homestead, the graveyard was demolished by the owner of the land in 1937.

    *Also found as Kneisley*
    Throughout the historical records Surname is also found as - Caufman ~ Caughman ~ Cofman ~ Coffman ~ Kaufman ~ Kauffman ~ Kaufmann ~ Koffman ~
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    Andreas — Elizabeth Kneissle. Elizabeth was born 1698, Schiltach, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died 1759, Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried , Andrew Kauffman Graveyard, Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Kneissle was born 1698, Schiltach, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died 1759, Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried , Andrew Kauffman Graveyard, Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199294009
    • Name: Elizabeth Kaufman
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-232504

    Notes:

    born ca1698 Schiltach, Landkreis Rottweil, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

    Andreas Kaufman married 2nd bet 1723 - 1726 Millersville, Lancaster Co., PA
    Elizabeth Kneissle+

    They had children -

    ref: The Kauffman-Coffman Lineages by Charles Fahs Kauffman 1940, he names this the Andrew Kauffman Graveyard - Andrew and Elizabeth were buried at a walled-in family graveyard on their homestead, the graveyard was demolished by the owner of the land in 1937. +Charles Fahs Kauffman names Elizabeth as "Elizabeth Kneissle; Maiden name also found as Kneisley *b/y calculated

    Children:
    1. 1. Elizabeth Kaufman was born 15 Jan 1720, Millersville, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States; died 22 Mar 1798, Loganville, York, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried , Ness Cemetery, , York County, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Hans Kauffman was born 15 Jan 1643, , Berne, Switzerland (son of Joannes Kauffman and Anna Eichelberger); died 14 Feb 1675, , Netherlands.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128648666
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-232506

    Hans — Katrina Arnold. Katrina was born 1646; died 8 Sep 1673, , Berne, Switzerland. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Katrina Arnold was born 1646; died 8 Sep 1673, , Berne, Switzerland.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128648493
    • Name: Katrina Kauffman
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-232508

    Children:
    1. 2. Andreas Kaufman was born 13 Nov 1668, Steffisburg, , , Switzerland; died 1743, Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried , Andrew Kauffman Graveyard, Manor Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Joannes Kauffman was born 29 Jun 1617, , Berne, Switzerland; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128649166
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-232510

    Joannes — Anna Eichelberger. Anna was born 1621, , Berne, Switzerland; died 29 May 1648. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Anna Eichelberger was born 1621, , Berne, Switzerland; died 29 May 1648.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128649581
    • Name: Anna Kauffman
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-232514

    Children:
    1. 4. Hans Kauffman was born 15 Jan 1643, , Berne, Switzerland; died 14 Feb 1675, , Netherlands.