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

John Edwin "Edwin" Riffer

Male 1880 - 1940  (60 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Edwin "Edwin" Riffer was born 20 Mar 1880, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Adam Riffer and Catherine Simmermacher); died 31 May 1940, Niagara Falls, Welland Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Victoria Lawn Cemetery, St. Catharines, Lincoln Co., Ontario.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Adam Riffer was born 23 Nov 1853, Kreis Alsfeld, , Hessen, Germany (son of Jacob Riffer and Catherine); died 1 Aug 1929, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Adam married Catherine Simmermacher 3 Oct 1875, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catherine (daughter of John Simmermacher and Magdalena Haus) was born 3 Oct 1856, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Dec 1923, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Catherine Simmermacher was born 3 Oct 1856, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of John Simmermacher and Magdalena Haus); died 30 Dec 1923, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Wilhelm Heinrich Riffer was born 18 Oct 1876, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Sep 1878, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Emma Riffer was born 1878, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 1. John Edwin "Edwin" Riffer was born 20 Mar 1880, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 May 1940, Niagara Falls, Welland Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Victoria Lawn Cemetery, St. Catharines, Lincoln Co., Ontario.
    4. Selina Riffer was born 1881, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Norman Riffer was born 28 Jun 1886, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1946; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Eleanora "Nora" Riffer was born 19 Dec 1889, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Mar 1953, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Jacob Riffer died Yes, date unknown.

    Jacob — Catherine. Catherine died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Catherine died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 2. Adam Riffer was born 23 Nov 1853, Kreis Alsfeld, , Hessen, Germany; died 1 Aug 1929, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  John Simmermacher was born 27 Jul 1827, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany; died 8 Jul 1907, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    John married Magdalena Haus 10 Jun 1849, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Magdalena was born 12 May 1829, , Ontario, Canada; died 9 Jan 1902, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Magdalena Haus was born 12 May 1829, , Ontario, Canada; died 9 Jan 1902, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. George Henry Simmermacher was born 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Johann "John" Simmermacher was born 12 Jul 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 24 Aug 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Adeline Simmermacher was born 3 Oct 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 26 Dec 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 May 1853, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Nancy Simmermacher was born 24 May 1855, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 29 Jul 1855, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Aug 1855, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. 3. Catherine Simmermacher was born 3 Oct 1856, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Dec 1923, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Levi Simmermacher was born 1858, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Lydia Simmermacher was born 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Louis Simmermacher was born 28 Apr 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Apr 1868, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Valentin Simmermacher was born 21 Jan 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Aug 1868, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Samantha Simmermacher was born 12 Mar 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Apr 1868, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Sofia Simmermacher was born 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    12. William Simmermacher was born 24 Sep 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    13. Loweine "Lavina" Simmermacher was born 23 Aug 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Sep 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.