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

Lydia Hofstetter

Female 1890 - 1961  (70 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Lydia Hofstetter was born 21 May 1890, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Adolph Gustav Hofstetter and Catherine Gildner); died 1961; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Lydia married Adolph Meyer 10 Jun 1914, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada. Adolph was born 5 Oct 1882, Bentinck Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada; died 1973; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Lloyd Carl Meyer was born 1922; died 1968; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Adolph Gustav Hofstetter was born 2 Jan 1851, , Germany (son of Wilhelm "William Hofstetter and Maria Magdalena "Magdalena" Wernwag); died 15 Feb 1932, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario.

    Adolph married Catherine Gildner 24 Aug 1875, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catherine (daughter of Valentine G. Gildner and Hannah Unger) was born Abt 1855, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Aug 1909, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Catherine Gildner was born Abt 1855, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Valentine G. Gildner and Hannah Unger); died 4 Aug 1909, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
    Children:
    1. John Henry Hofstetter was born 8 Feb 1877, , Ontario, Canada; died 1955; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Louise Clara Hofstetter was born 20 Feb 1879, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; died 6 May 1939; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Joseph Harvey Hofstetter was born 27 Mar 1881, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1959, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Mary Ella "Ella Hofstetter was born 1 Mar 1883, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Oct 1954, , Los Angeles Co., California; was buried , Woodland Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States.
    5. Laura Margaret Hofstetter was born 10 Mar 1885, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1953; was buried , Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Walter Christian Hofstetter was born 18 Jan 1887, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1960, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
    7. 1. Lydia Hofstetter was born 21 May 1890, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1961; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Ferdinand Adolph Hofstetter was born 8 Jan 1892, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1954; was buried , Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
    9. Catharine Hofstetter was born 15 Dec 1893, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Valentine Gildner Hofstetter was born 24 Jan 1896, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    11. Elizabeth Hofstetter was born 11 Nov 1897, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    12. Vera Hofstetter was born 13 Jul 1899, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    13. Pearly Hofstetter was born 28 Feb 1901, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Wilhelm "William Hofstetter was born 19 Nov 1822, Beerfelden, Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Germany (son of Johann Peter "Peter" Hofstätter and Elizabeth Christine Seip); died 12 May 1898, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Wilhelm married Maria Magdalena "Magdalena" Wernwag 27 Feb 1848, Reutlingen, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Maria (daughter of Samuel Wernwag and Maria Margareth Hecht) was born 27 Jul 1824, , Germany; died 22 May 1898, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Maria Magdalena "Magdalena" Wernwag was born 27 Jul 1824, , Germany (daughter of Samuel Wernwag and Maria Margareth Hecht); died 22 May 1898, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Friedrich Wilhelm "Frederick" Hofstetter was born 3 Jul 1849, , Germany; died 16 Aug 1910, Victoriaburg (Wilmot Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 2. Adolph Gustav Hofstetter was born 2 Jan 1851, , Germany; died 15 Feb 1932, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
    3. Jacob Hofstetter was born 4 Jul 1855, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 2 Sep 1855, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Mar 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Emanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Petersburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Maria Hochsteller was born 1860, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Christian Henry "Henry" Hofstetter was born 16 Aug 1857, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 25 Oct 1857; died 5 Oct 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hamburg Reformed Menn. Cem., New Hamburg, Waterloo, ON.
    6. Mary Margaretha Hofstetter was born 13 Jul 1860, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Dec 1927, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Christian Hofstetter was born 17 Apr 1863, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Jan 1930, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
    8. Christina Hofstetter was born 1876, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 6.  Valentine G. Gildner was born 20 May 1835, , Germany (son of Henry Gildner and Mary Lippel); died 24 Jun 1897, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , First St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley Village, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Valentine married Hannah Unger 4 May 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Hannah (daughter of George Unger and Catherine Kraft) was born 16 Aug 1836, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1875, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Hannah Unger was born 16 Aug 1836, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of George Unger and Catherine Kraft); died 1875, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Magdalena Gildner was born 1854, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. John U. Gildner was born 1855, , Ontario, Canada; died 10 Jul 1931, Edwards, Ogemaw, Michigan, United States.
    3. 3. Catherine Gildner was born Abt 1855, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Aug 1909, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Centre (Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
    4. Lydia Gildner was born 30 Jun 1859, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Nov 1923, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Jacob Gildner was born 23 Jul 1864, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Feb 1927, Wiarton, Amabel Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada.
    6. Henry Gildner was born 1866, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Ernest Gildner was born 1868, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. William Gildner was born 1870, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Jul 1934, Grayling, Crawford, Michigan, United States.
    9. Margareta Gildner was born 1874, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Johann Peter "Peter" Hofstätter was born 26 Jul 1754, Beerfelden, Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

    Johann married Elizabeth Christine Seip 22 Nov 1810, Beerfelden, Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Germany. Elizabeth was born 15 May 1783, Beerfelden, Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth Christine Seip was born 15 May 1783, Beerfelden, Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 4. Wilhelm "William Hofstetter was born 19 Nov 1822, Beerfelden, Odenwaldkreis, Hessen, Germany; died 12 May 1898, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 10.  Samuel Wernwag was born Abt 1794, of, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

    Samuel — Maria Margareth Hecht. Maria was born Abt 1794, of, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Maria Margareth Hecht was born Abt 1794, of, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 5. Maria Magdalena "Magdalena" Wernwag was born 27 Jul 1824, , Germany; died 22 May 1898, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  5. 12.  Henry Gildner was born Abt 1805, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

    Henry — Mary Lippel. Mary was born Abt 1805, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Mary Lippel was born Abt 1805, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 6. Valentine G. Gildner was born 20 May 1835, , Germany; died 24 Jun 1897, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , First St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley Village, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  7. 14.  George Unger was born 1802, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania (son of Adam Unger and Elizabeth Koehner); died 18 Aug 1880, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Neustadt, Grey Co., Ontario.

    George — Catherine Kraft. Catherine (daughter of Henry Kraft) was born 1803, , USA; died , Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Neustadt, Grey Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Catherine Kraft was born 1803, , USA (daughter of Henry Kraft); died , Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Neustadt, Grey Co., Ontario.
    Children:
    1. Menno Unger was born , Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Catherine Unger was born 15 Mar 1824, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Feb 1875, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Christian Unger was born 1825, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Leah Unger was born 12 May 1825, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Jun 1864, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. George Unger was born 1826, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Henry Unger was born 1826, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died , Port Rowan, Norfolk Co., Ontario.
    7. Absalom Kraft Unger was born 15 Sep 1832, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 May 1914, Plymouth, Jefferson, Nebraska, United States; was buried , Woodlawn Cemetery, Plymouth, Jefferson, Nebraska, United States.
    8. Magdalena "Lena" Unger was born CALC 10 May 1836, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Mar 1903, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Floradale Mennonite Cemetery, Floradale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. 7. Hannah Unger was born 16 Aug 1836, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1875, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Lydia Unger was born 12 Dec 1843, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Jun 1910; was buried , Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.