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

Family: Leo Allen Diefenbacher / Rachel Frey (F161980)

m. 12 Dec 1905


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  • Father | Male
    Leo Allen Diefenbacher

    Born  16 Jun 1883  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Dec 1930   
    Buried    South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  12 Dec 1905  [1]  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Christian Conrad Diefenbacher | F12762 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Kaster | F12762 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Rachel Frey

    Born  26 Feb 1882  Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Nov 1947   
    Buried    South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Sylvester M. Martin | F7940 
    Married     
    Father  Martin S. Frey | F2505 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Anna B. "Nancy" Bauman | F2505 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Aaron Diefenbacher

    Born  17 Oct 1906  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Oct 1988   
    Buried    Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Irene M. Martin | F225474 
    Married     

    Child 2 | Female
    Elizabeth F. "Lizzie" Diefenbacher

    Born  8 Apr 1908  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Mar 1997  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  George H. Wideman | F46136 
    Married  4 Jan 1933   

    Child 3 | Female
    Magdalena "Lena" Diefenbacker

    Born  Jul 1910  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Aug 1990   
    Buried    Bethel Mennonite Cemetery, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Henry F. Martin | F31150 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Female
    Melvina Diefenbacher

    Born  1912  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Female
    Nancy Diefenbacher

    Born  21 Jul 1914  Wallenstein, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Mar 1965  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Cleason Bauman | F46433 
    Married     

    Child 6 | Male
    Allen Leo Diefenbacher

    Born  6 Feb 1917  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Sep 1991  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Floradale Mennonite Cemetery, Floradale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Barbara Frey | F28801 
    Married  6 Aug 1939   

    Child 7 | Female
    Ida F. Diefenbacher

    Born  Abt 1919   
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  Amos S. Weber | F3339 
    Married     

    Child 8 | Male
    John Diefenbacher

    Born  1919  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     

    Child 9 | Female
    Elmeda F. Diefenbacher

    Born  28 Mar 1919  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 May 1994   
    Buried    Bethel Mennonite Cemetery, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Henry M. Bauman | F31740 
    Married     

  • Sources 
    1. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 19722 (1906), Diefenbacher-Frey.
      Leo Diefenbacher, 22, Farmer, Wellesley, Wellesley, son of Christian Diefenbacher & Elizabeth Kester married Rachel Frey, 23, Peel, Peel, daughter of Martin Frey & Anna Bowman, Witn: Tobias & Joseph S. Martin Both of Woolwich, 12 December 1905 in Woolwich