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

Family: Adam S. Schaefer / Elizabeth Snider (F18265)

m. 30 Aug 1874


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  • Father | Male
    Adam S. Schaefer

    Born  3 Jan 1851  , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Jun 1927  Amabel Township, Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Wiarton, Amabel Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  30 Aug 1874  [1, 2, 3]  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3] Find all individuals with events at this location
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    Mother | Female
    Elizabeth Snider

    Born  10 Apr 1855  German Mills (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died    Keppel Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  Michael Snider | F25841 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Margaret Boyer | F25841 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Edven Schaefer

    Born  24 Dec 1874  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Dec 1960   
    Buried    Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Melissa Snider | F41279 
    Married     

    Child 2 | Male
    Tilman Schafer

    Born  10 Mar 1878  Parkway (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Apr 1943  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Isabella Wolfe | F177150 
    Married     

    Child 3 | Male
    Nelson Schaefer

    Born  Jan 1880  German Mills (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Carrie Angeline Wambold | F184270 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Male
    Norman Schaefer

    Born  1 May 1882  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Female
    Mary Ann Schaefer

    Born  10 Sep 1886  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Sep 1956  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Reuben Milbird Eagle | F259289 
    Married  11 Jul 1907  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    Margaret "Maggie" Schaefer

    Born  4 Apr 1888  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Oct 1951  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Josiah Fries | F165497 
    Married  1905  Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Female
    Anne Schaefer

    Born  2 May 1891  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 8 | Male
    Oliver Schaefer

    Born  6 Apr 1894  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Katie Wright | F291607 
    Married  2 Oct 1923  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Female
    Barbara Schaefer

    Born  11 May 1897  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 10 Sep 1874.
      30 Aug 1874 By Pastor J. Schneider in Waterloo, Adam Schaefer was married to Elisabeth Schneider; both are of Waterloo.

    2. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Waterloo Township, Sect. 1 Page 16.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Adam Schaefer
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 30 Aug 1874
      Event Place: Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Male
      Age: 22
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1852 Michigan
      Father's Name: Conrad Schaefer
      Mother's Name: Maria Schaefer
      Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Schneider
      Spouse's Gender: Female
      Spouse's Age: 19
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1855 Waterloo Co.
      Spouse's Father's Name: Michael Schneider
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Margaretha Schneider