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

Family: Daniel D. Knechtel / Magdalena "Lena" Scherer (F28673)

m. 22 Mar 1868


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  • Father | Male
    Daniel D. Knechtel

    Born  11 Jul 1841  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 Jan 1900  Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  22 Mar 1868  [1, 2, 3]  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Peter Knechtel | F6179 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Barbara Drum | F6179 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Magdalena "Lena" Scherer

    Born  25 Aug 1844  , Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Nov 1920  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  William Scherer | F227199 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth | F227199 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Knechtel

    Born  Jan 1869  Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Apr 1869  Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Male
    Oliver Knechtel

    Born  27 Aug 1870  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Christened  13 Aug 1871  Church Of New Jerusalem, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Male
    Oliver Knechtel

    Born  28 Aug 1872  Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Feb 1933  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  Magdalene "Lena" Riehm | F265309 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Female
    Almina Knechtel

    Born  2 Mar 1875  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Female
    Catherine "Katie" Knechtel

    Born  25 Mar 1876  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Female
    Elizabeth "Lizzie" Knechtel

    Born  16 May 1878  Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Jul 1941   
    Buried    Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Frederick E. Smith | F272846 
    Married  19 Jun 1907  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Male
    Amiel Knechtel

    Born  22 Oct 1882  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Dec 1934  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  Anna Catherine Weber | F59047 
    Married  30 Jun 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian).
      Bridegroom Name: Ezra Schneider Age: 26 Res: Waterloo Tp. Place of Birth: Waterloo Tp. Names of Parents: Moses & Mary Schneider Bride: Name: Lozinda Schanz Age: 19 Res: Berlin Place of Birth: Berlin Names of Parents: Jacob & Barbara Schanz Witness(S): Name: Levi Schneider Res: Waterloo Tp. Name: Abraham Kinzie Res: Berlin Date of Marriage: March 10, 1868

    2. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Daniel Knechtel Birth Place: Preston Residence: Roseville Age: 27 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 Father Name: Peter Knechtel Mother Name: Barbara Knechtel Spouse Name: Magdeline Scherer Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844 Spouse Birth Place: Bavaria Spouse residence: Roseville Spouse Father Name: William Scherer Spouse Mother Name: Elisabeth Scherer Marriage Date: 22 Mar 1868 Marriage Place: Berlin Marriage County: Waterloo

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 26 Mar 1868.
      Mar. 22, 1868 Magdalena Scherer of N. Dumfries and Daniel Knechtel of Waterloo Tp.