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

Family: Wilhelm "William" Schaefer / Susanna Hoffman (F35595)

m. 23 Dec 1863


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  • Father | Male
    Wilhelm "William" Schaefer

    Born  18 Jun 1838  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Jan 1918  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  23 Dec 1863  [1, 2]  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Johann Mathias "Mathias" Schaefer | F19714 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Eva Maria Rebscher | F19714 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Susanna Hoffman

    Born  CALC 8 Jan 1843  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Sep 1897   
    Buried    Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Jacob Hoffman | F661 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Veronica Eby | F661 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Veronica Martha Schafer

    Born  4 Oct 1864  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Apr 1939  Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    Jacob H. Schaefer

    Born  18 Jan 1869  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 May 1944   
    Buried    Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Salome Israel | F1555 
    Married  28 Jan 1891  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Salome Israel | F250056 
    Married  Jan 1891   

    Child 3 | Male
    John E. Schaefer

    Born  2 Feb 1869  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1954  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ada Neate | F4082 
    Married     
    Spouse  Veronica "Fanny" Groff | F7898 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Female
    Emma A. Schaefer

    Born  CALC 4 Oct 1871  of, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Apr 1872  Near Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Male
    William Alexander Schafer

    Born  Aug 1873  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1951   
    Buried    Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Louise Marie Kraehling | F26968 
    Married  27 Dec 1898  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Male
    Ezra C. Schaefer

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

    Child 7 | Male
    George Wesley Shafer

    Born  7 May 1882  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1963   
    Buried    Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Selma Anna Louisa Wolfenberg | F223208 
    Married  11 Sep 1907  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 803.

    2. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Susan Hoffman Born: Canada Res: Berlin Age: 21 Born: abt 1842 Father: Jacob Mother: Veronica Spouse: William Schaefer Age: 25 Born: abt 1838 born: Canada Res: Wilmot Township Father: Mathias Mother: Maria married 28 Dec 1863 county: Waterloo