John Stauffer^[1]

1813 - 1898  (85 years)

• Name	John Stauffer
  Born	3 May 1813	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70098084
  Occupation	1852	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1852	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Possessions	1866	393 Tilt Dr., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Occupation	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Eby ID Number	00117-7357
  Died	19 Sep 1898	Elkton, Huron, Michigan, USA   [4]
  Buried	Elkton Presbyterian Cemetery, Elkton, Huron, Michigan, USA
  Person ID	I10124	Generations
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Abraham Stauffer,   b. 1 Aug 1788, Near Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 29 Apr 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Catharine Biehn,   b. 1785, , USA ,   d. 1869  (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F2918	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah Schlichter,   b. 15 Apr 1814, , Franklin Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 18 Jun 1890, Near Haysville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Children	1. David Stauffer,   b. 23 Nov 1836, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Mar 1909, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)   2. Aaron Stauffer,   b. 17 Feb 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Dec 1853  (Age 14 years)   3. Benjamin Stauffer,   b. May 1840, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jan 1927, Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States  (Age ~ 86 years)   4. Mary Stauffer,   b. 19 Nov 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Feb 1934  (Age 90 years)   5. Elizabeth Stauffer,   b. 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Noah S. Stauffer,   b. 28 Apr 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Dec 1853  (Age 4 years)   7. Dilman S. Stauffer,   b. 14 Jun 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Oct 1918, , Michigan, USA  (Age 67 years)   8. Lydia Stauffer,   b. 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jan 1887, East Of Haysville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 35 years)   9. John S. Stauffer,   b. 22 Aug 1857, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Feb 1864  (Age 6 years)   10. Menno Stauffer,   b. 18 Jan 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1911, , Alberta, Canada  (Age 49 years)
  Last Modified	24 Feb 2026
  Family ID	F957	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Stauffer, "was born May 3rd, 1813. He was married to Hannah, daughter of Daniel and Barbara (Wismer) Schlichter. She was born April 15th, 1814, and died June 18th, 1890. They resided near Haysville, Ontario, where he was engaged in farming for many years but now lives retired and has his son, Dilman, to work the farm. His family consisted of ten children" Eby, Ezra E. (1895). 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: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.]. _________________________ STAUFFER.-John Stauffer was born May 3, 1813, in Waterloo Co., Canada, where he lived till some time in May 1898, when he moved to Elkton, Mich., with his son Tillman Stauffer, and died September 19, 1898, aged 85 years, 4 months and 16 days. His wife died nine years ago. He was the father of ten children (five living and five dead), twenty-four grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. He was buried September 21st, in the Elkton Presbyterian cemetery. Funeral services were held by Bro. Peter Ropp, in German, from Rev. 14: 13, and in English from John 5: 28,29. He had been a member of the Mennonite Church, but had fallen back some years ago and remained so until his death. May the Lord bless all brothers and sisters with His Holy Spirit that they may be found true and faithful servants. May the words of Paul in 1 Thess. 5 : 4, 21 be appliable to them: "But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief." "Prove all things; hold fast that which is good." A BROTHER. Herald of Truth, Vol. XXXV, No. 20, October 15, 1898, pages 316 and 317 _____________ JOHN STAUFFER Another of the pioneers of Wilmot township passed away September 19th, in the person of John Stauffer at Elkton, Haron County, Mich, in the 86th year of his age. He was born near Doon, May 3rd, 1813, and settled on a 200 acre farm of bush land rear Haysville in 1834, where he lived until May 13th of last year, when be moved with his son, Dilmau, to Mich. He was married to Hannah Schlichter, who died June 18th, 1890. Ten children were born of this marriage of whom six survive, viz: David, Berlin; Benjamin, who moved to Virginia some years ago; Mary, wife of Chas. Oswald, who resides at Haysvile; Elzabeth, unmarried; Dilman of Ektor, Mich; Menno, of Muskoka. Lydia, wife of Conrad Snyder, died in 1886, and Aaron, Noah S. and John S. died in infancy. Mr. Stauffer formerly owned considerable property but died in poverty. Waterloo County Chronicle, 27 Oct 1898, p. 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 261. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 509. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 4 Page 3. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, October 15, 1898 - Obituary of John Stauffer. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 1 Page 37. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div. 1 Pg. 15.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 3 May 1813 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1852 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Possessions - 1866 - 393 Tilt Dr., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 19 Sep 1898 - Elkton, Huron, Michigan, USA Buried - - Elkton Presbyterian Cemetery, Elkton, Huron, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth