Joseph B. Stauffer^[1]

Cal 1818 - 1853  (~ 34 years)

• Name	Joseph B. Stauffer
  Born	CALC 23 Nov 1818	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81931703
  Occupation	1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	farmer
  Probate	2 Jul 1853	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Eby ID Number	00117-7370
  Died	9 Jul 1853	Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Buried	Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I10177	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  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	Nancy Bowman,   b. 31 Aug 1827, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1889, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Children	1. Susannah Stauffer,   b. 1848, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Aug 1859  (Age 11 years)   2. Caroline Stauffer,   b. 12 Jan 1849, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Jul 1935, Ancaster, Ancaster Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario  (Age 86 years)   3. Joseph B. Stauffer,   b. 9 Aug 1852, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Feb 1936, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F2256	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Joseph Stauffer, "was married to Nancy Bowman (No. 258). They resided at Blair where he died, leaving a family of three children, namely: Caroline, Susannah, and Joseph who is married to Magdalena Clemens (No. 1759). They reside in Galt and have a family of twin boys named Clive and Claude." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. ___________________ A-1-11 Joseph B. Stauffer: The Last Will and Testament of Joseph B. Stauffer of the Township of Waterloo. …I Joseph Stauffer, aforesaid, being weak in body, but of sound mind and memory…do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament… (First) I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Nancy Stauffer, the annual interest of three hundred pounds to be paid to her yearly during her life. I also give and bequeath to my said wife, one cow, one cooking stove, three beds and bedsteads, and as much other house and kitchen furniture as she may reasonably need for her house keeping, and if in case of sickness, the aforesaid interest is to be sufficient for her maintenance, then in that case, I authorize my Executors to add to the said interest for her better support, as they may find necessary, all of which I give and bequeath to my said wife out of my estate in lieu of her lawful dower. I will that my Executors shall as soon as conveniently may be after my decease sell by public or private sale all my real and personal property (excepting the bequests to my wife) and deed or deeds to the purchasers as the case may legally require, and I do hereby satisfy and confirm all such deeds as if assigned, sealed and delivered the same myself personally. I will that all my children shall have a good common schooling and be brought up in a decent manner, corresponding to my means. I will that my several children shall finally have, share and share with each other of my whole estate, excepting my son shall have fifty pounds more than my two daughters each. And lastly, I do nominate, constitute and appoint Amos Clemens and Henry Bechtel Junr, both of the Township of Waterloo, to be the lawful Executors of this my Last Will and Testament… Witnessed by Samuel B. Bowman and Moses Bechtel. Will dated 2 July 1853 Will proved and insinuated 13 June 1853 Inventory £961/2/1 Wills of Waterloo County Register A 1853-1871, transcribed by Frances Hoffman

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 110. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 14. Joseph B. STAUFFER Farmer Birthplace: Canada Age 33 Mennonite Agnes STAUFFER Birthplace: Canada Age 25 Mennonite Res. Wilmot Caroline STAUFFER Birthplace: Canada Age 4 Mennonite Susanna STAUFFER Birthplace: Canada Age 2 Mennonite Hannah STAUFFER Birthplace: Canada Age 9 Mennonite Abraham Sen. STAUFFER Birthplace: USA Age 65 ? Cathrine STAUFFER Birthplace: USA Age 72 Methodist Joal STAFFORD Birthplace: Canada Age 12 Susan PARK Dom. Servant Birthplace: Canada Age 17 [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 14. [S1737] Probate - Wills of Waterloo Register A 1853-1871, Will of Joseph B. Stauffer - Register A. 1-1-11 2 Jul 1853. [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..., 510. [S34] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Blair CC#4501 Internet Link.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - CALC 23 Nov 1818 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Probate - 2 Jul 1853 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 9 Jul 1853 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth