Waterloo Region Generations
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Josiah S. Stauffer

Male 1844 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Josiah S. Stauffer 
    Born 2 Dec 1844  , Butler Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number 00117-7436 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I10405  Generations
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 

    Father David H. Stauffer,   b. 31 Dec 1813, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1901  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Annie Maria "Mary" Shelly,   b. 29 May 1819, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1909  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 24 May 1836  [4, 5
    Family ID F13960  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth Musselman,   b. Abt 1844, Of, Beaver Falls, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Guy Stauffer,   b. Abt 1868, Of, Beaver Falls, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Nina Stauffer,   b. Abt 1870, Of, Beaver Falls, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Laura Stauffer,   b. Abt 1872, Of, Beaver Falls, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Earl Stauffer,   b. Abt 1874, Of, Beaver Falls, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F2993  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Anna Musselman,   b. Abt 1844, Of, Beaver Falls, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Sue Stauffer,   b. Abt 1880, Of, Beaver Falls, Beaver, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F2994  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Josiah S. Stauffer, "the third son of David Stauffer, was born in Butler County, Pennsylvania, December 2nd, 1844, came to Canada in 1848, and was raised in Waterloo County. When about twenty years of age he commenced to work at the tailoring business and now has a well established business at Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. He was twice married, first to Elizabeth Musselman with whom he had four children, namely: Guy, Nina, Laura, and Earl, and after her decease to Anna Musselman. The second union was blessed with one child, a daughter named Sue.


      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.].

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 522.

    2. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 20.

    3. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 13 Page 83.

    4. [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..., 442.

    5. [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..., 521.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Dec 1844 - , Butler Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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