Elizabeth Rife^[1]

1812 - 1877  (65 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Rife
  Born	17 Aug 1812	, Adams Co., Pennsylvania   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Elizabeth Guyer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	00092-5279
  Died	24 Sep 1877  [3]
  Buried	New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I10587	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Samuel Rife,   b. 15 Apr 1788, , Adams Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 10 Mar 1856, Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Hoke,   b. 7 Jan 1793, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 21 Aug 1873, Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F3033	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	David Guyer,   b. 1807, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 1901  (Age 94 years)
  Children	1. Maria Guyer,   b. 1 Oct 1832, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Dec 1863  (Age 31 years)   2. John Guyer,   b. 1833, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Ann Guyer,   b. 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. George Guyer,   b. 13 Aug 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Apr 1923, Maple Ridge, British Columbia  (Age 84 years)   5. Anny Guyer,   b. 1842, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Sarah Guyer,   b. 9 Jan 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Apr 1874, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 29 years)   7. Lydia Guyer,   b. 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Margaret Guyer,   b. 25 Feb 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Jane Guyer,   b. 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F3037	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Elizabeth Rife, "the second daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Hoke) Rife, was married to David Guyer. Their family consisted of six 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

  
  

• 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..., 182. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 3. Elisabeth GUYER Birthplace: USA Age 41 Wesleyan Methodist [S237] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - New Hope CC#4498 Internet Link . Gone to a better land/ in/ memory of/ Elisabeth/ beloved wife of/ David Guyer/ who died Sept'r 24, 1877/ aged/ 65 yrs. 1 mo. & 7 dys/ verse [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 2 Page 14.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Aug 1812 - , Adams Co., Pennsylvania Residence - Methodist - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth