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

Elizabeth Rife[1]

Female 1842 - 1926  (84 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Rife 
    Born 8 May 1842  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215560050 
    Name Elizabeth Henry 
    Residence 1864  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Residence 1891  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Methodist 
    Residence 1911  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number 00092-5283 
    Died 13 Aug 1926  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I10609  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Samuel Rife,   b. 12 Oct 1818, , Adams Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1898, Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Mary Hilborn,   b. 26 Aug 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1875  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 10 Mar 1840  [1, 9
    Family ID F3041  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Henry,   b. 25 Jun 1839, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1903, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 6 Jan 1864  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Children 
     1. Mila Henry,   b. 1864, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Allen Mills Henry,   b. 1865, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Isabella Henry,   b. 16 Apr 1867, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Thomas Emerson Henry,   b. 30 Jul 1869, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. George Milton Henry,   b. 21 Jul 1871, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. James Henry,   b. 1873, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Albert Bertrum Henry,   b. 1876, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Bertie Henry,   b. 1877, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F3044  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elizabeth Rife, "was born May 8th, 1842. She is married to John Henry and resides at Los Angeles, California."


      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..., 182.

    2. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851.
      gives age and country of birth

    3. [S143] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1901, Hespeler (Village) D-2 Page 23.

    4. [S508] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1871, Page 12.

    5. [S299] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1881, Page 5.

    6. [S392] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1911, Div. 21 Pg. 8.

    7. [S2208] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1891, Section 1 Page 60.

    8. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 20 Jan 1864.
      Henry, John married 6 Jan 1864 to Elizabeth Ripe [Rife?] By Rev Mr Bindeman, Berlin. Bride of Waterloo.

    9. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 6 Page 43.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 May 1842 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1864 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Jan 1864 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Aug 1926 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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