David Rife^[1]

1857 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	David Rife
  Born	20 Sep 1857	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Dunkard
  Occupation	1881	Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	machinist
  Occupation	1886	Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	traveller
  Occupation	1888	Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	agent
  Eby ID Number	00092-5290
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I10625	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Samuel Rife,   b. 12 Oct 1818, , Adams Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 27 Sep 1898, Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Mary Hilborn,   b. 26 Aug 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Apr 1875  (Age 51 years)
  Married	10 Mar 1840  [3, 7]
  Family ID	F3041	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Annie Brockel,   b. 1858, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Ellen Rife,   b. 13 Sep 1881, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Rosa Zilla Rife,   b. 25 Mar 1886, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. William Irving Rife,   b. 22 Mar 1888, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F3051	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  David Rife, "was born September 20th, 1857. He is married to Annie Brockel and resides at Hespeler, Ontario." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 183. [S369] Census - ON, Wellington, Guelph City - 1881, Division 4 Page Number 51 Household Number 257. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 6 Page 43. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 35730-1881 Ellen Rife. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 39662-1886 Rosa Zilla Rife. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 36724-1888 William Irving Rife. [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.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Sep 1857 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Dunkard - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - machinist - 1881 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - traveller - 1886 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - agent - 1888 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth