George William Rife^{[1, 2]}

1844 - 1927  (82 years)

• Name	George William Rife
  Born	24 Jan 1844	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1861	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1861	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1871	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Bookkeeper
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Methodist
  Public Service	1900	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Hespeler Public School Board
  		Hespeler Public School Board 1900
  Occupation	1901	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Convenant
  Eby ID Number	00092-5295
  Died	20 Jan 1927	Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States   [5]
  Buried	New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I10635	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	David Rife,   b. 28 Aug 1820, , Adams Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 29 Apr 1888, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Mary Pannabaker,   b. 16 Nov 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Sep 1906, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F2854	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Isabella White,   b. 11 Oct 1844, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Mar 1933  (Age 88 years)
  Married	31 Aug 1871	Talbotville, Elgin Co., Ontario   [1, 4, 8]
  Children	1. Mary Ellen Rife,   b. 18 Feb 1871, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Apr 1871, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   2. James David Rife,   b. 7 May 1872, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Sep 1955, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States  (Age 83 years)   3. William Arthur Rife,   b. 13 Jul 1874, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Eliza Jane Rife,   b. 21 Apr 1878, Aylmer, Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Clarence White Rife,   b. 17 May 1886, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F3055	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  George William Rife, "was born in Hespeler, January 24th, 1844. He used to be bookkeeper for R. Forbes & Co., woollen manufacturers, Hespeler. About eighteen years ago he moved to Aylmer where he was engaged in the mercantile business. Since then he returned to Hespeler where he now resides and is engaged in farming, conveyancing, etc. On August 31st, 1869, he was married to Isabella, daughter of Rev. James White. Their family consists of five 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..., 184. [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..., 150. [S143] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1901, Hespeler (Village) D-2 Page 1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. George W Rife Born: Hespeler Age: 25 Father: David Rife Mother: Mary Rife Born: abt 1846 Spouse: Isabella White Age: 24 born: Toronto Father: James White Mother: Mary White married 31 Aug 1871 [S237] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - New Hope CC#4498 Internet Link . George William Rife/ Son Of David Rife Sr. / Born New Hope (Hespeler) Jan. 24,1844/ Died Jan. 20,1927/ Isabella White His Wife/ Daughter Of Reverend James White/ Born Peel County Oct. 11,1844/ Died March 7,1933 South:Mary Jane/ Rife/ Died Feb. 11,1936/ In Her 76th Year [S508] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1871, Page 24. [S1837] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1861, Div. 1 Page 5. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 40.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Jan 1844 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1861 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1861 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Bookkeeper - 1871 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 31 Aug 1871 - Talbotville, Elgin Co., Ontario Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Public Service - Hespeler Public School Board - 1900 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Convenant - 1901 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 20 Jan 1927 - Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States Buried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth