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

Ephraim Edward Rife[1, 2]

Male 1865 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Ephraim Edward Rife 
    Born 15 May 1865  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1891  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Ministry Student 
    Immigration 1898  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Name Edward Rife 
    Occupation 1901  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Secretary Y.M.C.A. 
    Eby ID Number 00092-5307 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I10653  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

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

    Family Katherine M. Rassweiler,   b. 7 Jun 1874, , USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Ruth Rife,   b. 12 Feb 1898, , USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Irene Agelle Rife,   b. 5 Feb 1902, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F16967  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Ephraim Edward Rife, "is a teacher in the Northwestern College situated in Napierville, Illinois. He is unmarried."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 185.

    2. [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.

    3. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-9 Page 2.

    4. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Div 2 Page 20 Family 88.
      Edward RIFE M 16 German Ontario Farmer'S Son Evangelical

    5. [S508] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1871, Page 23.

    6. [S2208] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1891, Section 1 Page 50.
      Name was recorded as Emil

    7. [S2208] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1891, Section 1 Page 50.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 May 1865 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Ministry Student - 1891 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1898 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Secretary Y.M.C.A. - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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