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

Gela Margaretha "Margaret" Pfeifer

Female 1848 - 1936  (87 years)


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  • Name Gela Margaretha "Margaret" Pfeifer 
    Born 9 Nov 1848  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Name Gela Margaretha "Margaret" Allenson 
    Name Margaretha Pfeifer 
    Name Maria Pfeifer  [6
    Residence 1911  St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-108145 
    Died 7 Mar 1936  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Buried 10 Mar 1936  Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Person ID I108145  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Ernst Pfeffer,   b. Apr 1815, , Hesse-Cassel, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 1897, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Mother Anna Eva Baetz,   b. 20 Aug 1814, , Hesse-Cassel, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1875, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Family ID F8299  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Louis Allenson,   b. 15 Mar 1850, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1928  (Age 77 years) 
    Children 
     1. Anna "Annie" Allenson,   b. 31 Mar 1872, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1923, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     2. Louisa Allenson,   b. 27 Dec 1873, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1940, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     3. Maria Elizabeth Allensen,   b. 10 Oct 1876, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1959  (Age 82 years)
     4. George Allensen,   b. 4 Dec 1878, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Margaretha Allensen,   b. Mar 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Clara Allenson,   b. 15 Mar 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Mary Ann Allenson,   b. 18 Sep 1883, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1935, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     8. Otto Allenson,   b. 27 Jun 1886, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F27622  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Louis Allensen died Saturday afternoon at her home near Heidelberg where she was born and where she had resided all her life. She was in her 89th year. She had been ill for some time.

      Her husband predeceased her eight years ago, and she is survived by two sons, George of Saskatchewan and Otto at home, and by three daughters, Mrs. V. Otterbein Sr. of Heidelberg, Mrs. Henry Euler, Kitchener and Clara Allensen at home. Eleven grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren, also survive.

      The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2 o'clock from the residence to Heidelberg Lutheran church for service at 3 o'clock. The remains will be interred at Heideberg cemetery.

      The Kitchener Daily Record - 8 Mar 1936

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      Quite a number of friends and relatives assembled at the home of Mrs. Louis Allenson last Wednesday afternoon, it being the occasion of her eighty-fifth birthday. Among those who attended were Rev. and Mrs. Lamack. The afternoon was spent in Scripture readings and singing and after all present expressed their best wishes and congratulations to Mrs. Allenson dainty supper was served.

      Waterloo Chronicle 24 Nov 1932, p. 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-2 Page 1.

    2. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 1 Page 12.

    3. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, (St. Clements) Div. 7 Page 10.

    4. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of Mrs. Louis Allensen - 8 Mar 1936.

    5. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Margaret Pfeffer - Allensen.

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12346-1893.
      Valentine Otterbein (farmer of Wellesley) b. Wellesley Age: 24 born abt 1869 father: Valentine Otterbein mother: Maria Neeb married Louisa Allenson (resident of Wellesley) Age:: 19 born abt 1874 b. Wellesley father: Louis Allenson mother: Maria Pfeffer married 5 Apr 1893 Marriage Place: Waterloo, Heidelburg

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Nov 1848 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Mar 1936 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 10 Mar 1936 - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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