Magdalena "Lena" Scherer^[1]

1844 - 1920  (76 years)

• Name	Magdalena "Lena" Scherer
  Born	25 Aug 1844	, Bavaria, Germany   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/263370809
  Immigration	1849	, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Name	Lena Scherer
  Name	Magdalena "Lena" Knechtel
  Residence	1868	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Residence	1868	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Sweden-borgian
  Occupation	1901	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Gardener
  Occupation	1911	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	United Bretheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-113128
  Died	25 Nov 1920	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada
  Person ID	I113128	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	William Scherer,   b. 1805, , Germany ,   d. 4 Feb 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth,   b. 1807, , Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F227199	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Daniel D. Knechtel,   b. 11 Jul 1841, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Jan 1900, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)
  Married	22 Mar 1868	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 6, 7]
  Children	1. Knechtel,   b. Jan 1869, Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada ,   d. 19 Apr 1869, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 0 years)   2. Oliver Knechtel,   b. 27 Aug 1870, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Oliver Knechtel,   b. 28 Aug 1872, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Feb 1933, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)   4. Almina Knechtel,   b. 2 Mar 1875, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Catherine "Katie" Knechtel,   b. 25 Mar 1876, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Knechtel,   b. 16 May 1878, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Jul 1941  (Age 63 years)   7. Amiel Knechtel,   b. 22 Oct 1882, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Dec 1934, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 52 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F28673	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020526-07. Fred E. Smith, 27, occ. Laborer, b. Puslinch Twp, res. Galt, son of John Smith and Christina Johnson married Elizabeth Knechtel, 27, occ. Laborer, b. Roseville, res. Roseville, daughter of Daniel Knechtel and Lenie Sherer, Witness(es) Walter C. Smith of Galt and Mina Knechtel of Roseville, 19 June 1907 in North Dumfries Twp. [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-5 Page 6. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian). Bridegroom Name: Ezra Schneider Age: 26 Res: Waterloo Tp. Place of Birth: Waterloo Tp. Names of Parents: Moses & Mary Schneider Bride: Name: Lozinda Schanz Age: 19 Res: Berlin Place of Birth: Berlin Names of Parents: Jacob & Barbara Schanz Witness(S): Name: Levi Schneider Res: Waterloo Tp. Name: Abraham Kinzie Res: Berlin Date of Marriage: March 10, 1868 [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 3. Pg. 5. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 52. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 26 Mar 1868. Mar. 22, 1868 Magdalena Scherer of N. Dumfries and Daniel Knechtel of Waterloo Tp. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Daniel Knechtel Birth Place: Preston Residence: Roseville Age: 27 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 Father Name: Peter Knechtel Mother Name: Barbara Knechtel Spouse Name: Magdeline Scherer Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1844 Spouse Birth Place: Bavaria Spouse residence: Roseville Spouse Father Name: William Scherer Spouse Mother Name: Elisabeth Scherer Marriage Date: 22 Mar 1868 Marriage Place: Berlin Marriage County: Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 25 Aug 1844 - , Bavaria, Germany Immigration - 1849 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - 1868 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1868 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 22 Mar 1868 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Sweden-borgian - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Gardener - 1901 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Bretheran - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 25 Nov 1920 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada  = Link to Google Earth