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

Elizabeth Schaefer

Female 1855 - 1928  (72 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Schaefer 
    Born 1 Apr 1855  Hirschfield, Kur Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127440836 
    Name Elisa Schaefer 
    Name Elizabeth Lindner 
    Name Lizzie Schaefer 
    Residence 1861  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1871  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Seamstress 
    Residence 1871  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    [Member of New Jersulem Religion] 
    Residence 1878  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Swedenborgian 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1891  K Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Swedenborgian 
    Residence 1892  Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-114462 
    Died 4 Mar 1928  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I114462  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Caspar Schaefer,   b. CALC 19 Jan 1828, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1872, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 44 years) 
    Mother Anna Elizabeth Braun,   b. CALC 20 Oct 1830, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 May 1890, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Family ID F8022  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Arno Franz Hermab Lindner,   b. 25 Jan 1852, Waltenburg, Sachsen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1920, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 8 Sep 1878  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5, 6
    Children 
     1. Irena Amanda "Irene" Linder,   b. 30 Sep 1879, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Aug 1908, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years)
     2. Nellie Mina Lindner,   b. 1 Sep 1884, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1908, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F33435  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Eliza Lindner of this city passed away last night at the K-W hospital after a lengthy illness. Deceased suffered a painful fall on an icy pavement on William street, Waterloo, in December and never fully recovered from the effects of it, the fall proving to be contributary to her death. The late Mrs. Lindner was born in Hessen, Germany, in April. 1855, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Casper Schaefer who were among the earliest settlers of this city. She was married in 1878 to Arno Lindner who with two daughters. Irene and Nellie, and an adopted daughter predeceased her a number of years ago. Mrs. Lindner had spent almost her entire life in this place. being a resident here since her arrival from Germany with the exception of the period from 1892 to 1912 when the family resided in Buffalo. She was a member of the Church of the New Jerusalem and is survived by one brother, Henry H. Schaefer. Spetz street, city. The funeral will take place from the residence of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Conrad Bitzer, 83 Benton street, on Wednesday after- noon at 2.30 o'clock to Mount Hope cemetery.

      The Daily Record (Kitchener, Ontario) ยท 5 March 1928, Monday Page 11

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian).
      Name: Arno Franz Herm. Lindner Age: 27 res: Berlin Place of Birth: Waltenburg, Sachsen Names of Parents: Moritz Lindner & Adelina Querner Name: Elisa Schafer Age: 23 res: Berlin Place of Birth: Hirschfeld Kurhessen Names of Parents: Casper Schafer & Anna Braun Witness(S): : George Schafer res: Berlin Witness(S): : Adelina Lindner res: Berlin Date of Marriage: Sept. 8, 1878

    2. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 60.

    3. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 23.

    4. [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div. 2 Page 16.

    5. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 1 Page 1.

    6. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 19.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Seamstress - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - [Member of New Jersulem Religion] - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1878 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Sep 1878 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Swedenborgian - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1892 - Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Mar 1928 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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