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

Maria "Mary" Schaefer[1]

Female 1823 - 1895  (72 years)


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  • Name Maria "Mary" Schaefer 
    Born 17 Aug 1823  Queck, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156816890 
    Name Anna E. Schaefer 
    Name Maria "Mary" Bechtel 
    Name Maria "Mary" Degenhard 
    Residence 1854  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 1865  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-114501 
    Died 10 Dec 1895  [4
    Buried Saint Mary's of the Visitation Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I114501  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Henry Schaefer,   b. Abt 1800, of, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1800, of, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F33047  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Nikolaus "Nicholas" Bechtel,   b. 1828, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 10 Dec 1865  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F33046  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Heinrich "Henry" Degenhard,   b. 1810, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1854, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Married 27 Feb 1851  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F26879  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 14 Dec 1865.
      Married 10 Dec 1865 By Rev. Kaessmann, widower Nikolaus Bechtel of Galt was married to widow Maria Degenhard of Rosenthal.

    2. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 11.

    3. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Nicholas Bechtel b. Preston res: Galt Age: 36 born abt 1829 father: Joseph mother: Magdalene married Anna E. Schaefer Age:: 41 born abt 1824 b. Hesse Darmstadt Germany Spouse res: Hespeler father: Henry mother: Elizabeth Schaefer married 10 Dec 1865

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156816890.

    5. [S1737] Probate - Wills of Waterloo Register A 1853-1871, Will of Henry Degenhart - 22 Feb 1854 - A-1-35.

    6. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 28 Feb 1851 Pg: 9.
      DEGENHARD, Heinrich married 27 Feb 1851 Mannheim. To Maria SCHAFER, of Waterloo. minister Rev. Schuler

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Aug 1823 - Queck, , Hessen, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Feb 1851 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1854 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1865 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Dec 1865 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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