Louisa Scheifele^{[1, 2, 3]}

1857 - 1904  (47 years)

• Name	Louisa Scheifele
  Born	1 Jan 1857	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Louisa Weidenhammer
  Residence	1876	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-114586
  Died	2 Oct 1904	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I114586	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	George "York" Scheifele,   b. 6 Apr 1828, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany ,   d. 21 Sep 1913, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Maria Philipine "Philippine" Gross,   b. 12 Nov 1830, , Germany ,   d. 22 Apr 1913, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Married	8 Sep 1850	Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Family ID	F6704	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	George Schauefele,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Philippine,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F285181	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jacob Weidenhammer,   b. 11 Dec 1850, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Dec 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Married	25 Jun 1876	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Children	1. Ella Marie Weidenhammer,   b. 5 Jan 1877, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Nov 1948, Aldersyde, Alberta  (Age 71 years)   2. August Weidenhammer,   b. 21 Dec 1878, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1947  (Age 68 years)   3. Ida L. Weidenhammer,   b. Mar 1880, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Salome Weidenhammer,   b. 17 Oct 1883, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Emeline Weidenhammer,   b. 18 May 1885, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Oct 1936, Calgary, Alberta, Canada  (Age 51 years)   6. Alberta Weidenhammer,   b. 25 Mar 1887, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Orton Weidenhammer,   b. 29 Sep 1889, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F28974	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Died near Bridgeport, on Sunday, October 2nd, Louisa, beloved wife of Jacob Weidenhammer, aged, 47 years; 9 months and 2 days. Death came very suddenly on Sunday afternoon to Mrs. Jacob. Weidenhammer, near Bridgeport. The deceased had been subject to spells of sickness for about a year, but bad not suffered an attack for several weeks; On Saturday, she attended the Berlin market, and was to all appearance in as good health as usual. Saturday evening, about 6 o'clock, the was attacked by a violent spell from which she never rallied. Death released her from her suffering about 3.15 on Sunday afternoon. The deceased was a daughter of Mr. and. Mrs. Geo. Scheifele, now of St. Jacobs, and was born' on January 1st, 1857. She is survived by a sorrowing husband and seven children, five daughters and two sons. The children are: Mrs. James Reist, Berlin; Mr. Wm. Sherwood of Burlington; August, of Breslau, Salome; Emmeline, Alberta. and Orton at home. The funeral took place on Wednesday forenoon from their residence to St. John's Lutheran church, Waterloo, thence to Mount Hope cemetery. News Record

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 6 Jul 1876. 25 Jun 1876 By Pastor J. Brezing in Heidelberg, Jakob Weidenhammer of Elmira was married to Louisa Schaeufele of Woolwich. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11152-76. Jacob Weidenhammer, 25, occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich, res. of Woolwich, son of Christoph & Maria Weidenhammer, Married Louise Schauefele, 20, b. Woolwich, res. of Woolwich, daughter of George & Philippine Schauefele, Witn: Mathias Schaeufele, Elisabeth Weidenhammer & Maria Schaeufele All of Woolwich, On 25 June 1876, at Heidelberg [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 014680-1898. William Oliver Sherwood, 26, occ. Farmer, Not Given, res. Burlington, son of Jemima Daniels and William Sherwood, Married Ida L. Weidenhammer, 18, Not Given, res. Breslau, daughter of Louisa Scheifele and Jacob Weidenhammer; Witness(s): August and Ellie Weidenhammer, Galt. 2 Nov 1898 at Galt [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-6 Page 6. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 33. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91993822/louisa-weidenhammer. [S956] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Advertiser, "Diamond Wedding," 15 Sep 1910.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Jan 1857 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1876 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 25 Jun 1876 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 2 Oct 1904 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth