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

Rachel Oesch

Female 1847 - 1917  (69 years)


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  • Name Rachel Oesch 
    Born 12 Sep 1847  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60007093 
    Name Rachel Kipfer 
    Name Rahl Oesch 
    Residence 1868  , Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-120078 
    Died 7 Apr 1917 
    Buried East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I120078  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Bishop Johannes "John" Oesch,   b. 27 Aug 1791, , Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1850, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Mother Barbara Schultz,   b. 1803, , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1881, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Family ID F31420  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Andrew L. Kipfer,   b. 24 Nov 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1932, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 21 Jan 1868  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Menno Kipfer,   b. 1869, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jun 1959, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     2. Solomon Kipfer,   b. 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Mary Kipfer,   b. 1873, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Jacob Kipfer,   b. 19 Jun 1875, , Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 1970, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
     5. Moses Kipfer,   b. 28 Sep 1880, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1952, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     6. Daniel Kipfer,   b. 2 Jul 1886, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1921, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F27260  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Rachel was born in Baden and moved with her family to Hay Township. She married Andrew Kuepfer/Kipfer, son of Jacob Kuepfer and Maria Lichti from St. Agatha. It is not known whether they married in Wilmot or Hay, but a year after their marriage, Andrew purchased part of Lot 27, Concession XII, from the John Oesch estate. In 1877, they sold it to Christian Kropf and took up residence at St. Agatha. In 1903, they purchased a place in Shakespeare, now 3973 Huron Street. Rachel died in 1917 and is buried in the East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery. Andrew may have been living with his daughter Mary in New York State when he died.


      Esch/Oesch Family by Lorraine Roth 2003

  • Sources 
    1. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 1 Page 49.

    2. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Andrew Kepfer b. Wilmot res: Wilmot Age: 23 born abt 1845 father: Jacob Kipfer mother: Maria married Rachel Oesch Age:: 23 born abt 1845 b. Wilmot Spouse res: Huron father: John Oesch mother: Barbara married 21 Jan 1868 county: Waterloo

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Sep 1847 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1868 - , Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 Jan 1868 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - East Zorra Mennonite Cemetery, East Zorra Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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