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

Sophia M. Fordney[1]

Female 1808 - 1835  (26 years)


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  • Name Sophia M. Fordney 
    Born 26 Nov 1808  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Female 
    Name Sophia Furlney  [2
    Name Sophia M. Reichert 
    Eby ID Number 00035-3006 
    Died 18 Sep 1835  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Cause: childbirth 
    Buried Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I12328  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Jacob Fordney,   b. 18 May 1781, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 May 1852, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Muma,   b. CALC 4 Apr 1789,   d. 15 Dec 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 51 years) 
    Family ID F3428  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jacob Reichert,   b. 28 Apr 1804, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1882, Greenwood, St. Clair Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Children 
     1. Leah Reichert,   b. 1832, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F2565  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Sophia M. Fordney, "the eldest child of second wife, was married to Jacob Reichert. They resided in Wilmot Township where she died some years ago."


      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 159.

    2. [S213] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Rosebank Community CC#4565 Internet Link.
      Hier ruhet/ Sophia Reichard/ Frau von Jacob/ Reichard/ dochter (sic)/ von Jacob Furlney/ gebohren den 26ten/ November 1808/ gestorben den 18ten September/ 1835 ist Alt worden/ 26 Jaher 9 Monat/ und 23 Tage

    3. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 664.

    4. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 24 Sep 1835:5.
      last week Last week, the wife of Daniel, (corrected to Jacob in next issue, #6), died during childbirth, in Wilmot.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Nov 1808 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: childbirth - 18 Sep 1835 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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