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Amanda Kipfer

Female 1898 - 1930  (32 years)


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  • Name Amanda Kipfer 
    Born 10 Feb 1898  Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Name Amanda Kipfer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-127911 
    Died 4 Nov 1930  Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried County Line Cemetery, Alden, Erie, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I127911  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Nicholas G. Kipfer,   b. 1869, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1908, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years) 
    Mother Magdalena "Lena" Albrecht,   b. 28 Aug 1871, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1932  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 11 Jan 1893  [3
    Family ID F40724  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jacob K. Kipfer,   b. 23 Jan 1899, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1964, Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 5 Jan 1920  [1
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F39228  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • KIPFER.--Amanda Kipfer was born in Milverton, Ont., Feb. 10, 1898; died at the General Hospital, Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 4, 1930; aged 32 y. 9 m. 26 d. Her illness extended over several months, and at times her suffering was intense. She expressed a desire to leave this world if it were the Lord's will. She was united in marriage to Jacob Kipfer, Jan. 5, 1920, who with 2 sons are bereft of wife and mother. Besides these she leaves her mother, 2 brothers, and 5 sisters. Her father and 1 brother preceded her in death. Funeral services were held at the Alden Mennonite Church by Bros. Dan Kauffman, and John Helmuth. Burial in County Line Cemetery. She left a testimony that all was well. May we prepare to meet her on the other side.

      Gospel Herald - Vol. XXIII, No. 38 - Dec. 18, 1930, pg. 815, 816

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      New Hamburg
      Mrs. Jacob B. Kipfer

      We are sorry to report the death of Amanda Kipfer, beloved wife of Mr. Jacob K. [sic?] Kipfer, who passed away at Buffalo General Hospital on Nov. 4th at the age of 32 years. She had been ill in the hospital for the past three months. The deceased was a daughter of Mrs. Lena Kipfer of New Hamburg and was born at Milverton, the family moving to town after the death of her father.

      She was married ten years ago to her now bereaved husband and for the past six years resided at Alden, N. Y. She leaves her husband and two small sons to mourn her early demise. There are also left in bereavement her mother and five sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Lawrence Zehr of Alden, Mrs. Herbert Miller of Lockport, N.Y., Mrs. Henry Ortman, Welland, Ont., Mrs. Ed. Litwiller, New Hamburg and Amos Kipfer of Merilla, N.Y., and Zeranus Kipfer of Waterloo. The funeral took place in Alden on November 8.

      Waterloo Chronicle, November 27, 1930, pg 7

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      Mrs. Jacob K. Kipfer

      We are sorry to report the death of Amanda Kipfer, beloved wife of Mr. Jacob K. Kipfer, who passed away at the Buffalo General Hospital on Nov. 4th, at the age of 32 years, 8 months and 25 days. She has been ill in the hospital for the past three months. The deceased was a daughter of Mrs. Lena Kipfer, of New Hamburg, and was born at Milverton, the family moving to town after the death of her father. She was married ten years ago to her now bereaved husband and for the past six years resided at Alden, N. Y. She leaves her husband and two small sons to mourn her early demise. There are also left in bereavement her mother and five sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Lawrence Zehr, of Alden, Mrs. Herbert Miller of Lockport, N. Y, Mrs. Harry Ottman, Welland, Ont., Mrs. Ed. Litwiller, New Hamburg, and Amos Kipfer, of Merilla. N. Y., and Zeranus Kipfer, of Waterloo. The funeral took place at Alden on November 8th.

      New Hamburg Independent, November 21, 1930

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Dec. 18, 1930 - Obituary of Amanda Kipfer.

    2. [S118] News - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo - Waterloo Chronicle, November 27, 1930 - Obituary of Mrs. Jacob B. Kipfer.

    3. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Lena Kipfer - 1 Sep 1932.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Feb 1898 - Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Nov 1930 - Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - County Line Cemetery, Alden, Erie, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
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