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

Laura E. Scherer

Female 1868 - 1964  (95 years)


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  • Name Laura E. Scherer 
    Born 27 Jan 1868  Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Laura E. Stiefke 
    Residence 1871  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Compositor 
    Occupation 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Printer 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-136087 
    Died 1964  [3
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I136087  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Michael Scherer,   b. 1835,   d. 21 Dec 1902, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Catharine Weitz,   b. 27 Sep 1840, Altendon, Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1930  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 1 Jan 1861  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6
    Family ID F8443  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Heinrich Stiefke,   b. 22 Oct 1869, Shantz Station, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1925  (Age 55 years) 
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F43477  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-5 Page 13.

    2. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 58.

    3. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link .
      Laura Scherer/ 1868-1964/ wife of/ John H. Stiefke/ at rest

    4. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 69.

    5. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 3 Jan 1861.
      Jan. 1, 1861 Michael Scherer of Waterloo and Catharina Weitz of Strassburg, in Preston by Rev. Wurster

    6. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Michael Scherer, 25, res. Waterloo Village, b. Katzinbeiler Bavaria, son of Wilhelm and Elizabeth, married 1 Jan 1861 Catherine Wertz, 21, res. Waterloo village, b. Altenton Bavaria, daughter of Conrad and Anna

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Jan 1868 - Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Compositor - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Printer - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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