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

Susanna Hoffman[1, 2]

Female Cal 1843 - 1897  (~ 54 years)


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  • Name Susanna Hoffman 
    Born CALC 8 Jan 1843  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127441185 
    Name Susanna Schaefer 
    Residence 1861  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    EA 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Evangelical N. 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Evangelical 
    Eby ID Number 00055-3810 
    Died 14 Sep 1897  [7
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I142590  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Jacob Hoffman,   b. 18 Sep 1809, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1864, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Veronica Eby,   b. 8 Mar 1817, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1876, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Family ID F661  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Wilhelm "William" Schaefer,   b. 18 Jun 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 23 Dec 1863  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 9
    Children 
     1. Veronica Martha Schafer,   b. 4 Oct 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 1939, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     2. Jacob H. Schaefer,   b. 18 Jan 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1944  (Age 75 years)
     3. John E. Schaefer,   b. 2 Feb 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1954, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     4. Emma A. Schaefer,   b. CALC 4 Oct 1871, of, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1872, Near Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
     5. William Alexander Schafer,   b. Aug 1873, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1951  (Age ~ 77 years)
     6. Ezra C. Schaefer,   b. 1875, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. George Wesley Shafer,   b. 7 May 1882, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1963  (Age 80 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F35595  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Susannah Hoffman, "was born January 18th, 1839. She was married December 23rd, 1863, to William Shaefer, a farmer. They reside a few miles west of Berlin. To them are born six children"


      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. [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..., 803.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011755-91.
      011755-91 (Waterloo Co.) Jacob SCHAEFER, 24, farmer, Waterloo Twp, Waterloo Twp, s/o William & Susannah married Salome ISRAEL, 20, Strasburg, Strasburg, d/o George & Magdalena, witn: Lucy M. HAIST & Mrs Lucy BURU of Hespeler, 28 January 1891 in Hespeler.

    3. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 12.
      birth date given differs from Ezra Eby's book

    4. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 20.

    5. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 5.

    6. [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div. 3 Page 26.

    7. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link .
      In/ memory of/ Susanna Hoffman/ wife of/ William Schaefer/ died Sep. 14, 1897/ age 54 yrs. & 8 mos./ & 6 days/ she's gone to mansions of rest/ Veronica Schaefer/ born Oct. 4, 1864/ died April 29, 1939/ aged 74 yrs. 6 m./ & 25 days

    8. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 35.

    9. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Susan Hoffman Born: Canada Res: Berlin Age: 21 Born: abt 1842 Father: Jacob Mother: Veronica Spouse: William Schaefer Age: 25 Born: abt 1838 born: Canada Res: Wilmot Township Father: Mathias Mother: Maria married 28 Dec 1863 county: Waterloo

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 8 Jan 1843 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - EA - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Dec 1863 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical N. - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1891 - Waterloo City, 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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