John E. Schaefer^[1]

1869 - 1954  (84 years)

• Name	John E. Schaefer
  Born	2 Feb 1869	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Evangelical N.
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Agricultural Laborer
  Residence	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Evangelical
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Evangelical
  Residence	1939	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Eby ID Number	00055-3810.4
  Died	1954	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 7, 8]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 7, 8]
  Person ID	I142594	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Wilhelm "William" Schaefer,   b. 18 Jun 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Jan 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Susanna Hoffman,   b. CALC 8 Jan 1843, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Sep 1897  (Age ~ 54 years)
  Married	23 Dec 1863	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 10]
  Family ID	F35595	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ada Neate,   b. of, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F4082	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Veronica "Fanny" Groff,   b. 20 Nov 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1942  (Age 72 years)
  Children	1. Irvin Schaefer,   b. 10 Oct 1904, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Oct 1904, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   2. Mabel Schaefer,   b. 8 Feb 1906, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Feb 1906, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   3. Greta Sylvia Schafer,   b. 4 Apr 1908, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Feb 2007, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 98 years)   4. Gertrude Fannie Schaefer,   b. 4 Jun 1910, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Feb 1967, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 56 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F7898	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [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. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 21. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 5. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 4 Page 10. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link . In/ memory of/ William Schaefer [sic]/ born June 18, 1838/ died Jan. 3, 1918/ aged 79 yrs. 6 m./ & 17 days/ rest in peace/ John Schafer/ 1869-1954/ Fanny Groff/ his wife/ 1869-1942/ Schaefer [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 36. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, Mount, North America, Waterloo Municipality, and Mount Cemetery. 1869. " John E. Schafer (1869-1954) - Find A Grave...". Findagrave.Com. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127441008/john-e.-schafer. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127441008. [S118] News - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo - Waterloo Chronicle, Obituary of Veronica Martha Schafer - May 5 1939 pg 3. [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

  Born - 2 Feb 1869 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical N. - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1939 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 1954 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth