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George Renfer

Male 1838 - 1917  (78 years)


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  • Name George Renfer 
    Born 22 May 1838  Frankfurt, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1865  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Occupation 1871  Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    farmer 
    Occupation 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Merchant 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1900  Peoria Township, Peoria, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    bookkeeper 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-149296 
    Died 20 Jan 1917  Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Buried Springdale Cemetery and Mausoleum, Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I149296  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Family Louisa Wenk,   b. 15 Jun 1841, Gleba, Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1921, Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 16 Apr 1865  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
     1. Louis Renfer,   b. 1867, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Emilia Renfer,   b. Jan 1870, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Otto Conrad Renfer,   b. 4 Oct 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1935, Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     4. Adolph Renfer,   b. 11 Aug 1873, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Feb 1948, , Marion Co., Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     5. George Renfer,   b. 29 Dec 1877, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Clara M. Renfer,   b. Apr 1880, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1971  (Age ~ 90 years)
     7. Herman C. Renfer,   b. 25 Jul 1882, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1939, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     8. George Renfer,   b. 6 Apr 1885, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F52842  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 3 Page 51.

    2. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      George Renfer, 26, res. Wellesley village, b. Curhessen, son of Jacob and Margaret, married 16 Apr 1865 Louise Wenk, 22, res. Berlin CW, b. Curhessen, daughter of John and Eve

    3. [S2126] Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, Index, 1916-1947, George Renfer in entry for Herman Renfer, 01 May 1939; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,953,415.
      Herman Renfer Event Date: 01 May 1939 Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois Gender: Male Race: white Age: 56 Birth Year (Estimated): 1883 Birth Date: 25 Jul 1882 Birthplace: Wellesly, Ontario, Canada Father's Name: George Renfer Father's Birthplace: Frankfurt, Germany Mother's Name: Louisa Wenk Mother's Birthplace: Gleba, Germany Occupation: Printer Residence Place: Chicago, Ill. Burial Date: 03 May 1939 Burial Place: Peoria, Peoria, Illinois Cemetery: Springdale

    4. [S1835] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1900 12th Census, Peoria Township, District 3 Peoria city Ward 4, Peoria, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 101, sheet 7B, family 148, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL micro.
      George Germany May 1838 Book-keeper
      Louisa Jun 1841
      Emily Canada Jan 1870
      Adolph Aug 1873
      George Dec 1877
      Clara Apr 1880
      Herman C. Jul 1882

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, George Renfer, Sr (1838 - 1917) - Find A Grave Memorial. (2016). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 3 December 2016, from https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=158395349.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 May 1838 - Frankfurt, , Hessen, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1865 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Apr 1865 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Merchant - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - bookkeeper - 1900 - Peoria Township, Peoria, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 20 Jan 1917 - Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Springdale Cemetery and Mausoleum, Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States Link to Google Earth
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