Amos A. Kipfer

1892 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Amos A. Kipfer
  Born	Oct 1892	Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1911	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Laborer Farm
  Residence	1911	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer, own farm
  Residence	1921	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1970	Marilla, Erie, New York, United States
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-163733
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I163733	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

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

  
  

  Family 1	Rebecca Lichti,   b. 6 Jan 1893, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Sep 1958  (Age 65 years)
  Married	21 Aug 1913
  Children	1. Nelson Kipfer,   b. 5 Sep 1914, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Lorena Kipfer,   b. 1915, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Laurane L. Kipfer,   b. 20 Jan 1917,   d. 3 Feb 2000, Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida, USA  (Age 83 years)   4. Rita Kipfer,   b. 21 Mar 1918, , Ontario, Canada   5. Aman Kipfer,   b. 1919, , Ontario, Canada   6. Amos Kipfer,   b. 24 May 1920   7. Melvin Kipfer,   b. 21 Jun 1922
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F36914	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Vera K. Shantz,   b. 18 Feb 1920
  Married	5 Jan 1959
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F54930	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Kipfer.- Amos A., son of Nicklaus and Magdalena (Albrecht) Kipfer, was born at Milverton, Ont, Oct. 31, 1892; died on Sept. 17, 1989; aged 96. On Aug. 21, 1913, he was married to Rebecca Lichti, who died on Sept. 3, 1958. On Jan. 5, 1959, he was married to Vera Shantz, who survives. Also surviving are 4 sons (Nelson, Amos, Melvin, and Joseph), 4 daughters (Laurane Erb, Reta Schmidt, Rebecca Bontrager, and Aurelia Beachy), 29 grandchildren, 67 great-grandchildren, 7 great-greatgrandchildren, one brother (Cyranius), and 4 sisters (Laura Litwiller, Melinda Hostettler, Freda Zehr, and Gertrude Leis). He was a member of Tourist Mennonite Church, Sarasota, Fla., where a memorial service was held. Funeral services were held at Alden (N.Y.) Mennonite Church on Sept. 20 in charge of Tom Beachy and Jim Beachy, grandsons of the deceased; interment in the County Line Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume 82, Number 42 - October 17, 1989, page 742.

  
  

• Sources

  [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 10 Page 4. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub Dist. 9 Page 1. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Lena Kipfer - 1 Sep 1932.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Oct 1892 - Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer Farm - 1911 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer, own farm - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1970 - Marilla, Erie, New York, United States  = Link to Google Earth