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

Maria "Mary" Burkholder[1]

Female 1822 - 1883  (61 years)


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  • Name Maria "Mary" Burkholder 
    Born 10 Feb 1822  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Maria "Mary" Schaefer 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    E, Methodist 
    Eby ID Number 00020-1543 
    Died 31 Oct 1883  Near Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5
    Buried Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I16597  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Christian Burkholder,   b. 3 Feb 1783, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Elizabeth Bauman,   b. 27 Aug 1788, , Berks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Sep 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Family ID F2022  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Schaefer,   b. 20 May 1810, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 1905, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4381  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mary Burkholder, "third and youngest daughter of Christian Burkholder, was born at Waterloo, Ontario, February 10th, 1822. She was married to William Schaefer. They resided a little north-east of Waterloo where she died October 31st, 1883. She left no heirs."

      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 381.

    2. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 119.

    3. [S302] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1881, Waterloo Village 1881 Div. 1 Page 1.

    4. [S226] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery CC#4581 Internet Link.
      Hier ruhe im Gott/ Maria/ eine geb. Burkholder/ Ehefrau von Wilhelm Schaefer/ Feb. 10 Feb. 1822: / Gest. 31 Oct. 1883: / Alt 61 Jah 5 Mo./ u. 20 Ta./ [German verse]

    5. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 15.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Feb 1822 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - E, Methodist - 1881 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 31 Oct 1883 - Near Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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