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Maria "Mary" Schaefer

Female 1863 - 1930  (~ 67 years)


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  • Name Maria "Mary" Schaefer 
    Born Apr 1863  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/159267032 
    Name Maria "Mary" Gildner 
    Name Mary Schaefer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Sewing 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1921  154 Edward St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-182967 
    Died 9 Jun 1930  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6] 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6] 
    Person ID I182967  Generations
    Last Modified 17 Feb 2026 

    Father Heinrich W. "Henry" Schaefer,   b. 13 May 1820, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1875, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Katharina Anna "Catherine" Hammel,   b. 8 Dec 1832, Rainrod, Alsfed, Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jul 1906, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 6 Mar 1849  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 9] 
    Family ID F11163  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Conrad Gildner,   b. 9 Jun 1855, Udenhausen, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Children 
     1. Irene Elizabeth "Ellen" Gildner,   b. 2 Apr 1890, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years)
     2. Clayton Gildner,   b. May 1892, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Katheleen Gildner,   b. 6 May 1894, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jun 1895, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
    Last Modified 24 Feb 2026 
    Family ID F177014  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S302] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1881, Waterloo Village 1881 Div. 1 Page 7.

    2. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 29, Pg 19.

    3. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 21 Page 3.

    4. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link .
      South: Gildner
      East: In/ memory of/ John A./ Gildner/ who died/ Nov. 28, 1899/ aged 79 yrs./ 9 mos. & 20 dys./ also his wife/ Maria/ who died/ March 1, 1893/ aged 66 yrs./ 7 mos. & 6 dys./ natives of Hessen/ Germany/
      West: Wilhelmine/ Phillippine/ died July 23, 1877/ aged/ 6 mos. & 24 dys./ Elizabeth/ Levina/ died Nov. 28, 1879/ aged 7 days/ Ida Emilie Louisa/ died Sept. 5, 1883/ aged 5 mos./ Alberta Elizabeth B./ died Dec. 5, 1887/ aged 2 yrs./ 8 mos. & 17 dys./ Cora Christina/ died Feb. 8, 1891/ aged 10 yrs./ 2 mos. & 15 dys./ children of/ Henry & Eva/ Gildner/
      (A) Father/ Conard Gildner/ 1858-1925/ At rest/ (B) Mother/ Mary Gildner/ 1863-1930/ At rest/ (C) Irene E. Gildner/ beloved wife of/ Otto Hiller/ born April 2, 1890/ died Oct. 10, 1918/

    5. [S2658] aaaaWaterloo Village 1871, Sect. 1 Page 40.

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/159267032.

    7. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Heinrich Schaefer, 29, carpenter of Waterloo married 6 Mar 1849 in Greenbush by banns to Catharine Hamel, 17, res. Waterloo. wit: Henry Hamel - mason of Waterloo & George Edler - carpenter of Waterloo

    8. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Frederick W. Bindemann, Minister of The United Lutheran and German Reformed Protestant Church, Greenbush, Waterloo Twp. report 127.
      Henry Schaefer, 29, Carpenter of Waterloo, married to Cath'r Hamel, 17.

    9. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose.
      HAMEL, Catharina married 13 Mar 1849 To Heinrich SCHAFER. Both of Waterloo. minister F. W. Bindemann newspaper date 16 Mar 1849:11

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Apr 1863 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Sewing - 1881 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 9 Jun 1930 - Kitchener, 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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