Ephraim Shafer^[1]

1871 - 1953  (81 years)

• Name	Ephraim Shafer
  Born	10 Aug 1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Agricultural Laborer
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1900	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	teamster
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Teamster
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Laborer, Sidewalks
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Cementer, Tire Factory
  Residence	1921	305 Frederick St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00110-6711.3
  Died	18 Mar 1953	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Buried	Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Person ID	I19380	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John Schaefer,   b. 28 Mar 1842, , , Germany ,   d. 23 Sep 1923  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth "Eliza" Shantz,   b. 25 Mar 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1909, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Married	6 Oct 1867	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 9, 11]
  Family ID	F4924	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lydia Ann Moyer,   b. 25 Aug 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 May 1953  (Age 80 years)
  Married	30 May 1900	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. Arlene Marie Shafer,   b. 25 Apr 1905, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Aug 1977, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F6239	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  EPHRIAM SHAFER After an illness of six weeks, Ephriam Shafer, 82, of Kitchener died Wednesday. March 18, at the K-W Hospital. He was born August 10, 1870, near Kossuth. His parents were the late Mr. and Mrs. John Shafer. In 1900, he married the former Lydia Ann Moyer, who survives. Also surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Carl (Arlene) Hendrick of Elmira; one brother, Irvin of Dushore, Pa.: and one grandson. The body was at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home where the funeral was held Saturday at 2 p.m. with interment in Breslau Mennonite Cemetery. Rev. H. S. Hallman officiated.

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 399. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 016194-00. Ephraim SCHAFER, 29, teamster, Waterloo Co.., Berlin, s/o John SCHAFER & Eliza SHANTZ married Lydia MOYER, 28, Waterloo Co.., Berlin, d/o Isaac MOYER & Barbara SHANTZ, witn: David D. & Leah YULE both of Galt, 30 May 1900 in Galt. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div 2, Page 53. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, a-2 pg 1. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Division 4 Page Number 15 Household Number 64. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 4 Page 15. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 36 Page 12. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 30 Page 5. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 30. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link . Ephraim Shafer/ 1871-1953/ his wife/ Lydia Ann Moyer/ 1872-1953 [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register, Page 34, return 307: by Joseph Hagey, A minister of the Mennonist Society. John SCHAFER, 25, Germany, Waterloo, s/o Teltz? & Barbara, married Elizabeth HALLMAN, 2-, Waterloo, same, d/o John SHANTZ & Susanna, witn: Delman SHANTZ & Henry WAHL, both of Waterloo, 6 Oct 1867

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Aug 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - teamster - 1900 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 30 May 1900 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Teamster - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer, Sidewalks - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Cementer, Tire Factory - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 18 Mar 1953 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth