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Elizabeth Miller

Female 1868 - 1955  (87 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Miller 
    Born 12 Jan 1868 
    Gender Female 
    Birth 12 Jan 1870  Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211751296 
    Name Elizabeth Hoffer 
    Residence 1897  Chesley, Elderslie Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Evangelical 
    Residence 1921  110 Chestnut Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-197522 
    Died 19 Mar 1955  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I197522  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father Henry Jacob Miller,   b. 8 Aug 1830,   d. 24 Jul 1910, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Caroline M. Martins,   b. 19 Jan 1832,   d. 19 Nov 1926, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Married 11 Jul 1858  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Family ID F51736  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Adam Burr Hoffer,   b. 25 Oct 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1951, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 9 Jun 1897  Bentinck Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
     1. Clarence Clayton Hoffer,   b. 9 Sep 1898, , , Ontario County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1983, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     2. Emerald Leslie Hoffer,   b. Feb 1900, Southampton Cemetery, Southampton, Bruce Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1996, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 95 years)
     3. Orval Alvin Hoffer,   b. 13 Jan 1902, Southampton, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1990, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     4. Homer Franklin "Tony" Hoffer,   b. 13 Nov 1904, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1998, South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F187384  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Elizabeth Hoffer

      Mrs. Elizabeth Hoffer, 87, resident of the Kuhn Nursing Home, Heidelberg, died suddenly today. She was born Jan. 12, 1868 near Roseville, the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller. She was member of Trinity United Church. Her marriage to Adam Hoffer, who predeceased her, took place in June 1897 at Chesley.

      Four brothers and five sisters predeceased her. She is survived by four sons, Clarence, Emerald and Orval of Kitchener and Homer of South Bend, Ind.; one brother, Fred of Hanover; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

      Public funeral services will be held Monday at 2:30 p.m. at the Keffer Funeral Home. Burial will be at Woodland cemetery. Rev. O. P. Hossie will officiate. The body is at the funeral home.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Sat, Mar 19, 1955 Page 7

  • Sources 
    1. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 49 Pg. 5.

    2. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 27 Page 5.

    3. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211751296/elizabeth-hoffer.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Adam Hoffer
      Age:25
      Birth Year:abt 1872
      Birth Place:Ontario
      Occ: cabinet maker - Chesley
      Marriage Date:9 Jun 1897
      Marriage Place:Bentinck, Grey, Ontario, Canada
      Father:Nicholas Hoffer
      Mother:Catharine Hoffer
      Spouse:Elizabeth Miller
      Age 27
      Res: Chesley
      B. Ontario,
      d/o Henry and Caroline Miller

    5. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Henry H. W. Muller, 26, res. Wellesley, b. Mecklinburg, son of Carl and Sophia, married 11 July 1858 Caroline M Martins, 21, res. N Dumfries, b. Mecklinburg, witnesses Johan Martin and Anna Martin of Preston
      Evangelican Lutheran Church in Preston

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 12 Jan 1870 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Mar 1955 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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