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Reeve Frederick "Fred" Schaefer

Reeve Frederick "Fred" Schaefer[1]

Male 1849 - 1944  (94 years)

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  • Name Frederick "Fred" Schaefer 
    Prefix Reeve 
    Born 12 Jul 1849  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Blacksmith 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Lutheran 
    Elected Office 1885  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    councillor - Waterloo Township 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Brick Maker 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Lutheran 
    Elected Office 1900  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Reeve of Waterloo Township 
    Elected Office 1906  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Waterloo County Council 
    Waterloo County Council in 1906    		 Waterloo County Council in 1906
    Image from: 100 Years of Progress in Waterloo County Canada Semi-Centennial Souvenir 1856-1906
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219160245 
    Occupation 1911  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Lutheran 
    House of Industry and Refuge 1943  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Name Fred Schaefer 
    Name Frederick Schaeffer 
    _FSFTID 9QNS-FQ9 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-204579 
    Died 13 Jan 1944  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I204579  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father Andreas "Andrew" Schaefer,   b. 1811, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1873, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Hett,   b. 1825, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 3 Oct 1844  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Family ID F27686  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine Searth,   b. 9 Sep 1853, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1930, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Children 
     1. William Schaefer,   b. 28 Feb 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Ida Schaefer,   b. Jul 1877, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. George Schaeffer,   b. 1881, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. George Edwin Schaefer,   b. 28 Apr 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 May 1909  (Age 28 years)
     5. Morris Schaeffer,   b. 1883, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Anna Elizabeth Schaefer,   b. 29 May 1887, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Sep 1888, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     7. Dora Schaefer,   b. 1 Oct 1889, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Oscar J. Schaefer,   b. CALC 3 Oct 1891,   d. 17 Jan 1900  (Age ~ 8 years)
     9. Loretta Clara Schaefer,   b. 23 Feb 1894, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1992, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 98 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F189044  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Frederick Schaefer    		Frederick Schaefer
    Image from: 100 Years of Progress in Waterloo County Canada Semi-Centennial Souvenir 1856-1906
    Schaefer,Frederick-001-FamilyPhoto-AncestryPublicMemberTree.jpg    		Schaefer,Frederick-001-FamilyPhoto-AncestryPublicMemberTree.jpg
    Frederick Schaefer 1849-1944 and family - Marilyn Daniells originally shared this on 19 Dec 2022 to Ancestry Pubic Member Tree
    Schaefer,Frederick-002-sourceunknown.jpg    		Schaefer,Frederick-002-sourceunknown.jpg
    Frederick Schaefer 1849-1944

  • Notes 
    • Tribute Is Paid County Pioneer

      "Waterloo County has lost a man who at one time took a prominent place in municipal affairs and made distinct contribution to Industrial progress in this district." former County Clerk Samuel Cassel commented today upon the passing of Frederick Schaefer, whose death was reported yesterday. "Most of the younger people will have no recollection of Mr. Schaefer, but he played a real part in County Council 38 years ago."

      Mr. Cassel, also veteran county activities, turned to an old publication in 1906 under the title "One Hundred Years of Progress in Waterloo County." showing a record of Mr. Schaefer's activities A sketch of him revealed that he was at that time the owner of the largest brick and tile yard in the county. His plant was located at Breslau and he was recorded as the owner of another brick business at New Hamburg.

      "Mr, Schaefer was one of the county's pioneer industrialists and shortly after his entry into county politics he became the reeve of Waterloo Township," Mr. Cassel asserted, "As a member of the Council he was man of ideas and a strong proponent of advancement. He had been living retired for a number of years but up to the time of his death. although 94 years old, he retained lively interest in county business."

      The Kitchener Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Sat, Jan 15, 1944 Page 13

  • Sources 
    1. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 014603-97.
      Otto August Lening, 24, occ. Workman, b. Berlin Ont, res. Breslau, s/o Gottlieb Lening & Justine A Mittelstedt, married Ida Schaefer, 20, b. Breslau, res. same, d/o Friedrich Schaefer & Catherine Serth, wtn: William Schaefer & Lizzie Lening, both of Breslau, on Oct 19, 1897, at Hespeler

    2. [S342] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Township Div. 5 Page 9.

    3. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 58.

    4. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 9 Page 54.

    5. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 9.

    6. [S1629] Book - 100 Years of Progress in Waterloo County Canada Semi-Centennial Souvenir 1856-1906, 12.

    7. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Jacob Huether, Minister of The Gospel of The Evangelical Lutheran Church At Preston report 39.
      Andreas Shafer, to Elisabetha Hett, both of Waterloo. 3 Oct. 1844

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Jul 1849 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Blacksmith - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - councillor - Waterloo Township - 1885 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Brick Maker - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - Reeve of Waterloo Township - 1900 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - Waterloo County Council - 1906 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsHouse of Industry and Refuge - 1943 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Jan 1944 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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