George Wesley Shafer^{[1, 2]}

1882 - 1963  (80 years)

• Name	George Wesley Shafer
  Born	7 May 1882	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Name	George Wesley Schaefer
  Residence	1891	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Evangelical
  Occupation	1907	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Motorman
  Occupation	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Motor Man, Railway
  Residence	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Methodist
  Residence	1939	Sarnia, Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Residence	1957	583 Frederick St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	00055-3810.7
  Died	1963  [5, 6]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Person ID	I2095	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Wilhelm "William" Schaefer,   b. 18 Jun 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Jan 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Susanna Hoffman,   b. CALC 8 Jan 1843, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Sep 1897  (Age ~ 54 years)
  Married	23 Dec 1863	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 8]
  Family ID	F35595	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Selma Anna Louisa Wolfenberg,   b. 14 Nov 1883, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1951  (Age 67 years)
  Married	11 Sep 1907	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. Howard Shafer,   b. Dec 1910, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F223208	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 803. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020481-07. George Wesley Schaefer, 25, occ. Motorman, b. Berlin, res. Preston, son of William Schaefer and Susanna Hoffmann married Selma Wolfenberg, 22, b. Berlin, res. Berlin, daughter of John E. Wolfenberg and Augusta Baier, Witness(es) John Holscher and Minnie Wolfenberg both of Berlin, 11 September 1907 in Berlin [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 41. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 36. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link . Shafer/ {Freemason compass and square}/ George Wesley/ 1882-1963/ {Eastern Star insignia}/ Selma Anna/ 1883-1951/ In loving remembrance/ (A) Father (B) Mother [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167828784/george-wesley-shafer. [S118] News - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo - Waterloo Chronicle, Obituary of Veronica Martha Schafer - May 5 1939 pg 3. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Susan Hoffman Born: Canada Res: Berlin Age: 21 Born: abt 1842 Father: Jacob Mother: Veronica Spouse: William Schaefer Age: 25 Born: abt 1838 born: Canada Res: Wilmot Township Father: Mathias Mother: Maria married 28 Dec 1863 county: Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 May 1882 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Motorman - 1907 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 11 Sep 1907 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Motor Man, Railway - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1939 - Sarnia, Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth