Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Elizabeth Linker

Female 1856 - 1940  (83 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Linker 
    Born 24 Jul 1856  Paris, , Rhône-Alpes, France Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Immigration 1870  [1
    Immigration 1870  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Name Elizabeth Hofele 
    Residence 1911  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-214792P 
    Died 13 Jan 1940  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I214792  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Seibert Linker,   b. 20 Jun 1823, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1905  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Anna Katharine Groeb,   b. 9 Jan 1837, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1902  (Age 64 years) 
    Family ID F20173  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joseph Hofele,   b. 10 Oct 1853, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Sep 1938, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 2 Jan 1877  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Louisa Henrietta Hoefle,   b. 4 Dec 1878, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1952  (Age 73 years)
     2. Dorthea "Dora" Hofele,   b. 5 May 1880, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Edward Hofele,   b. Abt 1882,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F191347  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Elizabeth Linker Hofele - (By Chronicle Correspondent) - Baden - There passed away at her late residence in Baden on Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Elizabeth Linker Hofele, whose husband, Mr. Joseph Hofele predeceased her two years ago. The late Mrs. Hofele was born eighty-three years ago on July 24, 1856 in Paris. France. She came to Canada at the age of fourteen years and a few years later moved to what is now known as the village of Baden. The deceased lady was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Baden. Surviving is one daughter, Mrs. Louisa Weiler of Baden, one son. Edward. Hofele of Detroit and one brother, Peter Linker of Waterloo also six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon with a private service at her late residence at 2 p.m., and thence to Livingston Presbyterian Church for a public Service at 2.30 p.m. Rev. H. Erdmam of St. John's Lutheran Church had charge of the services and burial was In Fairmount cemetery, south of Baden.

      Waterloo Chronicle 19 Jan 1940 pg 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-4 Page 10.

    2. [S1507] Census - ON, Waterloo, Baden - 1911, Baden Div. 13 Page 16.

    3. [S300] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Fairmount Baden CC#4557 Cemetery Internet Link.
      [north] In Loving Memory Of/ Seibert Linker/ 1823-1905/ Anna Katharine Groeb/ His Loving Wife/ 1837-1902/ Linker
      [south] In Loving Memory Of/ Joseph Hofele/ 1853-1938/ Elizabeth Linker/ His Loving Wife/ 1856-1940/ Dorothea K. Hofele/ 1880-1932/ Hofele

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Joseph Hoefle Age:22 Birth Date:abt 1855 Birth Place:Buffalo, New York Marriage Date:2 Jan 1877 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:John Hoefle Mother:Catharina Hoefle Spouse:Elizabeth Linker Spouse's Age:20 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1857 Spouse Birth Place:Paris, France Spouse Father:Seibert Linker Spouse Mother:Anna Linker

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Jul 1856 - Paris, , Rhône-Alpes, France Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1870 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Jan 1877 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Jan 1940 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Fairmount Cemetery, Baden, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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