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Amanda "Manda" Scheifele[1]

Female 1844 - 1914  (69 years)


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  • Name Amanda "Manda" Scheifele 
    Born 23 Dec 1844  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Female 
    Name Amanda "Manda" Meier 
    Name Amanda Scheifley 
    Name Manda Scheifele 
    Occupation 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Agricultural Laborer 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    No Religion 
    Residence 1863  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6, 8] 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00099-5551 
    Died 18 Apr 1914  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Person ID I2387  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Friederich "Frederick" Scheifele,   b. 21 Jun 1823, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1907, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Esther Wenger,   b. 23 Jul 1819, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1850, Near Conestogo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years) 
    Married Apr 1842  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 10] 
    Family ID F768  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Friederich "Frederick" Scheifele,   b. 21 Jun 1823, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1907, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Gingrich,   b. 21 Aug 1827, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1911  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 22 Jun 1851  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 11, 12, 13] 
    Family ID F13893  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Franz S. Meier,   b. 3 Jan 1837, , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1923, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 13 Jan 1863  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6, 8] 
    Children 
     1. Annie Meier
     2. Susannah Meier,   b. 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1915, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     3. Elizabeth Ann Meier,   b. 18 Nov 1865, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Franklin "Frank" Meier,   b. 1866, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Priscilla Meier,   b. 15 Jan 1871, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1945, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     6. Ann Matilda Meier,   b. 14 Jun 1871, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Meier,   b. Abt 1872,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Lavina Meier,   b. 16 Mar 1872, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1919  (Age 47 years)
     9. Henry Meyer,   b. Apr 1874, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1942, Dunnville, Haldimand Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years)
     10. Mary Ann Meier,   b. 7 Mar 1876, East Luther Twp., Dufferin, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Sep 1952, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     11. Aaron S. Meier,   b. 21 Apr 1880, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1945, , Isabella Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     12. Sidney Meier,   b. 21 Feb 1883, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F772  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Amanda Scheifley, "was born December 23rd, 1844. She is married to Franklin Meyer. They reside in Waterloo where he is engaged in teaming. To them are born ten children"


      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). 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: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 223.

    2. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 9.

    3. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 4 Page 20.

    4. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Franz Meier, 20, res, Woolwich, b. Germany s/o Peter Meier and Elisabeth Summer married 13 Jan 1863 to Amanda Schaeufle, 18, res. Woolwich, b. Woolwich s/o Frederick Schauefle & Esther Wenger

    5. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 1.

    6. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Franz Meier, 20, res. Woolwich, b. Germany, s/o. Peter and Eliza (Sumer), married 13 Jan 1863 Amande Schauefle, 18, res. Woolwich, b. Woolwich, daughter of Fred and Esther (Winger)

    7. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Sect. 1 Page 2.

    8. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 15 Jan 1863.
      Jan. 13, 1863 Amanda Schaeufle and Franz Meier, both of Woolwich, by Rev. Bindemann

    9. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.

    10. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev. Frederick W. Bindemann. - Minister of the German Evangelical Protestant Lutheran Church at Greenbush 31 Aug 1842 to 31 Aug 1843 report #25.
      Frederick Schaufle, Farmer, to Esther Wingar, both of Woolwich. Wit. Philip Geib, Farmer and Christian Schaufle, Farmer, both of Woolwich.

    11. [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..., 680.

    12. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Friederich Schaeufle aged 28?, farmer of Woolwich married 22 June 1851, Bridgeport by banns to Elisabeth Gingerich aged 22 of Waterloo.

    13. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 27 Jun 1851:26.
      GINGERICH, Elisabeth married 22 Jun 1851 To Friederich SCHAUFLE. Both of Waterloo. minister F.W. Bindemann

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Dec 1844 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - No Religion - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1863 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Jan 1863 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Apr 1914 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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