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

Barbara Scheifley[1]

Female 1848 - 1904  (55 years)


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  • Name Barbara Scheifley 
    Born 3 Apr 1848  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26547390 
    Name Barbara Keller 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    No Religion 
    Eby ID Number 00099-5553 
    Died 1904 
    Buried Mennonite Cemetery, Alto, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2408  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    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, 3
    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, 4, 5, 6
    Family ID F13893  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Christian Keller,   b. 28 Nov 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1908, , Ionia Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Children 
     1. Amasa Keller,   b. 12 Aug 1871, , , Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Apr 1958  (Age 86 years)
     2. Sidney Keller,   b. 1873, , , Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Priscilla Keller,   b. 1876, , , Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Addison Keller,   b. 1878, Bowne Township, Kent Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Wesley Keller,   b. Aug 1879, Bowne Township, Kent Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F779  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Barbara Scheifley, "was born April 3rd, 1848. She was married to Christian Keller and resides in Kent County, Michigan, where he is engaged in farming. To them are born ten children, but none of the names were received in time for publication."


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

    3. [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.

    4. [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.

    5. [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.

    6. [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 - 3 Apr 1848 - 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 MapsBuried - - Mennonite Cemetery, Alto, Kent, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
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