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

John Dopfer[1, 2]

Male 1838 - 1881  (43 years)


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  • Name John Dopfer 
    Born 1838  , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Name Kopfer 
    Residence 1858  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1881  Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    hotel keeper 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-25578 
    Died 1881 
    Person ID I25578  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Henry Dopfer,   b. Abt 1847, of, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Catherine Hesse,   b. Abt 1847, of, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F27085  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Theresa Haehnel,   b. 13 Apr 1841, Stolzburg, Prussia, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jun 1927, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 30 May 1858  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7, 8
    Children 
     1. Charles Andrew Dopfer,   b. 12 Oct 1861, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1934, Palmerston, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     2. Emelia Dopfer,   b. 1862, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Caroline Cora Dopfer,   b. 1867, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Henry Dopfer,   b. 1867, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Rosina Dopfer,   b. 1871, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. John Dopfer,   b. 17 Sep 1874, Clifford, Howick Township, Huron County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Annie Dopfer,   b. 1876, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Guste Dopfer,   b. 1877, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Isidore Dopfer,   b. 10 Aug 1885, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F6646  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), Apr. 3 1884.
      Mar 26 1884 Widow Therese Dopfer of Walkerton & Christian Pabst of Hespeler, were married by Pastor Schr der of Preston. (poem follows)

    2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 014706-1898.
      John Dopfer, 23, occ. Spinner, b. Clifford Ont, res. Hespeler, son of Theresa and John Dopfer, Married May Hamacher, 22, b. Toronto, res. Hespeler, daughter of Frances and William C. Hamacher; Witness(s): Elijah Bowman, Estelle Hamacher, Hespeler. 18 May 1898 at Hespeler

    3. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 2 Pg 79.

    4. [S235] Census - ON, Bruce, Carrick - 1881, Division 2 Page Number 3.
      John DOPFER M Male German 42 Germany Hotel Keeper Catholic
      Teresa DOPFER M Female German 41 Germany Catholic
      Charles DOPFER Male German 20 O Catholic
      Emelia DOPFER Female German 18 O Catholic
      Caroline DOPFER Female German 15 O Catholic
      Henry DOPFER Male German 13 O Catholic
      John DOPFER Male German 6 O Catholic
      Rosina DOPFER Female German 9 O Catholic
      Annie DOPFER Female German 4 O Catholic

    5. [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 29 Jun 1858.
      By the Revd. F. W. Bindeman, on the 30th of May, John Dopfer to Therese Henell, of Woolwich Township.

    6. [S235] Census - ON, Bruce, Carrick - 1881, Division 2 Page Number 3.

    7. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      John Dopfer b. Germany res: Woolwich Township Age: 20 born abt 1838 father: Henry mother: Cath Hess married Therese Hendel Age:: 18 born abt 1840 b. Germany Spouse res: Woolwich Township father: Charles mother: Anna Rosina Schafer married 30 May 1858 county: Waterloo

    8. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1838 - , Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1858 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 May 1858 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - hotel keeper - 1881 - Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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