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

Catherine Kiefhaber[1, 2]

Female 1856 - 1925  (68 years)


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  • Name Catherine Kiefhaber 
    Born 28 Dec 1856  Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
    Gender Female 
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    Name Catherine Bricker 
    Name Kate Kiefapper 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1874  Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1891  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1921  105 Chestnut Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00016-1285.1 
    Died 8 Apr 1925  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I268552  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father Adam Kiefhaber,   b. 7 Jul 1826, , Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1902  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Maria "Mary" Kaufman,   b. 7 Feb 1830, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1906  (Age 76 years) 
    Family ID F23939  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Noah B. Bricker,   b. 1844, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1924, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 10 Mar 1874  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 11
    Children 
     1. Rosetta Bricker,   b. 16 Aug 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1948, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     2. Oscar Bricker,   b. Abt 1875, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Rev. Milton Bricker,   b. 16 Aug 1876, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 May 1967  (Age 90 years)
     4. Austin Bricker,   b. 31 Aug 1878, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1964  (Age 85 years)
     5. Herbert Bricker,   b. 7 Oct 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Gertrude Viola "Gertie" Bricker,   b. 2 Nov 1883, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Amy Bricker,   b. 1885, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Emma May Bricker,   b. 18 Nov 1885, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Clara Almeta "Almeta" "Meta" Bricker,   b. 3 Nov 1888, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1961, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     10. Edna Bricker,   b. 14 May 1892, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1965  (Age 72 years)
     11. Alnetta Bricker,   b. Jan 1893, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Lloyd Bricker,   b. 7 May 1893, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1959  (Age 65 years)
     13. Olive Bricker,   b. 4 Nov 1897, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F3473  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Noah Bricker

      Mrs. Catharine Bricker, widow of Noah Bricker, died yesterday at her home, 105 Chestnut street, following short illness. The late Mrs. Bricker was born in Blair 69 years age and a daughter of Adam Kiefhaber. For the past seven years the family lived in this city after moving here from Roseville where she had resided about 40 years. She was member of Bethany Mennonite church. Surviving her are three sons, Rev. Milton Bricker of Toronto, Austin of Roseville and Lloyd of Kitchener, and six daughters, Mrs. Sam Brubacher of this city, Mrs. Eph. Fried of near Roseville, Gertrude, Emma, Almeta and Olive at home. There are also three sisters and two brothers, Mrs. J. W. Sieps of Blair, Mr. T. C. Town, Preston, Mrs. Isaiah Snyder of Kitchener, Leo Kiefhaber of Blair and Edward Kiefhaber of Indiana. The funeral services will be held at the residence at 1:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon to Bethany Mennonite church. Interment will take place in the East End Mennonite cemetery.

      Kitchener Daily Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Thu, Apr 9, 1925 Page 11

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 317.

    2. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 12 Mar 1874.
      10 Mar 1874 By Pastor Wurster in Preston, Noah Bricker of North Dumfries was married to Catharine Kiefhaber of Blair.

    3. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Noah Bricker / 1844-1924 / at rest / Catharine Bricker / 1856-1925 / at rest / Bricker

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9703-74.
      Noah BRICKER, 28, farmer, North Dumfries twp., same, s/o John & Susanna, married Catherine KIEFHABER, 20, Blair, same, d/o Adam & Maria, witn: Mina ERB & Mina EBY, both of Berlin, 10 March 1874 at Preston

    5. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div 1 Page 27.

    6. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 12.

    7. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 27.

    8. [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 3. Pg. 3.

    9. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 1 Page 7.

    10. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 27 Page 4.

    11. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 31.

    12. [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Dec 1856 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1874 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Mar 1874 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Apr 1925 - Kitchener, 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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