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

Catherine Hoffer

Female 1850 - 1915  (65 years)


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  • Name Catherine Hoffer 
    Born 9 May 1850  St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Catherine Studer 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Roman Catholic 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-27786 
    Died 8 Sep 1915  Saint Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Calvary Cemetery, Saint Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I27786  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Nazarius Hoffer,   b. 7 Jun 1823, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 May 1919, Ackley, Hardin, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years) 
    Mother Marie Aurelia "Aurelia" Dietrich,   b. 16 Dec 1829, , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1905, Wesley, Kossuth, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 27 Jul 1847  St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F9420  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joseph Studer,   b. 7 Jul 1850, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1931, Saint Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F47690  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Stroke causes swift demise.
      Mrs. Joseph Studer passed to final rest at midnight Saturday.


      Had lived in St. Cloud, MN forpast fifteen years and few months. Stricken mortally ill at 7 pm Friday (1915) and saying goodbye to all her children before unconsciousness overtook her at three o'clock Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Joseph Studer passed to her final rest at nighnight that night. She had been a resident of St. Cloud, MN for the past fifteen years. She was born at St. Agatha, Canada. Her maiden name being Catherine Hoffer. When fifteen years of age she accompanied her parents to Lena, IL where she resided until she married Joseph Studer, January 2, 1872. They then moved to Harden county, IA. Three years later they moved to Wesley, IA. In 1900 they moved to St.Cloud, MN. The deceased is survived by her husband, nine children, her aged father, N. Hoffer of Ackley, IA, seven sisters and four brothers.The children are: Edward, Corwith, IA; William J., George N., Joseph A.,Eugene M., Leo C., all of St. Cloud, MN; Albert G., Sioux Falls, S.D.;Mrs. Edward Huber, Wesley, IA, and Mrs. Andrew J. Engels, St. Cloud, MN. The brothers and sisters are: Mrs. Jos. Loebig, Wesley, IA, Mrs. Edward Spangler, Ackley, IA, Mrs. Edward Igow, Mason City, IA, Mrs. John Heaverly, Wesley, IA, Mrs. Frank Huber, Tikonta, IA, Joseph Hoffer,Waterloo, IA, William Hoffer, Wesley, IA, Edward Hoffer, Sauk Rapids, MN,and Jacob Hoffer, Lismore MN. She leave 35 grandchildren. The funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at nine o'clock from the Cathedral. Interment will be made in Calvary cemetery. The following will act as pallbearers: Thomas Richardson, George Gulde, Frank Fulde, Chas.Weber, August Brick and A.A. Eich.__Marriage:_Joseph and Catherine were perhaps married by Father Batloff1

      1Newspaper Clipping unknown source

  • Sources 
    1. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 20.

    2. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 14 Page 90.

    3. [S3231] Find A Grave, (2019). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 6 January 2019, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101560636/catherine-studer.
      Catherine Hoffer Studer
      BIRTH9 May 1850
      Waterloo, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
      DEATH4 Sep 1915 (aged 65)
      Saint Cloud, Benton County, Minnesota, USA
      BURIAL
      Calvary Cemetery
      Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minnesota, USA Show Map
      PLOTBlock 1, Lot 18, Grave 1

    4. [S2740] The District of Wellington Roman Catholic Marriages and Deaths 1847, 1848, 1849.
      Nazar Hofer & Aurelia Dietrich by Banns Anno 1847

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 May 1850 - St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Sep 1915 - Saint Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Calvary Cemetery, Saint Cloud, Stearns, Minnesota, USA Link to Google Earth
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