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

William Ludwig Pfaff

Male 1887 - 1964  (76 years)


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  • Name William Ludwig Pfaff 
    Born 16 Jul 1887  North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1911  Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farm Laborer 
    Residence 1911  Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Methodist 
    Residence 1927  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 1945  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-285559 
    Died 1964  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I285559  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Ludwig "Louis" Paff,   b. 11 Jun 1852, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1927, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Annie Eva Schmidt,   b. 24 Dec 1852, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1929, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 12 Dec 1876  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7
    Family ID F188221  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Perletta Sarah Klein,   b. 1896, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 7 Nov 1928  Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F47459  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William L. Paff - By Record Staff Writer - NEW HAMBURG - William L. Paff, 76, of 265 Peel St., New Hamburg, died at the wheel of his car here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Paff were driving home when Mr. Paff collapsed, apparently from a heart attack; Mrs. Paff managed to turn off the ignition and the car coasted into the high snow covered bank at the edge of Highway 7 and 8 at the outskirts of the village. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Dr. T. C. Kirkpatrick. Mr. Paff was born in North Easthope Township. He retired from farming 18 years ago. He was a member of Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church and was a Sunday school teacher for a number of years. Surviving are his wife, the former Pearl Klein, whom he married in 1928, three sisters, Mrs. Emma Wilhelm of North Easthope; Mrs. Nathaniel (Margaret) Ratz and Olive Paff, both of Baden. The body will be at the Futher-Omand Funeral Home, New. Hamburg, until Wednesday when removal will be made to Zion EUB Church, where Rev. F. Paul Erb will conduct the funeral at 2 p.m. Temporary entombment will be in the Graff Memorial Chapel at Riverside Cemetery.

      Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

  • Sources 
    1. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-6 Page 9.

    2. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 10 Page 8.

    3. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 3 Page 31.

    4. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of William L. Paff.

    5. [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Death of Ludwig Paff - Dec 30 1927 pg 5.

    6. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of Clara Paff - 18 Oct 1945.

    7. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011033-76.
      Louis Paff, 24, occ. Farmer, b. North Easthope, res. North Easthope, son of Ludwig & Christina Married Anna Schmidt, 23, b. North Easthope, res. North Easthope, daughter of Balthaser & Amelia, Witn Henry S. Schmidt & John Paff of North Easthope, 12 December 1876 in New Hamburg.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Jul 1887 - North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farm Laborer - 1911 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1927 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 7 Nov 1928 - Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1945 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1964 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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