Robert C. Diefenbecker

1861 - 1925  (64 years)

• Name	Robert C. Diefenbecker
  Born	17 Mar 1861	Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47702167
  Name	Robert Diefenbacher
  Residence	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Evangelical
  Residence	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Evangelist
  Residence	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Hawkesville, Wellesley Township
  Occupation	1881	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Waggon Maker
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Glove Cutter
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	?, Factory
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Evangelical
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-32266
  Died	15 Apr 1925	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  Buried	Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I32266	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	George Jakob M. Diefenbacker,   b. 31 Oct 1836, Adersbach, , Adersbach, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany ,   d. 27 Jan 1910, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Margaret Lackner,   b. 4 Sep 1838,   d. 4 Apr 1909, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Married	3 Nov 1858	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Family ID	F27385	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Matilda Niehaus,   b. 31 Jan 1864, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Aug 1932, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Married	16 Jun 1892	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Children	1. Amelia A. Diefenbecker,   b. 13 Oct 1895, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Margaret Diefenbecker,   b. 28 Apr 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 May 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F8416	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  DEATH OF KITCHENER GLOVE MANUFACTURER KITCHENEL April 17, The death occurred yesterday of Robert Diefenbecher, a well known Kitchener manufacturer, in his 65th year, following a short illness. The late Mr. was born In Hawkesville and came to Kitchener as a boy in his teens. He learned: the glove trade and later went into that business. He is survived by his widow and one daughter, Mrs. L. L. Burrows, of Ottawa, and four brothers and three sisters, The funeral will be held on Monday to Mount Hope Cemetery. The Standard, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, Fri, Apr 17, 1925 Page 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-7 Page 7. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 2 Page 22. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 38 Page 2. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, p 31. [S2534] aaaWellesley Township 1871, Section 3 Page 31. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47702167/robert-c-diefenbecher. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. NameRobert Diefenbecker GenderMale Age64 Birth Date17 Mar 1861 Birth PlaceWaterloo County, Ontario Death Date15 Apr 1925 Death Place190 Frederick, Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of DeathChronic Myocarditis s/o Geor. Difenbecker and Margaret Lackner [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. George Deifenbacker b. Baden, Germany res: Wellesley Township Age: 23 born abt 1835 father: Henry mother: M. married M. Larkner Age:: 20 born abt 1838 b. Wellesley Township Spouse res: Wellesley Township father: George mother: B. married 3 Nov 1858 county: Waterloo [S18] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration index (needs checking to original registration).

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Mar 1861 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelist - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Hawkesville, Wellesley Township - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Waggon Maker - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 16 Jun 1892 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Glove Cutter - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - ?, Factory - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 15 Apr 1925 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth