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Philip Pfeiffer[1]

Male 1850 - 1927  (77 years)


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  • Name Philip Pfeiffer 
    Born 13 Sep 1850  Albany, Albany, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Gender Male 
    Birth , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143927162 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Laborer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1881  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Moulder 
    Occupation 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Stove Moulder 
    Residence 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Moulder 
    Occupation 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Foundry 
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Moulder, Foundry 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-350483 
    Died 9 Dec 1927  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Cause: Cause: Carcinoma of Stomach (10 months) - Myocardial Failure (14 days) 
    Buried 11 Dec 1927  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Person ID I350483  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father Johann Leonhardt "John" Pfeiffer,   b. CALC 27 Dec 1821, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Mar 1895, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Mother Catharine Barbara Bitner,   b. CALC 14 Sep 1827, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 63 years) 
    Family ID F252554  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Leah Kraft,   b. CALC 29 Jun 1856, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1931, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 74 years) 
    Married 21 May 1877  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 10] 
    Children 
     1. John Pfafer,   b. 1877, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. William John Pfeiffer,   b. 5 Mar 1878, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1932, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     3. Alvina Wilhelmina Pfeiffer,   b. 21 May 1880, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1933, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     4. Charles Frederick Pfeiffer,   b. 7 Aug 1882, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1965  (Age 82 years)
     5. Herbert Dilman Pfeiffer,   b. 23 Jan 1885, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1957  (Age 71 years)
     6. Ida Pfeiffer,   b. 3 Apr 1888, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Milton Pfeifer,   b. 5 Feb 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Mynetta Pfeiffer,   b. 7 May 1894, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1986  (Age 91 years)
     9. Margaretha Esther "Margaret Pfeiffer,   b. 7 Aug 1896, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1989  (Age 92 years)
     10. Frieda Pfeifer,   b. 4 Oct 1900, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F251377  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Preston Obituary

      Philip Pfeiffer

      The funeral of the late Philip Pfeiffer, who passed away Friday in his 78th year from his late residence on Queen street at 2.30 o'clock yesterday Having lived in Preston years afternoon. Mr. Pfeiffer's death was loss to many. A large number of former friends and relatives attended the funeral and the many beautiful floral tributes spoke eloquently of their high respect for the deceased. For many years Mr. Pfeiffer had been employed in the moulding shop of Clare Bros. Foundry, one of Preston's oldest established firms. and the pall were practically all former associates at the foundry.

      The deceased was born in Albany. N. Y., and on May 21, 1877 he married Miss Leaf Kraft. On May 21, last Mr. and Mrs. Pfeiffer were privileged to celebrate their wedding anniversary. The Pfeiffer family moved from Albany N. Y. to Canada 1852, the deceased then being but a child of two years old. Arrived Hamilton the family made the journey from there to Preston thru a district which was nothing but bush, now a prosperous farming country. Preston was only small settlement straggled along the banks of the Speed river and King The part of the town on the street north bank of the river was consider a separate community and then a known as Cambridge.

      Philip Preiffer, grew up advanced with from the community has a struggling settlement to a prosperous manufacturing community of six thousand souls. There are three generous of Pfeiffers living in Preston. He is survived by his widow, nine children, two sisters and four brothers. The children are Messrs. Herbert, William, Charles and Milton Pfeiffer, all of Preston, and Mrs. William Richert, of Detroit, Mrs. William Lawrason, Rochester, N. Y., Mrs. Victor Nerlich, of St. John, N. B., and Mrs. Hummel St. and Miss Frieda, both of Preston. The sisters are Mrs. J. Kirchofer, Hespeler, and Mrs. Daniel Kinzie, the brothers being Yarrick, John, Fred and Charles, of Preston.

      The services were conducted by Rev. W. H. Knauff, of St. Peter's Lutheran church, of which the deceased was a member, assisted by Rev. A. O. Foreman, of the United Church. Messrs. Thos. Parker, John Brill, John Betke, John Doyle, Wm. Brill, John Fach and John Tait were the pall bearers. Interment was in the Preston Cemetery.

      Kitchener Daily Record, Mon, Dec 12, 1927 Page 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 20 Aug 1896.
      6 Aug 1896 The wife of Philip Pfeiffer, in Preston., a daughter.

    2. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-2 Page 19.

    3. [S297] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1881, Page 38.

    4. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 23.

    5. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 4 Page 23.

    6. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 24.

    7. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Pfeiffer/ Philip/ 1850 - 1927/ Leah Kraft/ 1956 - 1931/ Their Sons/ Charles F./ 1882 - 1965/ Herbert D./ 1885 - 1957.. [4 Footstones] Philip/ Leah/ Charles/ Herbert.

    8. [S2767] aaaWaterloo Township 1871 South, Sect. 2 Page 54.

    9. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:Philip Pfeiffer Gender:Male Birth Year:abt 1850 Birth Place:Albany, NY Age at Death:77 Death Date:9 Dec 1927 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    10. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Leah Kraft Age:21 Birth Date:abt 1856 Birth Place:Canada Marriage Date:21 May 1877 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Leonhardt Kraft Mother:Katharina Kraft Spouse:Philip Pfeiffer Spouse's Age:27 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1850 Spouse Birth Place:United States Spouse Father:Leonhardt Pfeiffer Spouse Mother:Catharine Pfeiffer

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Sep 1850 - Albany, Albany, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - - , Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1871 - 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 MapsMarried - 21 May 1877 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Moulder - 1881 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Stove Moulder - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Moulder - 1901 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Foundry - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Moulder, Foundry - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Carcinoma of Stomach (10 months) - Myocardial Failure (14 days) - 9 Dec 1927 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 11 Dec 1927 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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