Waterloo Region Generations
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John Nafe

Male 1858 - 1903  (45 years)


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  • Name John Nafe 
    Born 16 Feb 1858  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-351050 
    Died 18 Feb 1903  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Cause: Cause: Dropsy (5 years) 
    Buried Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I351050  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Noah Nafe,   b. 15 May 1819, , Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1900, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Mary Cossey,   b. CALC 5 Oct 1823, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Oct 1875, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 52 years) 
    Married 8 Feb 1848  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F251589  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha Esther "Mattie" Whitney,   b. 25 Jan 1860,   d. 10 Sep 1949  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 6 Feb 1883  Tecumseh, Johnson, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F251588  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    John Nafe
    John Nafe
    Ancestry Public Member Tree

  • Sources 
    1. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division).

    2. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      [Monument] John Nafe/ February 16, 1858/ February 18, 1903/ His Wife/ Martha Esther Whitney/ January 25, 1860/ September 10, 1949/ Nafe/ Mizpah.

    3. [S2767] aaaWaterloo Township 1871 South, Sect. 2 Page 39.

    4. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:John Nafe Gender:Male Birth Year:abt 1858 Birth Place:Preston Age at Death:45 Death Date:18 Feb 1903 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    5. [S1819] Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995, ).
      Name: John Nafe
      Sex: Male
      Age: 24
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1859
      Birthplace: Canada
      Race: w
      Ethnicity: American
      Father's Sex: Male
      Mother's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Name: Mattie E. Whitney
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Age: 23
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1860
      Spouse's Birthplace: Canada
      Spouse's Race: w
      Spouse's Ethnicity: American
      Spouse's Father's Sex: Male
      Marriage Date: 6 Feb 1883
      Marriage Place: Tecumseh, Johnson, Nebraska, United States
      Source Details: rec 2 p 361

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Feb 1858 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Feb 1883 - Tecumseh, Johnson, Nebraska, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Dropsy (5 years) - 18 Feb 1903 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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