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Johann "John" Hefkey

Male 1819 - 1901  (82 years)


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  • Name Johann "John" Hefkey 
    Born 3 Feb 1819  , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239655433 
    Name Johann Höfke  [5] 
    Residence 1858  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Blacksmith 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Gentleman 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-353149 
    Died 19 Mar 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Cause: Cause: Heart Disease (4 years) 
    Buried Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I353149  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Family Carolina Joh. Dorothea Lambke,   b. 24 Nov 1825, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1886, Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Children 
     1. Sophia M. W. Hefsky,   b. 13 Apr 1849, Müsselmow, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1920, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     2. Wilhelm J. F. H. "William" Hefkey,   b. 10 Mar 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1917  (Age 58 years)
     3. Mary Ann Hefkey,   b. 26 May 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1949, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     4. Christian J. C. "John" Hefkey,   b. 22 Mar 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Apr 1953, Drayton, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     5. Lydia Ann Hefkey,   b. 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1941  (Age 76 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F252428  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 61.

    2. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 1 Page 24.

    3. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Zum Andenken An/ John Hefkey/ Geb. 3 Feb. 1819/ Gestorben/ 19 Mar.1901/ Alter/ 82 Jr. 2 Mo. 16 Ta./ Verse.

    4. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 3.

    5. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 11 feb 1886.
      Feb.3, 1886 Caroline Höfke, wife of Johann Höfke, died near Preston, as a result of tuberculosis, at age of 60 years, 2 months and 10 days, after having been bedridden for 20 years. She was a native of Müssel moor in Mecklenburg-Schwerin. (poem follows)

    6. [S3297] Missouri Synod, U.S., Lutheran Church records, 1851-1973.
      NameWilhelm J. F. H. Hösky
      Baptism Age0
      Record TypeBaptism
      Birth Date10 März 1858
      Baptism Date2 Mai 1858
      Baptism ChurchSt. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church
      Baptism PlacePreston, Ontario, Canada
      Father Johann Hösky - Waterloo Twp
      Mother Carolina Joh. Dorothea Lembka

    7. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:John Helkey Gender:Male Age:82 Birth Date:abt 1819 Birth Place:Germany Death Date:19 Mar 1901 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Feb 1819 - , Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1858 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Blacksmith - 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 MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Gentleman - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Heart Disease (4 years) - 19 Mar 1901 - 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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