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

Selma Anna Louisa Wolfenberg[1]

Female 1883 - 1951  (67 years)


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  • Name Selma Anna Louisa Wolfenberg 
    Born 14 Nov 1883  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Name Selma Anna Louisa Shafer 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Stamper in Shirt Factory 
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-37035 
    Died 1951  [5, 6
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Person ID I37035  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Johannes E. "John" Wolfenberg,   b. 2 Nov 1861, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1938, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Augusta Johanna Alwina Beyer,   b. 9 Aug 1862, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 11 Apr 1882  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 7
    Family ID F9741  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family George Wesley Shafer,   b. 7 May 1882, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1963  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 11 Sep 1907  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Howard Shafer,   b. Dec 1910, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F223208  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020481-07.
      George Wesley Schaefer, 25, occ. Motorman, b. Berlin, res. Preston, son of William Schaefer and Susanna Hoffmann married Selma Wolfenberg, 22, b. Berlin, res. Berlin, daughter of John E. Wolfenberg and Augusta Baier, Witness(es) John Holscher and Minnie Wolfenberg both of Berlin, 11 September 1907 in Berlin

    2. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-9 Page 9.

    3. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 41.

    4. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 51.

    5. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link .
      Shafer/ {Freemason compass and square}/ George Wesley/ 1882-1963/ {Eastern Star insignia}/ Selma Anna/ 1883-1951/ In loving remembrance/
      (A) Father (B) Mother

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167830040/selma-anna_louisa-shafer.

    7. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 13 Apr 1882.
      11 Apr 1882 Augusta Johanna Alwina Beyer and Johannes Wolfenberg, both of Berlin, were married in Berlin by Pastor Andres.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Nov 1883 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Stamper in Shirt Factory - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 11 Sep 1907 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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