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Sophia Elizabeth Letter

Female 1874 - 1945  (71 years)


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  • Name Sophia Elizabeth Letter 
    Born 19 Mar 1874  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Female 
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    Name Sophia Elizabeth Schaaf 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Dress Maker 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1921  313 Wellington St. N., , Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-37645 
    Died 21 Dec 1945  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I37645  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father Christian Letter,   b. 12 May 1831, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jul 1907  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Riehm,   b. 27 Jan 1836, Kirdorf, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1923, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 1856  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Family ID F37665  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John H. Schaaf,   b. 8 May 1874, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Children 
     1. Gertrude Schaaf,   b. 27 Aug 1897, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Myrtle Elizabeth Schaaf,   b. 31 Oct 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 1989, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     3. Elma Schaaf,   b. 19 Sep 1901, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1993  (Age 91 years)
     4. Ada Schaaf,   b. 11 Feb 1908, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1912, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     5. Norine Schaaf,   b. 1909, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Lorine Schaaf,   b. Jan 1910, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F9872  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MRS. JOHN SCHAAF

      Following a lengthy illness, Mrs. John Schaaf, 71, of 313 Wellington St. N. died at St. Mary's Hospital last night.

      The last surviving member of the late Christian Letter's family, Mrs. Schaaf was born in Waterloo, March 19, 1874. She was a member of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, and was married to John Schaaf in Waterloo, Nov. 11. 1896.

      Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. John (Gertrude) Doherty, and Mrs Albert (Myrtle) Flowers, Kitchener: Mrs Hugo (Elma) Eichenberger, Port Credit. Miss Lorraine Schaaf, Toronto and eight grand- children One daughter, Ada, predeceased her

      The remains are resting at Ratz- Bechtel Funeral Home where the funeral will be held Monday at 1:30 pm Dr John Schmieder will conduct the services. Interiment will be made in Mt Hope Cemetery.

      Kitchener Record 22 Dec 1945 pg 15

  • Sources 
    1. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-10 Page 6.

    2. [S302] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1881, Waterloo Village 1881 Div. 2 Page 9.

    3. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 31 Pg. 2.

    4. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 23 Page 2.

    5. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 4 Page 41.

    6. [S118] News - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo - Waterloo Chronicle, Obituary of Mrs. Christian Letter - March 1, 1923.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Mar 1874 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Dress Maker - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1921 - 313 Wellington St. N., , Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 21 Dec 1945 - Kitchener, 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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