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

John Hefkey

Male 1879 - 1959  (79 years)


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  • Name John Hefkey 
    Born 4 Jul 1879  Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Laborer, Metal Shingle 
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-379835 
    Died 1959  [5
    Buried Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I379835  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father 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) 
    Mother Elzina McQuillan,   b. 1849,   d. 14 Aug 1920, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 13 Feb 1878  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F34986  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Lovisa "Lovisa" Sherk,   b. 10 Sep 1876, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1950  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 3 Mar 1903  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. William Harold Hefkey,   b. 4 Aug 1904, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Mary Elzina Hefkey,   b. 10 Jan 1906, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. John Elmer Hefkey,   b. 26 Oct 1907, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F258857  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 20.

    2. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 40.

    3. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 33.

    4. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 501313 (1879).
      Name:John Hefkey Date of Birth:4 Jul 1879 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:William Hefkey Mother's name:Elzina McQuillan

    5. [S356] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Parklawn CC#4504 Internet Link .
      Hefkey/ Father/ John/ 1879 - 1959/ Mother/ Lovisa/ 1876 - 1950/ God Is Love.

    6. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate.
      Name:John Hefkey Age:23 Birth Year:abt 1880 Birth Place:Blair Marriage Date:3 Mar 1903 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:William Hefkey Mother:Elzina McQuillan Spouse:Mary L Sherk

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Jul 1879 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - North Dumfries 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 MapsMarried - 3 Mar 1903 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer, Metal Shingle - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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