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John Edwin "Edwin" Riffer

Male 1880 - 1940  (60 years)


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  • Name John Edwin "Edwin" Riffer 
    Born 20 Mar 1880  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Name Edwin Riffer 
    Residence 1891  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-114389  
    Died 31 May 1940  Niagara Falls, Welland Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Buried Victoria Lawn Cemetery, St. Catharines, Lincoln Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I387336  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Adam Riffer,   b. 23 Nov 1853, Kreis Alsfeld, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1929, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Catharine "Catherine" Simmermacher,   b. 3 Oct 1856, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1923, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 3 Oct 1875  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5] 
    Family ID F24754  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 25.

    2. [S2592] aaaaElmira 1891, Sect. 1 Page 2.

    3. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160378751.

    4. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 21 Oct 1875.
      03 Oct 1875 By Pastor Brezing in Heidelberg, Adam Riffer of Wilmot was married to Catharine Simmermacher of Erbsville.

    5. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9352-75.
      Adam Riffer, 21, occ. Saddler, b. Germany, res. Wilmot, s/o Jacob & Catherine, married Catherine Simmermacher, 19, b. Erbsville, res. same, d/o John & Magdalena, witn: H. Bamberger of Berlin & Adolph Ritzer of New Dundee, 3 Oct. 1875 at Erbsville

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Mar 1880 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 31 May 1940 - Niagara Falls, Welland Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Victoria Lawn Cemetery, St. Catharines, Lincoln Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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