Mary Kuepfer^[1]

1855 - 1939  (84 years)

• Name	Mary Kuepfer
  Born	26 Feb 1855	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147014156
  Name	Mary Bellar
  Residence	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-456864
  Died	24 Oct 1939	Grabill, Allen, Indiana, United States
  Buried	Roth Road Amish Cemetery, Grabill, Allen, Indiana, United States
  Person ID	I456864	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	John L. Kuepfer,   b. 5 Jun 1828, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Feb 1910  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Magdalena G. Jantzi,   b. 11 May 1833, , France ,   d. 30 Oct 1904  (Age 71 years)
  Married	22 Feb 1852	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F15255	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Andrew Bellar,   b. 13 Jul 1853, , France ,   d. 23 Sep 1932, Good Hope, Allen, Indiana, USA  (Age 79 years)
  Married	28 Dec 1875	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F285729	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mrs. Andrew Bellar MILLBANK. - Word has been received of the death in Gabill, Ind., of a former resident of Millbank, Mrs. Andrew Bellar. She passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 24th at the age of 84 years, at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Peter Graber, having been bedfast for the past three months. The late Mrs. Bellar, who was born at Greenwoods Hill near Wellesley, was the former Mary Kuepfer. daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Kuepfer. About sixty-two years ago she was married to the late Andrew Bellar who predeceased her in 1932. Following their marriage they took up residence on the Bellar homestead, about a mile north of here and where she lived until 10 years ago, when she went to live with her daughter, Mrs. Graber in Indiana. Surviving are two sons, John of Poole Daniel of Millbank, Mrs. Peter Graber (Mary) of Grabill, Ind.. also one sister, Mrs. David Schwartzentruber (Rebecca) of the boundary line between North Easthope and Wellesley and one brother John Kuepfer of Newton. The funeral was held on Thursday in Grabill, Ind., with interment there. Waterloo Chronicle, 27 Oct 1939, p. 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011171-76. Andrew Beller, 24, occ. Farmer, b. France, res. Wellesley Twp, s/o Andrew & Magdalena married Mary Kumpfer, 20, b. Canada, res. Mornington Twp, d/o John & Magdalena, witn Joseph Jantzi of Wellesley Twp & Joseph Gerber of Mornington Twp, 28 December 1875 in Wellesley Twp. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 44. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852. John KIPFER, to Magdalen IANLZY, both of Wilmot. 22 Feb. 1852. Rev. ROTH. Wit. Peter LILWILLER [or LITWILLER] and John LICHLI.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Feb 1855 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 28 Dec 1875 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 24 Oct 1939 - Grabill, Allen, Indiana, United States Buried - - Roth Road Amish Cemetery, Grabill, Allen, Indiana, United States  = Link to Google Earth