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

Nancy Stauffer[1]

Female 1843 - 1915  (72 years)


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  • Name Nancy Stauffer 
    Born 10 Jan 1843  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Female 
    Name Nancy Kolb 
    Residence 1866  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00117-7328 
    Died 28 Sep 1915  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I4674  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father Jacob G. Stauffer,   b. 17 Jan 1813, Speedsville (Waterloo Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1879, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Mosser,   b. 29 Jan 1816, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jun 1900  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 25 Mar 1834  [10, 11
    Family ID F276  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joseph B. Kolb,   b. 30 Aug 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1905  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 16 Oct 1866  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8, 9
    Children 
     1. Oliver Stauffer Kolb,   b. 2 Aug 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1943, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     2. Elsie Kolb,   b. 17 Sep 1875, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1949, South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     3. Lucinda Kolb,   b. 29 Mar 1878, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1947  (Age 69 years)
     4. Irvin S. Kolb,   b. 20 Oct 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1939  (Age 59 years)
     5. Alice Kolb,   b. 4 Nov 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Dec 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F1468  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Nancy Stauffer, "was born January 10th, 1843. She is married to Joseph Kolb, a farmer. They reside near Breslau, Ontario, and have a family"

      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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      Mrs. Joseph Kolb Passes Away After Long and Useful Life

      The death took place on Tuesday afternoon at the home of her son. Mr. Oliver Kolb on the old Kolb homestead on the Breslau road of Nancy Stauffer relict of the late Joseph Kolb. She was in her 73rd year and her taking off was due to the weakness and infirmity of old age, though she was able to be about the house until a few days before her death. The funeral will be held on Thursday at 2 p.m. from her late home to the East End Mennonite Church and cemetery for service and burial. Her death marks the first break in a family of ten children. She was born in Blenheim Township where she was brought up, and resided until the time of her marriage in 1866 to Mr. Joseph Kolb, who predeceased her ten years ago. From the time of her marriage to her death she resided pm the Kolb farm on the Breslau road. She lived a quiet home life which radiated helpfulness and a Christian charity real and faith in that her made her home not but only be a queen own loved by a large circle of friends.

      She is survived by two sons. Oliver on the homestead and Irvin near Waterloo, and two daughters, Mrs. G. L. Bender, Elkhart, Indiana and Lucinda at home. The brothers surviving are: Jacob and David of Caledonia: Peter and Henry of Plattsville, Daniel of Fairview. Michigan and Enos and Jared. of Giermfask.. Michigan: and the sisters are Mrs. Bray of Woodstock and Mrs. Gofton, of Plattsville.

      The Berlin News Record, Kitchener, Region of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Wed, Sep 29, 1915 Page 7

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 860.

    2. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 504.

    3. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 8.

    4. [S197] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1881.

    5. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Kolb / in memory of / Joseph Kolb / born Aug. 30th 1839 / died Aug.15th 1905 / in his 66th year / gone but not forgotton / his wife / Nancy Stauffer / died Sep.28, 1915 in her 73 year

    6. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 21.

    7. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 5 Page 6.

    8. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Joseph Kolb Birth Place: Waterloo Township Residence: Waterloo Township Age: 27 Estimated birth year: abt 1839 Father Name: Tobias Kolb Mother Name: Magdelena Knechtel Spouse Name: Nancy Stauffer Spouse's Age: 23 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843 Spouse Birth Place: Blenheim Spouse residence: Blenheim Spouse Father Name: Jacob Stauffer Spouse Mother Name: Elizabeth Mosser Marriage Date: 16 Oct 1866 Marriage County: Waterloo

    9. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 3.

    10. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 503.

    11. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 117.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Jan 1843 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1866 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Oct 1866 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Sep 1915 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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