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

Samuel S. Stauffer[1, 2, 3]

Male 1782 - 1859  (76 years)


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  • Name Samuel S. Stauffer 
    Born 5 Oct 1782  Near Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Land Bef 1831  Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 25, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Eby ID Number 00117-7319 
    Died 1 Aug 1859  Speedsville, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5
    Buried Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I4684  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Abraham Stauffer,   b. Nov 1748, Of Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Elizabeth Zug,   b. Abt 1750, Of Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1780  [4
    Family ID F279  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Esther Groh,   b. 5 Dec 1786, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1862, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Children 
     1. David G. Stauffer,   b. Speedsville (Waterloo Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Near Dundas, Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Levi Stauffer,   b. Speedsville (Waterloo Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Isaac G. Stauffer,   b. 28 Sep 1807, Speedsville (Waterloo Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1878, Near Gaines, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     4. Susannah Stauffer,   b. 1808, Speedsville (Waterloo Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jun 1868, , Kent Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     5. Elizabeth Stauffer,   b. 4 Jun 1810, Speedsville (Waterloo Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Feb 1882, East Of Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     6. Nancy Stauffer,   b. 4 Aug 1811, Speedsville (Waterloo Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1843, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years)
     7. 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)
     8. Abraham Groh Stauffer,   b. 21 Sep 1814, Speedsville (Waterloo Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1866, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     9. Catherine Stauffer,   b. 1 Nov 1816, Speedsville (Waterloo Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jun 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     10. Sallie Stauffer,   b. 13 Nov 1820, Speedsville (Waterloo Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jun 1892, Kent City, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     11. John Groh Stauffer,   b. 8 Dec 1824, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Dec 1887, near Bright, Oxford County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1469  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Samuel Stauffer, "was born October 5th, 1782. He, in company with his brothers and others, came to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, Ontario. He was married to Esther Groh who was born December 5th, 1786, and died March 5th, 1862. They resided near Speedsville where he died August 1st, 1859. To them were born ten children


      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.].

  • 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..., 836.

    2. [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..., 281.

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 13 Mar 1862.
      Esther Stauffer died 5 Mar 1862 in Blenheim, n e Groh, widow of late Samuel S. (died a year ago), 75 yrs, 3 mths.

    4. [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..., 502.

    5. [S138] Cemetery - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - Blenheim Mennonite Internet Link Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery online.
      In/ memory of/ Samuel Stauffer/ who died/ Aug 1st 1859/ aged 76 years 9 mo 6 ds/

    6. [S1322] Land - Founding Families of Waterloo Township 1800-1830, 55.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Oct 1782 - Near Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Aug 1859 - Speedsville, Wellington Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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