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

Peter M. Stauffer

Male 1850 - 1927  (76 years)


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  • Name Peter M. Stauffer 
    Born 6 May 1850  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Labourer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00117-7333 
    Died 16 Apr 1927  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Cause: pnemonia 
    Buried Plattsville Community Cemetery, Plattsville, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I4690  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 

    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  [5, 6
    Family ID F276  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Nancy Gofton,   b. 27 Jun 1851, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1894, Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years) 
    Married 1 Oct 1873  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. Ivah Stauffer
     2. Lucy Henrietta Stauffer,   b. 1 May 1874, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jul 1938  (Age 64 years)
     3. Amos Rodger Stauffer,   b. 12 Jan 1876, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. William Henry Stauffer,   b. 25 Mar 1878, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1920, Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years)
     5. Ivey Melvin Stauffer,   b. 10 Mar 1881, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F290  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Lucy Gofton,   b. 1855,   d. 1933  (Age 78 years) 
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F7801  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Peter M. Stauffer, "was born May 6th, 1850. He is married to Nancy Gofton and resides at Plattsville, Ontario.."


      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. [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.

    2. [S191] Cemetery - ON, Oxford, Plattsville - Plattsville Community Internet Link .
      Peter M. Stauffer 1850-1927/ Lucy Gofton wife 1855-1933/ W. H. son 1878-1920

    3. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 25.

    4. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.

    5. [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.

    6. [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.

    7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012901-73.
      Peter M. STAUFFER, 23, farmer, Canada, Blenheim, s/o Jacob G. & Eliza married Nancy GOFTON, 22, Canada, Blenheim, d/o Rodger & Lucy, witn: Jacob M. STAUFFER of Waterloo & Mahlon BRAY of Blenheim, 1 October 1873 in Berlin

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 May 1850 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Oct 1873 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: pnemonia - 16 Apr 1927 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Plattsville Community Cemetery, Plattsville, Oxford Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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