David Earl "Earl" Scheifele

1905 - 1951  (45 years)

• Name	David Earl "Earl" Scheifele
  Born	28 Dec 1905	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Earl Scheifele
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-47971
  Died	19 Jul 1951	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Cause: skull fracture
  Person ID	I47971	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	David G. Schiefele,   b. 25 Oct 1865, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mary Musselman,   b. 10 Nov 1864, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	29 Dec 1887	Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Family ID	F789	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Minerva B. Hoffman,   b. 1916, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Nov 1998  (Age 82 years)
  Married	12 Sep 1939  [3]
  Children	1. Glen Scheifele   2. Marion Pearl "Pearl" Scheifele
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F10428	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Schiefele, -- David Earl, son of David and Mary (Musselman) Schiefele, was born Dec. 28, 1905, near Conestoga, Ont.; died July 19, 1951, at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., of a skull fracture and brain concussion; aged 45 y. 6 m.21 d. The injury occurred July 18 when he fell from a load of hay to the concrete barn floor. Sept. 12, 1939, he was married to Minerva Hoffman Bauman, who remains. Also remaining are 4 children (Gordon, Willard, Nelson, and Pearl, all at home), his father, and one brother (Arnold). His mother, one brother and one sister predeceased him. He lived on his parental farm from birth and farmed it for the last ten years. In his youth he became a Christian and united with the Mennonite Brethren in Christ Church. Five years ago he united with the St. Jacobs Mennonite Church, of which he was a faithful member until death. Funeral services were held at the St. Jacobs Church July 22. More than a thousand people attended the service, which was in charge of Roy S. Koch, assisted by C. N. Good and Peter Wiebe. Burial was made in the cemetery at Three Bridges. Gospel Herald - Volume XLIV , Number 38 - September 18, 1951-page 917, 918

  
  

• Sources

  [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. David Earl Scheifele Born: 28 Dec 1905 County: Waterloo Father: David G Scheifele Mother: Mary Musselman [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 2. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of David Earl Schiefele - September 18, 1951-page 917, 918. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Mary Ann Musselman Born: Conestogo Ont Age: 22 Father: Johnan Musselman Mother: Barbara Musselman Born: abt 1865 Spouse: David Scheifele Age: 22 born: Conestogo Ont Father: Frederick Scheifele Mother: Elizabeth Scheifele married 29 Dec 1887 married: Waterloo

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 28 Dec 1905 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: skull fracture - 19 Jul 1951 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth