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Leander William "William" Haffner

Male 1873 - 1939  (65 years)


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  • Name Leander William "William" Haffner 
    Born 27 Dec 1873  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156251833 
    Name William Haffner 
    Occupation 1901  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1921  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Farmer, farm 
    Residence 1921  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-49200P 
    Died 25 Nov 1939  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    Buried St. Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    Person ID I49200  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father John Haffner,   b. 1824, , Wuerttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1881  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Carolina "Caroline" Uberschlag,   b. 6 Nov 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1915, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 11 Feb 1873  St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Family ID F26459  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Magdalena Buchheit,   b. 9 Aug 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1954  (Age 80 years) 
    Children 
     1. Milton George Haffner,   b. 12 Aug 1901, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Sep 1977, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     2. Carolina Irene "Irene" Haffner,   b. 14 Oct 1904, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1982, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     3. George Haffner,   b. Nov 1906, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Clarence Alexander Haffner,   b. 11 Feb 1911, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Apr 1987, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     5. Edgar S. Haffner,   b. 3 Aug 1915, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1969, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F12813  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William Haffner
      (By Chronicle Correspondent)

      ST. CLEMENTS. William Haffner, 65, retired farmer, died at St. Mary's Hospital Kitchener, Saturday. Deceased was born in Wilmot township on Dec. 27, 1873. He farmed for many years near Hawkesville. Deceased was a member of St. Clements R.C. Church and Holy Name Society.

      Surviving are his wife, four sons, Milton and Edgar of New Hamburg, George of St. Clements, and Clarence, of Waterloo,, daughter, Mrs. Frank Gies St. Clements, one sister, Mrs. Voll of St. Agatha and one step brother, John R. Arnold and 18 grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Tuesday at 9.30 a.m. at St. Clements R.C. Church with interment in the adjoining .cemetery.

      Waterloo Chronicle Dec 1 1939 pg 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-3 Page 7.

    2. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 1 Page 22.

    3. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Hawkesville Div 8 Page 13.

    4. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub Dist 8 Page 1.

    5. [S532] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - St. Clement RC CC#4534 Waterloo Region Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society.
      In loving memory of/ William Haffner/ Dec. 27, 1873- Nov. 25, 1939/ his wife Magdalen Buchheit/ Aug. 9, 1874 -Oct. 9, 1954/ Haffner
      [A] Carol Ann Haffner/ 1946-1948

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/156251833/william-haffner.

    7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012989-73.
      John Haffner, 48, occ. Manufacturer, b. Wuertenberg Germany, res. New Hamburg, Widower, son of Christoph and Benedicta married Carolina Ueberschlag, 31, b. Wilmot Twp, res. Wilmot Twp, Widow, daughter of George and Cecilia Ueberschlag, witnessed by: John Ueberschlag and Linus Tschirhard both of Wilmot Twp, 11 February 1873 in St. Agatha

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Dec 1873 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer, farm - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 Nov 1939 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - St. Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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