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

Melinda Stauffer[1]

Female 1859 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Melinda Stauffer 
    Born 16 Aug 1859  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Name Melinda Scheifele 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    United Bretheren 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00117-7443 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Buried Chandler Township Cemetery, Chandler Township, Huron Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I53958  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father David H. Stauffer,   b. 31 Dec 1813, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1901  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Annie Maria "Mary" Shelly,   b. 29 May 1819, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1909  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 24 May 1836  [7, 8
    Family ID F13960  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Andrew Scheifele,   b. 21 Sep 1858, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 13 May 1878  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Children 
     1. Hattie Scheifele,   b. 25 Feb 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Evaline Scheifele,   b. 27 Jun 1882, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1968, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     3. Sylinda Scheifele,   b. 24 Nov 1884, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Dalton Scheifley,   b. Abt 1886, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Elma Scheifele,   b. 25 Sep 1887, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Edna Scheifele,   b. 19 Nov 1889, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Mable Scheifele,   b. 1 Jul 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Allison Boyd Scheifele,   b. 10 Jan 1893, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Violet D. Scheifele,   b. 25 Jun 1894, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Lloyd Scheifele,   b. 3 Sep 1897, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Vanieta Scheifele,   b. 8 Apr 1900, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F13946  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Malinda Stauffer, "the fifth daughter of David Stauffer, was born in Woolwich Township, August 16th, 1859. She is married to Andrew Scheifle."


      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..., 224.

    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..., 524.

    3. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-2 Page 6.

    4. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 1 Page 8.

    5. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 19.

    6. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, District 13 Page 109.

    7. [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..., 442.

    8. [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..., 521.

    9. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Melinda Stauffer Born: Canada Age: 20 Father: David Stauffer Mother: Anna Maria Stauffer Born: abt 1858 Spouse: Andrew Schiefley Age: 21 born: Canada Father: Frederick Schiefley Mother: Elizabeth Schiefley married 13 May 1878 married: Waterloo

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Aug 1859 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 May 1878 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Bretheren - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Chandler Township Cemetery, Chandler Township, Huron Co., Michigan Link to Google Earth
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