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

John Henry Dahmer[1, 2, 3]

Male 1874 - 1955  (80 years)


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  • Name John Henry Dahmer 
    Born 6 Oct 1874  Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    House Framer 
    Occupation 1911  Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Carpenter Laborer 
    Residence 1911  Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-54015 
    Died 3 May 1955  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Buried 6 May 1955  Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I54015  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Heinrich "Henry" Dahmer,   b. 13 Feb 1835, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1915, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Lizzie Hesse,   b. 8 Apr 1848, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1923, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Family ID F23816  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Levina Haffner,   b. 27 Oct 1879, West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1928, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Married 24 Jan 1900  Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Lorne Dahmer,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Pearl May Dahmer,   b. 19 Feb 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1982, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     3. Viola Dahmer,   b. Mar 1905, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F265034  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John H. Dahmer - John H. Dahmer, 80, of 14 Princess St. East, Waterloo, died Tuesday at his home following a brief illness. He was a resident of Waterloo for the past 44 years. He was born Oct. 6, 1874, at Conestogo, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dahmer. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran church, Waterloo, and the Canadian Order of Foresters. His wife, the former Levina Haffner, died 17 years ago. Surviving are one son, Lorne of Bloomingdale; two daughters, Mrs. John (Pearl) Seitz and Mrs. Viola Hagen, both of Waterloo; six brothers, William and Frederick of Waterloo, Henry of Conestogo, and Charles, David and Walter of Kitchener; five sisters, Mrs. Winnie Klaehn, Mrs. Annie Wolfe, Mrs. Ivan Grischo and Mrs. Maude Yaeck, all of Kitchener and Mrs. Tillie Mohr of New Hamburg; two grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. The body is at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home where the funeral service will be conducted Friday.

      Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of George W. Dahmer.

    2. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Henry H. Dahmer.

    3. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Levina Haffner - Dahmer.

    4. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-2 Page 7.

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      John Dahmer Born: Conestogo Age: 25 Father: Henry Dahmer Mother: Elizabeth Hesse Born: abt 1875 Spouse: Lovina Haffner Age: 20 born: West Montrose Father: Frederick Haffner Mother: Margaret Schaefer married 24 Jul 1900 married: Waterloo

    6. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 14 page 7.

    7. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 14.

    8. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of John H. Dahmer.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Oct 1874 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Jan 1900 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - House Framer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter Laborer - 1911 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 May 1955 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 6 May 1955 - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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