David W. Schaefer

1862 - 1914  (51 years)

• Name	David W. Schaefer
  Born	5 Jun 1862	St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203663450
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Painter
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	House Painter
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1914	203 Breithaupt St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-54901P
  Died	14 Feb 1914	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I54901	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Adam B. Schaefer,   b. 17 Feb 1831, , Hessen, Germany ,   d. 5 Jul 1905, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Winkler,   b. 30 Aug 1831, , Germany ,   d. 7 Jul 1902, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Married	1854
  Family ID	F6004	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth "Eliza" Stroh,   b. 10 Aug 1870, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Oct 1946  (Age 76 years)
  Married	1 Nov 1892	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. Arline R. Schaefer,   b. 23 Aug 1893, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Nov 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)   2. William Jacob Schaefer,   b. 22 Oct 1895, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1964  (Age 68 years)   3. Viola Elizabeth Schaefer,   b. 21 May 1898, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1985  (Age 86 years)   4. Nelda Letitia Schaefer,   b. 14 May 1901, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Jan 1906, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 4 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F14174	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Died At Berlin, Ontario, Saturday, February 14th, 1914, at 11 p.m. David W. Schaefer Born in St. Jacobs, Ontario, June 5th, 1862. Aged 51 years, 8 months and 2 days. The Funeral Will take place from his late residence, 203 Breithaupt Street, on Wednesday, February 18th, 1914, at 1.30 p.m. to St. Peter's Lutheran Church for services, thence to St. Jacob's Lutheran cemetery for interment. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. Funeral Card ____________ SUDDEN DEATH OF D. SCHAEFER Well Known Resident Passes Away at his Home in his 52nd Year David Schaefer, a well known resident of the city died suddenly his home, 203 Breithaupt street at 11 o'clock on Saturday night. He had been in ill health for some time but the immediate cause of his death was an attack of elipsy. Mr. Schaefer was in his 52d year. His sudden demise came as a great shock to members of the family, friends and relatives. The deceased was a native of Waterloo County having been born in St. Jacobs. He had made Berlin his home for about seven vears and was engaged in the painting business. He leaves a sorrowing widow, who was formerly Eliza Stroh, and three children living at home, viz; Anne, Willian, and Viola. There are two brothers Alfred Schaefer of Berlin, and Edward Schaefer of Hespeler, and four sisters, Mrs. J. Cress, St. Jacobs, Mrs. Sydney Schelly, Waterloo, Mrs. Henry Gillis and Mrs. William Heller of St. Jacobs. Mr. Schaefer was a highly respected citizen and was a good father and husband. The funeral will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 1.30 from the home to St. Peter's Lutheran church, thence to St. Jacobs where interment will take place. The Berlin News Record 16 Feb 1914, Mon Page 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-3 Page 13. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. David Schafer Born: St Jacobs Ont Age: 30 Father: A B Schafer Mother: Magdalena Schafer Born: abt 1862 Spouse: Elise Stroh Age: 22 born: Woolwich Tp Ont Father: Jacob Stroh Mother: Maria Stroh married 1 Nov 1892 married: Waterloo [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div.. 21 Page 12. [S448] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - St. James Lutheran St. Jacobs CC#4590 Internet Link. East: Schaefer/ David W. Schaefer/ geb. 5 Juni 1862/ gest. 14 Feb. 1914/ Alter 51 Jah. 8 M. 9 T./ seine Ehefrau/ Elizabeth Stroh/ geb. 10 Aug. 1870/ gest. 13 Oct. 1946/ verse West: Nelda Schaefer/ geb. 14 Mai 1901/ gest. 11 Jan. 1906/ Alter 4 Jah. 7 M. 28 T.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 Jun 1862 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 1 Nov 1892 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Painter - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - House Painter - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1914 - 203 Breithaupt St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 14 Feb 1914 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth