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

Magdalena Westfall[1]

Female 1882 - 1960  (77 years)


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  • Name Magdalena Westfall 
    Born 15 Nov 1882  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Name Magdalena Heer 
    Occupation 1901  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Servant 
    Residence 1911  Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-55463 
    Died 20 Jun 1960  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Buried Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Person ID I55463  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father William Westfall,   b. 13 Aug 1857, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 1934, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Catharine Sauder,   b. 30 Jul 1859, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1940, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 30 Jan 1883  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Family ID F9112  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Ringler Heer,   b. 7 Jan 1883, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1938, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 20 Dec 1904  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Agnes Heer,   b. 24 Sep 1905, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1984, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     2. Seleda Heer,   b. 30 Jul 1907, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1972  (Age 64 years)
     3. Albert William Heer,   b. 1 Aug 1909, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1986, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     4. John Simon "Simon" Heer,   b. 15 Jan 1914,   d. 10 Jul 1980, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     5. Jacob Heer,   b. 7 Dec 1915,   d. 1995, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     6. Moses Heer,   b. 1919, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     7. Eleanor Heer,   b. 3 Mar 1923,   d. 2 May 2001, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F165461  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Magdelene Heer, 77, of 2 South St., Elmira, died Monday, June 20, in St. Mary's Hospital after a lengthy illness.

      Born Nov. 15, 1882 in Heidelberg, she had lived in Breslau for 40 years. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Westfall and was a member of Cressman Mennonite Church.

      Her husband, John R. Heer, died April 20, 1938.

      Surviving are four sons, Albert of St. Jacobs; Simon and Jacob of Breslau and Moses of Kitchener; three daughters, Miss Agnes Heer and Mrs. Seleda Orth of Elmira and Mrs. Frank (Eleanor) Clark of Kitchener; five sisters, Mrs. Lucinda Wilkie of Bloomingdale, Mrs. Christina Brubacher of St. Jacobs, Miss Amanda Westfall, Mrs. David Martin and Miss Catherine Westfall of Elmira, 21 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

      She was also predeceased by a son and a daughter.

      The body is at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home until Thursday at 11 a.m. when removal will be made to Cressman Mennonite Church where friends may pay their respects until service at 3 p.m. Rev. Carl J. Rudy of Breslau and Howard Bauman of Elmira will officiate. Burial will be in Cressman Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau.

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 18853-1904.
      John Heer, 22, Occ. Laborer, b. Ontario, Res. of Waterloo Twp, son of Jacob Heer and Catharine Ringler, married Magdalena Westfall, 22, b. Woolwich, Res. of Woolwich, daughter of William Westfall and Catharine Sauder, Witn: Jacob Heer, Waterloo Twp and William Westfall, Woolwich, On 20 Dec 1904, at Woolwich

    2. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-4 Page 6.

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

    4. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link .
      John R. Heer/ 1883-1938/ his wife/ Magdalena Westfall/ 1882-1960/ At rest/ Heer

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18721187/magdalena-heer.

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      William Westfall Born: Dumfries Ont Age: 25 Father: Frederick Westfall Mother: Sophia Westfall Born: abt 1858 Spouse: Catharine Sauder Age: 23 born: Wellesley Township Father: Jacob Sauder Mother: Barbara Sauder married 30 Jan 1883

    7. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 15 Feb 1883.
      Jan. 30, 1883 Catharine Sauder and William Westphal, both of Woolwich, were married by Pastor D.B. Sherk, Berlin (in residence of Joseph Koch).

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Nov 1882 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Servant - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Dec 1904 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 20 Jun 1960 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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