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

Mary Schaefer[1]

Female 1883 - 1957  (73 years)


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  • Name Mary Schaefer 
    Born 7 Nov 1883  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Name Mary Mogk 
    Residence 1911  Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1921  Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-56372 
    Died 5 Nov 1957  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Person ID I56372  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father John Henry Schaefer,   b. 26 Jul 1859, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1929, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Louisa Umbach,   b. 30 Nov 1864, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1953, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 25 Dec 1882  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F14564  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alfred E. Mogk,   b. 24 Mar 1878, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 1967  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 24 Dec 1905  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Alfred Mogk
     2. Gladys Mogk,   b. 1904,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F168231  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MRS. ALFRED MOGK

      Mrs. Alfred Mogk of Floradale died early Tuesday at Likeholm Lodge, St. Jacobs two days before her 74th birthday. She had been ill for five months.

      Born Nov. 7, 1883, in Woolwich, she was a daughter of the late John H. Schaefer and Louise Umbach. She married Alfred Mogk in Elmira in 1905 and with the exception of a few years in Alma and New Dundee, Mrs. Mogk spent her life in Floradale.

      She was a member of the Floradale Evangelical United Brethren Church and vice-president of the Women's Society of World Service. She was also a member of Trinity Lutheran Sewing Circle.

      Surviving are her husband six sisters, Mrs. John Keller and Miss Elizabeth Schaefer, Elmira; Mrs. Edwin Kinsley of Lexington, Mich.; Mrs. William Herchenratter, Kitchener; Mrs. William Hughes, Toronto, and Mrs. Elmer Ogram, Linwood and three brothers, John L. Schaefer, Kitchener and Alvin and Harold Schaefer, Elmira. One son died in infancy. Two brothers and two sisters also predeceased her.

      The body rested at the Dreisinger Funeral Chapel, Elmira. Removal was made at noon Thursday to Floradale Evangelical Church for service at 2:30. Rev. A. M, Schlenker and Rev. J. W. Siebert officiated. Interment will be in the Elmira cemetery.

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 19059-1905.
      Alfred Mogk, 27, Occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich, Res. of Woolwich, son of John Mogk & Elizabeth Grosz, married Mary Schaefer, 22, b. Woolwich, Res. of Woolwich, daughter of John H. Schafer & Louisa Umbach, Witn: John Mogk & Elizabeth Mogk, Both of Woolwich, On 24 December 1905, at Elmira

    2. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-5 Page 9.

    3. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div.. 17 Page 13.

    4. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist. 16 Page 10.

    5. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link.
      A/ In Loving Memory Of/ Marguerite M. Mogk/ Wife Of/ Fred C. Alchin/ Born Dec. 15, 1874, Died Jan. 7, 1916./ Fred C. Alchin/ Born 1874 - Died 1958/ Alchin/ Hamilton & Sons - Guelph/
      [Back] In Loving Memory Of/ Alfred Mogk/ 1878 - 1967/ His Wife/ Mary Schaefer/ 1883 - 1957/
      [A] Mogk [1 corner lot marker stone - Right corner]

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95429632/mary-mogk.

    7. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 25 Jan 1883.
      Dec. 25, 1882 John H. Schäfer and Louisa Umbach, both of Woolwich, were married in Woolwich by Preacher J. H. Meyers.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Nov 1883 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Dec 1905 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Nov 1957 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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