Magdalena "Lena" Miller

1848 - 1915  (67 years)

• Name	Magdalena "Lena" Miller
  Born	21 Jan 1848	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81669354
  Name	Lena Miller
  Name	Magdalena "Lena" Steffler
  Residence	1851	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-56645
  Died	18 Jul 1915	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I56645	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Peter B. Miller,   b. CALC 16 May 1815,   d. 9 Feb 1888, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 72 years)
  Mother	Sophia Winkler,   b. 12 Oct 1827, , Baden, Germany ,   d. 4 May 1906, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Married	16 Sep 1845	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Family ID	F14614	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jacob Steffler,   b. 31 Dec 1849, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Oct 1937, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Children	1. Louisa Steffler,   b. 25 Aug 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1908, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 36 years)   2. Mary Ann Steffler,   b. 1873, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Laura Victoria Steffler,   b. CALC 25 May 1875, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Feb 1882  (Age ~ 6 years)   4. Emma Elizabeth Steffler,   b. 20 Jun 1878, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Nov 1965, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)   5. Enoch Peter Steffler,   b. 9 Dec 1879, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Mar 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)   6. Lincoln Lorentz Steffler,   b. 6 Feb 1887, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jun 1949, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F14613	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Died At Elmira, Ont. Sunday, July 18th, 1915 Magdalena Miller beloved wife of Jacob Steffler Aged 67 years, 5 months and 26 days. The Funeral will be held from her late residence on Factory Street, on Tuesday afternoon, July 20th, at two o'clock, to St. James Church for service, then to St. James Cemetery for burial. Friends and acquaintances please accept this intimation Funeral Card _________________ MRS. JACOB STEFFLER. There passed away at her home here on Sunday morning Magdalena Miller, beloved wife of Mr. Jacob Steffler. Deceased was born in Woolwich township on January 21st, 1848, and was married to her now sorrowing husband on October 25th, 1870. To them were born 6 children, namely, Louisa, who was married to Christian Ziegler and died in 1908; Mary Ann (Mrs. John L. Ziegler), Guelph, Laura, who died when six years old; Emma (Mrs. Chas. F. Roehr), Berlin; Enoch, of Berlin,; Lincoln, at home. Eleven grandchildren also survive the deceased. The family lived for some years on a farm about 4 miles southeast of Elmira. After several changes of habitation they finally came to Elmira in 1904 and have lived here ever since. Mrs. Steffler was a quiet, friendly neighbor and a kind and loving wife and mother. She had been ailing for about six weeks but was able to be up until a couple of days befom her death. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon, and was attended by a large number of relatives and friends.

  
  

• Sources

  [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-5 Page 15. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 11. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2 Page 23. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 17. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 49 Pg. 1. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 3 Page 23. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 3 Page 11. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Jacob Huttner, Lutheran Minister, Preston report 53. Peter Muller, married to Sopia Winkler, both of Woolwich. 16 Sept. 1845

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Jan 1848 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 18 Jul 1915 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth