William Henry Schaefer

1868 - 1942  (74 years)

• Name	William Henry Schaefer
  Born	28 Mar 1868	Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer, Farm
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-57456
  Died	20 Oct 1942  [5]
  Buried	Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I57456	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Georg R. "George" Schaefer,   b. 17 Feb 1841, , Germany ,   d. 31 Aug 1925, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Anna Eva Pfeifer,   b. 4 Apr 1844, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jun 1927, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Married	20 Oct 1863	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7]
  Family ID	F14863	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Louise Ziegler,   b. 24 Feb 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1956  (Age 84 years)
  Married	24 Jan 1894	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Lizzie Ann Schaefer,   b. 5 Nov 1894, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Feb 1907, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 12 years)   2. Delphina Schaefer,   b. 13 Oct 1896, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Edna Mary Schaefer,   b. 21 Mar 1905, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Nelda Rosa Schaefer,   b. 3 Dec 1909, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F14819	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William H. Schaefer, wellknown resident of Heidelberg, passed away Tuesday as the result of a stroke suffered Friday. He was born at Erbsville 74 years ago. For the past 48 years he resided on his farm at Heidelberg. He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Mrs. Julius Scholl, Kitchener, Edna, Kitchener, and Nelda, at home; one brother, Herman. Erbsville; and two sisters, Mrs. William Sattler, Waterloo, and Mrs. Herb Doering. Erbsville. Two grandchildren also survive. The remains are resting at the Letter and Dreisinger Funeral Home, Waterloo, until Friday morning when they will be removed to his home at Heidelberg. Service will be held at his home at two o'clock Friday to be followed at 2.30 by service in Heidelberg Lutheran Church. Interment will be made in Heidelberg Cemetery. Waterloo Chronicle 30 Oct 1942, p. 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-7 Page 6. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div.. 18 Page 6. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 6 Page 10. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, SubDist. 17 Page 6. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110949998/william-henry-schaefer. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 22 Oct 1863. Oct. 20, 1863 Georg Schaefer of Woolwich and Catharina Pfeffer of Wellesley, by Rev. Stahlschmidt [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. George Schaefer, 22, res. Woolwich, b. Germany, son of Conrad and Catherine (Reibling), married 20 Oct 1863 Anna Peffer, 19, res. Wellesley, b. Germany, daughter of Ernst and Anna (Bertz)

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 28 Mar 1868 - Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 24 Jan 1894 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer, Farm - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth