Susannah Schaefer^[1]

1825 - 1908  (82 years)

• Name	Susannah Schaefer
  Born	2 Dec 1825	Alsfeld, Hessen, Germany   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110950465
  Immigration	1848	, Canada   [2]
  Name	Susannah Koehler
  Residence	1851	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-57553
  Died	17 Feb 1908	Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 8]
  	Cause: old age
  Buried	Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Person ID	I57553	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	Johann C. "John" Koehler,   b. 1 Jan 1828, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany ,   d. 13 Aug 1914, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Married	21 Apr 1851	Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Koehler,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Ludwig "Louis" Koehler,   b. 23 Oct 1844, , Germany ,   d. 20 Apr 1930, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)   3. Henry Koehler,   b. 3 Dec 1852, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Sep 1921, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)   4. Catherine Koehler,   b. 20 Jan 1855, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jan 1948, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)   5. John S. Koehler,   b. 29 Aug 1857, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Caroline Koehler,   b. 14 Sep 1862, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Jul 1938, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)   7. Emma Koehler,   b. 11 Oct 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Susannah Koehler,   b. Between 1865 and 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Dec 1889, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 24 years)   9. Barbara Koehler,   b. Sep 1870, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F14840	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The death took place in Heideberg on Monday evening of Mrs. Susannah Koehler (nee Schaefer) in her 83rd year. The deceased is survived by her husband, John C. Koehler and two sons, Henry of Heidelberg, and John, of Berlin, and three daughters, Mrs. Schoener, South Dakota, Mrs. F. Hass, Berlin, and Caroline at home. The funeral took place on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock to the Lutheran cemetery. Deceased was born in Alsfelde, Germany, came to Canada in 1848 and was married in 1851. She was a faithful wife, a loving mother and a kind neighbor and friend. Peace to her ashes! Elmira Signet 22 Feb 1908 ___________________ DEATH OF MRS. KOEHLER. The death took place in Heidelberg on Monday evening of Mrs. Susannah Koehler (nee Schaeffer) in her 83rd year. The deceased is survived by her husband, John C. Kochler and 2 sons, Henry of Heidelberg and John of Berlin, and three daughters, Mrs. Schoener, South Dakota, Mrs. F. Hass, Berlin and Caroline at home. The funeral took place on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock to the Lutheran cemetery. The Chronicle Telegraph, 20 Feb 1908, p. 9 ____________ Died At Heidelberg, on Monday, 17. February, 1908. Susanna Schaefer, Widow of John C. Koehler. Aged 82 years, 2 months and 15 days Funeral Card __________ HEIDELBERG. (Too late for last issue.) Obituary - One of our oldest and most highly respected citizens, Mrs. John C. Koehler, passed away on Tuesday evening, Feb. 25th at her home here at the age of 8 years, 2 months and 5 days. The infirinities of old age were largely the cause of her death. A husband two and thee daughters survive her. The funeral took place on Thursday morning and the remains were interred in the Lutheran cemetery. The sympathy of many friends is extended to the bereaved family. The Daily Telegraph 07 Mar 1908, Sat Page 2

  
  

• Sources

  [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 014594-98. John Koehler, 40, occ. Blacksmith, b. Waterloo, res. Crosshill, Widower, son of John Koehler and Susannah Schaefer Married Martha Smith, 24, b. Berlin, res. Berlin, daughter of John S. Smith and Adelheid Fischer, Witn Heinrich Koehler of Erbsville and Bertha Smith of Berlin, 17 April 1898 in Berlin. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-7 Page 8. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. John Koehler, 23, labourer of Woolwich, married 21 Apr 1851 in Greenbush by banns to Susanna Schaefer, 24?, of Waterloo, wit: Henry Diegel of Wilmot and John Becking of Waterloo [S890] Funeral Card - - Waterloo Historical Society - photocopies, "Funeral Card of Susannah Schaefer,". Died At Heidelberg, on Monday, 17. February, 1908. Susanna Schaefer, Widow of John C. Koehler. Aged 82 years, 2 months and 15 days. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 4, Pg.15. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Susannah Schaefer Koehler - 22 Feb 1908. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 6 Page 12. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110950465.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Dec 1825 - Alsfeld, Hessen, Germany Immigration - 1848 - , Canada Residence - 1851 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 21 Apr 1851 - Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: old age - 17 Feb 1908 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth