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

Margaret "Maggie" Schaefer[1]

Female 1888 - 1951  (63 years)


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  • Name Margaret "Maggie" Schaefer 
    Born 4 Apr 1888  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Female 
    Name Maggie Schaefer 
    Name Margaret "Maggie" Fries 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1911  Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1921  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1947  103 Breithaupt St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-69700 
    Died 15 Oct 1951  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8
    Buried Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8
    Person ID I69700  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Adam S. Schaefer,   b. 3 Jan 1851, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jun 1927, Amabel Township, Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Snider,   b. 10 Apr 1855, German Mills (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Keppel Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 30 Aug 1874  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 9, 10
    Family ID F18265  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Josiah Fries,   b. 28 Sep 1882, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 May 1947, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 1905  Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Gertrude Elizabeth Fries,   b. 27 Dec 1905, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jul 1989, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     2. Dora Margaret Fries,   b. 8 Dec 1907, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 1991, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F165497  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Margaret Fries - Mrs. Margaret Fries, 63, died last night at her residence, 103 Breithaupt St., following a brief illness. A daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Adam Schaefer, she was born at Breslau on April 4, 1888. She was a member of St Matthew's Lutheran Church. Her husband, Josiah Fries, predeceased her in 1947.

      Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Arthur (Dora) Schacht and Mrs. Gertrude Winters, both of Kitchener; two brothers, Edwin Schaefer, Breslau and Oliver Schaefer, Kitchener; three sisters, Mrs. Reuben Eagle, Preston, Mrs. David Cragg and Mrs. Barbara Lee, both of Shallow Lake. Two granddaughters also survive. The body is at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home where funeral service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Dr. John Schmieder officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery.

      Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Josiah Fries.

    2. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-2 Page 6.

    3. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 14 page 8.

    4. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sud District 3 - Lexington 1921 Page 1.

    5. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Waterloo Township, Sect. 1 Page 16.

    6. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Margaret Schaefer - Fries.

    7. [S499] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - St. Peters Lutheran CC#4509 Internet Link .
      In Memory Of/ Margaret Schafer/ 1888-1951/ Wife Of/ Josiah Fries

    8. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61681388.

    9. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 10 Sep 1874.
      30 Aug 1874 By Pastor J. Schneider in Waterloo, Adam Schaefer was married to Elisabeth Schneider; both are of Waterloo.

    10. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Adam Schaefer
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 30 Aug 1874
      Event Place: Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Male
      Age: 22
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1852 Michigan
      Father's Name: Conrad Schaefer
      Mother's Name: Maria Schaefer
      Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Schneider
      Spouse's Gender: Female
      Spouse's Age: 19
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1855 Waterloo Co.
      Spouse's Father's Name: Michael Schneider
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Margaretha Schneider

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Apr 1888 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1905 - Owen Sound, Grey Co., 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 MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1947 - 103 Breithaupt St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Oct 1951 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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