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

John Nelson Sipes[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Male 1842 - 1928  (85 years)


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  • Name John Nelson Sipes 
    Born 19 Nov 1842  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
    Gender Male 
    Elected Office Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    councillor - Waterloo Township 
    Residence 1864  Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    -- 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    U. Brethren 
    Residence 1875  Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Weslyan Methodist 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    United Bretheran 
    Eby ID Number 00002-264.1 
    Died 13 Nov 1928  Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 11
    Cause: Fractured Hip-Advanced Age 
    Buried Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 11
    Person ID I7490  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Nelson Seips,   b. 1815, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Henrietta J. Allan,   b. CALC 17 Feb 1816, of, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1860, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 43 years) 
    Family ID F13254  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth Bauman,   b. CALC 17 Dec 1843, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Sep 1874, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 30 years) 
    Married 29 Dec 1864  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Children 
     1. Susanna Sipes,   b. 4 Mar 1866, of, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1868  (Age 2 years)
     2. Dr. Melvin Oscar Sipes,   b. 18 Sep 1872, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Oct 1927, Seattle, King, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     3. Oliver B. Sipes,   b. 28 Jul 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1874, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F2263  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Lydia Kiefhaber,   b. 7 Apr 1853, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1932  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 9 Mar 1875  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Carrie Sipes,   b. Dec 1875, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1963  (Age ~ 87 years)
     2. Norman "Pat" Sipes,   b. 25 Oct 1885, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Dec 1970, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     3. John Allan "Allan" Sipes,   b. 7 Aug 1892, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F14881  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 111.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Norman Sipes Age: 25 Father: John Sipes Mother: Lydia Kiefhaber Born: abt 1885 Spouse: Viola Schmidt Age: 24 Father: Arthur Schmidt Mother: Hanna McManus married 4 Aug 1910 married: Waterloo

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 29 Apr 1875.
      09 Mar 1875 By Pastor Wurster in Preston, John Nelson Sipes was married to Lydia Kiefhaber, both of Blair.

    4. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 15 Oct 1874.
      Died 30 Sep 1874 In Blair, Oliver B., Baby son of John Sipes, died at the age of 2 months and 2 days.

    5. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 016356-00.
      Michael Kreh, 29, occ. Laborer, b. Downie Twp, res. Stratford, son of Christian Kreh and Mary Ankenman Married Carrie Sipes, 24, b. Blair, res. Blair, daughter of John N. Sipes and Lydia Kiefhaber, Witnessed by: Charles Sterling of New Hamburg and Mary H. Oliver of Blair, 21 November 1900 in Blair

    6. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-2 Page 3.

    7. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 15.

    8. [S34] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Blair CC#4501 Internet Link.
      Sipes/ in memory of/ John Nelson Sipes/ 1842-1928/ his wife Lydia Kiefhaber/ 1853-1932/ at rest

    9. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 3 Page 38.

    10. [S272] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1911, Div. 7 Page 13.

    11. [S2555] News - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - New Hamburg Independent (1917 -, Obituary of John N. Sipes - Nov 16 1928 pg 1.

    12. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      John N Seips, 22, res. Beverly, b. CW, son of Nelson and Harriett, married 29 Dec 1864 Elizabeth Bowman, 21, res. Waterloo, b. CW, daughter of Wendel and Susannah

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Nov 1842 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - councillor - Waterloo Township - - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1864 - Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 Dec 1864 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - -- - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - U. Brethren - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1875 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 Mar 1875 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Weslyan Methodist - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Bretheran - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Fractured Hip-Advanced Age - 13 Nov 1928 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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