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

Levi Hammacher Stauffer[1, 2]

Male 1854 - 1912  (58 years)


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  • Name Levi Hammacher Stauffer 
    Born 3 Aug 1854  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1860  Gaines, Kent, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Occupation 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Laborer 
    Occupation 1879  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    farmer 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    United Bretheren 
    Residence 1885  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Protestant 
    Occupation 1911  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Coal Dealer 
    Residence 1911  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number 00117-7345 
    Died 23 Nov 1912  Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I750  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Groh Stauffer,   b. 8 Dec 1824, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Dec 1887, near Bright, Oxford County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Lucinda Hammacher,   b. 6 Sep 1834, Near Wilmot Centre, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1909  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 3 Dec 1851  [3
    Family ID F264  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Nancy Shantz,   b. 4 Oct 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1884, Near Shantz Station, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 25 years) 
    Married 24 Dec 1879  Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Susannah Stauffer
     2. Rosanna Stauffer,   b. 28 Oct 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1882  (Age 1 years)
     3. Ada Stauffer,   b. 14 Aug 1882, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1883  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F262  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Elizabeth "Lizzie" Moyer,   b. 22 Feb 1861, Near Beamsville, Lincoln Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 14 Jan 1885  [10, 11
    Children 
     1. Chester Stauffer,   b. 1887, , USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4056  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Levi H. Stauffer, "was born August 3rd, 1854. He was first married to Nancy Shantz and after her decease to Lizzie Moyer. They reside several miles east of Breslau, Ontario, where he is engaged in farming. To him and his first wife were born two children, namely: Rosanna and Ada, both dead."


      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). 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: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 401.

    2. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 114.

    3. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 506.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 010817-79.
      Levi STAUFFER, 25, farmer, Blenheim, same, s/o John & Lucinda, married Nancy SHANTZ, 21, Waterloo twp., same, d/o John & Susanna, witn: Oliver SHANTZ of Berlin & Lucinda STAUFFER of Breslau, 24 Dec 1879 at Freeport

    5. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link .
      In / memory of / Levi H.Stauffer / born 1854 / died 1912 / Thy trials ended / thy rest is won

    6. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 1 Page 14.

    7. [S342] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Township Div. 5 Page 19.

    8. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 1 Page 45.

    9. [S1635] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1860 8th Census, Gaines, Kent, Michigan; Roll: M653_550; Page: 99; Image: 104; Family History Library Film: 803550.

    10. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 29.

    11. [S2224] Berliner Journal Marriages 1885, 22 Jan 1885.
      14 Jan 1885 Lizzie Moyer and Levi Stauffer, both of Waterloo Township, were married by Preacher J.B. Baumann.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Aug 1854 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1860 - Gaines, Kent, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1879 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Dec 1879 - Freeport (Kitchener), 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 - United Bretheren - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1885 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Protestant - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Coal Dealer - 1911 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Nov 1912 - Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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