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

Esther Stauffer

Female 1845 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Esther Stauffer 
    Born 6 Sep 1845  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Name Esther Bray 
    Residence 1869  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Eby ID Number 00117-7330 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I789  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Jacob G. Stauffer,   b. 17 Jan 1813, Speedsville (Waterloo Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1879, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Mosser,   b. 29 Jan 1816, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jun 1900  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 25 Mar 1834  [3, 4
    Family ID F276  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mahlon Bray,   b. 29 Jun 1844, , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1921, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 30 Dec 1869  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Sarah Bray
     2. Eliza Bray
     3. Elsie Bray,   b. 7 Mar 1870, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1950, Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     4. William Bray,   b. 18 Mar 1876, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1948, Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     5. Maggie Bell Bray,   b. 21 Feb 1883, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F274  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Esther Stauffer, "twin sister to Jacob, was born September 6th, 1845. She is married to Malone Bray. They reside in Woodstock, Ontario, and have five children"


      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..., 504.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Mahlon BRAY, 25, farmer, Canada, Blenheim, s/o John & Sarah married Esther STAFFER, 24, Canada, Blenheim, d/o Jacob & Elizabeth, witn: Peter STAFFER of Blenheim & Thomas AIKENS of Galt, 30 December 1869 in Galt.

    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..., 503.

    4. [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..., 117.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Sep 1845 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1869 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Dec 1869 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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