Esther Stauffer

1845 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Esther Stauffer
  Born	6 Sep 1845	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Esther Bray
  Residence	1869	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Eby ID Number	00117-7330
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I789	Generations
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacob G. Stauffer,   b. 17 Jan 1813, Speedsville (Waterloo Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Nov 1879, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Mosser,   b. 29 Jan 1816, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   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 ,   d. 18 May 1921, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Married	30 Dec 1869	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. Sarah Bray   2. Eliza Bray   3. Elsie Bray,   b. 7 Mar 1870, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Feb 1950, Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, USA  (Age 79 years)   4. William Bray,   b. 18 Mar 1876, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Jan 1948, Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, USA  (Age 71 years)   5. Maggie Bell Bray,   b. 21 Feb 1883, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2025
  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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

  [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. [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. [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. [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

  Born - 6 Sep 1845 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1869 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 30 Dec 1869 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth