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

Rhoda Fidilla "Fidilla" Duffield

Female 1863 - 1939  (76 years)


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  • Name Rhoda Fidilla "Fidilla" Duffield 
    Born 18 Jul 1863  , York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Rhoda Fidilla "Fidilla" Kribs 
    Occupation 1891  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1900  151 Guelph Ave., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1911  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1911  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-83397P 
    Died 18 Jul 1939  [3
    Buried New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I83397  Generations
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2024 

    Father Thomas Duffield,   b. 4 Feb 1840, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Sarah E. Whiteoak,   b. 5 Jan 1846, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 10 Apr 1867  Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F21883  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mayor William Abraham Kribs,   b. 27 Feb 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1943  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 14 Feb 1883  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6
    Children 
     1. Gordon Kribs,   b. 9 Feb 1884, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Viola Kribs,   b. 1885, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Elizabeth Viola Kribs,   b. 16 Jan 1886, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1978  (Age 92 years)
     4. Estella "Stella" Kribs,   b. 21 Aug 1887, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Robert Lloyd "Lloyd" Kribs,   b. 16 Jun 1889, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Lewis Arthur "Arthur" Kribs,   b. 17 Apr 1893, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1960, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     7. William Herbert "Bert" Kribs,   b. Sep 1901, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1967  (Age ~ 65 years)
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2024 
    Family ID F21712  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Wm. A. Kribs

      Hespeler - The widow of a former Waterloo county sheriff, Mrs. William A. Kribs died at her home Tuesday on the 76th anniversary of her birthday. Mrs. Kribs, nee Rohdea Duffield, was born in York County on July 18, 1863, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Duffield. She came to Hespeler in 1881. She was married to ex-Sheriff Kribs at Guelph on Feb. 14, 1883 and lived here ever since. Surviving are her husband, W. A. Kribs, two daughters, Miss Viola of Elizabethtown, N.Y., and Miss Estelle of Hespeler; four sons, Gordon of Toronto, Lloyd of Hamilton, Arthur of Hespeler and Bert of Niagara Falls, four sisters, Mrs. P. E. Wilkins of Grimsby, Miss Ida Blizzard of Hespeler, Mrs. Alex Silverthorn of Los Angeles and Mrs. Bert Dunne of Vancouver.

      The Waterloo Chronicle Jul 21 1939 pg 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S143] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1901, Hespeler (Village) D-2 Page 21.

    2. [S392] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1911, Div. 21 Pg. 8.

    3. [S237] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - New Hope CC#4498 Internet Link .
      Rhoda Fidillia Duffield/ wife of Wm A Kribs/ July 18 1863-July 18 1939

    4. [S2208] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1891, Section 1 Page 52.

    5. [S67] Vit - ON, York - York County Marriage Register 1858-1869.
      Thomas Duffield Born: Canada Res: Markham Township Age: 27 Father: Thomas Mother: Sarah Born: 1840 Spouse: Sarah Whiteoak Age: 22 born: Canada Res: Markham Township Born: 1845 Father: William Mother: Sally married 10 Apr 1867 county: York

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      William A Kribs
      Age:24
      Birth Date:abt 1859
      Birth Place:Hespeler
      Marriage Date:14 Feb 1883
      Marriage County or District:Wellington-Guelph
      Father:Lewis Kribs
      Mother:Elizabeth Panebaker
      Spouse:Rhoda Fidellia Duffield
      Spouse's Age:20
      Spouse Birth Date:abt 1863
      Spouse Birth Place:Co of York
      Spouse Father:Thomas Duffield
      Spouse Mother:Elizabeth Whiteoa

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Jul 1863 - , York Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Feb 1883 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Presbyterian - 1891 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1900 - 151 Guelph Ave., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Presbyterian - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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