Johannes Wilhelm "John" Pfeifer b. 3 Sep 1849 Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada d. 27 Dec 1924 New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada: Waterloo Region Generations

1849 - 1924 (75 years)

Name	Johannes Wilhelm "John" Pfeifer
Born	3 Sep 1849	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
Gender	Male
Name	John William Peifer
Residence	1868	Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [7, 9]
Occupation	1881	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [4]
	Brickmaker
Residence	1881	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [4]
	Lutheran
Occupation	1901	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [3]
	Carpenter
Occupation	1911	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [5]
	Carpenter - House building
Residence	1911	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [5]
	Lutheran
Eby ID Number	Waterloo-86389P
Died	27 Dec 1924	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [6, 8, 10]
Buried	Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [6, 8]
Person ID	I86389	Generations
Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

Father	Rev. Franz Adam "Francis" Peifer, b. 4 Jan 1817, , Prussia, Germany , d. 16 Oct 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 42 years)
Mother	Ann Maria Forler, b. 4 Feb 1829, Bischholtz, Alsace Lorraine, France , d. 13 Nov 1916, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 87 years)
Family ID	F51793	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Catherine "Katie" Wettlaufer, b. 28 Aug 1849, , Germany , d. 1 May 1932, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 82 years)

Married 12 Jul 1868 , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada [7, 9]

Children

	1. Emma Peifer, b. 1868, , Ontario, Canada , d. 1882, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 14 years)
	2. Maria Anna "Mary" "Mae" Peifer, b. 13 Mar 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 2 Mar 1949, , Contra Costa Co., California (Age 77 years)
	3. Henry August Theodore "Theodore" Peifer, b. 16 Jun 1873, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 2 Feb 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 0 years)
	4. John Adam Peifer, b. 14 Dec 1874, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 1917 (Age 42 years)
	5. Henry Peifer, b. 2 Nov 1877, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown
	6. Edward Peifer, b. 26 Oct 1880, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 30 Oct 1945, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 65 years)
	7. Lezida Peifer, b. 18 Jun 1883, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 1979 (Age 95 years)
	8. Louis Alexander Peifer, b. 31 May 1886, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 25 Sep 1941, Chatham, Kent Co., Ontario, Canada (Age 55 years)
	9. Violet Peifer, b. 12 Nov 1889, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 5 Jan 1941, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (Age 51 years)
	10. William Peifer, b. 11 Sep 1891, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. Yes, date unknown
	11. Carl Russell "Charles" Peifer, b. 31 Mar 1896, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada , d. 21 Aug 1908 (Age 12 years)

Last Modified 29 Jan 2025

Family ID F22404 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

Death of John W. Peifer.

Another of our old residents has passed away in the person of Mr. John W. Peifer, who died on Saturday, Dec. 27th at the age of 75 years, 3 months and 24 days. Mr. Peifer had been in poor health for the past few months but was able to be up and around and on Christmas Day suffered a weak spell of the heart from which he never rallied.

The late Mr. Peifer was born in Waterloo on Sept. 3rd, 1849, being the son of the late Rev. Frank Peifer, a Lutheran minister. For the past fifty years He was an esteemed resident of New Hamburg, plying his trade of carpenter contractor. For the past few years he was an employee of the Hahn Brass Co. He was a chartered member of the local Canadian Order of Foresters and a steadfast adherent of the Lutheran faith. He was married to Catharine Wettlaufer in 1869 and their union was blessed with eleven children, five of whom, John L., Carl, Albert, Theodore and Emma, predeceased him. He leaves his sorrowing wife, three daughters and three sons to mourn his demise. The children are Mrs. Henry Bergman of Mason City, Iowa, Mrs. Grant McCoomb of Durham, Mrs. H. F. Hoffman of New Hamburg, Edward of Hespeler, Louis of Hanover and William of Walkerville. He is also survived by one step-sister and two step-brothers, Mrs. T. Hartleib of Stratford, Albert Larr of Detroit and Harry Larr of Columbus, Ohio. The funeral took place last Tuesday. afternoon from his late home to St., Peter's Lutheran Church and Riverside Cemetery. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. Mr. Rolph. pastor of the church, and was at tended by a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends.

Waterloo Chronicle, 8 Jan 1925, p. 8

Sources

[S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 19148-05.
A. G. Mccomb, 27, Occ. Machinist, b. Durham, Res. Same, son of Thomas Mccomb & Euphine Little, married Lydia Peifer, 22, b. New Hamburg, Res. Same, daughter of John Peifer & Katie Wettlaufer, Witn: Archibald Mccomb of Toronto & Violet Peifer of New Hamburg, 17 May 1905 at New Hamburg
[S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 016277-00.
John A. Peifer, 25, occ. Furniture Finisher, b. New Hamburg, res. New Hamburg, son of John W. Peifer and Catherine Wettlaufer Married Malinda Schuler, 20, b. Tavistock, res. New Hamburg, daughter of John Schuler and Margaret Ludwig, Witnessed by: H.A. Schuler of New Hamburg and Mary Ludwig of Sebringville, 1 January 1900 in New Hamburg.
[S307] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1901, New Hamburg (Village) E-1 Page 11.
[S251] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1881, New Hamburg 1881 Page 16.
[S1054] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1911, p. 4;.
[S153] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Riverside New Hamburg CC#4564 Internet Link.
Peifer/ John W. Peifer/ Died Dec. 27, 1924/ Aged 75 Yrs 3 Mos 24 Dys/ His Wife/ Catharine Wettlaufer/ Died May 1, 1932/ Aged 82 Yrs 8 Mos 3 Dys/ Carl R. -Son- / Died Aug. 21, 1908/ Aged 12 Yrs 4 Mos/ Henry S. Hoffman/ 1874-1941/ His Wife/ Violet Peifer/ 1889-1941
[S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
Johannes Peifer, 20, res. Wilmot, b.Wilmot, son of Johann Kraus Adam, married 12 July 1868 Wettlaufer, 19, res. North Easthope, b.North Easthope, daughter of Heinrich and Catharina (?) Pelri?
[S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239418884.
[S2078] News - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo - Waterloo County Chronicle, 23 Jul 1868.
By the Rev. Mr. Kaessmann, of Berlin, on the 12^th inst., Mr. John Pfeifer, to Miss Catharine Wettlaufer, both of Philipsburg.
[S983] Funeral Card - Various in Private Hands, John W. Peifer's Funeral Card - possession of Chris Ehrat.

Funeral Card
John W. Peifer

Event Map

	Born - 3 Sep 1849 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
	Residence - 1868 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
	Married - 12 Jul 1868 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
	Occupation - Brickmaker - 1881 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
	Residence - Lutheran - 1881 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
	Occupation - Carpenter - 1901 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
	Occupation - Carpenter - House building - 1911 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
	Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
	Died - 27 Dec 1924 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
	Buried - - Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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