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

Catherine Simmermacher[1, 2]

Female 1856 - 1923  (67 years)


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  • Name Catherine Simmermacher 
    Born 3 Oct 1856  Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Female 
    alt. marriage Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Name Catherine Riffer 
    Name Katharine Simmermacher 
    Name Katie Simmermacher 
    Name Katie Simmermacher 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1875  Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1891  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-95934 
    Died 30 Dec 1923  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Buried Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Person ID I95934  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father John Simmermacher,   b. 27 Jul 1827, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1907, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Haus,   b. 12 May 1829, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1902, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 10 Jun 1849  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Family ID F35460  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Adam Riffer,   b. 23 Nov 1853, Kreis Alsfeld, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1929, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 3 Oct 1875  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 8
    Children 
     1. Wilhelm Heinrich Riffer,   b. 18 Oct 1876, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1878, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     2. Emma Riffer,   b. 1878, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. John Edwin "Edwin" Riffer,   b. 20 Mar 1880, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 May 1940, Niagara Falls, Welland Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     4. Selina Riffer,   b. 1881, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Norman Riffer,   b. 28 Jun 1886, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1946  (Age 59 years)
     6. Eleanora "Nora" Riffer,   b. 19 Dec 1889, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1953, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F24754  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 21 Oct 1875.
      03 Oct 1875 By Pastor Brezing in Heidelberg, Adam Riffer of Wilmot was married to Catharine Simmermacher of Erbsville.

    2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9352-75.
      Adam Riffer, 21, occ. Saddler, b. Germany, res. Wilmot, s/o Jacob & Catherine, married Catherine Simmermacher, 19, b. Erbsville, res. same, d/o John & Magdalena, witn: H. Bamberger of Berlin & Adolph Ritzer of New Dundee, 3 Oct. 1875 at Erbsville

    3. [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B. Page 20.

    4. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 25.

    5. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 49 Pg. 4.

    6. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 5 Page 25.

    7. [S2222] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township (North) - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 19.

    8. [S2592] aaaaElmira 1891, Sect. 1 Page 2.

    9. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87634984.

    10. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      John Simmermacher, 22, blacksmith of Waterloo married 10 Jun 1849 Berlin, by banns to Magdalena Haus, 18, of Wilmot, wit: Christ. Wolf. - farmer of Waterloo & Ekhard Kraeling - shoemaker of Waterloo

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Oct 1856 - Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Mapsalt. marriage - - Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1875 - Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Oct 1875 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 30 Dec 1923 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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