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Eleanora "Nora" Riffer

Female 1889 - 1953  (63 years)


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  • Name Eleanora "Nora" Riffer 
    Born 19 Dec 1889  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Female 
    Name Eleanora "Nora" Hoffer 
    Name Nora Riffer 
    Residence 1891  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Fitter, Felt Factory 
    Residence 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-95935 
    Died 9 Mar 1953  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I95935  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father 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) 
    Mother Catherine Simmermacher,   b. 3 Oct 1856, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1923, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 3 Oct 1875  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5, 6] 
    Family ID F24754  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ervin S. Hoffer,   b. 8 Oct 1893, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1968, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Children 
     1. Murray E. Hoffer,   b. 1920, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1999, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     2. Raymond Ervin Hoffer,   b. 20 Jun 1924, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1941, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 17 years)
     3. Donald Lavern "Donnie" Hoffer,   b. 1926, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 2019, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F46380  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Ervin Hoffer

      ELMIRA - Mrs. Ervin Hoffer, 63, of 22 Church St., Elmira, died Sunday at her home after a short illness. Born in Elmira, she lived here all her life. She was the former Eleanora Riffer, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Adam Riffer.

      Mrs. Hoffer was a member of Zion Evangelical United Brethern Church and the Women's Society of World Service at the church. She was a past noble grand of Trillium Rebekah Lodge, Elmira.

      Surviving are her husband, two sons, Murray and Donald of Elmira, and one sister, Mrs. Henry Carnegie of Niagara Falls, N.Y. One son, Raymond, died in 1941 and three brothers and one sister also predeceased her.

      The funeral will be held at the Dreisinger Funeral Chapel, Elmira, Wednesday at 2 p.m. with Rev. C.B. Heckendorn of Zion Church officiating. Burial will be in the Elmira Cemetery. The body is resting at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor

      Kitchener Waterloo Record 10 Mar 1953

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

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

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

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80179996.

    5. [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.

    6. [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

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Dec 1889 - Elmira, Woolwich 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 MapsOccupation - Fitter, Felt Factory - 1911 - 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 - 9 Mar 1953 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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