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

Leah Scheifele[1, 2]

Female 1855 - 1927  (72 years)


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  • Name Leah Scheifele 
    Born 10 Feb 1855  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Name Leah Dahmer 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Laborer 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-98103 
    Died 22 Dec 1927 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I98103  Generations
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 

    Father Christian Scheifele,   b. 24 Jan 1815, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1886, near Conestogo, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Annie Gatschene,   b. 10 Nov 1820, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 1903  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 24 Sep 1839  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Family ID F13896  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Christian Scheifele,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Lydia,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F284874  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family George Dahmer,   b. 11 Sep 1852, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 8 Oct 1876  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Emma M. Dahmer,   b. 7 Feb 1877, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Charles H. Dahmer,   b. 17 May 1882, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Edith E. Dahmer,   b. 24 Jul 1886, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1939, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     4. Nellie A. Dahmer,   b. 3 Apr 1888, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F25258  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 019229-05.
      Frederick Hofheinz, 25, Occ. Finisher, b. Toronto, Res. Bridgeport, son of Henry Hofheinz & Christina Windemeier married Ida Dahmer, 19, b. Waterloo, Res. Waterloo, daughter of George Dahmer & Lea Scheifele, Witn: Theodore Koch of Berlin & Emma Dahmer of Waterloo, 5 August 1905 in Waterloo

    2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 010925-76.
      George Dahmer, 24, occ. Farmer, b. Hessen Germany, res. Woolwich Twp, son of Henry & Catherine Married Leah Scheifele, 20, b. Woolwich Twp, res. Woolwich Twp, daughter of Christian & Lydia, Witn Christoph Huether of Waterloo, 8 October 1876 in Waterloo.

    3. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-3 Page 1.

    4. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div.. 21 Page 13.

    5. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 4, Pg.19.

    6. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 26 Oct 1839:38.
      24 Sep 1839 Christian Schaeusele of Woolwich m. Miss Anna Gatschene of Wilmot.

    7. [S17] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Der Morgenstern (1839-1841), 3 Oct 1839.
      Sept. 24,1839 Anna Gatschine of Wilmot & Christian Schanfele of Woolwich were married by Rev. F. W. Bindemann (poem follows)

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Feb 1855 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Oct 1876 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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