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

Sarah Ann Rife[1, 2]

Female 1851 - 1919  (67 years)


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  • Name Sarah Ann Rife 
    Born 25 Jul 1851  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Female 
    Name Sarah Ann Witmer 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Dunkard 
    Residence 1891  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Evangelical 
    Residence 1911  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Evangelical 
    Eby ID Number 00092-5287 
    Died 27 Mar 1919  Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I10617  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Samuel Rife,   b. 12 Oct 1818, , Adams Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Sep 1898, Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Mary Hilborn,   b. 26 Aug 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1875  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 10 Mar 1840  [7, 9
    Family ID F3041  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Samuel Witmer,   b. 6 Feb 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1885, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years) 
    Children 
     1. Lillian Gertrude "Lily" Witmer,   b. 15 Jan 1873, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1958  (Age 85 years)
     2. Ida Rosella Witmer,   b. 17 Sep 1874, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Apr 1914, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)
     3. Hubert Edwin Witmer,   b. 17 Sep 1876, Mildmay, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. William Ervin "Ervin" Witmer,   b. 7 Mar 1879, , Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Zilpha Margaret Witmer,   b. 16 Feb 1882, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Petala Blanch Witmer,   b. 18 Jan 1884, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Sep 1884, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     7. Sarah Elizabeth "Bessie" Witmer,   b. 6 Nov 1885, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F1169  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Sarah Rife, "was born July 25th, 1851. She is married to S. Witmer and resides at Hespeler, Ontario."


      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 183.

    2. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 678.

    3. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851.
      gives age and country of birth

    4. [S143] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1901, Hespeler (Village) D-2 Page 9.

    5. [S392] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1911, Div. 21 Pg. 1.

    6. [S2208] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1891, Section 1 Page 26.

    7. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 6 Page 43.

    8. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name: Sarah Witmer
      Event Type: Death
      Event Date: 27 Mar 1919
      Event Place: Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Female
      Age: 67
      Marital Status: Widowed
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1852 Canada
      Birthplace: Canada
      Death Place: Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
      Death Age: 67 years
      Cemetery: Hespler
      Father's Name: Samuel Rife
      Mother's Name: Mary Hilborn

    9. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 182.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Jul 1851 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Dunkard - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1891 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Mar 1919 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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