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Christian Conrad Diefenbacher

Male 1859 - 1940  (80 years)


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  • Name Christian Conrad Diefenbacher 
    Born 5 Aug 1859  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74893509 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Hawkesville, Wellesley Township 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1881  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    labourer 
    Occupation 1901  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Farmer Drover 
    Residence 1911  Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-48911 
    Died 10 Jun 1940  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I48911  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father John George "George" Diefenbacher,   b. 13 Aug 1821, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1886, , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Wagner,   b. 26 May 1816, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1883  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 26 Mar 1854  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Family ID F27329  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Kaster,   b. 26 Jul 1862, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1929  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 8 Feb 1881  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Anna Magdalena Diefenbacher,   b. 10 Dec 1881, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1957  (Age 75 years)
     2. Leo Allen Diefenbacher,   b. 16 Jun 1883, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1930  (Age 47 years)
     3. Hattie Diefenbacher,   b. 30 Aug 1885, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
     4. Ida Diefenbacher,   b. 13 Oct 1887, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 1981, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     5. Eli Diefenbacher,   b. 4 Sep 1889, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1985  (Age 95 years)
     6. Ira Diefenbacher,   b. 26 Nov 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Aug 1918, , France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years)
     7. Royal Diefenbacher,   b. 16 Nov 1893, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1982, Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     8. Owen Christian Diefenbacher,   b. 28 Feb 1897, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1983, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     9. Lloyd K. Diefenbacher,   b. 6 Feb 1899, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1995, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years)
     10. Elizabeth Amy "Amy" Diefenbacher,   b. 6 Mar 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1974  (Age 72 years)
     11. Nina Diefenbacher,   b. 7 Aug 1903, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Sep 1998  (Age 95 years)
     12. Elsie Diefenbacher,   b. 24 Dec 1905, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1971  (Age 65 years)
     13. Lillian Diefenbacher,   b. 8 Oct 1908, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1996  (Age 87 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F12762  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • CHRISTIAN DIEFENBACHER - By Record Correspondent

      ELMIRA, June 11 - Christian Diefenbacher, 81, died suddenly yesterday afternoon at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E.S. Eby, in Kitchener, where he had been visiting for the past week. The deceased was born in Hawkesville where he spent the early part of his life. In February, 1879 [1859], he was married to Elizabeth Kaster, and the young couple took up residence on a farm at New Dundee where they resided for 16 years, following which they resided in North Dumfries for a short while before taking up residence at Hawkesville where they lived for 25 years. Returning to New Dundee, Mr. and Mrs. Diefenbacher farmed in that vicinity for 13 years before retiring, spending the last number of years in this district. Mr. Diefenbacher was a member of St. James Lutheran Church, Elmira.

      His wife predeceased him eleven years ago. Surviving are four sons, Eli of New Dundee, Roy in Petersburg, Owen of Guelph, and Lloyd on the homestead at New Dundee, six daughters, Anna, Mrs. Ben Brubacher of Elmira, Ida, Mrs. Edwin S. Eby, Kitchener, Amy, Mrs. L. Reist of Bright, Misses Nina, Elsie, and Lillian of Kitchener. Two sons, Ira who was killed in the Great War, and Leo, and one daughter, Hattie, predeceased him. Also surviving are one sister, Mrs. Carline Keller of Kitchener, 31 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.

      The funeral will be held on Thursday afternoon with a private service at two o'clock at Dreisinger's Funeral Chapel, followed by a public service at St. James' Lutheran church, Elmira. Burial will be in Heidelberg Lutheran Cemetery. Rev. L.H. Kalbeisch will have charge of the services. Please omit flowers.

  • Sources 
    1. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-3 Page 1.

    2. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Hawkesville Div 8 Page 5.

    3. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 8598 (1881), Christian Defeinbacher-Elizabeth Kaster.
      Christian Defeinbacher, labourer of Blenheim, Birth Place: Wellesley Township Age: 22 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1859 Father Name: George Defeinbacher Mother Name: Magdalena Defeinbacher Spouse Name: Elizabeth Kaster, Residence Blenheim Twp., Spouse's Age: 18 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863 Spouse Birth Place: Blenheim Spouse Father Name: John Kaster Spouse Mother Name: Anna Kaster Marriage Date: 8 Feb 1881 Marriage Place: Oxford, Blenheim Township

    4. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, p 35.

    5. [S2534] aaaWellesley Township 1871, Section 3 Page 35.

    6. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 30 Mar 1854 Pg 13.
      ALLGEYER, Magdalena married 26 Mar 1854 Wellesley. To Georg DIEFFENBACHER, of Wloo.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Aug 1859 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Hawkesville, Wellesley Township - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - labourer - 1881 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Feb 1881 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer Drover - 1911 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Jun 1940 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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