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Friederich "Frederick" Scheifele[1, 2, 3]

Male 1823 - 1907  (84 years)


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  • Name Friederich "Frederick" Scheifele 
    Born 21 Jun 1823  , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] 
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1830  [4] 
    Name Friederich Schaeufle  [7] 
    Occupation 1842  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    farmer 
    Naturalization 1850  [4] 
    Occupation 1851  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    No Religon 
    Occupation 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1881  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Farmer 
    Retired 1901  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Eby ID Number 00099-5549 
    Died 21 Nov 1907  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Person ID I53713  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Andrew Scheifele,   b. CA 1786, , Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1852, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 65 years) 
    Mother Anna Maria Nagle,   b. 1788, , Wuerttemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F766  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Esther Wenger,   b. 23 Jul 1819, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1850, Near Conestogo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 31 years) 
    Married Apr 1842  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 14] 
    Children 
     1. Gideon Scheifley,   b. 2 Nov 1843, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1880  (Age < 36 years)
     2. Amanda "Manda" Scheifele,   b. 23 Dec 1844, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1914, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     3. Priscilla Scheifley,   b. 22 Mar 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1906  (Age 60 years)
     4. Barbara Scheifley,   b. 3 Apr 1848, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1904  (Age 55 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F768  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Elizabeth Gingrich,   b. 21 Aug 1827, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1911  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 22 Jun 1851  Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7, 14, 15] 
    Children 
     1. Susannah Schiefele,   b. Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Gideon Scheifley,   b. 2 Nov 1843, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1880  (Age < 36 years)
     3. Amanda "Manda" Scheifele,   b. 23 Dec 1844, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1914, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     4. Priscilla Scheifley,   b. 22 Mar 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1906  (Age 60 years)
     5. Barbara Scheifley,   b. 3 Apr 1848, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1904  (Age 55 years)
     6. Christian G. Scheifele,   b. 27 Mar 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jul 1936, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     7. Solomon G. Scheifele,   b. 30 Apr 1853, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1923, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     8. Aaron G. Scheifele,   b. 6 Oct 1855, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1940, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     9. Andrew Scheifele,   b. 21 Sep 1858, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Matilda Scheifele,   b. CALC 1 Feb 1863, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Oct 1886, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 23 years)
     11. David G. Schiefele,   b. 25 Oct 1865, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F13893  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Frederick Scheifle, "was born in Waterloo County, June 21st, 1823. He spent his younger days in chopping and clearing land, and later on he purchased a farm a little to the south of Conestogo where he followed farming until 1889 when he quit farming and moved a little to the north of the town of Waterloo where he now lives retired and takes life easy and comfortable. In April, 1842, he was married to Esther Wenger who was born in July, 1818, and died in September, 1850. On June 21st, 1851, he was again married to Elizabeth, daughter of Michael and Mary (Wanner) Ginerich. She was born August 21st, 1827. Mr. Scheifle's family consists of nine children, four of whom were born unto his first wife."


      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..., 222.

    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..., 626.

    3. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link.
      Frederick's name given as Friderich Schaeufle of wife Esther's tombstone.

    4. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-2 page 1.

    5. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 680.

    6. [S177] Census - ON, Waterloo - 1901, Woolwich f-2 Page 1.
      Census states June 22, Eby states June 21 1822

    7. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Friederich Schaeufle aged 28?, farmer of Woolwich married 22 June 1851, Bridgeport by banns to Elisabeth Gingerich aged 22 of Waterloo.

    8. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 3 Page 15.

    9. [S1581] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851 Agricutural, Div. 2, Pg. 31.

    10. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 4, Pg.16.

    11. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Sect. 1 Page 2.

    12. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev. Frederick W. Bindemann. - Minister of the German Evangelical Protestant Lutheran Church at Greenbush 31 Aug 1842 to 31 Aug 1843 report #25.
      Frederick Schaufle, Farmer, to Esther Wingar, both of Woolwich. Wit. Philip Geib, Farmer and Christian Schaufle, Farmer, both of Woolwich.

    13. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link.

    14. [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..., 223.

    15. [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, 27 Jun 1851:26.
      GINGERICH, Elisabeth married 22 Jun 1851 To Friederich SCHAUFLE. Both of Waterloo. minister F.W. Bindemann

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Jun 1823 - , Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1842 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Apr 1842 - Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Jun 1851 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - No Religon - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - 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 MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRetired - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 21 Nov 1907 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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