David H. Stauffer^{[1, 2, 3]}

1813 - 1901  (87 years)

• Name	David H. Stauffer
  Born	31 Dec 1813	, Chester Co., Pennsylvania   [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1847	, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Occupation	1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	farmer
  Naturalization	1860  [5]
  Occupation	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Gentleman
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Retired	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Eby ID Number	00117-7431
  Died	9 Mar 1901  [6]
  Buried	Saint Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Conestogo, Woolwich, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I54022	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Jacob Stauffer,   b. Abt 1775, Of, Chester Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mary Hoch,   b. Abt 1775, Of, Chester Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2985	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Annie Maria "Mary" Shelly,   b. 29 May 1819, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 12 Aug 1909  (Age 90 years)
  Married	24 May 1836  [1, 4]
  Children	1. John Stauffer,   b. 4 May 1837, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 14 Aug 1839, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 2 years)   2. Polly Stauffer,   b. 3 Jan 1839, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 21 Nov 1848, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 9 years)   3. Elizabeth Stauffer,   b. 23 Aug 1840, , Butler Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 8 Jun 1926, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)   4. Isaac S. Stauffer,   b. 2 Nov 1842, , Butler Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 17 Sep 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 94 years)   5. Josiah S. Stauffer,   b. 2 Dec 1844, , Butler Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Zepheniah Stauffer,   b. 23 Dec 1846, , Butler Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 13 Mar 1847, , Butler Co., Pennsylvania  (Age 0 years)   7. Leavea "Levy" Stauffer,   b. 4 Dec 1849, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Nov 1921, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)   8. Jacob S. Stauffer,   b. 12 Nov 1851, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Angeline Stauffer,   b. 16 Dec 1852, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Oct 1915, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)   10. Abraham S. Stauffer,   b. 8 Apr 1855, Near Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   11. Rev. Samuel Shelly Stauffer,   b. 19 May 1857, Near Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Nov 1934, Alsask, , Saskatchewan, Canada  (Age 77 years)   12. Melinda Stauffer,   b. 16 Aug 1859, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   13. Melvina Stauffer,   b. 20 Dec 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Jan 1952, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F13960	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  David Stauffer, "son of Jacob and Mary (Hoch) Stauffer, was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, December 31st, 1813, and was raised in Butler County, same state. He was married, in 1836, to Anna Maria, daughter of Samuel and Polly (Bechtel) Shelly. She was born May 29th, 1819. On May 2nd, 1848, they, with their family of five children, left Harmony, Butler County, Pennsylvania, and moved to Canada and arrived at Berlin during the latter part of May. During the remainder of the year 1848 they resided on the farm formerly owned by the late William Moyer, now in possession of Isadore B. Snyder. In spring, 1849, they moved to Bridgeport, on the farm now possessed by Dilman G. Moyer where they had the misfortune of being burned out. In 1854, they moved on the old 'Burkholder Farm' one mile north of the town of Waterloo where they resided until 1859, then they moved on the old 'Henry Martin Farm' one mile north of the Martin Mennonite Meeting House. Here they resided until 1864, when he purchased a farm about two miles north-west of Heidelberg where they resided for ten years, then he sold his farm to a Mr. Compass, in 1874, and moved to Conestogo, having bought Mr. Charles Hendry's property, where they now reside. They have have a family of thirteen children, of whom three died in infancy, .." 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.]. ____________________ DAVID STAUFFER, While in Conestogo last week I was afforded an opportunity of meeting this venerable citizen. Mr. Stauffer was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1813, being now in the 85th year of his age. His general appearance and unimpared mind and body would lead one to believe that he had not yet reached the sixties. He came to Canada about forty-eight years ago, and recollects when Berlin had only one mercantile establishment, then kept by one Fred Miller, and Jake and John Hoffman were about to open another. He has lived in Conestogo twenty-three years, living a retired life with his wife, who is now in ber 78 th year. Mr. Stauffer claims no relationship with the numerous family of Stauffers in Waterloo County, though his ancestors are of the same nationality and espouse the same religious faith. I have yet to see the person who has lived eighty- five years who can show less marks of an advanced age than Mr. Stauffer. He is a record breaker, and no mistake. In my next letter Winterbourne and its oldest citizens will be my subject. I believe this village takes the lead in the county for old people. H. N. Waterloo County Chronicle 12 May 1898, p. 8

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 442. [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..., 224. [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..., 601. [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..., 521. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-2 Page 7. [S353] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - St. Matthews Evangelical Lutheran CC#4592 Conestogo Internet Link. [Top] Holy Bibel [Sic]/ [Front Our Parents/ David H./ Stauffer/ Died Mar. 9, 1901/ Aged 87 Y's./ 2 M's. 10 D's./ [Verse] Maria/ Shelly/ Wife Of David H./ Stauffer/ Died Aug. 12, 1909/ Aged 90 Y's./ 2 M's. 17 D's./ Stauffer/ [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 20. David STAUFER Farmer USA CS 37 Mary STAUFER wife USA CS 31 Betsy STAUFER daughter USA CS 11 Isaac STAUFER son USA CS 9 Josiah STAUFER son USA CS 7 Liva STAUFER daughter Canada CS 3 Jacob STAUFER son Canada CS 1 [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 3 Page 17. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 25. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, District 13 Page 109. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 20.

  
  

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  Born - 31 Dec 1813 - , Chester Co., Pennsylvania Immigration - 1847 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Gentleman - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Retired - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth