Waterloo Region Generations
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Johann Jacob "John" Schaefer

Male 1842 - 1922  (79 years)


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  • Name Johann Jacob "John" Schaefer 
    Born 27 Mar 1842  Breitenbach, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203751950 
    Name John Jacob Schaefer 
    Residence 1868  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 1869  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    weaver 
    Residence 1885  Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-56692 
    Died 17 Mar 1922  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery, Poole, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I56692  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Family Elizabeth Priester,   b. 1842, Ibra, Oberaula Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 22 Dec 1868  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Cathrina "Catherine" Schaefer,   b. 6 Oct 1869, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Frederick Henry Schaefer,   b. 14 Mar 1874, Poole, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1957  (Age 82 years)
     3. Margaret Elizabeth "Maggie" Schaefer,   b. 1879, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1946  (Age 67 years)
     4. Conrad Schaefer,   b. Jun 1882, Poole, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F44504  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Died In Wilmot, at 10.20 a.m., on Friday, March 17th, 1922 John J. Schaefer Aged: 78 years, 11 months and 18 days. Funeral Will take place from the residence of his daughter, Mrs. A.J. Smith, 82 Shanley St., Kitchener, on Monday, March 20th, at one o'clock p.m., to the Poole Lutheran Church and Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

      Funeral Card

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Johan Jacob Schaefer, 25, res. New Hamburg, b. Breitenbach Curhessen, son of Friederich and Margaretha (Geist) married 22 Dec 1868 Elizabeth Priester, 24, res. New Hamburg, b. Ibra Curhessen, daughter of Johannes and Anna Martha (Hoffmann)

    2. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name: John J. Schaefer
      Event Type: Death
      Event Date: 17 Mar 1922
      Event Place: Wilmot Township, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Male
      Age: 79 b. Germany
      Marital Status: Married
      Ethnicity: German
      Race: German
      Occupation: Weaver
      Birth Date: 27 Mar 1842
      Birthplace: Germany
      Death Age: 79 years 11 months 18 days
      Burial Date: 20 Mar 1922
      Burial Place: Poole
      Father's Name: John J. Schaefer [in error]
      Father's Birthplace: Germany
      Mother's Name: Elizabeth Preister [in error]

    3. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: Cathrina Schaefer
      Event Type: Birth
      Event Date: 06 Oct 1869
      Event Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Female
      Father's Name: John Jacob Schaefer - Weaver
      Mother's Name: Elizabeth Priester
      Certificate Number: 5481

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Mar 1842 - Breitenbach, , Hessen, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1868 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Dec 1868 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - weaver - 1869 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1885 - Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 Mar 1922 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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