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

Theadora "Fedora" Schafer

Female 1856 - 1926  (70 years)


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  • Name Theadora "Fedora" Schafer 
    Born 20 Jan 1856  , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Immigration 1880  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Immigration 1881  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Name Dora 
    Name Theadora "Fedora" Renner 
    Name Theodora Schäfer  [5
    Residence 1883  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Roman Catholic 
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Roman Catholic 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-88818 
    Died 22 Apr 1926  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Cause: Cause: Abdomen Cancer (2 years) - Heart Disease - Exhaustion 
    Buried 24 Apr 1926  Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I88818  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2025 

    Family John Adam "Adam" Renner,   b. 3 Sep 1858, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1949, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 24 May 1883  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7
    Children 
     1. Rosa Winifred "Rose" Renner,   b. 20 Feb 1885, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1936, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     2. Mary Victoria Renner,   b. 28 Jul 1886, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 1975, Dundas, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     3. John Adam Renner,   b. 23 Nov 1889, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1960, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     4. William Henry Renner,   b. 23 Nov 1889, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Clara Gertrude "Gertrude" Renner,   b. 29 Feb 1892, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1946  (Age 53 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2025 
    Family ID F23003  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-1 Page 18.

    2. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 23 Page 24.

    3. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 49.

    4. [S2489] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - St. Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery Internet Link.
      [South] In Memory Of/ Adam Renner/ Died Aug. 28, 1949/ In His 91st Year/ Theadora Schafer/ Wife Of/ Adam Renner/ Died Apr. 22, 1926/ In Her 71st Year/ Renner. [North] In Memory Of/ William Gingrich/ Died Aug. 7, 1926/ In His 48th Year/ Rose Renner/ His Wife/ Died June 16, 1936/ In Her 52nd Year/ Gingrich.

    5. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 7 Jun 1883.
      May 24, 1883 John Adam Renner & Theodora Schäfer, both of Preston, were married by Very Rev. Dr. Funcken, Berlin.

    6. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 034437 (1928).
      Name:Theodora Renner Gender:Female Age:70 Birth Date:abt 1856 Birth Place:Germany Death Date:22 Apr 1926 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: John Adam Renner
      Sex: Male
      Age: 24 years (24 years)
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1859
      Father's Name: Charles Renner
      Mother's Name: Victoria Huber
      Spouse's Name: Fedora Schafer
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Age: 27 years (27 years)
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1856
      Spouse's Father's Name: Francis Xavier Schafer
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Anna Maria Hinger
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 24 May 1883
      Event Place: Kitchener, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Jan 1856 - , Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1880 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1881 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1883 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 May 1883 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Abdomen Cancer (2 years) - Heart Disease - Exhaustion - 22 Apr 1926 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 24 Apr 1926 - Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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