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John Matthias Schaefer

Male 1854 - 1929  (74 years)


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  • Name John Matthias Schaefer 
    Born 24 Oct 1854  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1879  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    carpenter 
    Occupation 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Carpenter 
    Residence 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Cabinet Maker 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Cabinet Maker 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-39738 
    Died 18 Feb 1929  [5, 6] 
    Buried Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    Person ID I39738  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Schaefer,   b. Abt 1809,   d. Bef 1891  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Mother Mary,   b. 1809, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F244763  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Caroline Leiskau,   b. 12 Mar 1860, , Prussia, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1942, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 26 Dec 1879  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 7] 
    Children 
     1. Charles Schaefer,   b. 1880, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Adeline Elizabeth Schaefer,   b. 13 Jan 1882, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1944  (Age 61 years)
     3. Arthur Schaefer,   b. 29 Jul 1885, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 May 1982, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years)
     4. Henry Schaefer,   b. 3 Mar 1887, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Edward John Schaefer,   b. 18 Oct 1889, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Nelson Schaefer,   b. 18 Dec 1891, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Walter Schaefer,   b. 7 Feb 1898, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Viola Augusta Schaefer,   b. 28 Jan 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1969  (Age 69 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F10368  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-12 Page 10.

    2. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div 1 Page 22.

    3. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 11011 (1879), Schaefer-Leiskau.
      John Schaefer, carpenter of Wilmot, Birth Place: Canada Age: 25 Estimated birth year: abt 1854 Father Name: Mathias Schaefer Mother Name: Eva Schaefer Spouse Name: Catharine Leiskau, residence Berlin Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse Birth Place: Prussia Spouse Father Name: Christian Leiskau Spouse Mother Name: Henrietta Leiskau Marriage Date: 26 Dec 1879 Marriage Location: Waterloo, Berlin

    4. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 1 Page 42.

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, S., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, S. (1854). John Matthias Schaefer (1854-1929) - Find A Grave.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 15 April 2018, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72256089.

    6. [S499] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - St. Peters Lutheran CC#4509 Internet Link .
      In Memory Of/ John M. Schaefer/ 1854-1929/ Caroline Leiskau/ His Wife/ 1850-1942/ At Rest

    7. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 8 Jan 1880.
      26 Dec 1879 Carolina Leiskau and John Schäfer, both of Berlin, were married in Berlin by Pastor C. G. Manz.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Oct 1854 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - carpenter - 1879 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Dec 1879 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cabinet Maker - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cabinet Maker - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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