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

Simon Edward "Edward" Hofstetter

Male 1889 - 1951  (61 years)


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  • Name Simon Edward "Edward" Hofstetter 
    Born 11 Sep 1889  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Name Edward Hofstetter 
    Residence 73 Elgin St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence Victoriaburg (Wilmot Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-76551 
    Died 22 Feb 1951  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I76551  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Friedrich Wilhelm "Frederick" Hofstetter,   b. 3 Jul 1849, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1910, Victoriaburg (Wilmot Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Carolina "Caroline" Golbeck,   b. 23 Mar 1851, , Mecklenburg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1905, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Married 23 May 1871  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F20015  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emilia "Amelia" Rueffer,   b. 14 Jan 1891, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1951, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 4 Nov 1916  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Ruth Hofstetter
     2. Earl P. Hofstetter,   b. 1918,   d. 26 Feb 2000, Collingwood, Nottawasaga Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     3. Marie Katherine Hofstetter,   b. 25 Dec 1925,   d. 10 Feb 2011, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F47810  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Edward S. Hofstetter

      Edward S. Hofstetter, 61, of 73 Elgin St. died at his home yesterday after a lengthy illness.

      A native of Wilmot Centre, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Hofstetter. He was an employee of the Baetz Furniture Co., Ltd., and a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

      Surviving are his widow, the formed Amelia Rueffer, whom he married in Petersburg in 1916; one son, Earl of Kitchener; two daughters, Mrs. Omer (Ruth) Gagnier of Windsor and Mrs. Robert (Marie) Mahn of Kitchener; two brothers, Samuel of Victoriaburg, Ont., and Orphen of Toronto; two sisters, Mrs. Aldon Snider of Kitchener and Mrs. Gertrude Hux of Dowagiac, Mich.; six grandchildren.

      The body will rest at the Rate-Bechtel Funeral Home until Monday noon when removal will be made to St. Paul's Church for the funeral at 2 p.m. Burial will he in Woodland Cemetery with Ilex'. Arthur Eissfeldt, St. Paul's Church pastor, officiating.

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      Samuel Hofstetter

      The death occurred at the Kitchener-Waterloo Hospital last Friday of Samuel Hofstetter, at the age of 70 years, following an illness of two months' duration. Deceased was born in Wilmot Township, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Hofstetter, and spent his entire life in the community where he was well and favorably known. Up to the time of his last illness he farmed on the Bleam's Road, at Victoriaburg. Surviving are one brother, Orphen, Toronto, and two sisters, Mrs. Aldon Snider of Kitchener and Mrs. Gertrude Hux of Dowagiac, Mich. He was predeceased by two brother and four sisters. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon with service at the Wilmot Centre Evangelical, United Brethren Church, and burial in the Wilmot Centre Cemetery. Rev. C. R. Kauth, pastor of the church, conducted the funeral services.

      New Hamburg Independent, January 25, 1952

  • Sources 
    1. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-3 Page 6.

    2. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 22.

    3. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212961177/edward-hofstetter.

    4. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: Simon Edward Hofstetter
      Sex: Male
      Birth Date: 11 Sep 1889
      Birthplace: Wilmot, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Birthplace (Original): Wilmot Township, Waterloo, Ontario
      Father's Name: Frederick William Hofstetter
      Father's Sex: Male
      Mother's Name: Caroline nee Goldbeck or Goldbeek

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: William Hohstaeler
      Sex: Male
      Age: 21
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1850 Germany
      Occ: laborer - Wilmot
      Father's Name: William Hohstaeler
      Spouse's Name: Caroline Goldbeck
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Age: 20
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1851 Wellesley
      Res: Wellesley
      Spouse's Father's Name: John Goldbeck
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Sophia Goldbeck
      Marriage Date: 23 May 1871
      Marriage Place: Waterloo Village, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Sep 1889 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Victoriaburg (Wilmot Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Nov 1916 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Feb 1951 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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