Rainham Builders
Franz Meier
1. Franz Meier was born 3 Jan 1837, Germany; died 12 Feb 1923, Waterloo Township, Ontario-First Mennonite Cemetery. Franz married Amanda W. Scheifele 13 Jan 1863, Berlin, Ontario. Amanda (daughter of Frederick N. Scheifele and Esther Z. Wenger) was born 23 Dec 1844, Conestogo; died 18 Apr 1914, Berlin, Ontario-First Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Susannah Meier
was born 23 Sep 1863, Waterloo Township, Ontario; died 9 Jan 1915, Waterloo Township, Ontario. - 3. Annie Elizabeth Meier
was born 18 Nov 1865, Woolwich Township, Ontario; died 23 Dec 1917, Kitchener, Ontario. - 4. Franklin Meier
was born 21 Jan 1867, Pilkington Township, Ontario; died 1936, First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario. - 5. Ann Matilda Meier
was born 1869, Pilkington Township, Ontario. - 6. Priscilla Meier
was born 24 Jul 1871, Waterloo Township, Ontario. - 7. Lavina Meier
was born 6 Mar 1872, Wellington County, Ontario; died 5 Oct 1919, Guelph, Ontario-First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario. - 8. Henry Meier
was born 29 Mar 1874, Pilkington Township, Ontario; died , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario. - 9. Mary Ann Meier
was born 1876, Woolwich Township, Ontario. - 10. Aaron Meier
was born 21 Apr 1880, Woolwich Township, Ontario; died 13 Mar 1945, Isabella, MI. - 11. Sidney Meier
was born 21 Feb 1883, Waterloo Township, Ontario.
- 2. Susannah Meier
Generation: 2
2. Susannah Meier
(1.Franz1) was born 23 Sep 1863, Waterloo Township, Ontario; died 9 Jan 1915, Waterloo Township, Ontario. Susannah married Jacob Z. Brox 1890, Elmira, Ontario. Jacob was born 22 Mar 1858, Woolwich Township, Ontario; died 20 Dec 1940, Waterloo Township, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 12. Elton Brox
was born 11 May 1891, Waterloo Township, Ontario; died 3 Jan 1922, First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario.
- 12. Elton Brox
3. Annie Elizabeth Meier
(1.Franz1) was born 18 Nov 1865, Woolwich Township, Ontario; died 23 Dec 1917, Kitchener, Ontario. Annie married William Bochmer 29 Feb 1884. William was born 7 Apr 1864, Woolwich Township, Ontario; died 1 Oct 1925, Kitchener, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 13. Laura Etta Bochmer
was born 26 Nov 1885, Waterloo Township, Ontario. - 14. Almeda P. Bochmer
was born 1887.
- 13. Laura Etta Bochmer
4. Franklin Meier
(1.Franz1) was born 21 Jan 1867, Pilkington Township, Ontario; died 1936, First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario. Franklin married Hannah Groff 22 Apr 1896, Waterloo County, Ontario. Hannah was born 10 Jan 1870, Waterloo Township, Ontario; died 1953, First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 15. Gladys M. Meier
was born 24 May 1898. - 16. Horton Eby Meier
was born 7 Jul 1900. - 17. Marie C. Meier
was born 31 Dec 1902; died 26 Jul 1969. - 18. Frank Charles Meier
was born 30 Jan 1905, Berlin, Ontario; died 20 Dec 1920, First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario. - 19. R.W. Meier
- 20. Alice Jean Meier
was born 9 Dec 1910; died 29 Oct 1957.
- 15. Gladys M. Meier
5. Ann Matilda Meier
(1.Franz1) was born 1869, Pilkington Township, Ontario. Ann married George Ogilvy Brown 18 Nov 1893, Toronto, Ontario. George was born 1847, Montreal, PQ. [Group Sheet]
6. Priscilla Meier
(1.Franz1) was born 24 Jul 1871, Waterloo Township, Ontario. Priscilla married Karl Koehler 19 Sep 1894, Waterloo County, Ontario. Karl was born 13 Nov 1862, Woolwich Township, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 21. Herbert G. Koehler
was born 7 Jun 1895. - 22. C.W. Koehler
- 21. Herbert G. Koehler
7. Lavina Meier
(1.Franz1) was born 6 Mar 1872, Wellington County, Ontario; died 5 Oct 1919, Guelph, Ontario-First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario. Lavina married Hamilton Stuart. Hamilton was born 1868. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 23. Marvin Robert Stuart
was born 2 Sep 1901, Guelph, Ontario. - 24. Hamilton Edward Stuart
was born 15 Feb 1903, Guelph, Ontario.
- 23. Marvin Robert Stuart
8. Henry Meier
(1.Franz1) was born 29 Mar 1874, Pilkington Township, Ontario; died , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario. Henry married Sarah Louisa Miller 17 Jan 1896, Waterloo County, Ontario. Sarah was born May 1876, Brant Township, Ontario; died , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 25. Earl Meier
was born 26 Oct 1896, Galt, Ontario. - 26. Amanda J. Meier
was born 6 Sep 1899, Union Townshp, MI. - 27. Clara Meier
was born Oct 1901. - 28. Pearl Meier
was born 1903. - 29. Henry Meier
was born 20 May 1906; died 23 Apr 1907, First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario. - 30. H. Meier
- 31. H. Meier
- 25. Earl Meier
9. Mary Ann Meier
(1.Franz1) was born 1876, Woolwich Township, Ontario. 10. Aaron Meier
(1.Franz1) was born 21 Apr 1880, Woolwich Township, Ontario; died 13 Mar 1945, Isabella, MI. Aaron married Nora C. Foster 18 May 1901, Mt. Pleasant, MI. Nora was born 1884, Mi. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 32. Orpha G. Meier
was born 1902. - 33. Marguerite E. Meier
was born 1903, Broomfield Township, MI. - 34. W.L. Meier
- 35. C. Meier
- 36. S. Meier
- 37. P. Meier
- 38. E. Meier
- 39. I.H. Meier
- 40. N.E. Meier
- 32. Orpha G. Meier
11. Sidney Meier
(1.Franz1) was born 21 Feb 1883, Waterloo Township, Ontario. Sidney married Edith May Gauntley 17 Apr 1906, Berlin, Ontario. Edith was born 1883, Chatham, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 41. Lorne Arthur Meier
was born , Guelph, Ontario. - 42. W. Meier
- 43. W. Meier
- 41. Lorne Arthur Meier
Generation: 3
12. Elton Brox
(2.Susannah2, 1.Franz1) was born 11 May 1891, Waterloo Township, Ontario; died 3 Jan 1922, First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario. Elton married Elizabeth Clare Clayfield 30 Dec 1914, Waterloo County, Ontario. Elizabeth was born 13 Nov 1886, Conestogo, Ontario; died 7 Jun 1988, Waterloo Township, Ontario-Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 44. Vera Brox
died 5 Sep 1987. - 45. Eldon Francis Brox
was born 28 Dec 1920, Waterloo Township, Ontario; died 21 Jul 1944, France-Bretteville-Sur-Laize War Cemetery. - 46. Alice Clare Brox
- 44. Vera Brox
13. Laura Etta Bochmer
(3.Annie2, 1.Franz1) was born 26 Nov 1885, Waterloo Township, Ontario. Laura married Herbert D. Bechtel 3 Sep 1907. Herbert was born 16 Apr 1885, Waterloo Township, Ontario; died 1972, Waterloo Township, Ontario-First Mennonite Cemetery. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 47. Walton Jacob Bechtel
was born 9 Dec 1909; died 3 Sep 1910, Waterloo Township, Ontario-First Mennonite Cemetery. - 48. Ethel Bechtel
was born 19 Apr 1913; died 19 Apr 1913, Waterloo Township, Ontario-First Mennonite Cemetery.
- 47. Walton Jacob Bechtel
14. Almeda P. Bochmer
(3.Annie2, 1.Franz1) was born 1887. Almeda married Alfred Roy Kaufman 5 Sep 1906. Alfred was born 29 Nov 1885, Blenheim Township, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
15. Gladys M. Meier
(4.Franklin2, 1.Franz1) was born 24 May 1898. Gladys married Alvin Dessler. Alvin was born 26 Dec 1898. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 49. Eileen L. Dessler
- 50. John W. Dessler
- 51. George A. Dessler
- 52. Ralph F. Dessler
- 49. Eileen L. Dessler
16. Horton Eby Meier
(4.Franklin2, 1.Franz1) was born 7 Jul 1900. Horton married D.A. Smith. [Group Sheet]
Children:
17. Marie C. Meier
(4.Franklin2, 1.Franz1) was born 31 Dec 1902; died 26 Jul 1969. Marie married Lorne W. Simmons. [Group Sheet]
Children:
18. Frank Charles Meier
(4.Franklin2, 1.Franz1) was born 30 Jan 1905, Berlin, Ontario; died 20 Dec 1920, First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario. 19. R.W. Meier
(4.Franklin2, 1.Franz1)R.W. married A. Filip [Group Sheet]
Children:
20. Alice Jean Meier
(4.Franklin2, 1.Franz1) was born 9 Dec 1910; died 29 Oct 1957. 21. Herbert G. Koehler
(6.Priscilla2, 1.Franz1) was born 7 Jun 1895. 22. C.W. Koehler
(6.Priscilla2, 1.Franz1)23. Marvin Robert Stuart
(7.Lavina2, 1.Franz1) was born 2 Sep 1901, Guelph, Ontario. 24. Hamilton Edward Stuart
(7.Lavina2, 1.Franz1) was born 15 Feb 1903, Guelph, Ontario. 25. Earl Meier
(8.Henry2, 1.Franz1) was born 26 Oct 1896, Galt, Ontario. Earl married Nellie Mable Fester 24 Oct 1923, St. Catherines, Ontario. Nellie was born 1904, Beamsville, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
26. Amanda J. Meier
(8.Henry2, 1.Franz1) was born 6 Sep 1899, Union Townshp, MI. 27. Clara Meier
(8.Henry2, 1.Franz1) was born Oct 1901. 28. Pearl Meier
(8.Henry2, 1.Franz1) was born 1903. 29. Henry Meier
(8.Henry2, 1.Franz1) was born 20 May 1906; died 23 Apr 1907, First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Ontario. 30. H. Meier
(8.Henry2, 1.Franz1)31. H. Meier
(8.Henry2, 1.Franz1)32. Orpha G. Meier
(10.Aaron2, 1.Franz1) was born 1902. 33. Marguerite E. Meier
(10.Aaron2, 1.Franz1) was born 1903, Broomfield Township, MI. 34. W.L. Meier
(10.Aaron2, 1.Franz1)W.L. married W.E. Donald. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 62. Ruth E. Donald
- 62. Ruth E. Donald
35. C. Meier
(10.Aaron2, 1.Franz1)36. S. Meier
(10.Aaron2, 1.Franz1)37. P. Meier
(10.Aaron2, 1.Franz1)38. E. Meier
(10.Aaron2, 1.Franz1)39. I.H. Meier
(10.Aaron2, 1.Franz1)40. N.E. Meier
(10.Aaron2, 1.Franz1)41. Lorne Arthur Meier
(11.Sidney2, 1.Franz1) was born , Guelph, Ontario. 42. W. Meier
(11.Sidney2, 1.Franz1)43. W. Meier
(11.Sidney2, 1.Franz1)
Generation: 4
44. Vera Brox
(12.Elton3, 2.Susannah2, 1.Franz1) died 5 Sep 1987. Vera married ? Muir. [Group Sheet]
45. Eldon Francis Brox
(12.Elton3, 2.Susannah2, 1.Franz1) was born 28 Dec 1920, Waterloo Township, Ontario; died 21 Jul 1944, France-Bretteville-Sur-Laize War Cemetery. 46. Alice Clare Brox
(12.Elton3, 2.Susannah2, 1.Franz1)Alice married Wilfred j. E. Simon 7 Feb 1942, Kitchener, Ontario. [Group Sheet]
Children:
47. Walton Jacob Bechtel
(13.Laura3, 3.Annie2, 1.Franz1) was born 9 Dec 1909; died 3 Sep 1910, Waterloo Township, Ontario-First Mennonite Cemetery. 48. Ethel Bechtel
(13.Laura3, 3.Annie2, 1.Franz1) was born 19 Apr 1913; died 19 Apr 1913, Waterloo Township, Ontario-First Mennonite Cemetery. 49. Eileen L. Dessler
(15.Gladys3, 4.Franklin2, 1.Franz1)Eileen married Fred Champine. Fred was born 30 Sep 1916; died 18 Aug 1964. [Group Sheet]
Children:
50. John W. Dessler
(15.Gladys3, 4.Franklin2, 1.Franz1)John married Marion Shenk. [Group Sheet]
Children:
51. George A. Dessler
(15.Gladys3, 4.Franklin2, 1.Franz1)George married Lucille Conlin. [Group Sheet]
Children:
52. Ralph F. Dessler
(15.Gladys3, 4.Franklin2, 1.Franz1)53. Darlene Nancy Meier
(16.Horton3, 4.Franklin2, 1.Franz1)Darlene married Ronald Campbell. [Group Sheet]
Children:
54. Jeanne Yvonne Simmons
(17.Marie3, 4.Franklin2, 1.Franz1)Jeanne married Ronald Gray. [Group Sheet]
Children:
55. Guy Frankie Simmons
(17.Marie3, 4.Franklin2, 1.Franz1)Guy married Joyce Thomas. [Group Sheet]
56. Michael Austin Simmons
(17.Marie3, 4.Franklin2, 1.Franz1)Michael married Annie Cameron Little. [Group Sheet]
Children:
Michael married Margie ?. [Group Sheet]
57. Shirley Ann Meier
(19.R.W.3, 4.Franklin2, 1.Franz1)Shirley married Herb Walker. [Group Sheet]
Children:
58. Jeane Aileen Meier
(19.R.W.3, 4.Franklin2, 1.Franz1)Jeane married David Marsden. [Group Sheet]
Children:
59. Reginald Philip Meier
(19.R.W.3, 4.Franklin2, 1.Franz1)60. Marjorie Caroline Meier
(19.R.W.3, 4.Franklin2, 1.Franz1)61. Ralph Douglas Meier
(19.R.W.3, 4.Franklin2, 1.Franz1)62. Ruth E. Donald
(34.W.L.3, 10.Aaron2, 1.Franz1)
