| Birth |
15 Apr 1788 |
, Adams Co. Pennsylvania [2] |
| Sex |
Male |
| Eby ID |
00092-5277 |
| Died |
7 Jun 1856 |
Guelph Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario [3] |
| Person ID |
I18199 |
| Last Modified |
06 May 2005 |
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| Father |
David Rife, b. 1751 |
| Group Sheet |
F4430 |
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| Family 1 |
Elizabeth Hoke, b. 7 Jan 1793, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania |
| Children |
| | 1. Nancy Rife |
| | 2. Elizabeth Rife |
| | 3. Mariah Rife |
| | 4. Samuel Rife, b. 12 Oct 1818, , Adams Co. Pennsylvania |
| | 5. David Rife, b. 28 Aug 1820, , Adams Co. Pennsylvania |
| | 6. Sarah Rife, b. 28 Aug 1826, Guelph Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario |
| | 7. Joseph Rife |
| | 8. George Rife |
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| Group Sheet |
F4433 |
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| Notes |
Samuel Rife, "fourth son of Rev. David Rife, was born in Adams County, Pennsylvania, April 15th, 1788. He was married to Elizabeth Hoke who was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, January 7th, 1793. In 1825 they moved to Canada and located in Waterloo County for a short time, then moved to what was afterwards called Guelph Township, Wellington County where he squatted on a tract of land before the survey of the township was made. The old homestead is now in possession of their son, Samuel. Here and on the farm adjoining their homestead Mr. and Mrs. Rife resided until their deaths. He died June 7th, 1856, and she died August 21st, 1873. Their family consisted of eight children, the five eldest of whom were born in Adams County, Pennsylvania, and the three younger in Guelph Township, Wellington County, Ontario. The names of the children are as follows, viz:" |
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| Sources |
1. [S2] Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra Eby, 181 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
2. [S2] Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra Eby, 181 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
3. [S2] Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra Eby, 181 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
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