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David Rife[1,2]

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Birth  28 Aug 1820  , Adams Co. Pennsylvania  [3
Sex  Male 
Eby ID  00092-5294 
Died  29 Apr 1888  Hespeler, Waterloo Co., Ontario  [4,5,6
Person ID  I18266 
Last Modified  06 Jul 2004 
 
Father  Samuel Rife, b. 15 Apr 1788, , Adams Co. Pennsylvania 
Mother  Elizabeth Hoke, b. 7 Jan 1793, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania 
Group Sheet  F4433 
 
Family 1  Mary Pannebecker, b. Abt 1822 
Children 
 1. George William Rife, b. 24 Jan 1844, Hespeler, Waterloo Co., Ontario
 2. Abram Samuel Rife, b. Abt 1845
 3. David Rife, b. Abt 1848
 4. Sarah Elizabeth Rife, b. Abt 1852
 5. Isaac Rife, b. Abt 1857
 6. Mary Jane Rife, b. Abt 1860
 7. Ephraim Edward Rife, b. Abt 1864
Group Sheet  F4338 
 
Notes  David Rife, "the second son of Samuel Rife, was born in Adams County, Pennsylvania, August 28th, 1820. When five years of age his parents moved to Canada and settled on the farm now in possession of his brother, Samuel Rife, Jr. Here he was raised. He was married to Mary, daughter of Abraham and Sarah (Clemens) Pannabecker. They resided on a farm now within the corporation of Hespeler, Ontario. Here he died April 29th, 1888. His widow is still living and is quite active for a person of her age. She resides in the village of Hespeler. Their family consisted of seven children, viz:"
 
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, 183   [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, 150   [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, 183   [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
4. [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, 184   [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
5. [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, 184   [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
6. [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, 150   [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
 
Photos
Sunnydale Farm home of David Rife
Photograph of Sunnydale Farm
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