Sister Catherine Schmidt

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• Name: Kate Schmidt
• Name: Mary Tillman
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-219960
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Sister of Charity
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

Notes:

"Sister Tillman was born November 28^th, 1848 in St. Agatha, Ontario. Little is known of her early years, however, when she had grown to womanhood, similar to our Venerable Mother Teresa, Sister Tillman and five other young ladies, with the permission and direction of their saintly pastor, resolved to live a community life.
On one occasion our revered Mother Caroline was on visitation to St. Agatha to open a mission. The pastor of this mission begged Mother Caroline to accept these six young ladies as postulants. On August 18^th, 1871, our future Sister received her bonnet, and remained in St. Agatha for six months. Going to Milwaukee on Valentine's Day 1872. On May 4^th, 1873, our happy postulant received the Wreath of Roses and Lilies, and on August 29^th, 1875, Novice Mary Tillman became the thorn-crowned bride of her Divine Spouse. The feast of Our Lady's Assumption (August 15^th), 1885, was the day of her final immolation. After temporary vows, Sister was missioned to St. Boniface, Rochester, for one year. From there to St. Joseph's Asylum for another year, hence to Tacony, Philadelphia, where she labored for the little ones of Christ for twelve years.
During the next fifteen years, our dear Sister Tillman told her rosary of kind deeds in the Infirmary at Govanstown, Maryland.
Once more St. Joseph's Asylum, Rochester, became the scene of her labors. And after twelve years, she was transferred to Fourth St, New York City. She remained for seven years until her health necessitated her removal to the Mother House in 1922. Here for another decade of years, our good Sister cheerfully and willingly helped with the bed linen and in the convent sewing department.
Only this past year, the toil-worn fingers of Charitable Sister Tillman buttonholed the necks of four hundred wimples. Surely the generous Heart of Christ, in reward for her charity, day by day, mantled the soul of our beloved Sister with the richest of graces of His Sacred Heart, so that the end of life's day, she would receive His eternal blessing.
Sister Tillman contracted pneumonia; she was fortified by the Last Rites of Holy Mother Church, and was consoled, to the very end, by the oft-repeated blessing and absolution of the Revered Chaplain, and by the untiring prayerful vigil of the Reverend Mother Provincial.
At one o'clock in the afternoon of April 26^th, 1933, our Lady of Good Council, herself, guided the last earthly footsteps of Our Venerable Jubilarian, unto the eternal way of life everlasting."


Obituary of Sister Mary Tillman Schmidt, newspaper unknown submitted by Charisse Hake 2012

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• Name: Nikolaus Schmidt
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-241142
• Residence: 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

Notes:

He emigrated to Canada in 1844, living on his property 2 miles south of Wellesley Village.

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NEW PRUSSIA

This settlement in the northwest corner of Wilmot Township was at one time the largest and most promising Mission of St. Agatha, and about seven miles northwest of it. The first colonists were Rhenish-Prussians. Some of them had already been in Rainham, from where they moved to this new colony. Among them were Michael Brick, Peter Brick, Nicolaus Detzler, Nicolaus Schmidt, Peter Lienhart, John Lienhart, John Alt, John Herres and others.


The History of the Catholic Church in the County of Waterloo

Nicholas — Barbara Minch. Barbara was born CALC 9 Aug 1813, , Germany; died 9 Jan 1899; was buried , Saint Agatha Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Barbara Schmidt
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-27216
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic