Dr. Marcia Smith

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-225526

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Lifetimes: Pediatrician combined empathy with a spirit of adventure

By Valerie HillSpecial to the Record Mon., May 23, 2022

Colin Smith didn't realize his sister, Marcia Smith, had an ulterior motive when she offered to join his volunteer group bound for Haiti in 1983.

The volunteers were from a missionary church in Elmira and their role would be to build a new hospital. Colin, who has diabetes, would be far from any medical care if he needed help and Marcia worried.

"She had a big heart," he said. "I had no idea she'd been watching over me."

Marcia wanted to ensure her brother received the best care if needed. But while in Haiti, Marcia, a pediatrician, also went into full doctor mode, delivering babies, including several sets of twins and even Siamese twins.

Marcia consistently worked quietly in the background, always considering what the patient needed. She was not interested in making money, said her longtime partner, Marie Chamberlain.

Sister Jeanette Hall recalls when Marcia had a practice in Peterborough, Ont., in the early 1970s and was baffled by a small boy's stomach pains. She sat with the lad in hospital for hours, slowly drawing him into her orb of comfort and safety. He finally confessed that he'd swallowed a bottle cap, something that would not have shown up on x-rays. That confession saved him from invasive exploratory surgery.

"I was in awe of this woman," said Jeanette. "She hadn't taken time to eat or sleep, she was so concerned for him."

Though Marcia had an exemplary career in medicine spanning decades, her early start was rocky. She was born Aug. 24, 1932, in St. Jacobs, the eldest of six children. Her mother Vera Smith was a stay-at-home mom and her dad Marvin owned a shoe factory, later becoming the town's postmaster.

"Lifetimes: Pediatrician Combined Empathy With A Spirit Of Adventure". 2022. Therecord.Com. https://www.therecord.com/life/2022/05/23/lifetimes-pediatrician-combined-empathy-with-a-spirit-of-adventure.html.

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Marcia Dr. Smith

Peacefully on January 22nd in her 90th year at home in Coldstream, BC. in the care of her partner, Marie Chamberlain. She was the beloved daughter of Marvin Smith and Vera Smith (Sadler), sister of Oscar (deceased) Grace Haak, Stan Smith, Jeanette Hall, and Colin Smith. She graduated from Western University, London ON with a medical degree followed by further studies to become a Paediatrician. She worked in Ontario, Sheffield, England, and Newfoundland. She is fondly remembered by nine nieces and nephews and many of their offspring. A celebration of her life will be held at Calvary Memorial United Church 91 Gruhn Street at 11 a.m. on May 3rd.

Published by Waterloo Region Record on Apr. 28, 2022.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-169363P
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1921, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Marvin Carl Smith was born on February 24th, 1910 in Waterloo County, Ontario. His parents were Oscar John Smith and Clara (Cress) Smith.

Marvin Smith married Velaria Saddler in 1931 and they lived their entire lives in the St. Jacobs area. Marvin was an active historian and collected histories about significant people who played a role in shaping the town of St. Jacobs. Marvin passed away in 2000 at age 90.

Source: Archives Association of Ontario (Archeion.ca)

Marvin married Velaria Louisa "Vera" Saddler 28 Sep 1931, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Velaria was born 23 Dec 1910, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1997; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Velaria Louisa "Vera" Smith
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-170323

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• Business: Oscar J. Smith Boots & Shoes, 1395 King St. N., St. Jacobs, Ontario
• Business: Oscar J. Smith Shoe Co. Ltd., 8 Spring St., St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202872108
• Name: O. J. Smith
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-54990
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoe Maker
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoemaker
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manufacturer, Shoe
• Residence: 1921, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Oscar Smith shoestore was located at 1395 King St., St. Jacobs, Ontario. At its height the factory made 1,500 shoes a day were made and sold to major stores in Canada. It closed in the 1950's. The factory was located at 8 Spring St., St. Jacobs and now [2013] contains "The Antique Market"

Business:
Factory located was on 8 Spring St., St. Jacobs, Ontario the store at 1395 King St. N., St. Jacobs, Ontario

Oscar married Clara Cress 2 Jan 1901, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Clara (daughter of Levi Cress and Mary Ann Geib) was born 24 Jun 1878, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Oct 1969, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Evangelical Lutheran Church - St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202872145
• Name: Clara Smith
• Eby ID Number: 00027-2026
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/217988416
• Name: C. S. Smith
• Name: Carl Schmidt
• Name: Charles S. Schmidt
• Name: Charles S. Smith
• Name: Karl "Charles" Schmidt
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-54201
• Immigration: 1861, , Canada
• Immigration: 1863, , Ontario, Canada
• Naturalization: 1878, , Canada
• Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoemaker
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoe Maker, Shoe Store
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoe ?, at Home
• Residence: 1921, 42 Ellen St. W. Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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CHARLES S. SMITH.

Among Heidelberg's popular and well known citizens this gentleman is entitled to a prominent position. He was born in the Province of Hesse, Darmstadt, Germany, in 1850. In 1861, then only eleven years of age, he came to Canada with his parents. In 1869 he went to the United States, where he was employed at his trade. Prior to this he had served an apprenticeship with George Fisher, of Drayton. He established his present business here in February, 1877, and his efforts have been crowned with success. He was married in 1872 to a Miss Kinzel, also a native of Hesse Darmstadt, Germany. They have had nine children, all of whom are still living. Oscar, one of the sons, has a shoe shop at St. Jacobs. Catherine is the wife of Enos P. Bowman, a well-to-do miller, of Thorold, Ont. Mary is an employee of one of the Berlin factories. The rest of the children are living at home. Mr. Smith's father, the late John Smith, was a well known citizen of St. Jacobs. The subject of this sketch is closely identified with the best interests of Heidelberg, especially in the religious welfare of the village. In the latter capacity his services have been most conspicuously in evidence during the recent remodeling of the Lutheran church, of which he has long been a member, being at present a trustee of that body. He is also identified with its educational interests and has been a member of the Heidelberg School Board. Mr. Smith, in addition to making boots and shoes to order and repairing, keeps constantly on hand quite a large stock of ready- made footwear of the latest and best manufacture. His establishment - store, shop and residence combined - is a substantial brick affair, and can be classed with the most valuable real estate of the community.

Waterloo County Chronicle 20 Oct 1898, p. 3

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Passed Away At Kitchener, on Sunday, August 24th, 1941 Carl S. Smith Aged 91 years, 7 months and 18 days. The Funeral Will take place privately at the house on Wednesday Aug. 27th at 2 o'clock p.m. Public Service at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Kitchener, at 2.30 p.m. Interment at Woodland Cemetery. Friends and Acquaintances please accept this intimation.

Funeral Card

Carl — Maria "Mary" Kinzel. Maria was born 12 Oct 1853, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany; died 3 Nov 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/217988436
• Nationality: , Canada
• Name: Maria "Mary" Smith
• Name: Mary Kinzel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-46010
• Immigration: 1869, , Canada
• Immigration: 1870, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Passed Away At Kitchener on Sunday November 3rd, 1935 Marie Kinzel beloved wife of C.S. Smith. Aged 82 years and 22 days The Funeral Will take place from the family residence, 42 Ellen St. West, Kitchener, on Wednesday, November 6th at 2.00 o'clock P.M. to St. Matthews Lutheran Church, Benton St. Kitchener for Service at 2.30 o'clock and thence to Woodland Cemetery for burial. Friends and acquaintances please accept this intimation


Funeral Card

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• Eby ID Number: 00027-2020
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Retired: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Levi Cress, " the second son, was born February 23rd, 1837. On November 22nd, 1863, he was married to Mary Ann Geip who was born July 9th, 1845. They reside at St. Jacobs, on his father's old homestead where he is engaged in farming. Their family consists of seven children"

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). 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: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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Cress. - Levi Cress was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Feb. 23, 1837; died March 22, 1916; aged 79 y. 28 d. On Dec. 22, 1863, he was married to Mary Geib, living in matrimony over 52 years. He leaves a widow, 4 sons, 3 daughters, 22 grandchildren, and a host of friends and neighbors to mourn his departure. Funeral March 25, conducted by Ezra Martin and Tobias Martin of the Martin Mennonite Church of which deceased was a member.

Gospel Herald - Volume IX, Number 3 - April 20, 1916 - pages 54,55

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Levi Cress, whose death was briefly noted in this column last week was born in St. Jacobs where he resided all his lifetime. His father was the late Ephraim Cress and his grandfather the late Simon Cress who was among the first settlers from Pennsylvania in Waterloo County in 1806. Mr. Cress for many years, was engaged in farming on a section of the old homestead, on which his grandfather had settled. He had lived retired for quite a number of years.

Fifty-three years ago the deceased was married to Marian Geib who, with the following seven children, survives him: Noah Cress, Berlin, Henry Cress Elmira, Mrs. 1. B. Brubacher, St. Jacobs; Mrs. (Rev.) W. Hench, Golden Lake; J. G. Cress, Berlin; Mrs. O. J. Smith, St. Jacobs; Aaron Cress, London. There are one brother and two, sisters; they are: Mr. John Cress and Mrs. John B. Wideman, St. Jacobs, and Mrs. Bernhardt Moyer, Berlin.

The cause of death was the infirmity of old age, which, how ever, had not become acute until a week ago Wednesday. Prior to that day, Mr. Cress had shown a remarkable vitality. As was his wont, he was hale and hearty up to the time of the setting in of the fatal affliction. The demise of Mr. Cress means the loss of a splendid type of citizen, whose characteristics included honesty, integrity and kindness. He was a descendant of the good Pennsylvania stock which has been such a big factor in the agricultural and industrial development of the northern sections of the county. Mr. Cress was 79 years and 28 days of age. The deceased was a member of the Old Mennonite faith. The funeral took place on Saturday afternoon at 2.15, from his late residence and to the Mennonite Church, thence to the Lutheran Cemetery for interment.

Elmira Signet 30 Mar 1916 Pg 6

Levi married Mary Ann Geib 22 Nov 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Philip Geib and Anna Maria "Mary" Doerbecker) was born 9 Jul 1845, , Ontario, Canada; died 14 Sep 1928, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Ann Cress
• Eby ID Number: 00027-2020.1
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1921, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Former St. Jacobs Lady Passes Away

Mrs. Levil Cress Who Died at Roseville Was Aged 84; Henry Cress is a Son

Mrs. Levi Cress, for many years. a resident of St. Jacobs, passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Henrich at Roseville. She was in her 84th year. For the past two months the late Mrs. Cress has been in falling health, She was predeceased by her husband 12 years ago, and by a daughter, Mrs. I. B. Brubacher, five years ago. There are surviving two daughters, Mrs. Oscar Smith of St. Basaha William Henrich, of Roseville, and four sons, Noah Cress, of Kitchener; Aaron Cress, of London; J. G. Cress, of Kitchener, and Henry Cress of Elmira. The funeral took place from Roseville on Monday where services were held and thence to St. Jacobs where services were held in the Lutheran church. Interment was made in the St. Jacobs cemetery.

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Mrs. Levi Cress

Death summoned Mrs. Levi Cress, a resident of St. Jacobs for some years, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Rev. William Henrich, at Roseville. A more detailed account ap pears in St. Jacobs news.

Waterloo Chronicle , 20 Sep 1928, p. 5