Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Nancy Shoemaker

Female 1825 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Nancy Shoemaker was born 1825, , Ontario, Canada (daughter of George D. Shoemaker and Nancy); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-265964
    • Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Spinister
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George D. Shoemaker was born 5 Oct 1803, Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (son of George Shoemaker, Sr. and Mary Detweiler); died 8 Dec 1897, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00112-7112
    • Occupation: 1824, Upper Salford Twp, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; weaver
    • Immigration: 1825, , Ontario, Canada
    • Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 119, Waterloo County, Ontario
    • Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
    • Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    George Shoemaker, "the third son of George Shoemaker, was born on the homestead of his grandfather, Jacob Shoemaker, in Frederick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, October 5th, 1803. From 1822 to 1824 he served his apprenticeship as weaver with one William Gratz who resided in Upper Salford Township. After having served his apprenticeship he made his home with Jacob Clemens. In 1825 he, in company with Jacob Clemens and family, Abraham Clemens and family, and others, came to Canada. During the first summer of his sojourn here he followed his trade, weaving. He had his shop at Deacon Abraham Clemens' place a little north of Preston. In the fall of the same year he engaged himself to Jacob Clemens who had selected as his home the farm situated on the west side of the Grand River, opposite Breslau, now occupied by Joseph Cressman. Here he was one year. The next five years he spent in "chopping and logging" (clearing land) for various parties within this township. In 1828 he purchased his farm, being part of lot No. 119, German Company's Tract, from old Samuel Bricker (formerly owned by old Hannes Eby), at the following rates, one hundred acres at $3 per acre and thirty-one acres at at $2 per acre. On June 8th, 1830, he was married to Anna Shuh who was born December 31st, 1808, and died August 20th, 1895. Soon after their marriage they moved on their farm where he still resides. He is now past 94 years of age. His family consisted of ten 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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    Shoemaker - On the 8th of December 1897 at his home near Berlin, Waterloo Co., Ont., of the infirmities of old age, Bro. George Shoemaker, aged 94 years, 2 months and 3 days. Bro. Shoemaker was the third son of George Shoemaker, and was born on the homestead of his grandfather Jacob Shoemaker in Frederic Twp., Montgomery Co., Pa., Oct. 5, 1803. In his youth he worked at the loom for William Kratz of Upper Salford Twp. In 1825, in company with Jacob and Abraham Clemens and their families and others he emigrated to Canada, and for a while worked at his trade, that of weaver. Later he made his home with Jacob Clemens on the west side of the Grand River near Breslau. He afterward bought a farm two miles east of Berlin, on which he spent the remainder of his long life. On the 8th of June 1830 he was married to Anna Shuh, who died Aug. 20th 1895. He united with the Mennonite church in his youth, and was a faithful member. To them were born ten children, several of whom preceded their father. A number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren remain to mourn the loss of a kind grandparent. The remains were laid to rest in the C. Eby graveyard, Berlin, on the 11th of December, followed by an immense concourse of relatives and friends. Funeral services by E. S. Hallman in English from 1 Pet. 1: 3,4, and by Noah Stauffer in German from Prov. 12: 28.


    Herald of Truth, Vol. XXXV, No. 1, January 1, 1898 - page 13, 14

    George — Nancy. Nancy was born 1807, , Pennsylvania, USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Nancy was born 1807, , Pennsylvania, USA; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Nancy Shoemaker
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-265962
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Children:
    1. Mary was born 1821, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 1. Nancy Shoemaker was born 1825, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Benjamin Shoemaker was born 1827, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Henry Shoemaker was born 1840, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Magdalena Shoemaker was born 1842, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Leah Shoemaker was born 1847, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Barbara Shoemaker was born 1851, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  George Shoemaker, Sr. was born 6 Feb 1778, Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (son of Jacob Shoemaker and Mary Tyson); died 24 Nov 1864, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Georg Schoemacher
    • Eby ID Number: 00112-7041
    • Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 119, Waterloo County, Ontario
    • Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; gentleman
    • Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    George Shoemaker, "was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, February 6th, 1778. On March 19th, 1799, he was married to Mary Detweiler who was born May 10th, 1775, and died September 22nd, 1850. After he was married he moved in the house situated on the west side of the Swamp Creek, towards the old school house, while his father's residence and the mill were on the east side. Here he was engaged in the woollen mills, carding, fulling and dying wool and yarns. He was a woollen manufacturer by trade. Here he resided until 1804, thence he moved to Pottstown, on old Isaac Shantz's farm, from there he, with his small family, in 1806 moved to a place where he remained for one year, thence he moved to Skippack where he remained five years. In 1812 he moved to Benjamin Reiff in Lower Salford Township, and after-wards to John Reiff where they resided until spring, 1825, when he with his wife and three sons and a daughter, namely: Jacob and wife, Daniel, Joshua, and Catharine, moved to Canada. They resided for a short time after their arrival here in this county, on old Christian Schneider's farm one mile south of Breslau. In fall of the same year they moved on the farm (lot No. 119, G.C.T.) now possessed by his son, George D. Shoemaker. Here they resided until their death. He died November 24th, 1864. They had a family of ten 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.].

    Occupation:
    Lived with son Jacob D.

    George married Mary Detweiler 19 Mar 1799. Mary was born 10 May 1775, Of, Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania; died 22 Sep 1850. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mary Detweiler was born 10 May 1775, Of, Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania; died 22 Sep 1850.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Mary Shoemaker
    • Eby ID Number: 00112-7041.1

    Children:
    1. Jacob D. Shoemaker was born 24 Nov 1799, Swamp Creek, Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 12 Mar 1902, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. John D. Shoemaker was born 26 Dec 1800, Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 30 Sep 1895; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Mary Shoemaker was born 30 Jul 1802, Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 2 Sep 1885, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania.
    4. 2. George D. Shoemaker was born 5 Oct 1803, Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 8 Dec 1897, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Elizabeth Shoemaker was born 5 Mar 1805, Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA; died 5 Aug 1846.
    6. Joseph Shoemaker was born 12 Jan 1807, Skippack Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Abraham D. Shoemaker was born 16 Feb 1809, Skippack Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 13 Jan 1888, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Daniel D. Shoemaker was born 15 Jun 1811, Skippack Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 23 Aug 1892, Filion, Huron, Michigan, USA.
    9. Joshua Shoemaker was born 20 Apr 1813, Lower Salford, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 15 May 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Catherine Shoemaker was born 12 Feb 1815, Lower Salford, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jacob Shoemaker was born 27 Jul 1754, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (son of Jacob Shoemaker and Susannah Schueler); died 19 Nov 1847, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48101987
    • Historic Building: 38 Shirk Place, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Eby ID Number: 00112-7004

    Notes:

    Jacob Shoemaker, "the seventh child of Jacob Shoemaker, was born in Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, July 27th, 1754. He was married to Mary Tyson who was born April 7th, 1752, and died July 12th, 1803. In the year 1775 they moved to Frederick Township, Montgomery County, where he was engaged in farming and milling. His old mill, erected in 1737 on Swamp Creek, is still known as "'S Schuhmacher's Muehl" (Shoemaker's Mills). They had a family of five children, namely:...After the decease of old Jacob's wife he was again married to Magdalena Longenecker, widow of Isaac Urmy. Dates of her birth and death could not be ascertained. There was no issue of this marriage. After the decease of his second wife he made his home with his son, John, who resided on the old homestead. A year after the decease of his son John who died in January, 1828, he, in company with his son John's wife and three youngest children, and also his daughter, Mary, and her husband, George Bechtel, and family, moved to Canada. They first came to Waterloo to his grandson, Jacob S. Shoemaker. For some time old Jacob had his home with his son John's widow and his daughter, Mary, but after Jacob S. Shoemaker, his grandson, had his house built in Bridgeport, he made his home with him where he died November 19th, 1847, aged 93 years, 3 months, and 22 days. He was buried at the Mennonite burial ground, east end of the town of Berlin. He was a member of the Mennonite body."

    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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    At Glasgow, Waterloo Township, on the 19th ult., Jacob Shoemaker, grandfather of Jacob S. Shoemaker, of Glasgow Mills, at the advanced age of over 93 years. The deceased was born in the State of Pennsylvania, and had resided in Waterloo for 30 years. His descendants, at his death, amounted to the goodly number of 220, among whom are seven great-great-grandchildren all living in Waterloo

    The Guelph Advertiser 7 Jan 1848

    Historic Building:
    The Shoemaker House is a good representation of Georgian style houses with Classical Greek revival influences. The symmetrical six bay facade features triple brick laid in Flemish bond which is covered lightly by a red stucco wash and carefully lined to emphasize the brickwork. The first storey windows are double hung with 12 over 12 paned windows and the second storey windows are 8 over 12 paned. The two original Georgian doors have six panels and classical pilasters with pediments. Two of the three original chimneys remain in working order.

    Jacob — Mary Tyson. Mary (daughter of William Sellen Tyson and Alice Elise Godshalk Nash) was born 7 Apr 1752, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 12 Jul 1803, Swamp Creek, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; was buried , Mennonite Church Cemetery, Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Mary Tyson was born 7 Apr 1752, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (daughter of William Sellen Tyson and Alice Elise Godshalk Nash); died 12 Jul 1803, Swamp Creek, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; was buried , Mennonite Church Cemetery, Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51645718
    • Name: Mary Shoemaker
    • Eby ID Number: 00123-7540

    Notes:

    Mary Tyson, "was born in 1752 and died in 1803. She was married to Jacob Shoemaker."


    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.].

    Children:
    1. Jacob Shoemaker was born CA 1773, Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Johannes "John" Schumacher was born 12 May 1775, Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 30 Jan 1828, Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; was buried , Mennonite Church Cemetery, Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. 4. George Shoemaker, Sr. was born 6 Feb 1778, Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 24 Nov 1864, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Elizabeth Shoemaker was born 18 May 1789, Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 24 Nov 1879.
    5. Maria "Mary" Shoemaker was born 21 Jan 1793, Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 6 Feb 1840, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.