Ida May Schiedel

Other Events:

• Name: Ida May Randall
• Eby ID Number: 00102-5733.4
• Occupation: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Domestic, on Farm
• Residence: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Randall, Ida May, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Menno Schiedel, was born near Breslau, Ont., Oct. 8, 1887; died at Preston, Ont., July 8, 1973; aged 85 y. 9 m. Surviving are 3 daughters (Eileen, Nora - Mrs. Robert Hammond, and Alice), 3 sons (Layton, Lloyd, and Elton), one foster daughter (Martha - Mrs. Ronald Schaus), and one brother (Allan Schiedel). One son (John A.) and 2 brothers (Lanson and John) preceded her in death. She was a member of the Breslau Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 11, in charge of Donovan Smucker; interment in Breslau Cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Volume 66, Number 34 - August 28, 1973 - page 662

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PAIR WED 50 YEARS
Small Farmer Said 'Doomed'

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob C. Randall who are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary today, believe that today a successful farmer must operate on a big scale.

And the celebrants ought to know. They have been farming all their married days at RR 1, Preston.

"Like the supermarkets have replaced the corner store, so the big farmer is outdoing the small man", Mr. Randall said.

"Fifty years ago the little farmer could make a good living off the land- today he has to have an education, a big farm and plenty of capital since machinery is so expensive".

When the Randalls started farming, they had 80 acres of land and everything from pigs and chickens to cows and horses. Now they have a modest seven acres having sold 70 to the Wellington-Waterloo Airport in 1948 and three acres to a son Lloyd, who built a house next door.
And hard work never killed anyone, the couple agree. They managed the chores themselves with their four sons helping out.

"We never had any hired help, and I even helped load grain, milk cows, and clean the stables when things got piled up." Mrs. Randall said.
Mr. and Mrs. Randall were wed at the home of the bride's parents, RR 1, Preston, where the couple have lived since their marriage.

She is the former Ida May Schiedel, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Menno Schiedel, RR 1, Preston. Mr. Randall, 78, is a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Randall of Woolwich Township.

Their attendants were Mr. Randall's brother, the late Amos Randall, and Mrs. Randall's cousin, the late Mrs. Gerry Keffer. The late Bishop Jonas Snider of Waterloo officiated.

"Farming is not the only thing that has changed a great deal. The standard of living is about ten times as high," Mr. Randall said.

The couple, who have seven children, said it costs them as much for groceries today for just the two of them as it did years ago for the entire family.

"And a honeymoon then was as uncommon as no honeymoon today," he added.

He recalled the day after their marriage which entailed a trip to Berlin (Kitchener) to have photos taken; voting in the Dominion election when Sir Wilfred Laurier and his liberal government wre defeated and later in the week in which they travelled by horse and buggy to visit Mrs. Randall's aunt at Puslinch Lake. Monday they were back to farming again.

The Randalls have four married sons, Layton of Baden, John of Kitchener, Lloyd, RR 1, Preston, and Elton, RR 2, Preston. Their daughters are Eileen of Preston, Mrs. Robert (Nora) Hammond of Galt, and Alice of Kitchener.

They have 13 grandchildren adn one great-grandchild.

Two of their sons are still engaged in farming-John was host at his farm for the International Plowing Match in 1954, the year hurrican (sic) Hazel whipped through the area.

Members fo Breslau Mennonite Church, the couple enjoy good health. In their spare time, Mr. Randall enjoys a simple stroll through the woods, while Mrs. Randall devotes her free hours to piecing quilts for relief.

Tonight the couple will be entertained at a dinner party at Zehr's restaurant with immedate families and close relatives present.

Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., the couple will hold open house. They expect more than 200 friends will help them celebrate their golden wedding anniversary.

K-W Record abt. Sept 1961

Ida married Jacob C. Randall 20 Sep 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Jacob (son of John Randall and Leah Clemmer) was born 23 Jun 1883, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Feb 1975, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Marion Eileen Randall was born 21 Mar 1912, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 May 1997, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. John Randall was born 1915; died 1970.
3. Jacob Lloyd "Lloyd" Randall was born 10 Nov 1918; died 17 Jul 1994, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Elton Leroy Randall was born 2 Jun 1921; died 7 Feb 2010, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00102-5733
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Menno Schiedel, "was born June 11th, 1857. He is married to Mary Hefkey and resides near Rev. Jacob Woolner's farm, one mile west of Kossuth. To them are born four 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.].

Menno married Mary Ann Hefkey Mar 1887. Mary (daughter of John Hefkey and Carolina Lambke) was born 26 May 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Apr 1949, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Mary Ann Schiedel
• Eby ID Number: 00102-5733.1
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Schiedel.-Mary, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Hefky, was born in Waterloo Twp., Ont., May 26, 1859; died at Galt, Ont., Hospital, after a lengthy illness, April 10, 1949; age 89 y. 10 m. 14 d. The immediate cause of her death was a fall in her home a few days previous. Her husband (Menno Schiedel) passed away seventeen years ago. Two sons (Lanson and John) also predeceased her. Surviving are one son (Allen Kossuth, Ont.), one daughter (Ida-Mrs. Jacob Randall, Kossuth), 23 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and one brother (John C., Drayton, Ont.) Sixty-four years ago she was converted; she united with the Cressman Mennonite congregation, Breslau, Ont., remaining faithful through a long pilgrimage. She was the oldest member of the congregation, both in age and length of membership. She was ever ready to tell the story of her conversion, and her last testimony was one of determination to hold on to the end of the journey. Funeral services were held on April 13 at the Cressman Church, in charge of J. W. Witmer and Oscar Burkholder. Text: Job 19: 25.

Gospel Herald - Volume XLII, Number 18 - May 3, 1949, page 423

Other Events:

• Name: John R. Schiedel
• Eby ID Number: 00102-5732
• Occupation: 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; joiner
• 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; --
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1906, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Separation: Bef 1911
• Residence: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

John Schiedel, "was born February 9th, 1832. He was married to Hannah Miller who was born November 22nd, 1831. They resided near Kossuth, Ontario, where they possess a beautiful farm. Some time ago they retired from farming and made their home with their daughter, Catharine. Some twenty years ago he was ordained a deacon of the Mennonite Church for the Cressman and Wanner fields of labor. To them were born five 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.].

Johanes married Hannah Müller 24 Aug 1856, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Hannah (daughter of Christian Miller and Hester Wanner) was born 22 Nov 1831, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Aug 1902; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Hanna Müller
• Name: Hannah Miller
• Name: Hannah Schiedel
• Eby ID Number: 00079-4788
• Residence: 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Hannah Miller, " was born November 22nd, 1831. She is married to John Schiedel. They reside near Kossuth, Ontario."


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.].

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-353149
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Blacksmith
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

John — Carolina Lambke. Carolina was born 24 Nov 1825, , Germany; died 3 Feb 1886; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Carolina Hefkey
• Name: Caroline Lambky
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-353150
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00102-5727
• Residence: 1830, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 107, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 107E, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Martin Schiedel, "was born September 2nd, 1796. On March 17th, 1825, he was married to Susannah Ries who was born March 21st, 1796, and died December 13th, 1872. In 1825 (about a month after their marriage) they, in company with the Clemmers, Clemenses, and others, moved to Canada and settled near Breslau, Ontario, where they resided until their deaths. He died April 28th, 1863, leaving a family of eight 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.].

Martin married Susannah Ries 17 Mar 1825. Susannah was born 21 Mar 1796, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 13 Dec 1872, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Susannah Schiedel
• Name: Susannah Weiss
• Eby ID Number: 00102-5727.1
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00079-4780
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 24W, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 23E, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Christian Miller, "son of John and Hester (Steiner) Miller, was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, February 6th, 1791, and in 1809 he came to Canada and settled a little above Preston. He was married to Hester Wanner who was born June 9th 1796, and died June 13th 1864. To them was born 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.].

Christian — Hester Wanner. Hester was born 9 Jun 1796, , USA; died 13 Jun 1864; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Esther Wanner
• Name: Hester Miller
• Eby ID Number: 00079-4780.1
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite