Douglas John Schmidt

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-371234

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Douglas Schmidt Killed In Accident

Douglas Schmidt, 25, of Stratford, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Schmidt, New Hamburg, was killed as a result of a single car accident north of Milverton on Saturday night, December 28.

The accident occurred at 11:30 p.m. when the car in which Mr. Schmidt was driving struck a bridge abutment on Highway 19, five miles north of Milverton. He was alone in the car.

The police cruiser from Milverton was the first on the scene. Both men in the police cruiser who were making a preliminary investigation, Norman Arand, RR 2. Milverton and a part-time constable of the village of Milverton, Mark Jutzi, were struck by a car driven by George Elg, RR 2, Milverton.

An OPP cruiser from the Listowel detachment arrived at the double accident scene a short time later and both injured men were removed to hospital. Mr. Schmidt died at the scene.

Surviving Mr. Schmidt, besides his parents, are his wife, the former Sally Jones; one son, Terry and one daughter, Tammy, all of Owen Sound and three sisters, Mrs. Jack (Jean) Davidson of Stratford, Mrs. Thomas (Sharon) Clements and Shirley, both of New Hamburg.

Services were held at Zion United Church, New Hamburg last Tuesday.

Temporary entombment was held in the Graff Memorial Chapel, New Hamburg.

The Bruce J. Omand Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

New Hamburg Independent, January 8, 1969

Douglas — Sally Jones. [Group Sheet]

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• Military: WW2
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-111421

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Schmidt, Eric John - Passed away, suddenly, on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002 at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, Eric Schmidt of New Hamburg and formerly of RR 2, Gadshill.

He was born 82 years ago in North Easthope township, a son of the late John and Mary Jane (Wilhehn) Schmidt.
Eric was a member of Zion United Church, New Hamburg and a life member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 532, New Hamburg where he had been Past President and member of both the Sports and Poppy Committee, He had served in the Canadian Army during ihe Second World War and was a member of the Restless Seniors, New Hamburg and enjoyed playing cards

Beloved husband of the former Catherine Emma (Cass) Nahrgang whom he married October 11, 1941. Loving father of Jean and her husband Jack Davidson of Goderich, Shirley at home and Sharon and her husband Tom Clements of New Hamburg. Lovingly remembered by seven grandchildren, Jim and Dianne Davidson, Jane and Jeff Jack, Terry and Shelley Schmidt, Tammy and Kim Beauchamp, Dale and Chris Clements, Joan Clements and Shane Adair and Debbie Clements and Gord Booker and eight great-grandchildren. Dear brother of Minnie Schmidt of Stratford, Also remembered by many nieces and nephews.

Eric was predeceased by a son, Douglas John Schmidt (1968) and by brothers and sisters, Wilfred, Aaron, Luella Dahm, Edna Miller, Lillian Diamond, Myrtle Schmidt and Helen Lindner.

Friends and relatives may call at Mark Juizi Funeral Home, 291 Huron St.. New Hamburg on Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. and again on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002 at 11 a.m.. with Pastor Bob Thaler officiating. Burial to follow in Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg.

As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario or the Legion Scholarship Fund.
A memorial service will be held by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 532, New Hamburg at the funeral home on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.

The Record, February 11, 2002

Eric married Catherine Emma "Cass" Nahrgang 11 Oct 1941. Catherine (daughter of Isaac Alexander Nahrgang and Gertrude Salina Gow) was born 1 Sep 1924, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 13 Apr 2003, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Emma "Cass" Schmidt
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-111420

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Schmidt, Mrs. Catherine (Cass) - Suddenly, on Sunday, April 13, 2003, at St. Mary's General Hospital, Kitchener, Cass Schmidt, of New Hamburg.

She was born in Blandford Township 78 years ago, a daughter of the late Isaac and Gertrude (Gow) Nahrgang. She was a member of Zion United Church, New Hamburg, a life member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 532, Ladies Auxiliary, New Hamburg where she had been corresponding secretary, a member of the Restless Seniors, New Hamburg and enjoyed bowling, knitting and playing cards and darts as her hobbies.

Beloved wife of Eric Schmidt; who predeceased her February 10, 2002. Loving mother of Jean and Jack Davidson of Goderich, Shirley at home, Sharon and Tom Clements of New Hamburg, and Douglas who predeceased her in 1968. Ever missed and loved by seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Dear sister of Bill and his wife Rose Nahrgang of Rostock, Joyce Schwoob of Kitchener, Jean Broda of New Hamburg, Donna and Randy Snelgrove of Toronto. Also remembered by a number of nieces and nephews. Cass was also predeceased by two brothers, Robert and Percy and two brothers-in-law, Don Schwoob and Fred Broda.

Visitation at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron St., New Hamburg today (Monday) 7-9 pm, Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 pm and where the funeral service will be held at 11 am on Wednesday, April 16, 2003, with Pastor Bob Thaler officiating. Burial to follow in Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-286594
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Agricultural Laborer
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1901, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Residence: 1906, near, Shakespeare, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada

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John Schmidt - By Record Correspondent - New Hamburg - John Schmidt, 82, well known district farmer died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Diamond, following a lingering illness. He farmed for many years in North Easthope, retiring eight years ago. He was born Aug. 20, 1872, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Killian Schmidt. He was a member of Linglebach's Evangelical Church. His wife, the former Mary Jane Wilhelm, predeceased him in 1935. Surviving are three sons and six daughters, Aaron, Springfield, Mass., Wilfred, Stratford, Eric, RR 4 Stratford; Mrs. Harry (Luella) Daum, RR 4, Stratford, Mrs. Edna Miller, Kitchener, Mrs. George (Lilly) Diamond, RR 1, New Hamburg, Mrs. Milton (Helen) Lindner, Gadshill and Miss Minnie and Miss Myrtle, New Hamburg; also one brother and six sisters, William, Kitchener, Mrs. Lizzie Boss, Alpena, Mich., Mrs. Annie Carnochan, and Mrs. Maggie Hoffer, Elmira; Mrs. Lavine Weber and Mrs. Mary Amos, Kitchener. Twenty-eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren also survive. The funeral will be held with a short service at the home of his son-in-law, George Diamond, Wednesday at 2 pm followed by a memorial service at Linglebach's Evangelical United Brethren Church at 2: 30 pm. Burial will be made in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. M. E. Reuber, New Hamburg, will officiate.

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John married Mary Jane Wilhelm 27 Mar 1901, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Jacob B. Wilhelm and Elisabeth Mohr) was born 9 Jul 1878, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Dec 1935, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 3 Jan 1936, Linglebach's Evangelical United Brethren Cemetery, South Easthope Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Birth: North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada
• Name: Mary Jane Schmidt
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-401281

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MRS. JOHN SCHMIDT - By Record Correspondent - NORTH EASTHOPE, Jan. 2 - A stroke, suffered early Tuesday morning, ended in the unexpected death four hours later of Mary Jane Wilhelm, wife of John Schmidt, North Easthope township, Mrs. Schmidt, born in Wellesley, was in her 58^th year. She attended Lingelbach's Evangelical Church. Surviving are her husband, three sons, Elroy in Honolulu, Wilfrid and Eric at home, and six daughters, Luella, Mrs. Harry Daum, South Easthope, Edna, Mrs. Kenneth MacGregor, Ailsa Craig, Lillian, Mrs. George Diamond, Wilmot township, and Minnie, Mrytle and Helen at home, and nine grandchildren. Three brothers, George Wilhelm, South Easthope, Aaron of East Zorra and John of Stratford, also survive with three sisters, Mrs. John Snyder of Wallace, Mrs. Peter Lingelbach, North Easthope, and Mrs. Forsyth, Kitchener. Three sisters predeceased her. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon from the home at 1: 30 o'clock to Lingelbach's Evangelical Church. Interment will take place in the adjoining cemetery. Reverend C. R. Krauth and E. N. Mohr, Wallace, will officiate.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-180845
• Residence: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Isaac married Gertrude Salina Gow 28 Nov 1923, Ratho, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario. Gertrude was born 21 Aug 1902, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 16 Sep 1943, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 18 Sep 1943, Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Gertrude Salina Nahrgang
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-34696

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MRS. ISAAC NAHRGANG

NEW HAMBURG. Sept. 17 -- Mrs. Isaac Nahrgang, 41, Moyer Street, died at Freeport Sanatorium yesterday after an illness of two years. Born in Blenheim Townshlp, her maiden name was Gertrude Gow, daughter of Mr and Mrs. William Gow, who now reside at Ratho. Her marriage took place Oct. 28, 1924, at Ratho. Mrs. Nahrgang attended the Evangelical Church, New Hamburg. Besides her husband and parents, she is survived by three sons, Robert, William and Percy. and three daughters, Mrs. Eric (Katherine) Schmidt, Jean, Joyce and Donna, all of New Hamburg; six brothers, Michael, Cookstown, Allan, Woodstock, James, London, William, Blythe, Robert, Waterloo, and Fred, Bright; three sisters, Mrs. L. Shearman, Mrs Irvine Zinn and Mrs. James Pettigrew, all of Bright. two grandchildren also survive. The funeral will be held from the Becker Funeral Home, Sunday afternoon. Arrangements are not complete. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery New Hamburg. The remains are resting at the Becker Funeral Home.

Kitchener Daily Record 17 Sep 1943 pg 15

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• Name: William Schmidt
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-56030
• Immigration: 1855, , Ontario, Canada
• Naturalization: 1864
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

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Died/ At Elmira, February 11th 1906, Killian Schmidt aged 65 years 5months and 25 days. The Funeral will be held from his late residence on Wednesday, February 14th at 2 o'clock p. m. to Elmira Cemetery for burial. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

Funeral Card of Killian Schmidt in possession of Dale White 2013

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Obituary

On Sunday evening there died at his home in Elmira one of the old residents of upper Woolwich in the person of Kilian Schmidt. Deceased was born in Hattenrode, Kurhessen, Germany, on the 17th of August 1840. In 18?? He came to America. In 1899 he was married to Anna Mohr who died, without issue, in the second year after their marriage. About two years later he was married a second time, namely to Catherine Grube, who with 8 children survives him, two children having died in infancy. The surviving children are: Annie (Mrs. Carl Weidenhammer); John, living near Shakespeare; Elisabeth in Brantford; Henry and Maggie on the old farm homestead; Lavina (Mrs. Weber,) New Hamburg; Willie, in Berlin; Mary, at home. Deceased lived six years in Wallace township and about 27 years in Upper Woolwich. Two years ago he bought a house in Elmira where he has been living since. He enjoyed good health until about a year ago from, which time gradually failed until he final summons came on Sunday evening. His remains will be laid to rest in Elmira Union Cemetery, this (Wednesday) afternoon.

Killian — Catherina "Catherine" Grube. Catherina (daughter of Heinrich Wilhelm "Henry" Grube and Philipine Rietz) was born 8 Apr 1852, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 21 Mar 1933, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherina "Catherine" Schmidt
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-56031
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1933, 24 Ahrens St. E., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Funeral of Mrs. Killian Schmidt.

On Thursday afternoon the funeral the late Mrs. Killian Schmidt of Kitchener took place with interment in the Elmira cemetery.

Waterloo Chronicle 30 Mar 1933, p. 3

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-152993
• Residence: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1880, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1904, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer

Jacob married Elisabeth Mohr 7 Oct 1867, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada. Elisabeth (daughter of Henry Mohr and Elizabeth) was born 12 Jul 1846, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 21 Jun 1903, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Tavistock, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elisabeth Wilhelm
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-109181

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The death of Mrs. Jacob Wilhelm occurred at her home near Shakespeare last Sunday. The family formerly lived at Lisbon, and deceased is well known here. Several from this section attended the funeral yesterday.

Wellesley Maple Leaf Jun 25 1903 pg 3

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• Name: Abram Nahrgang
• Eby ID Number: 00085-5037.4
• Occupation: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Agricultural Laborer
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1896, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer - odd jobs
• Residence: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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New Hamburg, Jan 30 - Abram Nahrgang, 69, died suddenly last evening at his home, Joseph Street. Deceased was born in Wilmot Township on March 12 1872, a son of Mr. And Mrs. Isaac Nahrgang. Ten years ago he lost his left arm in a threshing accident and has lived retired since. He was married three times. His first wife, Miss Coxson, died some years ago and he married Catherine Brenemen, who passed away three years ago. Surviving are his wife, the former Mrs Smith, four sons, Isaac of New Hamburg, Abram of Waterloo, Percy and William of Illinois, one brother, Urias of Haysville, ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral will be held Monday afternoon from the home at one o'clock to the Blenheim Mennonite Church fro services at 2: 30. Interment will be made in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Moses Roth will officiate. Remains are at home.

The Kitchener Daily News 30 Jan 1942

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Abram Nahrgang

The death of Mr. Abram Nahrgang occurred very unexpectedly at his home here last Thursday evening, January 29. Though under medical care for a week, he passed away suddenly after the evening meal from a heart attack.

The deceased was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Nahrgang and was born in Wilmot Township on March 12, 1873, being in his 69th year. He spent his early days on the farm and about thirty-five years ago, moved to New Hamburg where he had resided since. Ten years ago he lost his left arm when caught in a threshing machine and had since lived retired.

Mr. Nahrgang was married three times. His first wife, Laura Waldie, died a year after their marriage and he later married Catharine Brenneman, who predeceased him three years ago.

Besides his third wife, formerly Mrs. Smee, he is survived by four sons from the second union, Isaac, New Hamburg, Abram of Waterloo, Percy and William of Moline, Ill., 10 grandchildren and one great grandchild.

The funeral was held on Monday afternoon from his late home to the Blenheim Mennonite Church for service and interment in the adjoining cemetery. Bishop Moses Roth was in charge of the funeral service.

New Hamburg Independent, February 6, 1942

Abraham — Catherine Brenneman. Catherine was born 28 Nov 1876, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 25 Jan 1939, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Nahrgang
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-22898
• Residence: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Mrs. Abram Nahrgang

New Hamburg - following a lingering illness, Catherine Brenneman, wife of Abram Nahrgang, passed away at her home, here, late Wednesday night, and her 64th year. A daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John L. Brenneman, the deceased born in South Easthope.

Funeral will be held on Sunday afternoon to Blenheim Mennonite Church, of which she was an adherent

The Waterloo Chronicle Jan 27 1939 pg 3