Alice Luilla Schmidt

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• Name: Alice Luilla Bechthold
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-159870
• Residence: 1911, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Alice — Herman Bechthold. Herman (son of John Bechthold and Marie Louisa Krueger) was born 11 Oct 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Dec 1959, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Betty Bechtold was born 1927, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Apr 2000, Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-113455
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1895, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1901, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1921, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farming, Farm
• Residence: 1921, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

A number of people of this vicinity attended the funeral of the late Adam Schmidt at Heidelberg last Wednesday afternoon.

Waterloo Chronicle, 17 Mar 1932, p. 5

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Adam Schmidt

A well known citizen of Heidelberg district in the person of Adam Schmidt died at his home on Sunday morning in his 63rd year. He was born in St. Jacobs, His wife predeceased him two and one-half years. Mr. Schmidt, who was ill four months, is survived by two sons, Lorne of Heidelberg, Allen of Kitchener, two daughters, Mrs. Herman Bechthold of Heidelberg and Miss Alberta Schmidt at home; two sisters, Mrs. John Knarr and Miss E. Schmidt, both of Waterloo one brother, Valentine Schmidt, Erbsville; also three grandchildren. The funeral was held on Wednesday at 2 o'clock from his late residence to Heidelberg Lutheran Church and
cemetery.

Waterloo Chronicle, 10 Mar 1932, p. 10

Adam married Emma Knarr 27 Feb 1895, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Emma (daughter of John B. Knarr and Caroline Kaufman) was born 19 Jan 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Oct 1929, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Emma Schmidt
• Eby ID Number: 00064-4047.3
• Residence: 1911, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1921, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Mrs. Adam Schmidt

The death occurred at Heidelberg on Wednesday morning of Mrs. Adam Schmidt, after a lingering illness. She is survived by her husband, two sons, Lorne and Allen, and two daughters, Alice (Mrs. Herman Bechthold) of Heidelberg and Alberta at home. The funeral will be held at Heidelberg on Sunday afternoon.

Waterloo Chronicle 10 Oct 1929 pg 3

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• Name: Andrew Schmidt
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-71430P
• Immigration: 1862, , Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Retired: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

The death of Mr. Andrew Schmidt occurred on Sunday, Mar. 29th, at 1 o'clock, p.m. at the residence of his son Valentine, near Erbsville, at the age of 81 years, 11 months and 21 days. Deceased was born on April 8th 1826 in Flecken Queck, Kreis Alsfeld, Grand duchy Hessen Darmstadt. In 1852 he and his family came to Canada and settled near Crosshill, Wellesley Township. 24 years ago Mr. Schmidt and his eldest son bought a farm in Waterloo Township, and in 1894 he sold his share to his son, and lived with him to the end. He leaves 2 sons and 3 daughters, 12 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild to mourn his death. Wife of the deceased died 5 years ago. Mrs. Ernst Heedke [?]is a daughter of the late Mr. Schmidt.

Wellesley Maple Leaf, April 2, 1908

Obituary is supplied by the Wellesley Township Heritage and Historical Society Click here to go to their website.

Andreas — Margaretha "Margaret" Reiber. Margaretha was born 5 May 1825, , Germany; died 26 Jan 1903, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maggie Reiber
• Name: Margaret Reiber
• Name: Margaretha "Margaret" Schmidt
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-71431
• Immigration: 1850, , Canada
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: 00064-4047.1
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

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DEATH OF JOHN B. KNARR

The death took place yesterday at his home near Erbsville of a highly respected resident of the county in the person of John B. Knarr who passed way at the age of 76 years. The deceased suffered a stroke last Decemer for but up to a few weeks ago has been in fairly good health and his passing ill be learned with regret by a large circle of friends. He leaves to mourn his loss a sorrowing widow six sons William and Allan Erbsville John of Kitchener Edwin St. Agatha, Oscar Waterloo and Herbert Sask and one daughter Emma (Mrs. Adam Schmidt) Heidelberg. Twenty grandchildren all survive. The funeral will be hold on Sunday afternoon June 20th at 2 o'clock (standard time) to the Erbsville church for service and thence to the Erbsville Cemetery for interment.

John married Caroline Kaufman 11 Apr 1871. Caroline (daughter of Andrew Kaufman and Magdalena Erb) was born 4 Oct 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Jun 1890, Near Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Caroline Knarr
• Eby ID Number: 00064-4047

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Caroline Kauffman, "the youngest in family, was born October 4th, 1850. She was married April 11th, 1871, to John Knarr, a farmer. They resided two miles south of Heidelberg where she died June 1st, 1890, leaving a family of six 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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• Name: Johannes "John" Knorr
• Name: John Knarr
• Name: John Knorr
• Eby ID Number: 00032-2936.44
• Occupation: 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; wagon maker
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Johannes married Catherine Pfaff 22 Nov 1835, Altenkirchen , Rhein Bayern, Germany. Catherine was born CA 1811, of, Germany; died CA 1850, Altenkirchen , Rhein Bayern, Germany. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Knarr
• Eby ID Number: 00032-2936.45

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• Name: Andreas Kaufman
• Eby ID Number: 00064-4035
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 054, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 037, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Residence: 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1852, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cooper

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Andrew Kauffman, "was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, February 1st, 1804. When a young man he came to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, several miles south-east of Berlin, near Centreville on the farm now possessed by John Erb, from here they moved to Preston where he died December 7th, 1858. He was married to Magdalena, daughter of John and Magdalena (Schrantz) Erb. She was born at Preston, Ontario, July 18, 1810, and died near Erbsville, at the home of her daughter Caroline (Mrs. Knarr), February 20th, 1883. To them was born a family of twelve 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.].

Andrew — Magdalena Erb. Magdalena (daughter of John Erb and Magdalena Schantz) was born 18 Jul 1810, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Feb 1883, Near Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Magdalena Kaufman
• Eby ID Number: 00032-2830

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Magdalena Erb, "was born in Preston, July 18th, 1810. She was married to Andrew Kauffman who was born February 1st, 1804, and died December 7th, 1858. They resided on the farm now in the possession of John Erb at Centreville, near Berlin. She died at her daughter's (Mrs. Knarr) home, near Erbsville, February 20th, 1883. They had a family of twelve 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.].