John Schmidt

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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]

1. Helen Schmidt died Yes, date unknown.
2. Ailsa Schmidt died Yes, date unknown.
3. Aaron Roy Schmidt was born 26 Mar 1902, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 9 Aug 1990, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States.
4. Luella Elizabeth Schmidt was born 8 Sep 1905, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 29 Dec 2001, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , South Easthope United Church Cemetery, South Easthope, Perth Co., Ontario.
5. Edna Irene Schmidt was born 28 Oct 1907, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 28 Sep 1988, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 29 Sep 1988, Belsyde Cemetry, Fergus, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.
6. Wilfred Leslie Jacob Schmidt was born 8 Oct 1909, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
7. Lillian Margaret Schmidt was born 20 Jul 1912, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 25 Nov 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 28 Nov 1963, Bethel United Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
8. Minnie Arnetta Schmidt was born 1914; died 2000; was buried , Lingelbach Cemetery, South Easthope Township, Perth, Ontario, Canada.
9. Myrtle Ann Schmidt was born 1917; died 1986; was buried , Lingelbach Cemetery, South Easthope Township, Perth, Ontario, Canada.
10. Eric John Schmidt was born 6 Mar 1919, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 10 Feb 2002, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 14 Feb 2002, Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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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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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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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81730314
• Interesting: accident, misfortune, pioneer, story
• Name: Henry Grube
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-68226
• Residence: 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Misfortune: 1894; killed by lightening

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Hit by lightning last Wednesday afternoon was an old homesteader from Logan. Mr. Heinrich Grube, Sr., at Lot 27 in the 7th Concession was hit by lightning and died instantly.

Mr. Grube was 80 years old and a strong man. He was working in the field shelling peas. His work included taking care of the horses gears. All of a sudden a thunder storm came close, and he left the field with two pitch forks over his shoulders. As he came close to the wire fence, lightning hit him and the fence, also splitting a cedar post right in half. Other family members left the field a little earlier. They saw lightning hit the fence. They wondered where the old man was, they couldn't see him, so they went back and found him on the ground dead by the fence. The lightning had torn his clothes down to his leather boots, his hair burnt.

The dead man, Heinrich Grube, was born in the year 1814 in Wollmershausen, Hannover, Germany. He came to this country 48 years ago, and lived in the early pioneer times in New Hamburg as a shemaker. He later on quit the shoemaking business and moved to a farm by Tavistock, where he later on moved from again to the place where he died.

The dead man, Heinrich Grube, who was the brother-in-law of Mr. Jacob Ritz in New Hamburg. He left behind his wife and 12 children, 2 sons and 10 daughters, which were very sadened by his death. The funeral was celebrated by the Rev. Grusner from New Dundee.

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It is reported that Heinrich was born in Hannover, Stadt Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany, sources needed.

Heinrich married Philipine Rietz 7 Mar 1847, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Philipine (daughter of Heinrich Jacob Rietz and Catharine Zimmer) was born 24 Aug 1827, Petersheim, Bavaria, Germany; was christened 4 Sep 1828, Konken, , Rheinland-Pfalz [Bavaria], Germany; died 11 Feb 1916, Stephen Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , German Baptist Cemetery, Brodhagen, , Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81730456
• Name: Philipine Grube
• Name: Philipine Willert
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-27199
• Birth: 27 Aug 1828, Konken, , Rheinland-Pfalz [Bavaria], Germany
• Residence: 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1897, Logan Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada

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"The death took place in Dashwood on February 11th of Mrs. Phillipine Willert at the age of 88 years and 5 months.

"The deceased was born in Petersheim, Bavaria, Germany on August 24, 1827. She came to New Hamburg in the late forties. She was married in 1848 to the late Henry Grube. They resided here for several years, and from there went to East Zorra (near Tavistock), where they lived for many years, and from there went to Logan Town-ship. After forty six years of married life, she was left a widow (1894) and two years later (1896) married Christian Willert of Dashwood, who predeceased her eleven years ago. The deceased was a sister of the late Jakob Ritz of this town.

"She leaves a family of twelve children, two sons and ten daughters; one daughter, Mrs. Seebach of Logan having died six years ago. The children are•; Mrs. J. Hoffmeister of Gettingen, Germany; Mrs. John S. Wilhelm, and Mrs. Wm: Brandt, Wilmot; Mrs. G. Schmidt, Elmira; Mrs. V. Schaefer, New Hamburg; Mrs. A. Schrag, Toronto; Henry Grube, Berlin; Mrs. F. Kneisel, Detroit, Michigan; Mrs. P. Hollinger, Clifford; William Grube, Logan; Mrs. A. Willert, Michigan; and Mrs. L. Willert, Dashwood, Ontario. "The funeral took place on Monday afternoon in Logan Township."

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• Name: Jacob Ritz
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-170911

Heinrich — Catharine Zimmer. Catharine was born Abt 1795, of, Germany; died , , Germany. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharine Rietz
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-171793