Lawrence Harold "Harold" Schiedel

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• Name: Harold Schiedel
• Name: Harold Shieldel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-298834
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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SCHIEDEL, Lawrence "Harold"

At Cambridge Memorial Hospital, on Friday. June 9, 1989. aged 79 years, of Fairview Mennonite Home, in Cambridge, and formerly of Doom Mr. Schiedel was born in Kitchener and was a son of the late Lavina Schmidt and Lanson Schiedel. He was a member of Countryside Conservative Mennonite Church in Hawkesville.

Dear father of Rev. Wayne and his wife Ruth of Guelph, Paul and his wife Betty of Gowanstown, Miriam and her husband Rev. Albert Ellis of Corona, Calif., James and his wife Brenda of Ingersoll and John and his wife Sandra of Waterloo. He is also lovingly remembered by 13 grand-children; two great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Edna Knarr of Waterloo, Mrs. Mary Tatham, Dorothy McKee and her husband George, all of Kitchener and two brothers, Carl and his wife Inez of Listowel and John and his wife Charlotte of Kitchener.

He was predeceased by his wife, Edna Schmitt, one brother, Wilfred "Bill and one sister, Mabel in infancy. Mr. Schiedel's family will receive friends at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo, from 7.9 p.m. on Monday and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday. At noon on Wednesday, transfer will be made to the Mannheim Mennonite Church, for the funeral service at 2 p.m. (Wednesday), with Bishop Leighton Martin officiating. Interment to follow in the adjoining church cemetery.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 10 Jun 1989 pg A11

Lawrence — Edna Rose Schmitt. Edna (daughter of Samuel E. Schmitt and Sarah Witmer) was born 31 Jul 1909, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Jul 1980, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Rev. Wayne Schiedel
2. Miriam Schiedel
3. James Schiedel
4. John Schiedel
5. Paul Samuel Joseph Schiedel was born 30 Sep 1938; died 5 Apr 2019, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion United Church Cemetery, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario.
6. James Philip Steven Schiedel

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• Eby ID Number: 00102-5733.2
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1909, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farm Laborer
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer Farm
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Calander (?)
• Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Lanson married Lavina Schmidt 27 Jan 1909, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Lavina (daughter of Joseph H. Schmidt and Elizabeth Rohr) was born 24 Jan 1889, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Jul 1967, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Lavina Schiedel
• Name: Lavina Schmitt
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-284431
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Schmitt.- Lavina, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schmidt, was born in Waterloo Twp., Ont, Jan 23, 1889; died at Freeport, Ont, July 8, 1967; aged 78 y. 5 m. 15 d. She was married to Lanson Schiedel, who died in 1932. In 1944 she was married to Emmanuel Schmitt, who died in 1957. Surviving are 8 children (Harold Schiedel, Carl Schiedel, John Schiedel, Daniel Schmitt, Edna-Mrs. Edward Knorr, Mary-Mrs. Joseph Fatham, Dorothy-Mrs. George McKee, and Mrs. Vera Wismer), 2 sisters (Mrs. Ervin Reick and Mrs. Harold Bowden), one brother (Herman Schmidt), 14 grandchildren, and 9 great-grandchildren. She was a member of the Shantz Church, where funeral services were held July 11, with Leslie Witmer officiating; interment in Mannheim Cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Volume LX, Number 30 - August 1, 1967, pages 698, 699.

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• 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

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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]

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• 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

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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

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-284429
• Occupation: 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1892, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1898, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Joseph married Elizabeth Rohr 13 Nov 1888, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel Rohr and Annie Elizabeth Naumann) was born 28 Sep 1868, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Schmidt
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-284430
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1888, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1898, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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• 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]

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• 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.].

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• 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]

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• 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

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202006541
• Misfortune: killed by street car
• Name: Johannes Schmitt
• Name: John Becker Schmidt
• Eby ID Number: 00104-5802
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1873, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Notes:

John Schmidt, "was born June 30th, 1835. He was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph Hallman, and after her decease to Magdalena, daughter of John Hallman. The first union was blessed with eight children, three of whom are dead, and with the second wife there were five children. In 1893 he sold his farm in Wilmot Township and purchased the old homestead of the late Isaac Eby, two miles east of Berlin."

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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JURY FINDS JOHN SCHMIDT'S DEATH WAS ACCIDENTAL

Did Not Find P. & B. Street Railway Negligent, But Make Recommendations. Proceedings of Inquest.

"We the jury empanelled to enquire into the cause of death of John B. Schmidt found dead about one mile east of Berlin along the line of the Preston and Berlin Railway about 15 p. m. on Friday, March 17th. 1911, finds as follows:

That, the death of John B. Schmidt was accidental.

"We the jury strongly recommend that the whistle be blown one hundred yards before farmers crossings if a team is seen to be going in the same direction and also that the Express car should be provided with a whistle to prevent such accident."

After an hour's deliberation the jury empanelled to enquire into the death of John B. Schmidt, returned the above verdict on Monday afternoon. The inquest was held in the police court chamber, commencing at two o'clock. Coroner Dr J. F. Honsberger presided and Mr. Ward H. Bowlby conducted the examination of witness for the Crown and Mr. Secord of Galt appeared for the Preston and Berlin street railway. The chamber was crowded with friends of the deceased, comprising chiefly the farmers of the district. Twelve witnesses were examined, the most important ones being Mrs. Schmidt conductor Morrison, motorman Burrows and Lester Weaver, a passenger on the car when the accident occurred.

The following constituted the coroner's jury Wendell E. Shantz, foreman, David Shuh, Wm. Adler, Henry Wagner, C. Thoman, John C Shantz, Daniel E. Shantz, Titus Shantz, Menno Shantz, Moses B. Shantz, Wm Nottgraves, and Victor Meyer.

According to the evidence submitted John Schmidt apparently met death without any realization of danger, He had turned to cross the tracks to enter This home, unaware of the approaching danger.

The substance of the evidence is as follows:

Addison Sniider was the first witness He lived in the vicinity and was out to the barn when the accident happened. He did not hear a whistle when the car came down the grade. Did not know the deceased to be deaf.

Mrs. Schmidt, wife of deceased was at the window. She saw her husband turn in toward the house: was crossing the tracks when she heard the car whistle and the next instant the car struck the buggy. Witness left the house. The horse had run away. Body was dragged along the track. Did not know who brought him into the house. Witness had heard only one whistle. Sometimes she heard the car whistle on the hill. Her husband was in good health when she left for Berlin. He was in good health when she left for Berlin. He was only slightly deaf when he contracted a cold. Did not have a cold at the time.


W Manx was at Addison Snider's barn when the accident occurred. Witness saw Schmidt driving along and heard the car whistle before it reached the Schmidt crossing. Heard crash after the whistle Did not hear the whistle on the hill and did not see the crash. The body was picked up 200 feet from where the car struck the buggy. Witness judged the car to be going 20 to 25 miles an hour.

Albert Thomassing corroberated Addison Snider's evidence.

Chas Ahrens was a passenger on the car. Witness saw buggy on the road going in the direction of the car. Was not certain he heard whistle on the hill. Whistled just before it struck the buggy. Thought motorman had done all be could Schmidt turned about 75 feet from the car Whistle sounded a couple of times. Car struck buggy. Body was lying 150 feet from where car struck it and car stopped another 150 feet further down the road. Thought the railway was not to blame. Motorman had applied brakes when the horse turned. Witness did not think car was going 25 miles an hour. Thought car was going slowly. Car jarred when whistle sounded. Motorman had done everything to stop the car and warn the deceased Schmidt evidently did not see the car coming. Sides were attached to the buggy.

Mr. Louis Lang, another passenger did not see the buggy or the collision He felt the jar of the brakes. Car was not going at unusual speed.

Miss M. Weaver, of German mills another passenger, next testified. She did not hear of any whistle, and did not see the man drive across the track.

J. M. Schneider, a passenger, did not remember, did not hear the whistle on the hill. Heard the whistle when he saw the buggy turn in. Expected accident but thought car would strike horse. Car was not going at excessive speed. Could not suggest by what. way motorman could have avoided accident. Schmidt had not looked out of buggy Motorman had done everything to avoid accident.


Lester Weaver, of Hespeler, a passenger, gave important evidence. At the top of grade he heard three whistles. He felt the appliance of the brake on the grade. Had seen the buggy but did not expect it to turn in A distance of 25 yards from the car the horse turned quickly. There were no side curtains on the buggy. He saw car strike. Thought the car to be going slowly.


To Mr. Secord witness said. Schmidt could have seen car had he looked out. Witness heard whistle when team turned. Car was going at twelve to fifteen miles an hour. Witness could not suggest anything by which the accident could have been prevented. Conductor Morrison testified that

on the top of hill, the signal sounded as usual four times, two long whistles and two short ones at a distance of 600 feet from the German Mills road. Car was not going very fast. Had often gone faster. Witness did not see buggy. His first intimation of trouble was the application of brakes and reversing of car. between the German Mills road and the Schmidt house. There was nothing to stop car quicker than reversing the brakes. It took 200 feet to stop the car and the rate of speed they were going, due largely to the dampness of the rails on that day. Car had skidded. Under favorable conditions and on the level it would take 150 feet to stop a car, witness stated. Car was going at 13 to 15 mile rate.

Wm. Burrows, the motorman, had applied the brakes, reversed the car and sounded the signal when he saw horse turn at a distance of 75 to 80 feet in front of car. He had sounded signal at top of hill. Car had stopped 400 feet from where it struck buggy.

"I done everything I knew of to prevent the accident and I do not think the railway was at fault." said the witness. Deceased had not looked out of buggy and evidently did not know car was coming.

Mr. Kirkwood, of Preston. an employe [sic] of the railroad, gave testimony relating to rules of the company. Car was travelling on company's right-of-way. There was not speed limit outside of towns.

This concluded the evidence at 4.15 o'clock.

Coroner Honsberger, in summing up the case, said the circumstances surrounding Schmidt's death were positively sad. He reviewed the evidence and told the Jury it was their business to decide whether there was any negligence on the part of the street railway company.

The chamber was then vacated with the exception of the Jury who returned a verdict about an hour later.

Berlin News Record 21 Mar 1911

John — Elizabeth Hallman. Elizabeth (daughter of Joseph B. Hallman and Susanna Clemmer) was born 28 Feb 1836, , Ontario, Canada; died 30 Sep 1868, , Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Schmitt
• Eby ID Number: 00048-3553

Notes:

Elizabeth Hallman, "was born February 28th, 1836. She was married to John Schmidt, a farmer. They resided in Michigan where she died, leaving a family"

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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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-122842
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer

Samuel — Annie Elizabeth Naumann. Annie was born 26 Mar 1835, , Germany; died 16 May 1920, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Annie Elizabeth Rohr
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-47581
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran