Rachel Ann Shoemaker

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• Name: Rachel Ann Sitler
• Eby ID Number: 00112-7088
• 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
• Residence: 1884, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Interesting: 1909; accident

Notes:

Rachel Shoemaker, "is married to Moses Sittler and resides in Latonia, Ohio, U.S."


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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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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Sad Death of Mrs. Sittler

Struck by Passenger Train at Letonia, Ohio, and Almost Instantly Killed - Her Companion's Miraculous Escape.

A correspondent from Letonia, Ohio sends the following particulars regarding the death of Mrs. Moses Sitler, formerly Rachael Shoemaker of Breslau.

Announcement of her death reached here a few days ago, but there were no particulars, which are now supplied.

Friday afternoon this village was greatly shocked when the sad news that Mrs. Moses Sitler had been killed at the Mill street crossing, by the afternoon west bound passenger train, known as No. 31, and due here at 3.44 p.m., flashed to the ears of everybody. The following is the account as gleaned from good authority:

Mrs. Sitler, in company with a neighbor lady, Mrs. Jonas Shantz, had spent the day at the home of a friend, Mrs. Wm. Spink, in Midway, and had a very pleasant time, Mrs. Sitler being of a very cheerful disposition.

These two ladies reached the Mill street crossing just east of town, where Mrs. James Gaughan met the same fate a few weeks ago, in safety. The track was blockaded by a passing eastbound freight train which was loaded with cattle. Mrs. Sitler stepped on the outside plank of the west bound passenger train track to wait until the freight passed. This was on the east side of Mill street. Mrs. Shantz stood a little back of her and to the west, both being too close to the track for safety, a thoughtless act. The attention of both was taken up with looking at the cattle, and neither heard the on rushing passenger train which whistled wickedly, the noise of the freight deadening the sound. Another freight was standing on a nearby siding and a brakeman, seeing the danger, screamed a warning a number of times. Mrs. Sitler seemed to step back for a moment, and he thought she heard, but it is thought it must have been a movement made in her conversation with Mrs. Shantz, as the latter states nothing was heard until the train struck Mrs. Sitler. She was thrown thirty feet against the fence at the cattle guards on the west side of Mill street and landed on her face in the gutter there.

When she was struck she was thrown violently against Mrs. Shantz who was thrown off her feet and stunned for a second or so. As soon as she could collect her thoughts she began to wonder if Mrs. Sitler was under the cars and discovered her at the above named place. She hastened to her and soon other persons were on the scene. David Peppel who was aiding Sylvanus Peppel in raising the plaining mill recently purchased by Emmet Morgan, saw the woman hurled, was first to the rescue. He was closely followed by Sylvanus Peppel and Bartley Strouse. The victim was turned over and Dr. McCready was hastily summoned, but the victim only drew a couple of breaths before the end came and had expired before the doctor arrived, a deep gash on her forehead was the only mark on the face and it is thought every bone in her body must have been broken. A large crowd had assembled by this time.

The remains of Mrs. Sitler were put on the train and taken to the Pennsylvania freight depot where they lay until a stretcher could be secured from Crowell's undertaking rooms. Here the heart-rending scene of father and son took place, many leaving the place, the scene was so sad. Mr. Sitler was at work at the Cherry Valley furnace and when he learned that a woman had been killed the thought flashed through his mind, "That's my wife." The son, who attends the Salem business college, was home only a few minutes when the sad news came.

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at two o'clock from the English Lutheran church, her pastor, Rev. H. A. Rinard, officiating and taking as his text, Stop! Look! Listen!" the funeral was very largely attended, every seat in both annex and auditorium being occupied. The flowers were many and beautiful. Interment was in the Mennonite cemetery east of town, eside her little son, who died quite a number of years ago.

Deceased was born in Breslau, Ontario, Canada, on May 5, 1859, and was the daughter of John Shoemaker and wife, her maiden name being Raechel Shoemaker. She was one of a family of ten children, she making the third that is deceased, with her parents, the two others being boys who died in their youth. She was married to Moses Sitler of the same place on December 25, 1884. They came to the United States and to this village on February 28, 1885, where they have resided ever since, at one time living on the old Yoder farm, in Midway. She visited her home in Canada generally every two years until the death of her parents. Two children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Sitler, John Milton, who was born February 9, 1886, and who died September 1889, and John aged about 20. Deceased was aged 49 years, 9 months and 21 days at the time of her death. Besides the husband and her son she leaves the following brothers and sisters to mourn their loss: Mrs. Frank Wilson of Chatham, Canada; Mrs. C. W. Sweet and son Perry, Miss Bella Shoemaker, John and Reuben Shoemaker of Buffalo; Mrs. Enock Shantz of Walkerton, Ontario, and Miss Mazie of Toronto, Can., all of whom with the exception of the latter two were present at the funeral.

The Chronicle-Telegraph Mar 18 1909 pg 5

Rachel married Moses Sitler 25 Dec 1884, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Moses (son of Johann "John" Sitler and Sarah Clemmer) was born 12 Mar 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00112-7085
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• 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, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Notes:

John F. Shoemaker, "was born May 24th, 1831. He is a builder and carpenter by trade but the last number of years he has followed farming and owns a beautiful farm adjoining the village of Breslau. He is married to Ann Sherington. Their family consists 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.].

John married Ann Sherington 4 Jun 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Ann (daughter of John Sherington and Ann Parson) was born 26 May 1832, , Atlantic Ocean; died 15 Apr 1906; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ann Shoemaker
• Eby ID Number: 00112-7085.1
• Residence: 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; House Keeper
• 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

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• Artifact: Coffee Pot
• Name: Johannes D. Schumacher
• Name: John D Schuhmacher
• Eby ID Number: 00112-7074
• Grave Photograph - Find A Grave: John D. Shoemaker
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 107, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Occupation: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

John Shoemaker, "second son of George Shoemaker, was born in the old Shoemaker residence situated on the north side of the Swamp Creek, near the old carding and fulling mills, in Frederick Township Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, December 26th, 1800. He learned the shoemaking trade with Abraham Harley of Towamencin. On October 12th, 1823, he was married to Catharine, daughter of Henry and Mary (Heller) Fried. She was raised by old Jacob Clemens. After they were married they moved to George Clemens' in Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. On May 10th, 1825, he, with his wife and son Jacob, his brother George, Jacob and George Clemens and their families, Charles Mohr, Martin Schiedel, Henry Clemmer and family, Henry Moyer and family, Jacob Kolb, and others, left for Canada and arrived at Preston on the 1st of June following. John Shoemaker moved on the farm known as "Bill Moyer's Place", near Berlin, now possessed by Isadore B. Snyder. Here they lived for two years then they moved on west side of Jacob Y. Shantz's saw mill pond, in Joseph Eby's house. This house was previously occupied by Henry Clemmer who had moved to Preston. On February 20th, 1829, they left here and moved on their farm one mile north of Breslau. Here he still resides with his son, George F. On this farm, lot No. 107, Horning's Tract, there were several acres cleared and a small log house erected in fall of 1828. The old house was about 150 yards south-east from the present residence. Here they raised a family of eight children. She died December 25th, 1879."


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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SHOEMAKER. - John D. Shoemaker was born in Montgomery Co., Pa., December 26th 1800, was married to Catherine Fried, Oct. 12th 1823, emigrated to Waterloo Co., Canada in 1825, lived in matrimony 56 years, his wife dying about 16 years ago. He died on the 30th of September 1895, aged 94 years, 9 months and 4 days. His posterity numbers 8 children (4 sons and 4 daughters) of whom 6 survive him; also 66 grandchildren, 102 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild. The funeral services, conducted by Daniel Wismer and S. Stauffer, were largely attended.


HERALD OF TRUTH , Vol. XXXII, No. 22, November 15, 1895, p. 350, 351

John married Catharine Fried 12 Oct 1823. Catharine (daughter of Henry Fried and Mary Heller) was born 22 Feb 1801, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 25 Dec 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharine Shoemaker
• Eby ID Number: 00112-7074.1
• Grave Photograph - Find A Grave: Catharine Fried
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

On the same day [Dec 25, 1879], in Waterloo Co., Ont., the wife of JOHN SHUMACHER, aged 79 years, 10 months and 3 days. Interred at Cressman's.


Herald of Truth - Volume XVII, Number 2 - February, 1880, page 34, 36, 37

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-96365

John — Ann Parson. Ann was born 1783, , England; died 7 May 1859, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Ann Sherington
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-86062
• Residence: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Residence:
Lived with Robert and Ann Sherrington

Other Events:

• Name: Georg Schoemacher
• Eby ID Number: 00112-7041
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 119, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; gentleman
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

George Shoemaker, "was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, February 6th, 1778. On March 19th, 1799, he was married to Mary Detweiler who was born May 10th, 1775, and died September 22nd, 1850. After he was married he moved in the house situated on the west side of the Swamp Creek, towards the old school house, while his father's residence and the mill were on the east side. Here he was engaged in the woollen mills, carding, fulling and dying wool and yarns. He was a woollen manufacturer by trade. Here he resided until 1804, thence he moved to Pottstown, on old Isaac Shantz's farm, from there he, with his small family, in 1806 moved to a place where he remained for one year, thence he moved to Skippack where he remained five years. In 1812 he moved to Benjamin Reiff in Lower Salford Township, and after-wards to John Reiff where they resided until spring, 1825, when he with his wife and three sons and a daughter, namely: Jacob and wife, Daniel, Joshua, and Catharine, moved to Canada. They resided for a short time after their arrival here in this county, on old Christian Schneider's farm one mile south of Breslau. In fall of the same year they moved on the farm (lot No. 119, G.C.T.) now possessed by his son, George D. Shoemaker. Here they resided until their death. He died November 24th, 1864. They had 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.].

Occupation:
Lived with son Jacob D.

George married Mary Detweiler 19 Mar 1799. Mary was born 10 May 1775, Of, Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania; died 22 Sep 1850. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Shoemaker
• Eby ID Number: 00112-7041.1

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• Eby ID Number: 00112-7074.2

Henry — Mary Heller. Mary was born Abt 1775, Of, Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Fried
• Eby ID Number: 00112-7074.3