Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Family: Simon Shoemaker / Leah Dunbrook (F1576)

m. 14 Mar 1882


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  • Father | Male
    Simon Shoemaker

    Born  3 Jun 1860  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Married  14 Mar 1882  [1]  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  George F. Shoemaker | F1575 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Ellen Goetz | F1575 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Leah Dunbrook

    Born  1854  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Father  Charles Donebrock | F37002 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Wilhelmina "Minnie" Schierman | F37002 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Violet Shoemaker

    Born  Abt 1885  Of, Sarnia, Lambton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Male
    Arthur Shoemaker

    Born  23 Jan 1885  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Mar 1885   
    Buried    Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Minnie Shoemaker

    Born  Abt 1887  Of, Sarnia, Lambton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 23 Mar 1882.
      14 Mar 1882 Leah Dorenbrock and Simon Schumacher, both of Waterloo Township, were married in Preston by Pastor Wurster. Poem follows.