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

Family: George D. Shoemaker / Magdalena Snyder (F288)

m. 15 Mar 1857


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  • Father | Male
    George D. Shoemaker

    Born  11 Feb 1834  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Oct 1910  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  15 Mar 1857  [1, 2, 3, 4]  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3, 4] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Jacob D. Shoemaker | F1488 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Jane Dunbar | F1488 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Magdalena Snyder

    Born  1 Feb 1836  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Father  Benjamin Snyder, Sr. | F194 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Catharine G. Saltzberger | F194 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Benjamin S. Shoemaker

    Born  4 Dec 1857  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  31 Aug 1942   
    Buried    Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lydia Brox | F1542 
    Married  2 Nov 1879  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    Jacob S. Shoemaker

    Born  15 Jun 1859  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Oct 1917  Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Barbara Wideman | F1544 
    Married  5 Mar 1882  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    Joseph Shoemaker

    Born  10 Feb 1862  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Apr 1951   
    Buried    North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Elizabeth Burkhard | F1545 
    Married  14 Mar 1886   
    Spouse  Lovina Snider | F5672 
    Married  24 Dec 1919  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Elisa | F235601 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Female
    Jane Shoemaker

    Born  30 Jun 1865  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 Jul 1954  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Jacob O. Dreisinger | F5673 
    Married  23 Apr 1895  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Noah Shoemaker

    Born  27 Mar 1867  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 May 1943   
    Buried    North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Sarah Burkhard | F1546 
    Married  1 Feb 1891   

    Child 6 | Male
    Ephraim S. Shoemaker

    Born  7 Apr 1869  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Apr 1933   
    Buried    North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Veronica Wideman | F1547 
    Married  29 Nov 1892   

    Child 7 | Female
    Catharine "Katie" Shoemaker

    Born  10 Dec 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Dec 1960  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Conestogo Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Dilman M. Brubacher | F5671 
    Married     
    Spouse  Elias M. Brubacher | F167898 
    Married  4 Sep 1904  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Female
    Rachel Shoemaker

    Born  20 Oct 1873  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Jul 1860  Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Noah Lichty | F5668 
    Married  1898   

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 458.

    2. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 328.

    3. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      George Shoemaker Res: Waterloo Twp. Occupation: Yeoman Magdalena Schneider Res: Waterloo Twp. married 15 Mar 1857 Waterloo Twp. by Banns Witnesses: Wilh. Bindemann & Louise Bindemann

    4. [S956] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Advertiser, "Woolwich Pioneer Dead," 6 Oct 1910.