Wilhelm Joseph "William" Schnarr

1864 - 1941  (77 years)

• Name	Wilhelm Joseph "William" Schnarr
  Born	7 Jan 1864	Lisbon, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Christened	13 Mar 1864	Church Of New Jerusalem, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Name	William Schnarr
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-111643
  Died	22 Dec 1941	Killarney, , Manitoba, Canada   [2, 3]
  Buried	Killarney and District Cemetery, Killarney, , Manitoba, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I111643	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Werner Schnarr,   b. CALC 13 Dec 1838, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany ,   d. 17 Apr 1881, Stephen Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 42 years)
  Mother	Catharine Dorthea "Katy" Zinkann,   b. 21 Apr 1842, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Jun 1934, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)
  Married	25 Dec 1862	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5, 6]
  Family ID	F12604	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Morden Pioneer Dies Mrs. W. J. Schnarr, 74 KILLARNEY, Man. Sept. 14 - Mrs. W. J. Schnarr, 74, pioneer of the Morden and Killarney districts died Sept. 6. Her husband,, W. J. Schnarr, died in 1941. Mrs. Schnarr was born at Bryson, Ont., the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson, who moved to the Glenrose district, south of Morden in 1877. She taught school for many years and served In in the Mowbray, Boissevain, Roland and Northcole districts. 1899 she married Mr. Schnarr. Mrs. Schnarr was a member of the Emerald Rebekah lodge, Killarney, for over 25 years and was district deputy for five terms. She was a life member of the Woman's Missionary society. Survivors Include three sons, Wilfred and Raymond of Noranda and Herman of Detroit; two daughters, Mrs. W. M. Clement of Killarney and Mrs. John Forsyth of Russell, Man., and eleven grandchildren. Funeral service was held Saturday afternoon a: the Killarney United church with Dr. B. W. allison officiating. Burial was made in the local cemetery and pall bearers were J. C. Bate, T. H. Ballantyne, R. S. Middleton. C. C. High, J. Clement and F. Freeman. Winnipeg Free Press 14 Sep 1950 pg 28 ________________ Two New Manitoba Customs Officers \endash Desires Change of Name Ottawa, April 7 \endash His excellency the governor-general has been pleased to make the following appointments: William Joseph Schnarr, Killarney, Manitoba, sub-collector of customs, John Duncan Ferguson, Saskatoon, Northwest Territories, sub-collector of customs. Lieutenant- Colonel and Brevet-Colonel F.L. Lessard, C.B., and Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel C.W. Drury, C.B., honorary aides-de-camp to his Excellency, the governor-general. The Northwest Coke and Coal Railway Company will apply to parliament for a extension of time for the completion of their works. They also ask to have the name of the company changed to the Great West Railway Company. Winnipeg, Saturday, April 8, 1905 \endash Manitoba Free Press

  
  

• Sources

  [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian). Wilh. Joseph b. 7 Jan 1864, bapt. 13 Mar 1864 s/o Werner & Cathar. Schnarr [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157686264. [S2707] Manitoba, Death Index, 1871-1947. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian). Werner Schnarr aged 23, res. Lisbon, born Hessen Darmstadt son of Henry and Anna Schnarr to Cathar. Zinkann aged 20 res. Lisbon, born New Hamburg daughter of John and Elisabeth Zinkann wit: Joseph Zinkann of North East Hope and Adam Klebe of Lisbon, 25 Dec 1862 [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 1 Jan 1863. Dec. 25, 1862 Werner Schnarr and Catharina Zinkann, both of Lisbon, by Rev. Tuerk in Berlin [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Werner Schnarr, 23, res. Lisbon, b. Hesse Darmstadt, son of Henry and Anna, married 25 Dec 1862 Catherine Zinkann, 20, res. Lisbon, b. New Hamburg, daughter of John and Elizabeth

  
  

• Event Map

  Christened - 13 Mar 1864 - Church Of New Jerusalem, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 22 Dec 1941 - Killarney, , Manitoba, Canada Buried - - Killarney and District Cemetery, Killarney, , Manitoba, Canada  = Link to Google Earth