Martin Philip Schumacher^[1]

1873 - 1948  (75 years)

• Name	Martin Philip Schumacher
  Born	30 Jan 1873	Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1881	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Occupation	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Shoemaker
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Club Membership	1903	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Elmira Musical Society
  	The young man seated above the SOC on the drum is Christian Dreisinger.
  		Elmira Musical Society 1903 From Enterprising Elmira, An historical, descriptive, and illustrated book of the Village of Elmira, Waterloo County, published by George Klinck 1903
  Club Membership	1903	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Elmira Musical Society - director
  Name	Martin Schumaker
  Name	Martin Shoemaker
  Occupation	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Shoe Maker, Shoe Store
  Residence	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1924	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Gentleman
  Residence	1948	131 Krug St, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-116123
  Died	22 Jun 1948	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Buried	Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I116123	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Johann "John" Schumacher,   b. 22 Feb 1827, , Germany ,   d. 23 May 1883, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Agnes Schweitzer,   b. 6 Aug 1833, , Germany ,   d. 27 Mar 1918, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F22744	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Margaret Gerbig,   b. 1875, Saint Marys, Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1956  (Age 81 years)
  Married	8 Oct 1924	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F9042	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Minnie Mary Gerbig,   b. 27 Mar 1876, Saint Marys, Blanshard Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Jan 1920, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 43 years)
  Married	4 Oct 1898
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F187406	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Martin Schumaker 1903

  
  

• Notes

  Mr. Martin Schumaker, a native of Conestoga, came to Elmira 11 years ago as journeyman shoemaker. He engaged in business for himself, 7 years ago, as proprietor of the City Shoe Store, which is enjoying a prosperous business both in factory and custom made shoes. Enterprising Elmira Souvenir, An historical, descriptive, and illustrated Book of the Village of Elmira, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada, published by George Klinck, 1903. __________________ The many local friends of Mr. Martin Shoemaker of Kitchener, regret to learn he suffered the loss of a leg and is now a patient in the K-W Hospital. Waterloo Chronicle 15 Jun 1945, p. 7

  
  

• Sources

  [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020608-24. Martin Schumaker, 50, occ. Gentleman, b. Conestogo, res. Elmira, Widower, son of John Schumaker (B. Germany) and Agnes Sweitzer married Margaret Gerbig, 48, occ. Tailoress, b. St. Mary's Ont., res. 21 Cedar S. Kitchener, Spinster, daughter of George Gerbig (B. Germany) and Catherine Frank, Witn: Mrs. Emma Schneider of 97 Alma St. and Elizabeth Clemmer of 79 Scott St., 8 October 1924 in Kitchener [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 3 Page 13. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 22040 (1873), Martin Schumacher. Martin Schumacher Date of Birth: 30 Jan 1873 Gender: Male Birth County: Waterloo Father's Name: John Schumacher (shoemaker of Woolwich) Mother's Name: Agnese Schweizer [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 49 Pg. 7. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 7. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83350206.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Jan 1873 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Shoemaker - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Club Membership - Elmira Musical Society - 1903 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Club Membership - Elmira Musical Society - director - 1903 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Shoe Maker, Shoe Store - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Gentleman - 1924 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 8 Oct 1924 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 22 Jun 1948 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth