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John Theodore "Theodore" Schmidt

Male 1870 - 1948  (78 years)


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  • Name John Theodore "Theodore" Schmidt 
    Born 28 Jul 1870  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Name Theodore Schmidt 
    Occupation 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Printer 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Printer 
    Residence 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-118384P 
    Died 11 Oct 1948  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Buried Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Person ID I118384  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Conrad Heinrich "Henry" Schmidt,   b. 10 Jan 1848, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1945, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 97 years) 
    Mother Juliana "Julia" Doerbecker,   b. 31 Jan 1849, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1935, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Family ID F14110  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Ellandora "Eleanora" Steen,   b. 31 May 1879, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Nov 1968, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Children 
     1. Gertrude Clara Schmidt,   b. 13 Sep 1913, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 2013, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 99 years)
     2. Egbert Schmidt,   b. 17 Aug 1915, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 2007, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F22712  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Amelia,   b. Abt 1871,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Theodora Elizabeth "Dora" Schmidt,   b. Jul 1899, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1924, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 24 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F23523  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • JOHN T. SCHMIDT

      John Theodore Schmidt, St. Jacobs, died Monday night at the age of 78 years. He was born in St. Jacobs July 27, 1870.

      Mr. Schmidt is survived by his widow, the former Ellanora Steen; two sons, Frederick of Buffalo, N.Y., and Egbert of St. Jacobs; two daughters, Mrs. Gertrude Ritter of Waterloo and Mrs. H. (Ethel) Gastmeier, at home; nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren; three brothers, George of Heidelberg and Henry and Albert of Kitchener, and three sisters, Mrs. Edward Schaefer of Bridgeport; Mrs. A. Strome, Kitchener, and Mrs. J. Steen of Paynton, Sask.

      He was a member of St. James's Lutheran Church, St. Jacobs.

      The funeral will be held Thursday (today) with a private service at the home at 2 o'clock, followed by a public service at St. James's Lutheran Church at 2:30. Interment will be made at the Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs. Rev. H. Brose will officiate.

      Waterloo Chronicle 15 Oct 1948, p. 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 30.

    2. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 3 Page 22.

    3. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Woolwich Twp. 1921 Sub Dist. 14 Page 11.

    4. [S448] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - St. James Lutheran St. Jacobs CC#4590 Internet Link.
      Schmidt/ J. Theodore Schmidt/ 1870-1948/ his wife/ Ellanora Steen/ 1879-1968/ at rest

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73947484.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Jul 1870 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Printer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Printer - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 11 Oct 1948 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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