Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.
Susannah H. Schmitt

Susannah H. Schmitt[1, 2]

Female 1860 - 1938  (77 years)

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  • Name Susannah H. Schmitt 
    Born 25 Aug 1860  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
    Gender Female 
    Name Susannah H. Erb 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00032-2941.9 
    Died 20 Jan 1938  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 8, 11
    Cause: pneumonia 
    Buried Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 11
    Person ID I11935  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father John Becker Schmitt,   b. 30 Jun 1835, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Hallman,   b. 28 Feb 1836, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1868, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years) 
    Family ID F1643  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jacob C. Erb,   b. 17 Apr 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1907, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 3 Jun 1890  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 10
    Children 
     1. Addison H. Erb,   b. 6 Mar 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1956  (Age 64 years)
     2. Erb,   b. 16 May 1892, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1892  (Age 0 years)
     3. Mary H. Erb,   b. 26 Jul 1893, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jun 1986, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     4. Erb,   b. 3 Oct 1894, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1894  (Age 0 years)
     5. Erb,   b. 28 Nov 1895, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Nov 1895  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F3292  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Susannah H. Schmdit
    Susannah H. Schmdit
    Susannah Schmidt
    Susannah Schmidt
    submitted by Marion Roes 2011

  • Notes 
    • Erb Susannah H., widow of the late Jacob C. Erb, was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Aug. 25, 1860; died of pneumonia at the Kitchener and Waterloo Hospital Jan. 1, 1938; aged 77 y. 4 m. 7 d. Surviving are 2 children (Addison and Mary, wife of Joseph H. Weber), 6 stepchildren (Clara, wife of W. K. Kuarr; Melinda, Elmina, wife of Ira Snyder; Loretta, wife of Deldon Snider; Lizzie Mae, wife of Addie Cressman, all of Waterloo Co.; Anson K. Erb of Carstairs, Alta.) 28 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, 1 sister (Elizabeth, Mrs. J. S. Weber of Carstairs, Alta.) 2 step-sisters (Mrs. Moses Baer of Waterloo Co., and Mrs. Ervin Snyder of Sask.), 3 step-brothers (Herman Schmitt of Waterloo Co., Moses Schmitt of Sask., and Jonathan Schmitt of Calgary, Alta.). She was a devoted member of the Mennonite Church from youth. She was of a loving disposition to everyone she contacted, a kind mother to all her family, and always contented under all circumstances. Funeral services were in charge of J. B. Martin at Erb St. Mennonite Church, Waterloo, Ont. Text, Psa. 100: 3.

      Gospel Herald - Vol. XXX, No. 43 - January 20, 1938


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      In 1911 Clara lived with her step-daughter Clara.

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 652.

    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..., 760.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012220-90.

    4. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-4 Page 14.

    5. [S177] Census - ON, Waterloo - 1901, ON WATERLOO (North/Nord) (#121) Subdistrict: Waterloo c-4 Page 14.

    6. [S155] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Erb Street Mennonite CC#4512 Internet Link.
      Erb / Jacob C. Erb / 1850-1907 / his wife / Elizabeth Karchner / 1851-1889 / his wife / Susannah Schmidt / 1860-1938 / At rest / (A) Elizabeth Karchner (B) Susannah Schmidt

    7. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Waterloo North / 4 Waterloo / page 1.

    8. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, January 20, 1938 - Obituary of Susannah H. Schmidt.

    9. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 4 Page 1.

    10. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 42.

    11. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179834814.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Aug 1860 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Jun 1890 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: pneumonia - 20 Jan 1938 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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