Benjamin Schmidt

1871 - 1914  (43 years)

• Name	Benjamin Schmidt
  Born	1 Apr 1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67875227
  Occupation	1891	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Hostler
  Residence	1891	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Evangelical
  Occupation	1900	Calumet, Cook, Michigan, USA   [6]
  	barber
  Residence	1900	Calumet, Cook, Michigan, USA   [6]
  Occupation	1911	Houston, Harris, Texas, United States   [7]
  	painter
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-12806
  Died	12 Jul 1914	Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
  Buried	Washington Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
  Person ID	I12806	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Giligan "Gideon" Schmidt,   b. Jan 1827, , Switzerland ,   d. 28 Feb 1911, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States  (Age ~ 84 years)
  Mother	Mary Ringler,   b. Mar 1838, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Mar 1905, Blue Island, Cook, Illinois, United States  (Age ~ 67 years)
  Married	14 Mar 1858	, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Family ID	F690	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  B. R. SMITH. B. R. Smith, aged 40 years, died at his home, 2003 Franklin avenue, at 1 o'clock Sunday morning. He is survived by a widow (Kate Smith). The funeral was held from the residence at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Rev. E. A. Konken officiating. Interment was in the German cemetery. THE HOUSTON POST, Monday, July 13, 1914, Page 5, Col 5:

  
  

• Sources

  [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Division 3 Page Number 32 Household Number 139. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Family History Library Film 1375900 District 161 Sub-district A Division 3 Page Number 32 Household Number 139. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 5399-1871 Benjamin Schmidt. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 3 Page 32. [S699] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1891, Section 1 Page 5. [S1835] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1900 12th Census, Census Place: Calumet, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 291; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 1143. Ben Schmidt, 28 b. Apr 1872 Canada, barber Gillion 73, b. Jan 1827 Switzerland Mary 62 b. Mar 1838 Canada [S1978] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1910 13th Census, Census Place: Houston Ward 3, Harris, Texas; Roll: T624_1560; Page: 22a; Enumeration District: 0092; FHL microfilm: 1375573. Gideon Smith 86 b. Switzerland, immigration 1898 B. R. Smith 33 b. Canada immigration 1892 - painter [S699] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1891, Section 1 Page 7. [S25] Vit - ON, Huron - Huron County Marriage Register 1858-1869. Mary Ringler Age: 19 Father: John Ringler Mother: Elizabeth Ringler Born: 1839 Spouse: Gillian Smith Age: 26 born: Switzerland Born: 1832 Father: Christian Smith married 14 Mar 1858 county: Huron

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Apr 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Hostler - 1891 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1891 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - painter - 1911 - Houston, Harris, Texas, United States Died - 12 Jul 1914 - Houston, Harris, Texas, United States Buried - - Washington Cemetery, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States  = Link to Google Earth