Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Louis Christian John Schmiedendorf

Male Cal 1873 - 1938  (~ 64 years)


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  • Name Louis Christian John Schmiedendorf 
    Born CALC 4 Nov 1873  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1911  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Finisher, Furniture Factory 
    Residence 1911  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Elected Office 1925  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    councillor of Hespeler 
    Elected Office 1927  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Councillor - Hespeler 
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    Name L. Schmiedendorf 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-129370 
    Died 24 Sep 1938  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Cause: Cause: Coronary Thrombosis 
    Buried 27 Sep 1938  New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I129370  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father John Theodore Schmiedendorf,   b. 1831, , Mecklenburg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Oct 1886, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Maria Rohda Rohde,   b. CALC 22 Feb 1835, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1890, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 54 years) 
    Family ID F252429  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Guenther,   b. 22 Feb 1874, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 30 May 1901  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Effie Schmiedendorf
     2. Herbert Henry Schmiedendorf,   b. 15 Jul 1902, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1986, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     3. Ernest Schmiedendorf,   b. Jan 1905, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Ernest Louis Schmiedendorf,   b. 25 Jan 1905, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1932, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
     5. Eda Schmiedendorf,   b. Feb 1907, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1941  (Age ~ 33 years)
     6. Edith Elizabeth Schmiedendorf,   b. 7 Feb 1907, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Alberta Rose Schmiedendorf,   b. 4 Aug 1909, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Ella Marie Schmiedendorf,   b. 23 Feb 1913, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Robert George Schmiedendorf,   b. 1915, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1991, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F251021  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • LOUIS C. J. SCHMIEDENDORF

      HESPELER, Sept 26— The death occurred Saturday evening of Louis C. J. Schmiedendorf respected citizen of Hespeler for many years. He had suffered a heart ailment for about two weeks. He was in his 65th year. Mr Schmiedendorf was born in Preston, son of the late Mr and Mrs John T. Schmiedendorf. He had worked in the Hespeler Furniture factory for 30 years, retiring a short time ago and served as a councillor efficiently for three years, 1926-1928. He attended the Lutheran church. Surviving arc his wife formerly Elizabeth Guenther of Hespeler, two sons, Herbert of Hamilton and Robert at home; three daughters, (Edith), Mrs. E. Orton, Galt, Ella a Hespeler district nurse: Effie at home and one brother, Henry of Tuscon, Arizona. One sister, Mrs. Joe Hartels, Preston, also survives. The funeral will take place from his late residence, Guelph Ave., on Tuesday afternoon at 2: 30 p.m. with Rev. N. A. Keffer officiating. Interment will be made in Hespeler Cemetery.

      Kitchener Daily Record 26 Sep 1938 pg 13

  • Sources 
    1. [S297] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1881, Page 27.

    2. [S392] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1911, Div. 20 Pg. 6.

    3. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:Ludwig Christian Schmittendorf Date of Birth:4 Nov 1873 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Johann Schmittendorf Mother's name:Mary Rode

    4. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:Louis Christian John Schmiedendorf Gender:Male Birth Year:abt 1874 Birth Place:Preston, Ontario Age at Death:64 Death Date:24 Sep 1938 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:John Theodare Schmiedendorf Mother:Mary Rohde

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Mary Lizzie Guenther Age:27 Birth Date:abt 1874 Birth Place:Hespeler Marriage Date:30 May 1901 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:Henry Guenther Mother:Luise Guenther Spouse:Louis C Schmiedendorf Spouse's Age:27 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1874 Spouse Birth Place:Preston Spouse Father:John Schmiedendorf Spouse Mother:Maria Schmiedendorf

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 4 Nov 1873 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 May 1901 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Finisher, Furniture Factory - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - councillor of Hespeler - 1925 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - Councillor - Hespeler - 1927 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Coronary Thrombosis - 24 Sep 1938 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 27 Sep 1938 - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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