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

Lydia Shuh[1]

Female 1817 - 1873  (55 years)


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  • Name Lydia Shuh 
    Born 30 Nov 1817  York Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • Lived with George D. Shoemaker and his wife Nancy Shuh.
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Spinister 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00107-6453 
    Died 8 Sep 1873  [1
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I1488  Generations
    Last Modified 30 Sep 2024 

    Father Rev. Henry Shuh,   b. 22 Mar 1785, , York Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1837, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Mother Mary Kaufman,   b. 17 Aug 1788, , USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1854  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 13 Oct 1807  [7
    Family ID F477  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Lydia Shuh, "was born November 30th, 1817. She died September 8th, 1873, at George D. Shoemaker's where she had her home for many years. She was never married."


      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 359.

    2. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 23.
      Lydia SCHUH Birthplace: USA Age 35 Mennonite b. 30-Nov

    3. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div. 2 Page 10.

    4. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 4.

    5. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 23.

    6. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.

    7. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 356.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Nov 1817 - York Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Spinister - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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