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William Henry Schaner

Male 1881 - 1941  (59 years)


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  • Name William Henry Schaner 
    Born 1 Sep 1881  Rockford, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101646093 
    Immigration 1910  [3] 
    Immigration 1910  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Name William Henry Schoener 
    Naturalization 1910  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Occupation 1911  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1921  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1921  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-170379 
    Died 29 Jan 1941  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Buried Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I170379  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Henry Schaner,   b. 14 Oct 1854, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1921, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Catherine Koehler,   b. 20 Jan 1855, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1948, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 2 Dec 1877 
    Family ID F41389  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emma Margaretta Giese,   b. 18 Oct 1885, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1959, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 28 Jan 1906  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Isabel Mae Schaner,   b. Dec 1906, Claremont, Brown, South Dakota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1987, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 80 years)
     2. Edith Marie Schaner,   b. 26 Jan 1908, Claremont, Brown, South Dakota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1995, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     3. John Walter "Walter" Schaner,   b. May 1909, Claremont, Brown, South Dakota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1947, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 38 years)
     4. Alma Schaner,   b. Sep 1910, , USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2006  (Age ~ 95 years)
     5. Herman Heinrich "Henry" Schaner,   b. 5 Dec 1911, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1912, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     6. Hazel Schaner,   b. 4 Sep 1915, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1994, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     7. William Arthur Schaner,   b. 11 Nov 1916, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 2006, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     8. Helen Emma Schaner,   b. 1 Jul 1918, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Dec 1999, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     9. Violet Pearl Schaner,   b. 15 Sep 1921, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1991, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     10. Harold Sebastian Schaner,   b. 26 May 1927, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 2012, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F168336  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Schaner,WilliamHenry-001-1927.jpg    		Schaner,WilliamHenry-001-1927.jpg

  • Notes 
    • WILLIAM H. SCHANER

      Suffering a heart attack about three weeks ago, William H. Schaner, 60, prominent St. Jacobs coal dealer, passed away at this home there on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 29. Born at Rockford, Mich., he was a son of Mrs. Katherine Schaner of Heidelberg and the late John H. Schaner.

      He was married to Emma Giese of Breslau thirty-five years ago. Following his marriage, he returned to South Dakota, where he farmed for five years. He then returned to Canada where he purchased a farm at Hawkesville. Twelve years later he retired and moved with his family to St. Jacobs where he purchased a coal and feed business which he conducted for the past 14 years. He was a member of St. James' Lutheran church, St. Jacobs.

      Surviving are his aged mother, at Heidelberg, his wife and six daughters, Mrs. Warren Smith of St. Jacobs, Mrs. George Issler of Kitchener, Mrs. Walter Weigel of Elmira, Mrs. Lorne Kenesky of St. Jacobs and Hazel and Violet at home; three sons, Walter of St. Jacobs and Arthur and Harold at home, and one grandchild, Grace Alma Weigel of Elmira. A son, Herman, predeceased him in infancy, and a sister, Mrs. Wm. Vogel, about 14 years ago.

      The funeral was held on Saturday with a private service at the home at 2 pm and a public service at 2: 30 pm at St. James' Lutheran Church, St. Jacobs. Interment was made at the Heidelberg cemetery.

      Kitchener Daily Record 30 Jan 1941

      ________

      Passed Away At St. Jacobs, on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1941 William H. Schaner aged 60 years, 4 months and 28 days. The Funeral Will take place privately at his late residence in St. Jacobs on Saturday, February 1, at 2 o'clock p.m. From there to St. James Lutheran Church for Public Service at 2.30 and thence to Heidelberg Lutheran cemetery for burial. Friends and acquaintances please accept this Intimation.

      Funeral Card

  • Sources 
    1. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub Dist 8 Page 5.

    2. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of William H. Schaner - 30 Jan 1941.

    3. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div.. 18 Page 8.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Sep 1881 - Rockford, Kent, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Jan 1906 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1910 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNaturalization - 1910 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Jan 1941 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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