Milton Henry Schmitt

1887 - 1961  (74 years)

• Name	Milton Henry Schmitt
  Born	6 Sep 1887	Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/159089296
  Interesting	story
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Traveling Salesman, Dry Goods, House
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Evangelical
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-173047
  Died	4 Oct 1961	Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Buried	7 Oct 1961	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  Person ID	I173047	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Rev. Justus August Schmitt,   b. 23 Dec 1852, , Germany ,   d. 22 Nov 1938, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Adeline M. Young,   b. 1857, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 May 1891, Alsfeldt, Minto Township, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 34 years)
  Married	22 Nov 1877	, Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F168918	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Maude Gastmeier,   b. 20 Jan 1890, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Dec 1958, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Children	1. Donald Earl George Schmitt,   b. 21 Oct 1915, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Jan 2005, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)   2. Doras Leona "Doris" Schmitt,   b. 29 May 1919, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Nov 1931, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 12 years)   3. Murray Hugh Schmitt,   b. 30 Sep 1929, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jul 2009, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F47357	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Milton Schmitt image from Patrick Gilkes 2016

  
  

• Notes

  Milt Schmitt, Ex-Eaton Head, Dies Former manager of the T. Eaton Company Ltd. store here Milton Henry (Milt) Schmitt, 74, died last night of a heart attack at his home, 479 Lancaster St. West, Bridgeport. He was found dead today seated in a chair in front of the television set which was still on. Born Sept. 6, 1887, in Tavistock, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Schmitt. He spent most of his business career in Kitchener. Mr. Schmitt joined the Lang-Tracey Company one of Kitchener's pioneer retail stores in 1910 and managed the furniture department when the firm sold out to Eaton's in 1927. Mr. Schmitt transferred to the Eaton staff and was named manager in 1930. His wife, the former Maude Elizabeth Gastmeier, predeceased him Dec 1, 1958. He was a member of Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church and the Retired Business and Professional Men's Club. Surviving are two sons: Donald E. G. of Noranda, Que., Murray H. of Kitchener, three brothers, J. Albert Smith of Kitchener, Samuel O. Smith of Wilsons, August Schmitt of Howell, Mich., and eight grand-children. A daughter, Doris, two brothers and two sisters also predeceased him. The body is at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home where service will be conducted Saturday at 2 pm by Rev. F. M. Faist and Rev. G. F. Barthel. Burial will be in Woodland Cemetery. Photo attached to obit. Passes - M. H. (Milt) Schmitt, 74, former manager of T. Eaton Company Kitchener store, died today. Kitchener-Waterloo Record - Thu, 5 Oct, 1961

  
  

• Sources

  [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div.. 21 Page 6. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Milton Henry Schmitt - Thursday, 5 Oct 1961. [S3226] Woodland Cemetery, Kitchener. [Large stone] Schmitt [A] Doris/ Died Nov. 7, 1931/ Aged 12 Yrs. 5 Mo./ At Rest [B] Maude E. Gastmeier/ Beloved Wife Of/ Milton Schmitt/ 1890-1958/ At Rest [C] Milton Henry/ Schmitt/ Sept. 6, 1887/ Oct. 4, 1961/ At Rest [S3231] Find A Grave, \https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/159089296.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 6 Sep 1887 - Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Traveling Salesman, Dry Goods, House - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 4 Oct 1961 - Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 7 Oct 1961 - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth