Josiah S. Schmitt^[1]

1884 - 1969  (85 years)

• Name	Josiah S. Schmitt
  Born	1 Oct 1884	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer Son
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Broom Maker, Broom Factory
  Residence	1911	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer, Farm
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1952	32 Arthur St., Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	00110-6675.3
  Died	23 Dec 1969	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Buried	Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I19219	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John H. Schmitt,   b. 1 Jul 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Apr 1935  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Susannah C. Shantz,   b. 2 Aug 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Dec 1917, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 56 years)
  Married	2 Jan 1883	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 7]
  Family ID	F4908	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hilda Lena Henrich,   b. 19 Jul 1893, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Dec 1958, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Married	10 Feb 1914
  Children	1. Norma Schmitt,   b. 1914, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F39515	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  ELMIRA Josiah S. Schmitt - of Elmira, Waterloo county road engineer for 42 years, died Tuesday at K-W Hospital following a short illness. He was 85. Mr. Schmitt was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John H. Schmitt and was born in Waterloo Township Oct. 1, 1884. He was the last surviving member of the family. He married Hilda Henrich Feb. 10, 1914. She died in 1958. He was also predeceased by seven brothers, two sisters and one grandson. He had been a member of the Elmira and Woolwich Agricul tural Society board for 48 years and also was a member of the Elmira and Woolwich public school board, the farmers shed committee and St. James's Senior Friends. He was a life-long active member of St. James's Luther an Church. He served on the church council for a number of years. He retired as road foreman of Waterloo County in 1962 and was awarded a certificate of merit for his 42 years of service by the Waterloo county road association. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Philip (Norma) Zinger; one grandson, and one great granddaughter all of Elmira. The body will be at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor, El mira, until Friday noon, when removal will be made to St. James's Lutheran Church where a funeral service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Burial will be made in St. James's Lutheran cemetery. Rev. H. W. Baetz will officiate. The family will be at the funeral parlor Christmas Day from 7 to 9 p.m. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 24 Dec 1969 pg 21

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 393. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 36404-1882 Josiah Schmidt. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-4 Page 7. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 42 Page 2. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist. 15 Page 10. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86668552. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012277-83. John SCHMIDT, 24, farmer, Waterloo twp., same, s/o Martin & Elizabeth, married Susanna SHANTZ, 21, Waterloo twp., same, d/o Eli and Anna, witn: Frederick MARTIN & Caroline WURSTER, both of Preston, 2 Jan 1883 at Preston

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Oct 1884 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer Son - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Broom Maker, Broom Factory - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer, Farm - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 23 Dec 1969 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth