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

Jacob H. Schmidt

Male 1881 - 1960  (79 years)


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  • Name Jacob H. Schmidt 
    Born 2 Jul 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Name Jacob Schmitt 
    Occupation Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Manager - Briscoe Store 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1906  Millbank, Mornington Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    merchant 
    Occupation 1911  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Bar Tender, Hotel 
    Residence 1911  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-214498 
    Died 2 Nov 1960  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried 5 Nov 1960  Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I214498  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Jacob R. Schmitt,   b. 1 Feb 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1936, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Mary Hamel,   b. 17 Sep 1856, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1928, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Family ID F20929  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lillian Mabel Witte,   b. 23 Jun 1881, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 24 Sep 1906  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Children 
     1. Wesley Cecil "Cecil",   b. 26 Sep 1907, Millbank, Mornington Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Hazel Fern Schmidt,   b. 25 Nov 1908, Millbank, Mornington Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F191276  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Lillian M. Witte,   d. 2 Apr 1964 
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F277482  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jacob Smith

      GALT, Jacob Smith, 80, of 49 Bich Ave., Galt, died Wednesday, in the South Waterloo Memorial Hospital. Born in Wilmot Township, he had been a resident of Galt, for 51 years, where he was associated with the R. A. Briscoe Company, for 43 years. For a number of years, he was manager of the Briscoe store. Mr. Smith was a member of Central Presbyterian Church, Galt. Surviving are his wife, the former Lillian Witte: one son, W. Cecil Smith of Galt: one daughter, Mrs. Jack (Hazel) English of Galt: three sisters, Mrs. Clara Zimmerman of Kitchener and Mrs. Rose Mueller and Mrs. Margaret Lantz, both of Waterloo and one grandson. The funeral will be held Saturday, at 2 p.m., from the Little Funeral Home, Galt, with interment in Mount View Cemetery. The body is at the funeral home.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 3 Nov 1960 pg 7

  • Sources 
    1. [S1507] Census - ON, Waterloo, Baden - 1911, Baden Div. 13 Page 11.

    2. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 3 Page 50.

    3. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 032617 (1881).
      Name:Jacob Schmidt Date of Birth:2 Jul 1881 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's Name:Jacob R Schmidt Mother's Name:Mary Hammel Schmidt

    4. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      SMITH/ in loving memory of/ Jacob SMITH/ July (2), 1881 - Nov. 2, 1960/ his wife/ Lillian M. Witte/ June 23, 1881 - Apr. 2, 1964/ at rest/

    5. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 38954 (1908), Hazel Fern Schmidt.
      Hazel Fern Schmidt, b. 25 Nov 1908 Millbank, d/o Jacob Schmidt (merchant) & Lillian Mabel Witte, married 24 Sep 1906 Baden

    6. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 019711 (1906).
      Name:Lillian Mabel Witte Age:25 Birth Year:abt 1881 Birth Place:Milverton Marriage Date:24 Sep 1906 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Christ Witte Mother:Mary Bundschu Spouse:Jacob Schmitt

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Jul 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Manager - Briscoe Store - - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - merchant - 1906 - Millbank, Mornington Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Sep 1906 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Bar Tender, Hotel - 1911 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Nov 1960 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 5 Nov 1960 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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