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

William W. Schmidt

Male 1890 - 1983  (93 years)


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  • Name William W. Schmidt 
    Born 17 Apr 1890  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1921  Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farmer, own farm 
    Residence 1921  Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-302398 
    Died 31 Aug 1983  [4
    Buried Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I216682  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Martin F. Schmidt,   b. 17 Sep 1852, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1925, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Katherine "Catherine" Wagner,   b. 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jan 1897, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years) 
    Married 11 Jan 1880  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F10350  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Caroline Marie "Carrie" Westfall,   b. 19 Jun 1901, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1988  (Age 86 years) 
    Children 
     1. Harley William Schmidt,   b. 12 Oct 1919, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1920, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Floyd Jacob Schmidt,   b. 9 Jan 1921, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 2007, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     3. Reta Bernice Schmidt,   b. 22 Oct 1922, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jun 2019, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years)
     4. Beatrice Eileen Schmidt,   b. 19 Oct 1929,   d. 9 Dec 2021  (Age 92 years)
     5. Doreen E. Schmidt,   b. 1938,   d. 15 Mar 2017, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F24753  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • SCHMIDT, William W. - On Wednesday, Aug. 31, 1983, at Mar- tin's Rest Home, Elmira, after a lengthy illness, William W. Schmidt, aged 93 years, of RR 3, Waterloo.

      Mr. Schmidt was a member of Zion Lutheran Church, St. Agatha, where he served on the church council for 16 years; farmed at Rummelhardt and was a rural mail carrier for 20 years.

      Beloved husband of the former Caroline Westfall; father of Floyd of Drumbo, Reta Kneisel of Lisbon, Ralph of Bridgeport, Ward of Conestogo, Beatrice Clemmer of New Hamburg, Glen of Kitchener, Wray of Washington, U.S.A., Nyle of Cambridge, Cleo of Alberta, Doreen Jacobi of Waterloo, Dorothy Jutzi of Port Elgin and Audrey Schumm of Tavistock. Thirty-six grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren also survive. Brother of Simon of Kitchener and Gordon of Windsor.

      Predeceased by a son, Harley; a daughter, Ina; two grandchildren; four brothers, Henry, Jacob, Walter and Alfred; two sisters, Annie Kummer and Emma Huehn.

      Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener after 7 p.m. this evening, until 11 a.m. on Saturday, then at Zion Lutheran Church, Philipsburg for the funeral service Saturday 2 p.m. Rev. Douglas Kranz will conduct the service. Interment Zion Lutheran cemetery, St. Agatha

  • Sources 
    1. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-4 Page 14.

    2. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Erbsville Sub Dist 4 1921 Page 5.

    3. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 32.

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28954762/william-w-schmidt.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Apr 1890 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer, own farm - 1921 - Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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