John George R. "George" Schmitt

1845 - 1930  (85 years)

• Name	John George R. "George" Schmitt
  Born	1 Feb 1845	Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Name	George R. Schmitt
  Name	George Smith
  Name	John George Schmidt
  Residence	1851	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1897	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-220307
  Died	5 Sep 1930	Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I220307	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Johannes R. "John Schmitt,   b. 1 Nov 1806, Mulhausen, , Alsace, France ,   d. 12 Mar 1882, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Margaret Roth,   b. 3 Mar 1807, Bischholtz, Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. 7 Mar 1883, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Married	Nov 1831  [5]
  Family ID	F1641	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Catharina Forler,   b. 9 Jul 1853, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Jan 1896  (Age 42 years)
  Married	7 Feb 1871	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. Margaret Schmitt,   b. 18 Dec 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Dec 1949, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States  (Age 77 years)   2. Anna Schmitt,   b. 1875, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Catherine Schmitt,   b. 1877, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Emily Schmitt,   b. 1880, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F30933	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Ellen Hardy,   b. 29 Aug 1866, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Sep 1934  (Age 68 years)
  Married	29 Nov 1897	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Children	1. Georgina Schmidt,   b. 3 Jun 1898, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F48233	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  A well known and highly esteemed resident of this community passed away at his home in Plattsville last Friday, September 5th in the person of Mr. George Schmitt at the ripe old age of 85 years, 7 months and 4 days. The deceased had been troubled with heart disease and dropsy for quite a number of years. The late Mr. Schmitt was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Schmitt and was born at Philipsburg on February 1st, 1845. He farmed many years in Wilmot Township and later moved into a farm near Plattsville. He retired from active work about twelve years ago and moved to the village. The deceased was twice married. His first wife, Margaret Forler, predeceased him about thirty-five years ago. His second wife before her marriage was Ellen Hardy, who survives him besides four daughters from his first marriage and one son and one daughter from the second, namely, Margaret (Mrs. Killer), Annie (Mrs. See) and Misses Amelia and Catharine, all of Detroit, and Georgina and J. G. Schmitt, of Plattsville. The funeral was held on Sunday afternoon from his late home to the Philipsburg Lutheran cemetery and was largely attended. Rev. Mr. Sawyer, of Plattsville, conducted the service at the house and Rev. Mr. Kirchofer, pastor of the Philipsburg Lutheran church, held the burial service at the graveside. New Hamburg Independent, September 12, 1930 _____________________ Philipsburg The funeral of the late George R. Schmitt who died at Plattsville on Friday, Sept. 8th took place here in the Lutheran Cemetery on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 10th and was attended by a large concourse of sorrowing friends and relatives. The late Mr. Geo. Schmitt was born on a farm two miles east of this village now occupied by his cousin, Mr. Emanuel Schmitt. New Hamburg Independent, September 12, 1930

  
  

• Sources

  [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 5 Page 11. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 3 Page 43. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Sect. 5 Page 197. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 16 Feb 1871. Feb. 7, 1871 Johann Georg Schmitt of Wilmot and Catharina Forler of Northeast Hope, by Rev. Muenzinger [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..., 263. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 014610-97. George SCHMIDT, 52, widower, farmer, Wilmot, same, s/o John SCHMIDT & Margaret ROTH, married Ellen SCHAFER, 31, widow, Wilmot, New Hamburg, d/o Edward HARDY & Jane FORHARD, witn: Jacob & Florence SCHMIDT both of New Hamburg on Nov. 29, 1897 at New Hamburg

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Feb 1845 - Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1851 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 7 Feb 1871 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1897 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 29 Nov 1897 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 5 Sep 1930 - Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Philipsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth