Nicholas Schmidt^{[1, 2]}

Cal 1809 - 1887  (~ 77 years)

• Name	Nicholas Schmidt
  Born	CALC 25 Jun 1809	Sutzwiller, Rhine-Prussia   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Nikolaus Schmidt
  Residence	1848	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Occupation	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Roman Catholic
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-241142
  Died	25 Feb 1887	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 5]
  Buried	Saint Agatha Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I241142	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Barbara Minch,   b. CALC 9 Aug 1813, , Germany ,   d. 9 Jan 1899  (Age ~ 85 years)
  Children	1. Nicholaus M. Schmidt,   b. 18 Dec 1842, , Prussia, Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Mary S. Schmidt,   b. 1846, New Prussia (Wilmot Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Sister Catherine Schmidt,   b. 1 Dec 1848, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Apr 1933  (Age 84 years)   4. Barbara Schmidt,   b. 17 Dec 1850, New Prussia (Wilmot Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 May 1933, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)   5. Nicholas Schmidt,   b. 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Carl Ludwig Schmidt,   b. 1854, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1941  (Age 87 years)   7. Bernardt Schmidt,   b. 1858, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Theresa Schmidt,   b. 21 Apr 1858, St. Agatha, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Abt 25 Feb 1920, , USA  (Age 61 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F7419	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  He emigrated to Canada in 1844, living on his property 2 miles south of Wellesley Village. ______________________ NEW PRUSSIA This settlement in the northwest corner of Wilmot Township was at one time the largest and most promising Mission of St. Agatha, and about seven miles northwest of it. The first colonists were Rhenish-Prussians. Some of them had already been in Rainham, from where they moved to this new colony. Among them were Michael Brick, Peter Brick, Nicolaus Detzler, Nicolaus Schmidt, Peter Lienhart, John Lienhart, John Alt, John Herres and others. The History of the Catholic Church in the County of Waterloo

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. George Buckheit Born: New Prussia Tp of Wilmot Age: 27 Born: abt 1845 Father: George Buckheit Mother: Magdalena Buckheit Spouse: Barbara Schmidt Age: 21 Born: abt 1851 born: New Prussia CO of Waterloo Father: Nicolaus Schmidt Mother: Barbara Schmidt married 23 Jan 1872 married: Waterloo, St. Agatha [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 3 Mar 1887. 25 Feb 1887 Nikolaus Schmidt died in Wilmot at age of 77 years and 8 months. He was born in Sutzwiller, Rhine-Prussia, emigrated to Canada in 1844 and was always a very respected citizen, living on his property 2 miles south of Wellesley Village. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 4 Page 49. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 5 Page 26. [S513] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - St. Agatha Roman Catholic CC#4568. Hier ruht/ ? / Nicholas Schmidt/ geboren/ 25 ? 1809/ gestorben 23 Febr. 1887/ Alter 77 Jahre 8 Monate u. ? Tage./ R.I.P./ verse [S419] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot Twp - Roman Catholic minsters Lucas Caveng and Ruber Ebner. Nick Schmidt & Bab. b. Mink. Res: Wilmot Born: 1 Dec 1848 Name of Child Kate

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - 1848 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 25 Feb 1887 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Agatha Roman Catholic Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth