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Sidney Shelley[1]

Male 1854 - 1939  (84 years)


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  • Name Sidney Shelley 
    Born 13 Sep 1854  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Gender Male 
    Name Sydney Shelly 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    U. Broth. 
    Residence 1876  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Miller 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Miller 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Miller 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Laborer, Lumber Mill 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Christian 
    Eby ID Number 00111-6984 
    Died 4 Jul 1939  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I246525  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father Amos Shelly,   b. 15 Apr 1821, , Butler Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1877, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Salome Hailer Cook,   b. 24 Jul 1831, , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1905, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 1 May 1850  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 9, 10] 
    Family ID F3075  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sophia Schaefer,   b. 28 Jul 1858, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Feb 1925, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 2 Jul 1876  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Shelley,   b. 14 Sep 1877, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1953  (Age 75 years)
     2. Aurelia Shelly,   b. 12 Dec 1877, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. William Shelley,   b. 25 Apr 1878, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Agnes Shelley,   b. 3 Feb 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Alma Shelley,   b. 27 Aug 1883, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Norman Shelley,   b. 16 Dec 1885, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Edward Shelly,   b. 1888, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Oliver Shelley,   b. 7 May 1889, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Florence M. Shelley,   b. 6 May 1895, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F3079  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Sydney Shelly, "was born September 13th, 1854. He is a miller and is engaged in the Waterloo Union Mills. He is married to Sophia Schaefer and resides in the town of Waterloo."


      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). 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: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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      Sidney Shelley - Sidney Shelley, 84, or 64 Allan street east, Waterloo, died Tuesday at the K-W Hospital. Mr. Shelley was head miller at the Snyder Milling Company for 40 years. Surviving are three sons, three daughters, three brothers and a sister. The funeral was held from the Walsh Funeral home, Waterloo, Wednesday afternoon. Interment in Woodland cemetery, Kitchener.

      The Waterloo Chronicle Jul 7 1939 pg 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 6 Jul 1876.
      02 Jul 1876 By Pastor J. Brezing in Heidelberg, Sidney Shelley was married to Sophia Schaefer, both of St. Jacobs.

    2. [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..., 443.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11153-76.
      11153-76, (Waterloo Co..), Sidney SHELLY, 21, miller, Woolwich, of Woolwich, s/o Amos & Sarah SHELLY, married Sophia SCHAEFER, 17, Woolwich, of Woolwich, d/o Adam & Magdalena SCHAEFER, witn: William SCHIERHOLZ & John CRESS, Woolwich, on 2 July 1876, at Heidelberg

    4. [S135] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1901, Waterloo (Town/Ville) D-3 Page 5.

    5. [S302] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1881, Waterloo Village 1881 Div. 2 Page 31.

    6. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 43 Pg. 6.

    7. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 12.

    8. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 3 Page 52.

    9. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Amos SHELLY, 26, Fanner of Waterloo, to Sara KOCH, 18. Rev. BINDEMANN

    10. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Amos Schelly, 26, farmer of Waterloo married 1 May 1849 in Greenbush by banns to Sarah Boch (or Koch) 18, of Waterloo, wit: Franz Bossenberger of Waterloo & Isaac McCardy farmer of Dumfries

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Sep 1854 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - U. Broth. - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1876 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Jul 1876 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Miller - 1881 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Miller - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Miller - 1901 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer, Lumber Mill - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Christian - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Jul 1939 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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