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Charles W. Schierholtz

Charles W. Schierholtz

Male 1859 - 1953  (94 years)

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  • Name Charles W. Schierholtz 
    Born 31 Jan 1859  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/99027421 
    Name C. W. Schierholtz  [6] 
    Name Karl W. Schierholtz  [7] 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1889  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    school teacher 
    Occupation 1901  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    printer 
    Elmira Advertiser 1903    		 Elmira Advertiser 1903
    Occupation 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Publisher, Printing Office 
    Residence 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-26649 
    Died 20 Jun 1953  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I26649  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Henry Schierholtz,   b. CALC 7 Nov 1812, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1886, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Mother Elisabeth Winter,   b. 18 May 1825, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jul 1916, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 24 Nov 1844  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Family ID F14423  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Caroline Jansen,   b. 14 Jan 1866, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1939, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 2 May 1889  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
     1. Otto Jansen Schierholtz,   b. 24 Jun 1892, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1971, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     2. Cosima Schierholtz,   b. 23 Oct 1894, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1960, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     3. Nora Elizabeth Schierholtz,   b. 23 Mar 1897, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1978, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     4. Cora Caroline Schierholtz,   b. 23 Mar 1897, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1975  (Age 77 years)
     5. Edna Louise Schierholtz,   b. 31 Dec 1899, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1987  (Age 87 years)
     6. Arnold Schierholtz,   b. 25 Dec 1901, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1903, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     7. Elsie B. Schierholtz,   b. 23 Aug 1903, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1990, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     8. Edith Schierholtz,   b. Aug 1905, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F6971  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Karl W. Schierholtz 1903    		Karl W. Schierholtz 1903

  • Notes 
    • C. W. Schierholtz Mr. Schierholtz is a native of Woolwich Township. He attended the school in S.S. No. 11, took a supplementary course in the Elmira public school and the Berlin High School and followed the profession of public school teacher nearly twenty years during which he taught in several sections of the County of Waterloo. In 1898 he became interested in the publication of "The Elmira Advertiser" and is now sole proprietor.

      Enterprising Elmira Souvenir, An historical, descriptive, and illustrated Book of the Village of Elmira, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada, published by George Klinck, 1903.

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      THE ELMIRA SHOE STORE.

      Geo, Schierholtz began business on his own account in 1886 in a small shop at the southern end of the village. Said shop was formerly owned and occupied by Mr. Schierholtz's father-in- law, Mr. Aug. Blatz, who by close attention to business and honest dealing had built up a good business in custom work. In 1887 Mr.Schierholtz bought shop of his own, east of Dunke's block and started to keep ready-made boots and shoes. He made it a point. to keep good serviceable stock and sell at a moderate profit. At the beginning of 1897 he took his brother Charles into partnership and they bought out the business of Mr. Schell and moved into the latter's shop next door to Uttley's former stand where they are still doing business. Their business has steadily increased and they look forward to a successful year in 1898. For good and neat repairing and custom work this place is noted far around. They some time ago got the local agency for the celebrated Slater shoes and can now supply the most fastidious with neat and nobby footwear.

      Waterloo County Chronicle 27 Jan 1898, p. 3

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      Charles W. Schierholtz

      Editor of the Elmira Advertiser for 15 years and later of the Elmira Signet, Charles W. Schierholtz, 83, died at his home, 8 Sheldon Ave. North, Kitchener Saturday. He was born on a farm near Elmira, Ont., May 2, 1859. He married the former Carolina Jansen who predeceased him in 1939, the year of their golden wedding anniversary. The family moved from Elmira to Kitchener in 1946. Mr Schierholtz had been active on the Elmira Library Board and Horticultural Society. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Elmira, and served on the church board a number of years. Surviving are one son, Otto of Toronto, and six daughters, Cosima, Cora, Nora and Edna, at home: Mrs. Victor (Elsie) Muth of Woodstock, and Mrs. Gordon (Ida) Rogers of Waterloo; two sisters, Mrs. Louis Goos and Miss Christine Schierholtz of Saskatoon There are two granddaughters. The body is at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor, Elmira, from where services will be held Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. Rev. Frank Malin sky and Rev. Arthur Eissfeldt will officiate. Interment will be in Elmira Cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 22 Jun 1953, Mon Page 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B Page 15.

    2. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link.
      C. W. Schierholtz/ 1859 - 1953/ At Rest.

    3. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 49 Pg. 4.

    4. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 12166 (1889), Schierholz-Jansen.
      Charles W. SCHIERHOLZ, 29, school teacher, b. Woolwich Twp, res. Heidelberg, s/o Henry SCHIERHOLZ & Elizabeth WINTER married Caroline JANSEN, 25, res. Elmira, b. Elmira, d/o Peter & Catherine, witn: Arnold JANSEN & Louisa SCHIERHOLZ both of Elmira, 2 May 1889 in Elmira

    5. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 50.

    6. [S184] Funeral Card - - Funeral Card Notices of Waterloo County from 1851 to 1980.
      Died.// At Elmira, on Monday,/ March 23rd, 1903,/ Arnold,/ infant son of/ Mr. & Mrs. C.W. Schierholtz,/ aged/ 1 year 2 months and 26 days.// The Funeral/ will be held/ from the residence of his/ parents on Cross Street,/ Elmira, on/ Thursday, March 26th/ at 10 o'clock a.m./ to Elmira Union Cemetery.// Friends and acquaintances will please/ accept this intimation.

    7. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Arnold/ Son Of/ Karl & Caroline/ Schierholtz/ Died Mar. 23, 1903/ Aged 1 Year, 2 M's/ 26 Days/ Jer. 29.11v.

    8. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Jacob Huether, Minister of The Gospel of The Evangelical Lutheran Church At Preston report 39.
      Heinrich Shierholz, to Elisabetha Winter, both of Dumfries. 24 Nov. 1844.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 31 Jan 1859 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - school teacher - 1889 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 May 1889 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - printer - 1901 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Publisher, Printing Office - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 20 Jun 1953 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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