Waterloo Region Generations
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Otto Jansen Schierholtz

Male 1892 - 1971  (79 years)


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  • Name Otto Jansen Schierholtz 
    Born 24 Jun 1892  Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Printer, Printing Office 
    Residence 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1971  42 Ellen St. W. Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-26651 
    Died 12 Dec 1971  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I26651  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father Charles W. Schierholtz,   b. 31 Jan 1859, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jun 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Mother 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  [5
    Family ID F6971  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eleanora Smith,   b. Oct 1889, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1986  (Age ~ 96 years) 
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F10102  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Otto Schierholtz Of 42 Ellen St. West, at Kathleen Scott Pavilion, Dec. 12. 1971, aged 79 years, after a lengthy illness. Husband of the former Eleonora Smith, brother of Nora, Cora, Edna and Mrs. Elsie Muth of Kitchener, Mrs. Gordon (Ida) Rogers, Waterloo. Resting at the Schreiter- Sandrock Funeral Home, Benton at Church Sts., until 1 p.m. Tuesday when removal will be made to the chapel of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church for service and committal at 3:30 p.m. Rev. F. W. Zinck officiating. Interment Union cemetery, Elmira.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 13 Dec 1971 pg 21

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

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

    3. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link.
      Schierholtz/ Otto J./ 1892 - 1971/ Eleonora/ 1889 - 1986/ In Loving Memory

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

    5. [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

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Jun 1892 - Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Printer, 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 - 12 Dec 1971 - 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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