Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Wilfred Schmitt

Male 1913 - 1974  (61 years)


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  • Name Wilfred Schmitt 
    Born 4 Mar 1913  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45320054 
    Residence 1921  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-298181 
    Died 9 Mar 1974  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I298181  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Samuel E. Schmitt,   b. 19 Aug 1875, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1939, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Sarah Witmer,   b. 25 Sep 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1952  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 13 Mar 1901  Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F5704  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elsie Bachert,   b. 16 Jun 1911, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 2012, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 101 years) 
    Children 
     1. Donald W. Schmitt,   b. 9 Feb 1938, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1957, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 18 years)
     2. Margaret Kathryn Rose Schmitt
     3. Stewart Leslie Schmitt,   b. 17 Jun 1946, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 2020, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F37465  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Schmitt, Wilfred, son of Samuel and Sarah (Witmer) Schmitt, was born in Waterloo, Ont., Mar. 4, 1913; died of a heart attack at the K-W Hospital, Kitchener, Ont., Mar. 9, 1974; aged 61 y. 5 d.

      On Jan. 16, 1937, he was married to Elsie Bachert, who survives. Surviving are one daughter (Margaret), one son (Stewart), 4 brothers (Delton, Lorne, Harold, and Edward), and 5 sisters (Vinetta-Mrs. Herbert Fieck, Edith-Mrs. Lester Bachert, Ethel-Mrs. Alson Bauman, Edna-Mrs. Harold Schiedel, and Rita-Mrs. Clifford Knechtel).

      He was preceded in death by one son (Donald). He was a member of the Mannheim Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Mar. 12, in charge of Gordon Bauman; interment in the adjoining cemetery.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sub District 5 Page 4.

    2. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, October 12, 1939 - Obituary of Samuel E. Schmitt.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Mar 1913 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 9 Mar 1974 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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