Gertrude Clara Schmidt^[1]

1913 - 2013  (99 years)

• Name	Gertrude Clara Schmidt
  Born	13 Sep 1913	St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Gertrude Clara Ritter
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-305824
  Died	13 Mar 2013	St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I305824	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	John Theodore "Theodore" Schmidt,   b. 28 Jul 1870, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Oct 1948, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Ellandora "Eleanora" Steen,   b. 31 May 1879, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Nov 1968, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Family ID	F22712	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Milton Jacob Ritter,   b. 5 Aug 1910, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Apr 1987, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Married	20 Nov 1934	Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Carol Ritter
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F52405	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  RITTER, Gertrude Clara Passed away at her home at Derbecker's Heritage House, St. Jacobs on March 13, 2013 in her 100th year. Gertrude Ritter, loving wife of the late Milton Ritter. Dear mother of Carol Freiburger. Loving grandmother of Gary Freiburger (Shirley), Debbie Freiburger and Linda Martin (Murray). Great-grandmother of Colin (Kristy), Craig (Mandy), Tracy, Alecia, Ryan, Christopher and Lindsay. Great-great- grandmother of Brody, Blake, Jaxon, and Alena. She will fondly be remembered by her sister Ethel Gastmier. Predeceased by her parents John Schmidt and Ellanora Steen. Also predeceased by her brother Egbert Schmidt and her son-in-law Joe Freiburger. Gertrude was a long time member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Kitchener and a former member of the Victoria Park Seniors Centre. Friends are invited to share their memories of Gertrude with her family during visitation at the St. Mark's Lutheran Church, 825 King Street West, Kitchener on Monday, March 18, 2013 from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. at St. Mark's Lutheran Church with Rev. Nancy Kelley officiating. Reception to follow in the Church Hall. Interment Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo. A special thank you to all the staff at Heritage House, St. Jacobs, for all the care given to Gertrude. Condolences for the family and donations to St. Mark's Lutheran Church may be arranged through the funeral home at www.erbgood.com or 519-745-8445 Waterloo Region Record 14 Mar 2013 _____________ Schmidt - At St. Jacobs, Sept. 13th, to Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Schmidt, a daughter. Elmira Signet Sep 18 1913 pg 2 ___________________ Newlyweds Recipients At Shower. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Ritter, recently married, were honored with a gathering of Ritter families and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wurm at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Russel Hahn on Saturday evening. A kitchen shower for the young couple wag the occasion for the party. The evening was spent in progressive euchre, the first prize going to Mrs. Russel Hahn, who turned the prize over to the bride. A dainty lunch was served by the hostess and the young couple, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Ritter, expressed their hearty thanke for the shower and the honor done them by their relatives. Waterloo Chronicle 13 Dec 1934, p. 14

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Milton Ritter. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Woolwich Twp. 1921 Sub Dist. 14 Page 11. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106771771.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 13 Sep 1913 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 20 Nov 1934 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 13 Mar 2013 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth