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

Albert "Ab" Schmidt[1]

Male 1907 - 1987  (80 years)


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  • Name Albert "Ab" Schmidt 
    Born 1907  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Shoe Cutter, Shoe Factory 
    Residence 1921  130 Shanley St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1987  36 Jackson Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-314915 
    Died 27 Oct 1987  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Person ID I314915  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Carl Christian Frederick "Charles" Schmidt,   b. 27 Apr 1857, , Prussia, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1941, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Emma E. F. Warnholtz,   b. 13 May 1882, Kellinghusen, , Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 30 Nov 1907  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F241842  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alma Myrtle Shantz,   b. 21 Sep 1906, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jun 1995, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 15 Oct 1930  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Yvonne "Bonnie" Schmidt
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F53285  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Schmidt, Albert (Ab) - At K-W Hospital, on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 1987, following a lengthy illness, Albert (Ab) Schmidt, age 80 years, of 36 Jackson Ave., Kitchener. Mr. Schmidt was a member of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, had been employed with Carling O'Keefe Breweries as a truck driver for 28 years, was a member of the Carling O'Keefe Breweries 25 year club and a past member of the Waterloo Rod and Gun Club. Beloved husband of the former Alma Shantz; dear father of Yvonne (Bonnie) (Mrs. James Washburn) of Waterloo; brother of Milt Schmidt of Boston, Mass., Bert (Mrs. William Nutter) of Kitchener, Mrs. Elsie Hertzberger and Mart (Mrs. Ted Sim), all of Waterloo. Loving grandfather of Mrs. Tracy Zehr and Todd Washburn and great-grandfather of Zachary Zehr. Predeceased by his parents and one brother, Carl. Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, after 2 p.m. Thursday, continuing until the funeral and committal service in the Ratz-Bechtel Chapel, on Friday, 2: 30 p.m., Rev. Chester Lewis officiating. Internment Woodland cemetery. Memorial donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario gratefully acknowledged. Reception to follow in the Ratz-Bechtel Family Centre.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record, October 28, 1987

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Edmund Shantz.

    2. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 37 Page 13.

    3. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 21 Page 1.

    4. [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Alber (Ab) Schmidt - October 28, 1987.

    5. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link .
      Schmidt/ Albert/ Schmidt/ 1907-1987/ Alma/ Shantz/ 1906-1995/ In Loving Memory

    6. [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Alma Schmidt - June 5, 1995.

    7. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020746-07.
      Charles Christian Fred Schmidt, 50, occ. Laborer, b. Prussia, res. Berlin, widower, son of Christian Schmidt and Wilhelmina Wuenn married Emma E.F. Warnholtz, 26, occ. Housekeeper, b. Schleswig Germany, res. Berlin, daughter of Julius Warnholtz and Maria Springer, Witness(es) Carl J. and Martha Schultz both of Berlin, 30 November 1907 in Berlin

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1907 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Shoe Cutter, Shoe Factory - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1921 - 130 Shanley St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Oct 1930 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1987 - 36 Jackson Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Oct 1987 - 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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