William Henry Schoenau

1870 - 1935  (65 years)

• Name	William Henry Schoenau
  Born	2 Apr 1870	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/252530477
  Name	Willie Schoenau
  Residence	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1901	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	?
  Occupation	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Moulder, Foundry
  Residence	1911	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Catholic
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-317695
  Died	8 Nov 1935	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Saint Mary's of the Visitation Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I317695	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Christian Schoenau,   b. 1835, Tretflugger, Baden, Germany ,   d. 21 Feb 1878, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 43 years)
  Mother	Elisabeth Centgraf,   b. 7 Jul 1845, , Saxony, Germany ,   d. 2 Jun 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Married	9 Jun 1861	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5]
  Family ID	F46476	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary "Minnie" Coughlin,   b. 28 May 1874, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1955, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Children	1. Harold Schoenau,   b. Feb 1906, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F223014	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  WILLIAM H. SCHOENAU PRESTON-The funeral of the late William H. Schoenau, who died yesterday morning after a lengthy illness, will be held from his late residence on Queen street Monday morning. Services will be held in St. Clement's church at nine o'clock after which interment will be made in the R. C. cemetery. Kitchener Daily Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Saturday, November 09, 1935

  
  

• Sources

  [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-1 Page 5. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 28. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 29. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 27 Jun 1861. June 9, 1861 Christian Schenau and Elisabeth Centgraf, both of Preston, by Rev. Wurster in Preston [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register, Christian Schenau, 26, res. Preston, b. Tretflugger Baden, son of Jacob and Rosina (Kinsel), married 9 June 1861 Elizabeth Centgroff, 17, res. Preston, b. Saxony, daughter of Johann and Sophia.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Apr 1870 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - ? - 1901 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Moulder, Foundry - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Catholic - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 8 Nov 1935 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Mary's of the Visitation Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth