John Thomas Schmidt

1923 - 2005  (82 years)

• Name	John Thomas Schmidt
  Born	1923	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-340655
  Died	5 May 2005	Strathmore, Alberta   [1]
  Buried	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I340655	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	John Allen Schmidt,   b. 27 Jan 1890, Paisley, Elderslie Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario ,   d. 16 Jan 1968, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Jessie Mary Rathe,   b. 6 Oct 1891, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Jan 1978, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Married	20 May 1920	Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Family ID	F39306	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Salkeld,   b. Abt 1925
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F249123	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Schmidt, b in Ayr, died in Calgary, Alberta, Married Jean Perry (1st wife) born in South Dumfries, died in Michigan in 1983, Four children: John Patrick Schmidt, William Louis Schmidt, Inez Louise Schmidt Thomas Schmidt Married Margaret (2nd wife), no children ______________________ John T. Schmidt John Thomas Schmidt of Chancellor, Alta. passed away in Strathmore Hospital on Thursday, May 5, 2005. He was in his 83rd year. Born in Galt, he was a son of John A. Schmidt and Jessie Rathe. Following his education in Ayr, he joined the family operated Ayr News before going to the Hamilton Spectator as a Linotype operator. After a short time there his love of farming led to a position as a farm writer at the K-W Record in 1949. In 1958 he joined the Calgary Herald as agricultural editor, a position he held until retirement 28 years later. In 1991 he was presented with an honorary membership in the Canadian Farm Writers Federation. He continued writing a weekly agricultural column for a dozen weekly papers, including The News, up to within two weeks of his passing. Surviving are his wife Margaret (Salkeld); sons John and wife Diane of Ayr, Bill and his wife Diana of Vancouver; a daughter Inez of Portland, Oregon; a brother Jim of Ayr; six grandchildren and a great-grandson. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by a son Tom and a brother Robert. Cremation, followed by a private family service. Interment Ayr Cemetery. The Ayr News May 11 2005 pg 12

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Schmidt/ Robert Alfred/ Schmidt/ 1924 - 1968/ John Allen/ Schmidt/ 1890 1968/ John Thomas Schmidt/ 1923 - 2005/ his wife/ Jessie Mary/ Rathe/ 1891 -1978/ till We Meet AgaIn [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Jessie M Rathe Age: 28 Birth Date: abt 1892 Birth Place: Ayr Marriage Date: 20 May 1920 Marriage County or District: Brant Father: Louis Rathe Mother: Elizabeth Anderson Spouse: John A Schmitt Spouse's Age: 30 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1890 Spouse Birth Place: Paisley Spouse Father: James Schmitt Spouse Mother: Elizabeth Fink

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1923 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 5 May 2005 - Strathmore, Alberta Buried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth