James William Schmidt

1927 - 2023  (95 years)

• Name	James William Schmidt
  Born	1 Aug 1927	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-340723
  Died	22 May 2023	Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I340723	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  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	Lavina Irene McCombs,   b. 1929, Beachville, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Aug 2004, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F248570	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  James William Schmidt, a life-long resident of Ayr, passed away surrounded by his family on Monday, May 22, 2023, at Freeport Hospital. He was in his 96th year. Born at home in Ayr, August 1, 1927 the youngest son of John A. and Jessie Schmidt (nee Rathé). Survived by his eight children, Paul and his wife Nancy of Ayr, Kathleen Janzen and her husband Bill of Waterloo, Elaine and her husband Rick Yellen of Corpus Christi, Texas, Irene Adeney and her husband Geoff, George and his wife Janet, Ann and her husband Steve Brunton, Michael and his wife Merry, Heidi and her husband Derrick Ostner, all of Ayr; his grandchildren Robert, Thom, Sarah, Nicole, Kymn, Bekki, Sharleen, Jacquelyn, Elisabeth, Hillary, Patrick, Matthew, Jessica, Ian, Alex, Andrea, and Calvin; 21 great-grandchildren; also survived by his sister-in-law Margaret Schmidt of Chancellor, Alberta and several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his wife of 53 years, Lavina (2004); his grandson Konrad Ostner and his great-grandchildren Lee-anne and James Schmidt; his brothers John T. and Robert Schmidt. Friends may call at the Ayr Chapel, Wm. Kipp Funeral Home, Ayr Chapel, 183 Northumberland St. Ayr on Thursday May 25, 2023, from 2-4 and 7-9 PM. A private family service will take place at the funeral home chapel. Interment Ayr Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Ayr Paris Band, Ayr Minor Softball or Ayr Minor Hockey would be appreciated. Online condolences and donations may be arranged through www.wmkippfuneralhome.com or by contacting WM. Kipp 519 632 8228. James Schmidt Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information (2023). Available at: https://www.wmkippfuneralhome.com/memorials/james-schmidt/5198456/?fbclid=IwAR08uph53qWhMO8wXDM-1oGi6LAVl_L0PrzsucJmDlknQEyVHu3qEya_HP4 (Accessed: 23 May 2023).

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Schmidt/ James W. Schmidt/ 1927 - / His beloved wife/ Lavina Irene McCombs/ 1929 - 2004/ Their children/ Paul, Kathleen, Elaine, Irene,/ George, Ann, Michael, Heidi [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 - 1 Aug 1927 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 22 May 2023 - Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth