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

Amelia Scheonbechler

Female 1867 - 1930  (62 years)


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  • Name Amelia Scheonbechler 
    Born 11 Aug 1867  Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Name Amelia Mattes 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Catholic 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Roman Catholic 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Roman Catholic 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-352272 
    Died 3 May 1930  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Cause: Cause: Mental Disease (6 months) - Erysipelas (4 days) 
    Buried 6 May 1930  Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I352272  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Lorentz Schoenbechler,   b. 4 Nov 1834, , Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Augustina Walter,   b. 16 Feb 1844, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 28 Apr 1863  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Family ID F35746  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anthony H. Mattes,   b. 4 Jul 1860, , Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1932, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married Jun 1887  [5
    Children 
     1. Joseph Mattes,   b. 15 Aug 1888, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Oscar Alvin Mattes,   b. 21 Aug 1890, German Mills (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     3. Andrew J. Mattes,   b. 20 Oct 1890, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Nov 1918, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years)
     4. Walter Mattes,   b. 22 May 1893, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Olive Mary Mattes,   b. 23 Aug 1895, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1975, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     6. Salome Mattes,   b. 28 Jul 1899, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Edmond Mattes,   b. Mar 1902, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Alfred Mattes,   b. May 1905, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F252057  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Anthony Mattes

      Mrs. Anthony Mattes, Preston Blair highway passed away at St. Mary's Hospital at Kitchener, Saturday night after a prolonged illness. She was in her 63rd year and had been a resident of Preston district for many years. The late Mrs. Mattes, was before her marriage,Amelia Schoenbaechler. She was born in centreville and lived with her parents there until her marriage when she move to German Mills with her husband. They resided there for 20 years and then took up their residence on the present homesite. Mrs. Mattes is survived by three sisters, Mrs. T. B. Fritz, St. Agatha; Mrs. Mary Fath, Champion, Alta. and Ms. C. Kalbfleisch of Waterloo. One brother Lawrence of Langton, North Dakota, also survives. The late Mrs. Mattes was the mother of two daughters, Olive and Saloma at home and five sons, Alfred at home, Joseph and Oscar of Preston and Walter and Edward of Detroit. There are also two granddaughters, Violet and Irene, to mourn her loss. The funeral will be from the late residence, tomorrow morning, to St. Clements church where services will be held at 9.30 o'clock. Interment will be made is the Preston R.C. cemetery.

      Kitchener Daily Record 5 May 1930 pg 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-1 Page 15.

    2. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 31.

    3. [S272] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1911, Div. 7 Page 11.

    4. [S2489] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - St. Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery Internet Link.
      Mattes/ In Memory Of/ Anthony H. Mattes/ 1860 - 1932/ His Beloved Wife/ Amelia Scheonbechler/ 1867 - 1930/ Andrew J./ Their Son/ 1890 - 1918/ Rest In Peace./ [A] Andrew/ [B] Mother.

    5. [S2560] aaaWaterloo Township South 1891, Sect. 1 Page 45.

    6. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:Amelia Matter Gender:Female Birth Year:abt 1868 Birth Place:Centerville Waterloo Age at Death:62 Death Date:3 May 1930 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    7. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 035390 (1930).
      Name:Amelia Matter Gender:Female Age:62 Birth Date:abt 1868 Birth Place:Centerville Waterloo Death Date:3 May 1930 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    8. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Lawrence Schoenbechler, 29, res. Berlin, b. Switzerland, son of Lawrence and Magdalena, married 28 Apr 1863 Augustine Walter, 19, res. Waterloo, b. Hessia, daughter of Andrew and Mary Eve

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Aug 1867 - Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Catholic - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Mental Disease (6 months) - Erysipelas (4 days) - 3 May 1930 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 6 May 1930 - Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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