Edna Melinda Schmiedendorf

1913 - 1982  (69 years)

• Name	Edna Melinda Schmiedendorf
  Born	10 Jan 1913	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Edna Melinda Hurst
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-353550
  Died	1 Nov 1982	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Buried	Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I353550	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Frederick Theodore Christian "Fritz" Schmiedendorf,   b. 28 Feb 1866, , Germany ,   d. 16 Apr 1919, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Nancy Wismer,   b. 11 Apr 1872, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Aug 1969, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 97 years)
  Married	25 Dec 1890	Rodney, Aldborough Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario   [4, 5]
  Family ID	F250572	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rev. Simeon W. Hurst,   b. 29 Apr 1913, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Jan 2014, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 100 years)
  Married	27 Dec 1939  [1]
  Children	1. Nancy Hurst   2. Mary Hurst   3. Elwood Hurst   4. Ruth Hurst
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F45677	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Hurst.- Edna, daughter of Frederick and Nancy Schmiedindorf, was born in Preston, Ont., Jan. 10, 1913; died at Cambridge Memorial Hospital, Nov. 1, 1982; aged 69 y. On Dec. 27, 1939, she was married to Simeon Hurst, who survives. Also surviving are one son (Ellwood), 3 daughters (Nancy Ann Hurst, Mary-Mrs. Harvey Frey and Ruth-Mrs. David Rice), 4 grandchildren, 2 brothers (Fred and John), and 4 sisters (Elizabeth, Rose Kirkbride, Mary Leland, and Isabel Hurst). She was preceded in death by an infant son, Daniel, in 1946. Edna and her husband served as missionaries in East Africa for 25 years. She was a member of Bethel Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at Preston Mennonite Church, in charge of Gerry Vanderworp and Donald R. Jacobs. Gospel Herald - Volume 75, Number 52 -December 28, 1982, page 901.

  
  

• Sources

  [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Edna Hurst - December 28, 1982, page 901. [S146] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Hagey Mennonite CC#5431 Cemetery Internet Link . Hurst / Simeon W. / Hurst / 1913- / Edna M. Schmiedendorf / 1913-1982 / Tukutendereza Yesu / glory be to Jesus [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name:Edna Melinda Schmiedendorf Date of Birth:10 Jan 1913 Gender:Female Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Fred Schmiedendorf Mother's name:Nancy Wismer [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 44. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Frederick Schmeidendorf Age: 24 Birth Date: abt 1866 Birth Place: Germany Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1890 Marriage County or District: Elgin Father: John Schmeidendorf Mother: Mary Rhode Spouse: Nancy Wismer Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1871 Spouse Father: Daniel Wismer Spouse Mother: Elizabeth Cover

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Jan 1913 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 1 Nov 1982 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth