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Helena Ahrens

Helena Ahrens[1]

Female 1859 - 1944  (85 years)

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  • Name Helena Ahrens 
    Born 1 Nov 1859  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12] 
    Christened 1 Jan 1860  Church Of New Jerusalem, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Gender Female 
    Interesting story 
    Name Helen Ahrens 
    Name Helena Schneider 
    Residence 1861  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Swedenborgian 
    Residence 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    New Church 
    Residence 1883  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Residence 1883  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Occupation 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Swedenborgian 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Swedenborgian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-37581 
    Died 3 Nov 1944  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 11, 12] 
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 11, 12] 
    Person ID I37581  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Charles Andrew Ahrens,   b. 11 Jul 1827, Hohenwestedt, , Schleswig-Holstein, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1903, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Charlotte Henrietta Roth,   b. CALC 29 Jun 1831, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1896, Kitchener Daily Record Newspaper, Kitchener, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 64 years) 
    Married 16 Apr 1854  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 14] 
    Family ID F14767  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Metz Schneider,   b. 17 Feb 1859, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1942, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 8 Nov 1883  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 6, 10] 
    Children 
     1. Charles Alexander Schneider,   b. 17 Nov 1884, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1945, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     2. Herbert John Schneider,   b. 20 Oct 1886, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1905, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 18 years)
     3. Norman Christoph Schneider, MP,   b. 9 Dec 1888, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years)
     4. Frederick Henry Schneider,   b. 1 Aug 1890, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Nov 1967, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     5. Emma Louise Schneider,   b. 21 Jul 1894, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1894, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F9859  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Helena Ahrens    		Helena Ahrens
    image from: Meet the Family by Betty G. Schneider 2007
    Helena Ahrens    		Helena Ahrens
    image from: Meet the Family by Betty G. Schneider 2007

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Schneider, 85, Passes Away, Wife of Pioneer Widow of the late John M. Schneider, founder of the J. M. Schneider Ltd., Mrs. Helena Schneider died at her residence, 379 Queen Street., S., early this afternoon after an illness of a year.

      Mrs. Schneider celebrated her 85th birthday two days ago, Nov. 1, and although in failing health, she received messages of felicitation from many of her friends.

      A life long resident, Mrs. Schneider was held in high respect by all who knew her. Possessing an energetic and generous character, she played a large part in the difficult pioneering days of the founding of the J. M. Schneider Company 55 years ago.

      BORN IN KITCHENER

      A great deal of the success of the now nationally known meat packing company was due to her untiring efforts and the encouragement she gave her husband in the early days. From a small beginning the business grew rapidly into the universally known firm it is today.

      "The best bargain I ever got was when I married" was the statement made by the late Mr. Schneider in 1939, on the occasion of his 80th birthday, when he referred to his success. Mr. Schneider died Feb. 23, 1942. The daughter of the late Charles Ahrens, former city treasurer and founder of Charles A. Ahrens Shoe Company, and the late Mrs. Ahrens, Mrs. Schneider was born in 1859 at the family residence located on Queen St.

      Her marriage to Mr. Schneider took place at the home of her parents Nov. 8. 1883. The ceremony was performed by Rev. F. W. Tuerk, pastor of the New Jerusalem Church of that day. The couple marked their golden wedding anniversary Nov. 9, 1932

      HELPED TO BUILD CHURCH

      Always prominent in city affairs, one of the greatest pleasures in Mrs. Schneider's life was that which she shared with her husband in the erection of the new edifice by the Church of New Jerusalem, the Church of the Good Shepherd, Queen St. N., which opened in 1935.

      A faithful member of the church, Mrs. Schneider was also a member of the Ladies Auxiliary and of the Independent Dorcas Society and the Kitchener Red Cross. She served for a number of years on the Kitchener Orphanage Board when it was located on Charles St. She also accomplished a great deal in the giving of relief, particularly during the depression years.

      Surviving are three sons, Charles A., Norman C. and Frederick H., and one daughter, Mrs .W. V. (Emma) Siegner, all of Kitchener. Also surviving are three sisters, Louise Ahrens, Emma Ahrens and Mrs. W. H. (Mary) Halliwell, one brother Herman F. Ahrens, all of Kitchener, and nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

      The remains are resting at the Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.


      KITCHENER-WATERLOO RECORD Wednesday, November 3, 1944

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 15 Nov 1883.
      Nov. 8, 1883 Helene Ahrens and John Schneider, both of Berlin, were married in Berlin by Pastor Türk

    2. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-10 Page 5.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12202-83.
      John SCHNEIDER, 24, shoemaker, Canada, Berlin, s/o Christopher SCHNEIDER & Anna Elizabeth METZ, married Helena AHRENS, 24, Canada, Berlin, d/o Charles A. AHRENS & Henrietta ROTH, witn: Henry ROTH of Preston & Henry AHRENS of Berlin, 8 Nov 1883 at Berlin

    4. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), November 3, 1944 - Obituary of Helena Ahrens.

    5. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div 1 Page 69.

    6. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian).
      John Schneider Age: 24 res: Berlin Place of Birth: Berlin Names of Parents: Christ. Schneider & Anna El. Metz Name: Hellena Ahrens Age: 24 res: Berlin Place of Birth: Berlin Names of Parents: Chas. A. Ahrens & Henrietta Roth Name: Henry Roth res: Preston Name: Henry J. Ahrens res: Berlin Date of Marriage: Nov. 8, 1883

    7. [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div. 1 Page 5.

    8. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian).
      Helena b. 1 Nov 1859, bapt. 1 Jan 1860 c/o Charles A. & Henriette Ahrens

    9. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 22 Pg. 7.

    10. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 24.

    11. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link .
      In Loving Memory Of/ Helene Ahrens/ Beloved Wife Of/ J. M. Schneider/ Nov. 1, 1859-Nov. 3, 1944/ A Christian Mother

    12. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, W., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, W. (1859). Helena Ahrens Schneider (1859-1944) - Find A... Retrieved 3 June 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74750593/helena-schneider.

    13. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Carl Andreas Ahrens, shoemaker of Berlin married 16 Apr 1854 at Greenbush by licence to Charlotte Henriette Roth of Berlin, witnesses: Henry Ahrens of Berlin, Henry Kraeling of Berlin.

    14. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 20 Apr 1854 Pg 16.
      AHRENS, Carl Andreas married 16 Apr 1854 To Charlotte Henriette ROTH. Both Berlin.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Nov 1859 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 1 Jan 1860 - Church Of New Jerusalem, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Swedenborgian - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - New Church - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1883 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1883 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Nov 1883 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Swedenborgian - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Swedenborgian - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Nov 1944 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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