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

Aretta Mary Schott

Female 1911 - 1999  (88 years)


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  • Name Aretta Mary Schott 
    Born 8 Aug 1911  Strathroy, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183924549 
    Name Aretta Mary Peters 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-387641 
    Died 23 Oct 1999  Richmond Hill, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I387641  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father Charles Bernhart Schott,   b. 31 May 1878, Middleton Township, Norfolk Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1957, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Amanda Kaiser,   b. 9 Mar 1885, Sebringville, Ellice Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1948, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 6 Sep 1904  Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F58054  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Thomas Frederick Benjamin Peters,   b. 10 Apr 1908, Chiswick, , Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1992, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 5 Oct 1935  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Patricia E. A. Peters,   b. 19 Feb 1942,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F262247  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • PETERS, Aretta Mary - (Formerly of West River Road, Galt) At York Central Hospital, Richmond Hill on Saturday, October 23, 1999 in her 89th year. Loving wife of the late Thomas F.B. Peters. Survived by her daughter Pat Peters and dear friend Xenia Cooper of Thornhill and her son Wally and his wife Penny of Sudbury and many nieces and nephews. Beloved sister-in-law of George Ventry of Guelph and Beatrice Karoub of Detroit. Predeceased by her brothers Bernard Schott and Jack Schott, both of Hespeler and by her sisters Freda Wehner of Hespeler, Eunice Ventry of Guelph and Velma James of Hespeler. Aretta was a former member of the Chancel Guild at St. James Anglican Church, involved with Sunday School at Trinity Anglican Church as well as their Thor Loy Group. She was involved with the Home and School Association, the Girl Guides Association of Galt and the Order of the Eastern Star. She was also a former member of St. James Anglican Church, Trinity Anglican Church, St. Thomas Anglican Church and Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Thornhill. Resting at the Corbett Funeral Home, 95 Dundas Street, Cambridge, where the family will receive friends on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral Service will be held at St. James Anglican Church, Ellis Road, Cambridge (Hespeler), on Tuesday, October 26, 1999 at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Gord Moir officiating. Interment Trinity Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the charity of your choice. The family would like to take this opportunity to thank Dr. Warren Fraleigh and Primary Palliative VON Nurse Linda Nastor for all of their care and support.

      The Toronto Star, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Mon, Oct 25, 1999 Page 29

  • Sources 
    1. [S2598] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Trinity Anglican Cemetery Internet Link.
      PETERS/ Thomas F. B./ PETERS/ April 10, 1908/ Sept. 9, 1992/ Aretta Mary/ (SCHOTT)/ August 8, 1911/ October 23, 1999/ Their beloved daughter/ Patricia E. A./ February 19, 1942/ / /

    2. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: Aretta Mary Schott
      Sex: Female
      Birth Date: 08 Aug 1911
      Birthplace: Strathroy, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
      Father's Name: Charles Bernhardt Schott
      Mother's Name: Amanda Kaiser

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Charles Burnhard Schott
      Sex: Male
      Age: 26 years (26 years)
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1878 - Ontario
      Occ: woodworker - Stratford
      Father's Name: Michael Scott
      Mother's Name: Christina Veit
      Spouse's Name: Amanda Kaiser
      Spouse's Sex: Female
      Spouse's Age: 19 years
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1885 - Canda
      Res; Stratford
      Spouse's Father's Name: Samuel Kaiser
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Sarah Smith
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 6 September 1904 (6 September 1904)
      Event Place: Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Aug 1911 - Strathroy, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 5 Oct 1935 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Oct 1999 - Richmond Hill, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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