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

William Schmidt[1]

Male 1881 - 1966  (84 years)


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  • Name William Schmidt 
    Born 22 Aug 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Carpenter 
    Occupation 1904  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Cabinet Maker 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Cabinet Maker, Factory 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1966  45 Joseph St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-38842P 
    Died 20 Jan 1966  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6
    Person ID I38842  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father August Frederick Schmidt,   b. 9 Dec 1846, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown  (Age ~ 87 years) 
    Mother Augusta Dubrick,   b. 18 Aug 1855, Powiat kwidzynski, Pomorskie, Poland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1933, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Family ID F10159  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rebecca Grasser,   b. 11 Nov 1879, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 27 Apr 1904  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Marguerite Lillian Schmidt,   b. Sep 1905, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Stanley Roy "Roy" Schmidt,   b. 9 May 1908, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1988, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F175527  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William Schmidt

      William Schmidt, 84, of 45 Joseph St., died Thursday at Coutts Pavilion following a brief illness.

      A life-long resident of Kitchener, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. August Schmidt and had been employed at the Schmidt Furniture Co. in Preston for many years before retiring in 1954. He was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran church and of the Woodmen of the World.

      He was predeceased by his wife, the former Rebecca Grasser, in 1962. Surviving are a son, Roy of Listowel; a daughter, Mrs. E. D. (Marguerite) Becker of RR 1, Preston; two brothers, Norman and Oscar of Kitchener, and two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Welch of Preston and Ms. Lillian Christiansen of Toronto; three grandsons and four great-grandchildren. He was also predeceased by three brothers.

      The body will be at the Ratz Bechtel Funeral Home afternoon Saturday where the service will be conducted Monday 2 o'clock with Rev. Dr. H. W. [?erman officiating. Burial will be in Woodland cemetery. Donations to the Ontario Heart Foundation will be accepted as expressions of sympathy.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 21 Jan 1966 pg 25

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018840-04.
      William Schmidt, 22, Occ. Cabinet Maker, b. Berlin, Res. Berlin, son of August Schmidt and Augusta Dubrick married Rebecca Grasser, 24, b. Wellesley Twp, Res. Berlin, daughter of Charles Grasser and Catherine Kleinschroth, Witn: Irwin W. and Annie Kuehner Both of Berlin, 27 April 1904 in St. Jacobs

    2. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-11 Page 14.

    3. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 25 1911 Pg. 3.

    4. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link .
      William Schmidt/ 1881 - 1966/ at Rest

    5. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 1 Page 14.

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158097486/william-schmidt.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Aug 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cabinet Maker - 1904 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Apr 1904 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Cabinet Maker, Factory - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1966 - 45 Joseph St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 20 Jan 1966 - 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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