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

Josiah E. Schmitt[1]

Male 1873 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Josiah E. Schmitt 
    Born 23 Aug 1873  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Laborer 
    Residence 1939  Niles, Berrien, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Eby ID Number 00034-2984.3 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I4294  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father David B. Schmitt,   b. 13 Oct 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Dec 1895, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Mother Leah Eshleman,   b. 29 Mar 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1916  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 5 Feb 1871  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 9
    Family ID F1365  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Louisa Wilhelmina "Lucy" Gmelin,   b. 1 Feb 1874, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1923, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Married 14 Sep 1898  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Children 
     1. Florence Victoria Smith,   b. 21 Aug 1900, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1977, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F23050  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 661.

    2. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.

    3. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-2 Page 2.

    4. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 1 Page 17.

    5. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 12.

    6. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, October 12, 1939 - Obituary of Samuel E. Schmitt.

    7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      David B Schmidt Born: Wilmot Tp Age: 23 Father: George Schmidt Mother: Salome Schmidt Born: abt 1848 Spouse: Lea Eschelmann Age: 25 born: Monheim Wilmot Ont Father: David Eschelmann Mother: Esther Eschelmann married 5 Feb 1871

    8. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, October 5, 1916 - Obituary of Leah Eshleman.

    9. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 2 Mar 1871.
      Feb. 5, 1871 David Schmidt of Wilmot and Lea Eschelmann of Mannheim, by Rev. Spring

    10. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Louisa Gmelin Age:24 Birth Date:abt 1874 Birth Place:Preston, Ontario Marriage Date:14 Sep 1898 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:John Gmelin Mother:Elizabeth Persch Spouse:Josiah Schmitt Spouse's Age:25 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1873 Spouse Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Spouse Father:David Schmitt Spouse Mother:Lea Eshelman

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Aug 1873 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Sep 1898 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1901 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1939 - Niles, Berrien, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
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