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Eduard "Edward" Schmitt

Male 1907 - 1961  (54 years)


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  • Name Eduard "Edward" Schmitt 
    Born 1907  Durlach, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/277797032 
    Name Edward Schmitt 
    Residence 1961  319 Queen St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-465717 
    Died 15 Jul 1961  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I465717  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2025 

    Family Laura Eileen "Eileen" Kloepfer,   b. 28 Mar 1913, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1972, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years) 
    Married 1936  Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Harold Edward Schmitt,   b. 7 Feb 1937,   d. 28 Dec 2024  (Age 87 years)
     2. Karl Schmitt
     3. Edward Schmitt
     4. Alfred Schmitt
     5. Paul Schmitt
     6. Bernard Schmitt
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2025 
    Family ID F290137  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
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    Edward Schmitt - Steve Shields originally shared this on 30 Dec 2018 to Ancestry Public Member Tree

  • Notes 
    • Edward Schmitt Edward Schmitt, 53, of 419 Queen St. South, died Saturday at his home after suffering a heart attack.

      Born in Durlock, Germany, he was a son of Edward and the late Mrs. Schmitt. He operated a barbershop since 1935 and was member of St. Joseph's RC Church and the Holy Name Society. He was also officer of the parish credit union.

      Surviving are his father, in Germany; his wife, the former Eileen Kloepfer, whom he married in Marybill in 1936; six sons, Harold, Karl, Edward, Alfred, Paul and Bernard, all at home; one daughter, Angela, at home; one brother, Alfred, in Durlock; and two sisters, Mrs. Emilie Kling in Durlock and Mrs. Karl (Hedwig) Meier in Stuttgart, Germany,

      The body is at the Gruhn Funeral Home where the rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. tonight. Prayers at the funeral home at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday will be followed by requiem high mass at St. Joseph's Church at 9 o'clock. Burial will - be in Woodland Cemetery. Msgr. R. M. Haller will officiate.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record - Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Mon, Jul 17, 1961 Page 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link .
      > Edward Schmitt/ 1907-1961
      > L. Eileen Schmitt/ 1913-1972

    2. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link .
      Edward Schmitt/ 1907-1961
      L. Eileen Schmitt/ 1913-1972

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1907 - Durlach, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1936 - Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Jul 1961 - 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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