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

John S. Shoemaker[1]

Male 1825 - 1894  (69 years)


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  • Name John S. Shoemaker 
    Born 12 Feb 1825  Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1881  Orford, Kent Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    baker 
    Eby ID Number 00112-7008 
    Died 3 May 1894  Highgate, Kent Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I4826  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Jacob S. Shoemaker,   b. 24 Apr 1798, Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 1875, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Schneider,   b. 2 Jan 1802, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 2 Jul 1822  [4
    Family ID F977  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Veronica "Fannie" Huber,   b. 9 Oct 1826, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1905, Highgate, Kent Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 12 Nov 1846  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. William Shoemaker,   b. 1847, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Norman Shoemaker,   b. 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1908, , Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     3. Sidonia Shoemaker,   b. 1850, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Emmarilla Shoemaker,   b. 4 May 1853, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Oct 1925, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     5. Alvin Shoemaker,   b. 1854, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Osman Shoemaker,   b. 1858, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 1896, , Kent Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)
     7. Francis Shoemaker,   b. 16 Jul 1860, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 1947, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     8. Alfreda Shoemaker,   b. 22 Aug 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1949  (Age 85 years)
     9. Isabella Shoemaker,   b. 1864, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1934, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     10. Alfred Shoemaker,   b. Abt 1865, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Elhannon Shoemaker,   b. 1867, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Orwin Shoemaker,   b. 1872, Howard, Kent Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F446  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John S. Shoemaker, "was born in the town of Waterloo, February 12th, 1825. He is married to Fannie Huber and has a family. They reside at Highgate, Ontario."


      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). 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: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • 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..., 834.

    2. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 450.

    3. [S222] Census - ON, Bothwell, Orford - 1881, Division 2 Page Number 50 Household Number 233.

    4. [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..., 346.

    5. [S12] Vit - ON, Gore - Gore District Marriage Register - Waterloo Entries, Rev. Alex'r Ritchie Presbyterian Minister, Dumfries pg 60.
      John Shoemaker, of Waterloo, to Fanny Huber, of Blenheim. 12 Nov. [no year] by Licence. REv. Ritchie. Wit. Henry McNally and Christian D. Rosenberg.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Feb 1825 - Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Nov 1846 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - baker - 1881 - Orford, Kent Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 May 1894 - Highgate, Kent Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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