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

Lea Martha Wilhelmine Dornbrook[1]

Female 1859 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Lea Martha Wilhelmine Dornbrook 
    Born 28 Aug 1859  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Female 
    Name Lea Martha Wilhelmine Shoemaker 
    Name Leah Dunbrook  [5
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1882  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-489953 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I489953  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Carl Friedrich "Charles" Dornbrook,   b. 3 Feb 1827, Eisenbergen, Westalen, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1902, , Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, USA. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Wilhelmina Christina "Wilma" Schilleman,   b. 26 Dec 1829, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Feb 1902, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Family ID F23712  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Simon Shoemaker,   b. 3 Jun 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 14 Mar 1882  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Violet Shoemaker,   b. Abt 1885, Of, Sarnia, Lambton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Arthur Shoemaker,   b. 23 Jan 1885, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1885  (Age 0 years)
     3. Minnie Shoemaker,   b. Abt 1887, Of, Sarnia, Lambton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F1576  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
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  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 465.

    2. [S3297] Missouri Synod, U.S., Lutheran Church records, 1851-1973.
      NameLea Martha Wilhelmine Dornbrock
      Baptism Age0
      Record TypeBaptism
      Birth Date28 Aug 1859
      Baptism Date8 Jan 1860
      Baptism ChurchSt. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church
      Baptism PlacePreston, Ontario, Canada
      Father Carl Dornbrock
      Mother Wilhelmine Schünemann

    3. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 54.

    4. [S3297] Missouri Synod, U.S., Lutheran Church records, 1851-1973.

      NameLea Martha Wilh. Dornbrock
      Baptism Age0
      Confirmation Age14
      Record TypeConfirmation
      Birth Date28 Aug 1859
      Birth PlaceWat. Tsp. Ont.
      Baptism Date8 Jan 1860
      Confirmation Date19 Apr 1874
      Confirmation ChurchSt. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church
      Confirmation PlacePreston, Ontario, Canada
      Father Carl
      Mother Wilhelmine Dornbrock

    5. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 23 Mar 1882.
      14 Mar 1882 Leah Dorenbrock and Simon Schumacher, both of Waterloo Township, were married in Preston by Pastor Wurster. Poem follows.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Aug 1859 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1882 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Mar 1882 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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