Joseph Shoemaker^[1]

1862 - 1951  (89 years)

• Name	Joseph Shoemaker
  Born	10 Feb 1862	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00112-7050
  Died	15 Apr 1951  [3]
  	Cause: Various physical disorders
  Buried	North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I4905	Generations
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	George D. Shoemaker,   b. 11 Feb 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Oct 1910, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Snyder,   b. 1 Feb 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	15 Mar 1857	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10, 11, 12, 13]
  Family ID	F288	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Burkhard,   b. 15 Sep 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Nov 1916  (Age 54 years)
  Married	14 Mar 1886  [1, 4]
  Children	1. Israel Shoemaker,   b. 29 Oct 1887, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Oct 1958, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)   2. Edwin Shoemaker,   b. 28 Aug 1893, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Aug 1893, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   3. Varnie Shoemaker,   b. 5 Nov 1895, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F1545	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Lovina Snider,   b. 9 Oct 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. May 1930  (Age 63 years)
  Married	24 Dec 1919	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [14]
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F5672	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Elisa,   b. 1862, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Israel Shoemaker,   b. 1887, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F235601	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Joseph Shoemaker, "was born February 17th, 1862. He was married to Eliza Burkhard, March 14th, 1886. They reside in Pilkington Township and have a family of one son named Israel." 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.]. ___________________ Shoemaker, -- Joseph, was born on the Shoemaker homestead Feb. 10, 1862, and resided there until death, April 15, 1951; aged 89 y. 3 m. 5 d. Death was caused by Various physical disorders. In March, 1886, he married Eliza Burkhardt, who died in November, 1916. To this union were born 2 sons (Israel, living on the home farm, and Edwin, who died at birth). In December, 1919, he was united in marriage to Lovina Snider, who died in May, 1930. In his early manhood he united with the Mennonite Church and later became a charter member of the Floradale Mennonite Church where he remained a faithful member until death. The three and one-half years he regularly attended the Bethel Mennonite Church. He leaves to mourn 1 son and daughter-in-law, 5 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters (Jane-Mrs. Jake Dreisinger, Elmira, Ont.; Katie-Mrs. Dilman Brubacher, St. Jacobs, Ont.; and Rachel-Mrs. Noah Lichty, Floradale, Ont.), and many relatives and friends. Services were held at the Floradale Mennonite Church May 17, in charge of Newton L. Gingrich, assisted by O. D. Snider and Rufus Yutzi. Burial was made in the North Woolrich Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Volume XLIV , Number 24 - June 12, 1951 page 573, 574

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 371. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-5 Page 12. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Joseph Shoemaker. Shoemaker, -- Joseph, was born on the Shoemaker homestead Feb. 10, 1862, and resided there until death, April 15, 1951; aged 89 y. 3 m. 5 d. Death was caused by Various physical disorders. In March, 1886, he married Eliza Burkhardt, who died in November, 1916. To this union were born 2 sons (Israel, living on the home farm, and Edwin, who died at birth). In December, 1919, he was united in marriage to Lovina Snider, who died in May, 1930. In his early manhood he united with the Mennonite Church and later became a charter member of the Floradale Mennonite Church where he remained a faithful member until death. The three and one-half years he regularly attended the Bethel Mennonite Church. He leaves to mourn 1 son and daughter-in-law, 5 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, 3 sisters (Jane-Mrs. Jake Dreisinger, Elmira, Ont.; Katie-Mrs. Dilman Brubacher, St. Jacobs, Ont.; and Rachel-Mrs. Noah Lichty, Floradale, Ont.), and many relatives and friends. Services were held at the Floradale Mennonite Church May 17, in charge of Newton L. Gingrich, assisted by O. D. Snider and Rufus Yutzi. Burial was made in the North Woolrich Cemetery. [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..., 459. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 4 Page 17. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div.. 17 Page 9. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 65. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 5 Page 8. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist. 16 Page 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..., 458. [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..., 328. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. George Shoemaker Res: Waterloo Twp. Occupation: Yeoman Magdalena Schneider Res: Waterloo Twp. married 15 Mar 1857 Waterloo Twp. by Banns Witnesses: Wilh. Bindemann & Louise Bindemann [S956] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Advertiser, "Woolwich Pioneer Dead," 6 Oct 1910. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Joseph Shoemaker Born: Township Woolwich Age: 57 Father: George Shoemaker Mother: Magdalena Snider Born: abt 1862 Spouse: Lovina Snider Age: 53 born: Township Woolwich Father: Henry Snider Mother: Mary Snider married 24 Dec 1919 married: Waterloo, Woolwich

  
  

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  Born - 10 Feb 1862 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 24 Dec 1919 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth