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

Elizabeth Burkhard[1, 2]

Female 1862 - 1916  (54 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Burkhard 
    Born 15 Sep 1862  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    Name Eliza Burkhard 
    Name Eliza Burkhardt 
    Name Elizabeth Shoemaker 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00112-7050.1 
    Died Nov 1916  [8
    Buried North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4906  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Joseph Burkhart,   b. 1831, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1901  (Age < 69 years) 
    Mother Sarah Sitler,   b. 2 Jan 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1913, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 8 Apr 1856  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10
    Family ID F3118  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joseph Shoemaker,   b. 10 Feb 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1951  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 14 Mar 1886  [1, 2
    Children 
     1. Israel Shoemaker,   b. 29 Oct 1887, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 1958, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     2. Edwin Shoemaker,   b. 28 Aug 1893, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1893, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     3. Varnie Shoemaker,   b. 5 Nov 1895, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F1545  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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..., 459.

    2. [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.

    3. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Division 2 Page Number 63 Household Number 291.

    4. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-5 Page 12.

    5. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 63.

    6. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 51.

    7. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div.. 17 Page 9.

    8. [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.

    9. [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..., 370.

    10. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Joseph Burkhard farmer of Woolwich married 8 Apr 1856 Berlin by banns to Sarah Sittler of Woolwich, witnesses: Jonathan Sittler of Waterloo Twp & Jacob Gingerich of Waterloo Twp

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Sep 1862 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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