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Josiah W. Shoemaker

Male 1863 - 1938  (74 years)


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  • Name Josiah W. Shoemaker 
    Born 29 Oct 1863  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Agicultural Laborer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1896  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Evangelical 
    Residence 1921  49 Bingeman St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Evangelical 
    Eby ID Number 00112-7058 
    Died 18 Apr 1938  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I4919  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 

    Father Alexander Shoemaker,   b. 21 Feb 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Aug 1908  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Susannah Weber,   b. 2 Feb 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1921  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 13 Oct 1861  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11, 12, 13, 14] 
    Family ID F1548  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Rachel Snider,   b. 23 Jul 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jun 1940, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Children 
     1. Erma Shoemaker,   b. 1897, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 May 1981, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     2. Clara Shoemaker,   b. 8 Mar 1898, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F5734  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Martha Kinzinger,   b. 31 Jul 1867, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1899, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years) 
    Married 21 Oct 1896  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Erma S. Shoemaker,   b. 7 May 1898, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 May 1981  (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F5735  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • "Josiah Shoemaker, for years a well known resident of this city, died at his home, 49 Bingeman st., early today following a lingering illness. He was in his 75th year.

      The late Mr. Shoemaker was born in Waterloo Tp., the s/o the late Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Shoemaker. He was a member of Zion Evangelical Church.

      Surviving are his wife, one daughter, Erma, at home, eight sisters, Mrs. Edith Quickfall, Mrs. E. W. B. Snider, Mrs. Charles Lips, Mrs. Orphen Latsch, and the Misses Matilda, Susannah, Angeline and Lydiann, all of Kitchener, and by one brother, Irwin Shoemaker, also of this city....."

      KW Record obit. of Mon., Apr. 18, 1938

  • 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. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 14.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, #012753-96.
      #012753-96 - Josiah SHOEMAKER, 32, farmer, Waterloo twp., same, s/o Alexander SHOEMAKER & Susannah WEBER, married Martha KINZINGER, 29, St. Jacobs, same, d/o Joseph KINZINGER & Susannah BRAND, witn: Norman SYNDER of Winterbourne & Lydia KINZINGER of St. Jacobs, 21 Oct 1896 at St. Jacobs

    4. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Josiah W. Shoemaker / 1863-1938

    5. [S177] Census - ON, Waterloo - 1901, ON WATERLOO (North/Nord) (#121) Subdistrict: Waterloo C-5 Page 14.

    6. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 23.

    7. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 19.

    8. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 26 Pg 8.

    9. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 30 Page 8.

    10. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 37.

    11. [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..., 587.

    12. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 18 oct 1861.
      "Shoemaker - Weber: 13th inst., Mr. Alexander Shoemaker, to Miss Susannah Weber, of Waterloo Township." by Rev. Mr. Bindeman.

    13. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Alexander Shoemaker aged 25 of Waterloo Twp. born Waterloo Twp son of Jacob Shoemaker and Jane Dunbar married 13 Oct 1861 to Susann Weber aged 21 of Waterloo Twp. born Waterloo Twp. daughter of David Weber and Polly Lynoett.

    14. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Alexander Shoemaker, 25, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, son of Jacob and Jane (Dunbar), married 13 Oct 1861 Susan Weber, 21, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, daughter of David and Polly (Lions)

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Oct 1863 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agicultural Laborer - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1896 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 Oct 1896 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Apr 1938 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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