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

Irwin W. Shoemaker

Male 1882 - 1949  (66 years)


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  • Name Irwin W. Shoemaker 
    Born 20 Mar 1882  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26837626 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer Son 
    Occupation 1921  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Residence 1921  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1928  19 Fairview Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Residence 1945  1105 King St. E., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number 00112-7068 
    Died 1949  [7
    Buried Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I4932  Generations
    Last Modified 1 Dec 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  [6, 9, 10, 11, 12
    Family ID F1548  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elma A. Hillgartner,   b. 15 Feb 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1945, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Children 
     1. May G. Shoemaker,   b. 2 May 1907, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1985  (Age 77 years)
     2. Reta Mildred Shoemaker,   b. 31 May 1908, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 1928, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 19 years)
     3. Alexander Roy "Roy" Shoemaker,   b. 26 Feb 1910, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1987, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2024 
    Family ID F39639  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Irwin Shoemaker, "born March 20th, 1882."


      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. [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..., 460.

    2. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901.

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

    4. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 5 Page 14.
      Wilhelm Beilstein and wife Maria
      Wilhelm Beilstein and wife Maria
      from https://www.collectivator.com/c/grand-antiques/berlin-ontario-canada-beilstein-family-record-fraktur-artist-wilhelm-gerhard 2014


    5. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sub District 5 Page 2.

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

    7. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26837626.

    8. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate.
      Reta Mildred b. 31 May 1908 Ontario, died 19 Fairview Ave., Kitchener, Occupation Candy Packer, single, d/o Irvin Shoemaker b. Ontario & Elma Hilgartner b. Ontario. Buried East End Cemetery, d. 7 Apr 1928

    9. [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.

    10. [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.

    11. [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.

    12. [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 - 20 Mar 1882 - Waterloo Twp., 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 Son - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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