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

Edith Shoemaker

Female 1882 - 1958  (76 years)


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  • Name Edith Shoemaker 
    Born 20 Mar 1882  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Name Edith Quickfall 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Evangelical 
    Residence 1943  181 Frederick St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1958  101 David St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number 00112-7069 
    Died 16 Sep 1958  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I4933  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 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  [5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Family ID F1548  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Albert Clarke Quickfall,   b. 17 Jan 1878, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1928  (Age 50 years) 
    Children 
     1. Clark Irvin Quickfall,   b. 3 Jun 1905, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1996, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     2. Evelyn May Quickfall,   b. 17 Aug 1907, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Edith Pearl "Pearl" Quickfall,   b. 11 Oct 1910, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1986  (Age 75 years)
     4. Eileen Adele Quickfall,   b. 29 Nov 1912, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 2007, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
     5. Richard Quickfall,   b. 17 Aug 1916, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1943, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years)
     6. Ellen Marguerite Quickfall,   b. 1919, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F6559  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Edith Shoemaker, "twin to Irwin, 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.].

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      "Mrs. Edith Quickfall, 76, of 101 David St., died Tuesday at KW Hospital after a lengthy illness.

      Born in Kitchener March 20, 1882, she was a dau. of the late Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Shoemaker. She was a member of Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church.

      Mrs. Quickfall was predeceased by her husband, A.C. Quickfall, Nov. 15,1928, and one son, Richard, in April 1943.

      Surviving are one son, Clark of Kitchener; four daughters, Miss Evelyn Quickfall and Mrs. Harold (Ellen) Berlet of Kitchener, Mrs. Wallace (Pearl) Simms of Mimico and Mrs. Arthur (Eileen) Dahms of Waterloo; two sisters Miss Susannah Shoemaker and Mrs. Louisa Latsch of Kitchener. There are five grandchildren...First Mennonite Cemetery."

      KW Record obit. of Wed., Sept. 17, 1958

  • 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, Waterloo C-5 Page 14.

    3. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Edith Shoemaker / born Mar. 20, 1882 / died Sept. 16, 1958 / wife of Albert C. Quickfall

    4. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 25 1911 Pg. 2.

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

    6. [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.

    7. [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.

    8. [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.

    9. [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 MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Sep 1958 - 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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