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

Abraham F. Shoemaker

Male 1834 - 1881  (47 years)


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  • Name Abraham F. Shoemaker 
    Born 24 Jan 1834  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1860  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Carpenter 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00112-7096 
    Died 5 Jul 1881  Alborough, Elgin Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I5004  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father John D. Shoemaker,   b. 26 Dec 1800, Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1895  (Age 94 years) 
    Mother Catharine Fried,   b. 22 Feb 1801, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 12 Oct 1823  [6, 7
    Family ID F1559  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Petronille "Nancy" Kittle,   b. 1840, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 15 Jul 1860  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 8
    Children 
     1. Catharine Shoemaker,   b. 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Sarah Shoemaker,   b. 1 Jun 1863, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jan 1865  (Age 1 years)
     3. Mary Shoemaker,   b. Abt 1864, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. John Shoemaker,   b. 21 Sep 1864, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1867  (Age 3 years)
     5. Simon Shoemaker,   b. 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Shoemaker,   b. 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Lydia Shoemaker,   b. 1868, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Isaac Shoemaker,   b. Sep 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Nancy Shoemaker,   b. Abt 1876, Of, Aldborough Township, Elgin Co, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. George Shoemaker,   b. Abt 1878, Of, Aldborough Township, Elgin Co, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Amelia Shoemaker,   b. Abt 1880, Of, Aldborough Township, Elgin Co, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F1573  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Abraham Shoemaker, "was born January 24th, 1834. He was a blacksmith by trade and was married to Nancy Kittel. About twenty years ago he moved to Alborough, Elgin County, Ontario, where he died July 5th, 1881. They had a family of twelve children... two whose names were not received"


      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..., 465.

    2. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 2 Pg 69.

    3. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 44.

    4. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 14673 (1888), Mary Catharine Nahrgang.
      Mary Catharine Nahrgang, d. 24 Jan 1888 Palmerston, aged 69y, 8m, 9d, b. Germany, cause: apoplexy

    5. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Abraham Shoemaker aged 26, res Waterloo Twp, born Waterloo Twp son of John Shoemaker and Catharine Fried married 15 Jul 1860 to Nancy Kettel aged 19, res Waterloo Twp., born Germany daughter of Dominic Kettel and Margareth Schiedel.

    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..., 462.

    7. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, November 15, 1895 - Obituary of John D. Shoemaker.

    8. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 20 Jul 1860.
      "Shoemaker - Kettel: At Berlin, on the 15th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Bindeman, Abraham Shoemaker, to Nancy Kettel, of Waterloo Township."

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Jan 1834 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1860 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Jul 1860 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 Jul 1881 - Alborough, Elgin Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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