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

Simon Shoemaker

Male 1860 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Simon Shoemaker 
    Born 3 Jun 1860  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Name Simon Schumacher  [3
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1882  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 1885  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    miller 
    Eby ID Number 00112-7098 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I5019  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father George F. Shoemaker,   b. 11 Nov 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1914  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Ellen Goetz,   b. 19 Sep 1841, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1895  (Age 53 years) 
    Married 17 Jul 1859  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Family ID F1575  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Leah Dunbrook,   b. 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 14 Mar 1882  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Violet Shoemaker,   b. Abt 1885, Of, Sarnia, Lambton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Arthur Shoemaker,   b. 23 Jan 1885, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1885  (Age 0 years)
     3. Minnie Shoemaker,   b. Abt 1887, Of, Sarnia, Lambton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F1576  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Simon Shoemaker, "was born June 3rd, 1860. He is married to Leah Dornbruck and resides in Sarnia, Lambton County, Ontario. He is a miller by trade. They have two children"


      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. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 41.

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 23 Mar 1882.
      14 Mar 1882 Leah Dorenbrock and Simon Schumacher, both of Waterloo Township, were married in Preston by Pastor Wurster. Poem follows.

    4. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Arthur Shoemaker Born: 23 Jan 1885 County: Waterloo Father: Simon Shoemaker Mother: Leah Dornbrock

    5. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      George Shoemaker aged 23 of Waterloo Twp. born Waterloo Twp son of John Shoemaker and Cathr. Fried married 17 Jul 1859 to Ellen Goetz aged 17 of Waterloo Twp., born Germany daughter of Saphier Goetz and Barbara Oleier.

    6. [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 26 July 1859.
      17 July 1859 By the Rev. F. W. Bindeman, at Berlin, on the 17th inst., George Shoemaker, to Ellen Goetz, both of Waterloo.

    7. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      George Shoemaker, 23, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, son of John and Catherine (Freid), married 17 July 1859 Ellen Goetz, 17, res. Waterloo, b. Germany, daughter of Laphier and Barbara (Oliver)

    8. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 21.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Jun 1860 - 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 MapsResidence - 1882 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Mar 1882 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - miller - 1885 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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