Henry S. Shoemaker^[1]

1841 - 1877  (36 years)

• Name	Henry S. Shoemaker
  Born	21 Aug 1841	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	00112-7121
  Died	24 Nov 1877	Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 5, 7, 8]
  	Cause: typhoid fever
  Buried	Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Person ID	I5084	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	George D. Shoemaker,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Nancy,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F4650	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	George D. Shoemaker,   b. 5 Oct 1803, Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 8 Dec 1897, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 94 years)
  Mother	Anna "Nancy" Shuh,   b. 31 Dec 1808, York Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 20 Aug 1895  (Age 86 years)
  Married	8 Jun 1830	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10, 11, 12, 13]
  Family ID	F478	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Catharine "Katie" Weber,   b. 15 Nov 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Jun 1922  (Age 75 years)
  Married	28 Aug 1864	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 7, 14]
  Children	1. Isabella Shoemaker,   b. 28 May 1865, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Dec 1877, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 12 years)   2. Lydia Ann Shoemaker,   b. 19 Sep 1866, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Albert Shoemaker,   b. 3 Jan 1868, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Sep 1868, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   4. Ellen Shoemaker,   b. 3 Jul 1869, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Urias Shoemaker,   b. 18 Mar 1872, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Isaiah Shoemaker,   b. 27 Jul 1873, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. John Shoemaker,   b. 1 May 1875, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 May 1875, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   8. George Wilfrid Shoemaker,   b. 6 Jul 1876, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Henry W. Shoemaker,   b. 25 May 1878, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1953  (Age 74 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F1600	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Isabella Shoemaker,   b. 28 May 1865, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Dec 1877, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 12 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F255377	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Henry Shoemaker, "was born August 21st, 1841, and died in Conestogo where he resided, November 24th, 1877. He was a good scholar and an expert in mathematics. The trade of his choice was waggon building which he carried on until his death which was caused by typhoid fever. On October 28th, 1864, he was married to Catharine Weber who was born December 15th, 1846. She is still living and resides on corner of Ahrens and Frederick Streets, Berlin. Their family consisted of nine 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

  [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link. Henry is referred to as Henry S. on his tombstone [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..., 469. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 23. Henry SHOEMAKER Birthplace: Canada Age 11 Mennonite b. 21-Aug [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 1 Pg 27. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 6 Dec 1877. Died 24 Nov 1877 In Conestogo Henry S. Schumacher at the age of 36 years. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 3 Jan 1878. Died 29 Dec 1877 Isabella Schumacher, daughter of the former Heinrich Schumacher died in Conestogo at the age of 12 years [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..., 581. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 61. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link. [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..., 468. [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..., 357. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, January 1, 1898 - Obituary of George Shoemaker. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 24. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 2 Sep 1864. "Shoemaker - Weaver: Aug. 28: Mr. Henry S. Shoemaker, to Miss Catharine W. Weaver, of Woolwich."

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Aug 1841 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 28 Aug 1864 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: typhoid fever - 24 Nov 1877 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth