John George "George" Schmetzer^{[1, 2, 3]}

1837 - 1910  (73 years)

• Name	John George "George" Schmetzer
  Born	1 Jun 1837	, Wuerttemberg, Germany   [3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1846	, Canada   [4]
  Name	George Schmetzer
  Naturalization	1886  [4]
  Occupation	1895	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1901	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-50909
  Died	26 Jun 1910	Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	Schmetzer Farm Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I50909	Generations
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	John Michael "Michael" Schmetzer,   b. CALC 2 May 1805, , Germany ,   d. 17 Sep 1887, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 82 years)
  Mother	Margaretha Barbara Fey,   b. CALC 11 Aug 1808,   d. 31 Oct 1899  (Age ~ 91 years)
  Family ID	F282241	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Michael Schmetzer,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Margaretha,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F287640	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Maria Catharina "Mary Catherine" Mueller,   b. 13 Jun 1850, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Nov 1890, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 40 years)
  Children	1. Jacob M. Schmetzer   2. Maria Barbara Schmetzer,   d. Feb 1871   3. Jacob Schmetzer,   b. 3 Jul 1873, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Jul 1873, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   4. Margaret Barbara "Barbara" Schmetzer,   b. 8 Feb 1877, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jan 1927, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 49 years)   5. Elizabeth Schmetzer,   b. 22 Jun 1879, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jul 1955, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)   6. John Schmetzer,   b. 3 Mar 1881, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Maria Katharina "Mary" Schmetzer,   b. 6 Mar 1883, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Apr 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)   8. Magdalena Catharina Schmetzer,   b. 21 Mar 1886, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Jul 1971, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)   9. Henry Michael Schmetzer,   b. 22 Jul 1888, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jul 1953  (Age 64 years)   10. George Schmetzer,   b. 20 Feb 1890, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F224427	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Katharina F. "Catherine" Schultheiss,   b. 20 Oct 1849, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1921  (Age 71 years)
  Married	13 Mar 1892	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 7]
  Children	1. William Edmund Schmetzer,   b. 26 Feb 1895, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Sep 1895  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F58793	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Schchmetzer - Linwood on June 26th, Geo. Schmetzer, aged 73 years and 26 days. Deceased was one of the oldest residents of the district of Linwood where he was a successful farmer. He was well known and highly respected and although a number of years subject to disease, managed to keep about active in the discharge of his duties until some months ago He had just completed a comfortable residence in which he hoped to spend his last years after retiring from the farm. The funeral took place at Linwood, Tuesday where a large number of relatives friends and neighbors had gathered to pay their last respect to the departed. Rev. R. Eden, pastor the Lutheran church of which deceased had been a staunch member, preached the funeral sermon. The departed leaves to mourn his loss, a widow, 3 sons and 4 daughters viz: Jacob M., John and Henry Schmetzer and Mrs. A. Shirk, Mrs. C. Wilker of Listowel, Mrs. J Dubrick of Elmira and Mrs W.F.C. of Washington Territory, U. S. A.

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 27 Nov 1890. Nov 16, 1890 Mrs. George Schmetzer died near Linwood at age of 40 years, 5 months & 3 days. [S2402] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - Schmetzer Farm CC#5626 Waterloo Region Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society. Maria Katherina/ Ehefrau von/ Joh. Schmutzer [sic]/ Geb. 13 Juni 1850/ Gest. 16. Nov. 1890/ Alt. 40 Jar. 5 Mo./ 3 Tage/ [German verse]/ [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012315-92. John George Schmetzer, 54, Widower, occ. Farmer, b. Germany, res. Wellesley, son of Michael and Margaretha Schmetzer, Married Katharina Forster Schultheis, 44, Widow, b. Wellesley Twp., Res. Milverton, daughter of Conrad and Anna Maria Schultheis, Witn: Wilhelm and Jacob Schultheis of Wellesley Twp., 13 March 1892 at Wellesley [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-5 Page 9. [S2402] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - Schmetzer Farm CC#5626 Waterloo Region Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society. Johan Georg/ Schmetzer/ Geb./ 1, Juni 1837/ Gest./ 26, Juni 1910/ Alter/ 73 Jah. 26 T./ [German verse]/ [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: William Edmund Schmetzer Event Type: Birth Event Date: 26 Feb 1895 Event Place: Wellesley, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Gender: Male Father's Name: George Schmetzer - farmer Mother's Name: Catharine Schultheis [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: John George Schmetzer Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 13 Mar 1892 Event Place: Wellesley, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Gender: Male Age: 54 Birth Year (Estimated): 1838 Germany Widower Occ: farmer Wellesley Father's Name: Michael Schmetzer Mother's Name: Margaretha Schmetzer Spouse's Name: Katharina Foerter nee Schultheis Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Age: 44 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1848 Wellesley Res: Milverton Spouse's Father's Name: Conrad Schultheis Spouse's Mother's Name: Anna Maria Schultheis

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Jun 1837 - , Wuerttemberg, Germany Immigration - 1846 - , Canada Married - 13 Mar 1892 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1895 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 26 Jun 1910 - Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Schmetzer Farm Cemetery, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth