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

Elizabeth Shoemaker

Female 1805 - 1846  (41 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Shoemaker 
    Born 5 Mar 1805  Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Name Elizabeth Schatz 
    Eby ID Number 00112-7136 
    Died 5 Aug 1846  [1
    Person ID I5103  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father George Shoemaker, Sr.,   b. 6 Feb 1778, Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1864, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Mary Detweiler,   b. 10 May 1775, Of, Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1850  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 19 Mar 1799  [2
    Family ID F1494  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jacob Schatz,   b. 11 Jan 1798, of, Lower Salford, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1872  (Age 74 years) 
    Children 
     1. John Schatz,   b. Abt 1822,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. George Schatz,   b. Abt 1824,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Michael Schatz,   b. 1836, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1606  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elizabeth Shoemaker, "second daughter of George Shoemaker, was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, March 5th, 1805, and died August 5th, 1846. She was married to Jacob Schatz who was born January 11th, 1798, and died March 7th, 1872. They resided in Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, where they had a family of eleven children. John and George, two of their sons, lived in Canada for some time but returned to their native state many years ago. Michael, another son, came here some thirty years ago and at present resides at Wallaceville, Perth County, Ontario. He is a shoemaker by trade but at present he is engaged in farming. They have a small family of grown 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 471.

    2. [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..., 454.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Mar 1805 - Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
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