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

Ida Minerva Shoemaker[1, 2, 3]

Female 1863 - 1958  (94 years)


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  • Name Ida Minerva Shoemaker 
    Born 1 Sep 1863  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Female 
    Name Ida Minerva Oberholtzer 
    Name Minerva Shoemaker  [5
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    United Bretheren 
    Residence 1883  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    United Brethren 
    Eby ID Number 00112-7149 
    Died 1958  [6
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I5129  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father David Miller Shoemaker,   b. 28 Sep 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1920, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Jane Ann Hammacher,   b. 3 Oct 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 7 Aug 1860  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 9
    Family ID F610  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jacob B. Oberholtzer,   b. 4 Dec 1861, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1958  (Age 96 years) 
    Married 14 Oct 1883  [3, 4, 8
    Children 
     1. David Oberholtzer,   b. 1886, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Lorne D. Oberholtzer,   b. 22 Jan 1887, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1983  (Age 95 years)
     3. Cora S. Oberholtzer,   b. 11 May 1891, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1943  (Age 51 years)
     4. Edna Jane Oberholtzer,   b. 7 Jan 1895, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1977  (Age 81 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F736  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Ida Minerva Shoemaker, "was born September 1st, 1863. On October 14th, 1883, she was married to Jacob B. Oberholtzer. They reside a little west of Berlin, on the "Randall Farm." They have a family of 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..., 143.

    2. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 780.

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 25 Oct 1883.
      Oct. 14, 1883 Jakob B. Oberholtzer of Berlin and Ida M. Schumacher of Waterloo Township, were married by Preacher J.B. Baumann.

    4. [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..., 473.

    5. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 15.

    6. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link .
      Oberholtzer A. Mother/ Minerva Shoemaker/ 1863-1958/ wife of/ Jacob B. Oberholtzer B. Father/ Jacob B. Oberholtzer/ 1861-1958 C. Daughter/ Cora Oberholtzer/ wife of Frank Fidler/ 1891-1943

    7. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 17.

    8. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 36.

    9. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      David Shoemaker, 21, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, son of Abraham and Mary, married 7 Aug 1860 Jane Hamaker, 24, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, daughter of Benjamin and Susannah

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Sep 1863 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Bretheren - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1883 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Brethren - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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