Private John Milton "Milton" Goetz

1893 - 1918  (25 years)

• Name	John Milton "Milton" Goetz
  Prefix	Private
  Born	12 May 1893	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56431054
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81971372/john-milton-goetz
  	Cenotaph
  Military	WW1  [4]
  Residence	1911	Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Methodist
  Military	1914	WW1   [3]
  	WW1, Service #112053
  Misfortune	killed in WW1  [4]
  Name	John Milton Gates
  Name	Milton Goetz
  Residence	Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Residence	Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Residence	1914	WW1   [3]
  	WW1, Private
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-51313
  Died	9 Oct 1918	, France   [4]
  Buried	Highland Cemetery, Le Cateau-Cambresis, Departement du Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
  Person ID	I51313	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Michael Goetz,   b. 15 Oct 1850, Fullarton Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Dec 1912, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Mary Jane Schnurr,   b. 29 Mar 1859, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Sep 1916, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)
  Married	17 Dec 1878	St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F13270	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Gates,JohnMilton-0001-WW1.jpg John Milton Gates - John Milton Goetz

  
  

• Notes

  PTE. MILTON GATES. His sister, at 152 High Park avenue has been notified that Pte. Milton Gates. No. 712053. has been wounded. He enlisted in the C.M.R.. but since reaching France in May. 1915. he has been transferred to the Fort Garry Horse. He is a Linwood boy. but when he enlisted he was employed in the Bank of Nova Scotia at London. His mother has died since his going to France. Toronto Telegram October 1918

  
  

• Sources

  [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-5 Page 17. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 12 Page 12. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), obituary of John Milton Goetz - Elmira Signet Oct 31 1918. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Michael Goetz Born: Fullerton Age: 27 Father: Michael Goetz Mother: Mary Born: abt 1851 Spouse: Mary Schnurr Age: 20 born: Linwood Father: John Schnurr Mother: Margaretha married 17 Dec 1878 married: Waterloo, St. Jacobs

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 May 1893 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 9 Oct 1918 - , France  = Link to Google Earth