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

Susannah Shoemaker[1]

Female 1843 - 1888  (45 years)


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  • Name Susannah Shoemaker 
    Born 18 Jan 1843  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Female 
    Name Susannah Cole 
    Name Susannah Schumacher  [6
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    United Brethern 
    Residence 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Swedenborgian 
    Eby ID Number 00112-7155 
    Died 2 Oct 1888  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 9, 10
    Person ID I5148  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Abraham D. Shoemaker,   b. 16 Feb 1809, Skippack Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1888, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Maria "Mary" Miller,   b. 20 Nov 1814, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Sep 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 15 Apr 1834  [11
    Family ID F738  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John G. Cole,   b. 1836, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 2 Apr 1861  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 6
    Children 
     1. Maria Cole,   b. 25 Feb 1862, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1874, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 12 years)
     2. Sarah Cole,   b. 19 Jan 1864, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. James Cole,   b. 13 Oct 1865, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 1865, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     4. Mary Ann Cole,   b. 24 Jan 1868, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Lydia Jane Cole,   b. 1 Jan 1870, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1877, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 7 years)
     6. Menno Cole,   b. 6 Jan 1873, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Nancy Cole,   b. 25 Apr 1875, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1875, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     8. Emma Cole,   b. 5 Aug 1877, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1888, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 10 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1621  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Susannah Shoemaker, "was born January 18th, 1843, and died October 2nd, 1888. On April 2nd, 1861, she was married to John Cole. They reside in Berlin and had a family of eight 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. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 16921-1902.
      Ephraim J. Myers, 34, Occ. Farmer, b. Baden Ont., Res. North Dakota, son of Samuel Myers and Sarah Schantz, married Sarah Cole, 38, b. Berlin, Res. same, daughter of John G. Cole and Susannah Shoemaker, Witnessed by: Menno and May A. Cole, Both of Buffalo NY, 4 March 1902 at Berlin

    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..., 475.

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), October 4, 1888.
      Susannah Cole, nee Schumacher, wife of John G. Cole, died in Berlin at age of 45 years, 8 months & 14 days. October 2, 1888

    4. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian), Vol 4 pg 6.
      Johan G. Cole, aged 24, res Waterloo Twp., born Montgomery Co., Pena, son of Henry Cole and Nanzi Cole, to Susanna M. Schuhmacher aged 18, res and born Waterloo Twp., daughter of Abraham and Maria , wit: Car. R. Harris of Berlin and Frederick W. Turk of Berlin, 2 Apr 1861 Banns

    5. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 29.
      Susana SHOEMAKER Birthplace: Canada Age 10 Sweborgian b. 28-Jan

    6. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      John G. Cole aged 24 res Waterloo born Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania son of Henry and Nanzie married 2 Apr 1861 to Susanah Schumacher aged 18 res Waterloo born Waterloo daughter of Abraham and Maria.

    7. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 71.

    8. [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Div. 11 Page 83.

    9. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 4 Oct 1888.
      Died 2 Oct 1888 Susannah Cole, nee Schumacher, wife of John G. Cole, died in Berlin at age of 45 years, 8 months & 14 days.

    10. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 2 Page 1.

    11. [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.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Jan 1843 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Brethern - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Apr 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Swedenborgian - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Oct 1888 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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