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

Daniel D. Shoemaker

Male 1811 - 1892  (81 years)


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  • Name Daniel D. Shoemaker 
    Born 15 Jun 1811  Skippack Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1836  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    pump maker 
    • Lived with George D. Shoemaker and his wife Nancy Shuh.
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Sawer 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    [Member of New Jersulem Religion] 
    Eby ID Number 00112-7160 
    Died 23 Aug 1892  Filion, Huron, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I5169  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  [7
    Family ID F1494  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna Miller,   b. 11 Mar 1816, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1846  (Age 30 years) 
    Married 22 Mar 1836  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Shoemaker,   b. 11 Nov 1836, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 1912, Lincoln Township, Huron Co., Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     2. Christian M. Shoemaker,   b. 28 Oct 1838, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Isaac M. Shoemaker,   b. 15 Aug 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Henry M. Shoemaker,   b. 11 Sep 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1886, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)
     5. Samuel M. Shoemaker,   b. 30 Sep 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F739  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Daniel Shoemaker, "was born June 15th, 1811. In 1829 he came to Canada with his parents. On March 22nd, 1836, he was married to Nancy Miller who was born March 11th, 1816, and died May 20th, 1846. They resided in different places of the county. A few years ago he went to Filion, Michigan, with one of his children where he died August 23rd, 1892. Their family consisted of five 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..., 475.

    2. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 23.
      Daniel SHOEMAKER Pumpmaker Birthplace: USA Age 42 Mennonite b. June

    3. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 18.

    4. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 26 Mar 1836:26.
      22 Mar 1836 Benjamin Eby m. Daniel Schumacher to Anna Miller, both of Waterloo.

    5. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 23.

    6. [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..., 476.

    7. [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 - 15 Jun 1811 - Skippack Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1836 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Mar 1836 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - pump maker - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Sawer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - [Member of New Jersulem Religion] - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Aug 1892 - Filion, Huron, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
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