Christopher J. Schelter^[1]

1814 - 1902  (87 years)

• Name	Christopher J. Schelter
  Born	7 Sep 1814	, Germany   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1837	, Canada   [2]
  Occupation	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Weaver
  Residence	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Naturalization	1901  [2]
  Retired	1901	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-51910P
  Died	17 Mar 1902	Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Cause: old age
  Buried	First St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley Village, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I51910	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Maria "Mary" Herald,   b. 29 Jan 1825, , Germany ,   d. 5 Mar 1913, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Married	Abt 1845	, Germany
  Children	1. Christian Schelter   2. Carl "Charles Schelter,   b. 1854, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Heinrich "Henry" Schelter,   b. CALC 5 Feb 1858, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Sep 1881, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 23 years)   4. Catherine Schelter,   b. 1860, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Christopher Schelter,   b. 1866, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F13397	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  CHRISTOPH SCHELTER DEAD. The oldest resident and the earliest settler of this village passed away on Monday afternoon in the death of Christoph Schelter in his 88th year, from old age. He came here in 1846, bought and cleared the half-acre lot upon which he died and it is said that he has never spent a night out of the village during all these 56 years. Just before coming here he was married to Miss Marie Herold and his now aged widow survives him, along with one son, Christian, of Jordan, Ont. The remains were interred yesterday, the pall bearers, Messrs. Casper Meyer, John Fleischhauer, R. Freeborn, John Faulhafer, John Ullner and Chr. Gensmer, all being neighbors of deceased for over a quarter of a century. The only gentleman now residing in the village, who was also a resident when deceased came to Wellesley is Mr. John Stahle, who was born here that year. Deceased worked at his trades as weaver and cooper until advancing age compelled him to retire. Wellesley Maple Leaf, March 20, 1902

  
  

• Sources

  [S1848] House of Industry and Refuge Burial Register - Kitchener, No. 100 Reg. Number in Admittance Record Book: 1981. Mrs. Christopher Shellis Died: 05 Mar 1913 Aged 88 Cause: Arterio Sclerosis Comment and Remarks: Edward Lippert Entered; Buried in Wellesley by friends [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-6 Page 12. [S308] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - First St. Pauls Lutheran CC#4540 Internet Link. Christoph/ Schelter/ gest. 17 Maerz 1902/ Alter 87 Jah. 6 M. 10 T./ Maria Herald/ seine Ehefrau/ gest. 5 Maerz 1914/ Alter 87 Jah. 1 M. 4 T. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 13.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Sep 1814 - , Germany Immigration - 1837 - , Canada Married - Abt 1845 - , Germany Occupation - Weaver - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Retired - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: old age - 17 Mar 1902 - Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Wellesley Village, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth