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

Katherine Schmitt

Female 1832 - 1898  (65 years)


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  • Name Katherine Schmitt 
    Born 8 Nov 1832  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Christened 17 Mar 1833  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95890663 
    Name Katherine Bentler 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00104-5800 
    Died 1898  [5
    Buried Mennonite Cemetery, Alto, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I5228  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Rev. Dr. George R. Schmitt,   b. 23 Nov 1809, Muhlhausen, , Alsace, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1882, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Salome "Sally" Becker,   b. 28 Feb 1811, , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1887, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 14 Aug 1831  Welland Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F1637  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Christian Herman "Herman" Bentler,   b. 5 Dec 1821, , Prussia, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1905  (Age 83 years) 
    Children 
     1. Mary Bentler,   b. 1854, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Sarah Bentler,   b. 1856, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Leah Bentler,   b. 1859, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1642  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Catharine Schmidt, "was born November 8th, 1832. She is married to Herman Bendler and resides on a farm in Kent County, Michigan. They have 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. [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..., 263.

    2. [S211] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church Register of H. W. Peterson 1833-1835.

    3. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Pg. 102.

    4. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 16 Page 102.

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95890663.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Nov 1832 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 17 Mar 1833 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mennonite Cemetery, Alto, Kent, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
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