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

Matilda Shoemaker[1]

Female 1857 - 1934  (76 years)


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  • Name Matilda Shoemaker 
    Born 28 Sep 1857  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Name Matilda Letson 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    M. E. N. S. 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    United Brethren 
    Residence 1911  Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Congregation 
    Eby ID Number 00112-7080 
    Died 1934  [7
    Buried West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I53516  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Jacob F. Shoemaker,   b. 13 Sep 1824, Lower Salford, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jun 1904, Palmerston, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Veronica "Franie" "Frances" Snyder,   b. 17 Jun 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1895  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 3 Jul 1849  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Family ID F267  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family David Letson,   b. 24 Aug 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1908, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Children 
     1. Thomas Letson,   b. 15 Feb 1883, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Franklin Letson,   b. 10 Apr 1888, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Martha May Letson,   b. 21 Feb 1892, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1971  (Age 79 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F13845  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Matilda Shoemaker, "is married to David Letson. They reside in Winterbourne, Ontario."


      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..., 463.

    2. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-1 Page 8.

    3. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 13 page 3.

    4. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 14.

    5. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 7 Page 73.

    6. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 24.

    7. [S349] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - West Montrose United CC#4596 Internet Link.
      [Burial Records - MATILDA LETSON / Died 1934 ]

    8. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 328.

    9. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Jacob G. Shoemaker aged 25 farmer of Waterloo married 3 July 1849 at Greenbush by license to Veronica Snyder aged 20 of Waterloo

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Sep 1857 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - M. E. N. S. - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Brethren - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Congregation - 1911 - Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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