Matilda Shoemaker^[1]

1857 - 1934  (76 years)

• Name	Matilda Shoemaker
  Born	28 Sep 1857	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Birth	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
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  Name	Matilda Letson
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	M. E. N. S.
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	United Brethren
  Residence	1911	Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Congregation
  Eby ID Number	00112-7080
  Died	20 Feb 1934	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Buried	West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Person ID	I53516	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	David B. Letson,   b. 24 Aug 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Feb 1908, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 55 years)
  Children	1. Thomas Frederick Letson,   b. 15 Feb 1884, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Feb 1956, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)   2. Franklin Letson,   b. 10 Apr 1888, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Martha May Letson,   b. 21 Feb 1892, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Nov 1971  (Age 79 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. _____________ MRS, MATILDA LETSON The death occurred at an early our this morning of Matilda Letson, relict of the late David Letson, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ezra Dumart, 390 Wellington street, In her 78th year. Mrs. Letson, who was predeceased by her husband over 20 years ago, was member of the United Church in West Montrose and was born in Waterloo township. Two sons and one daughter, Thomas Letson of London, Frank Letson, city, and Mrs. E. Dumart, city, survive with 11 grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Samuel Letson, West Montrose, and Mrs. Graves Suggs, West Montrose. Funeral services will take place Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at 390 Wellington street and thence to the United Church Cemetery at West Montrose for Interment. Rev. J. U. Stewart of Elmira will officiate. Kitchener Daily Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Tue, Feb 20, 1934 Page 13

  
  

• Sources

  [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. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-1 Page 8. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 13 page 3. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 14. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 7 Page 73. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 24. [S349] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - West Montrose United CC#4596 Internet Link. [Burial Records - MATILDA LETSON / Died 1934 ] [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. [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

  Born - 28 Sep 1857 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Birth - - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - M. E. N. S. - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Brethren - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Congregation - 1911 - Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 20 Feb 1934 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth