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

John Schroeder[1, 2]

Male 1802 - 1887  (84 years)


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  • Name John Schroeder 
    Born 12 May 1802  , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1852  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    labourer 
    Occupation 1861  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Labourer 
    Residence 1861  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Labourer 
    Residence 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number 00105-6428.6 
    Buried 5 May 1887  Mennonite Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Died 10 May 1887  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Person ID I5458  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Family 1 Mary Haus,   b. 1 Sep 1818, Near Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1888, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Children 
     1. Adeline Schroder,   b. 16 Feb 1833, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Oct 1922  (Age 89 years)
     2. Susannah Schroeder,   b. 11 Sep 1836, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1901  (Age < 64 years)
     3. Levi Schroder,   b. CALC 17 Mar 1838,   d. 4 Feb 1888, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 49 years)
     4. Etlina Schroder,   b. 15 Oct 1840, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Veronica Schroder,   b. 5 Mar 1844, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Adam Schroder,   b. Abt 1845, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Mary Schroder,   b. 10 Sep 1847, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1923  (Age 75 years)
     8. A. Schroder,   b. 1848, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Amor Schroeder,   b. 1854, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Amos Schroder,   b. 1855, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1894, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)
     11. S. Schroder,   b. 1857, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Simon Schroder,   b. 21 Jun 1858, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1920, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1693  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Amos Schroeder,   b. 1854, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F273743  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John Schroder, "The family by this name are all descendants of John Schroder, a native of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where he was born in 1802. About the year 1836 he emigrated to Canada and settled in Berlin, Ontario, where he was widely known by all parties. He was married to Mary, daughter of John and Polly (Heckedon) Haus. She was born a few miles west of Waterloo in 1818 and died in Berlin, at their old home on Queen Street East, November 14th, 1888. He died May 10th, 1887. To them was born 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.].

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      He had lived for 65 years in Berlin before it came into being

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 5 May 1887.
      03 May 1887 John Schroder died in Berlin at age of 85 years. Burial today, Thursday afternoon in the Mennonite cemetery. The deceased had lived in Berlin for 65 years, or rather, he already lived here before Berlin came into being.

    2. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 22 Nov 1888.
      Died 14 Nov 1888 Maria Schroder, née Haus, widow of John Schroder, died in Berlin, at age of 70 years.

    3. [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..., 354.

    4. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Div 13, Page 21.

    5. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 4.
      John SCHRODER Labourer USA 47 Lutheran b. 12-May
      Maria SCHRODER Canada 35 Lutheran b. 1-Sep
      Susey SCHRODER Canada F. 15 Lutheran b. 6-Sep
      Etlina SCHRODER Canada F. 12 Lutheran b. 15-Oct
      Levi SCHRODER Canada F. 13 Lutheran b. 15-Aug
      Frahny SCHRODER Canada F. 8 Lutheran b. 5-Mar
      Maria SCHRODER Canada F. 5 Lutheran b. 10-Sep

    6. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div 1 Page 61.

    7. [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div. 1 Page 4.

    8. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 May 1802 - , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - labourer - 1852 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 May 1887 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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