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

Catharine "Katie" Shoemaker

Female 1871 - 1960  (89 years)


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  • Name Catharine "Katie" Shoemaker 
    Born 10 Dec 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Name Catharine "Katie" Brubacher 
    Name Catharine "Katie" Brubacher 
    Name Katie Shoemaker  [7
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Servant 
    Occupation 1904  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    farmer 
    Residence 1911  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00112-7054 
    Died 30 Dec 1960  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Conestogo Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I54610  Generations
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2024 

    Father George D. Shoemaker,   b. 11 Feb 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1910, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Snyder,   b. 1 Feb 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 15 Mar 1857  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10, 11
    Family ID F288  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Dilman M. Brubacher,   b. 15 Oct 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1952  (Age 80 years) 
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2024 
    Family ID F5671  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Elias M. Brubacher,   b. 10 May 1869, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 4 Sep 1904  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Osiah Brubacher,   b. 1 Jan 1893, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1965, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     2. Hannah Brubacher,   b. Jul 1895, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Abraham Brubacher,   b. Nov 1898, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Lydia Brubacher,   b. 12 Aug 1905, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1989  (Age 83 years)
     5. Magdalena S. Brubacher,   b. Feb 1907, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Dilman S. Brubacher,   b. Jan 1911, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2024 
    Family ID F167898  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Catharine Shoemaker, "was born December 10th, 1871. She is not married."


      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..., 459.

    2. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-3 Page 7.

    3. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 4 Page 17.

    4. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 1.

    5. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 18842 (1904), Brubacher-Shoemaker.
      Elias Brubacher, 34, Farmer, Born: Woolwich, residence: Woolwich, Wid, son of Michael P Brubacher and Veronica Martin, Married Catharine Shoemaker, 33, Born: Woolwich, residence: Woolwich, daughter of George Shoemaker and Magdalena Snyder, Witn: David Cressman, Woolwich and Hannassah Martin, Waterloo Twp, On 4 Sept 1904, at Woolwich

    6. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 5 Page 7.

    7. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Rachel Lichty.
      Lichty, Rachel, daughter of George and Magdalene (Snider) Shoemaker, was born Oct. 21,1873, in Woolwich Twp., Ont.; died July 12, 1960, at Floradale, Ont.; aged 86 y. 8 m. 21 d. In 1898 she was married to Noah Lichty, who died in July, 1945. Surviving are 3 sons and 2 daughters (Isaac, Israel, and Clayton, Floradale, Ont.; Kathy--Mrs. Roy Hartzler, Goshen, Ind.; and Emmeline--Mrs. Herb Kritz, Kitchener), 14 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and one sister (Katy--Mrs. Dilman Brubacher, St. Jacobs, Ont.). She was a member of the Floradale Church, where funeral services were held July 15, in charge of Rufus Jutzi; interment in North Woolwich Cemetery.

    8. [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..., 458.

    9. [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.

    10. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      George Shoemaker Res: Waterloo Twp. Occupation: Yeoman Magdalena Schneider Res: Waterloo Twp. married 15 Mar 1857 Waterloo Twp. by Banns Witnesses: Wilh. Bindemann & Louise Bindemann

    11. [S956] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Advertiser, "Woolwich Pioneer Dead," 6 Oct 1910.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Dec 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Servant - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1904 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Sep 1904 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 30 Dec 1960 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Conestogo Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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