William Schmidt^{[1, 2]}

1838 - 1923  (85 years)

• Name	William Schmidt
  Born	3 Jan 1838	Kersdorf, Hessen, Germany   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1851	, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Name	Wilhelm Schmidt
  Residence	1864	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Residence	1864	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Naturalization	1870  [3]
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-55711
  Died	4 Mar 1923	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 6]
  Buried	6 Mar 1923	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I55711	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2024

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Seitz,   b. 25 Feb 1843, , Hessen, Germany ,   d. 7 Feb 1920, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Married	21 Feb 1864	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 7]
  Children	1. Louisa Schmidt,   d. Aft 1923   2. Charles Schmidt,   d. Aft 1923   3. William Schmidt,   d. Aft 1923   4. Herman Schmidt,   d. Aft 1923   5. Henry Schmidt,   b. 23 Jul 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Jan 1942, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)   6. Mary Schmidt,   b. 16 Jul 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jan 1904, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 32 years)   7. Sophia Schmidt,   b. 4 Nov 1874, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Sep 1973, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 98 years)   8. Emilie H. "Amelia" Schmidt,   b. 16 Mar 1877, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Dec 1955, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)   9. Otto Henry Schmidt,   b. 21 Mar 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Apr 1945, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2024
  Family ID	F14419	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  OLD PIONEER OF DISTRICT IS DEAD LATE WILLIAM SCHMIDT WAS EIGHTY-FOUR YEARS OLD The death occurred on Sunday last of an old pioneer of this district in the person of Mr. William Schmidt, aged eighty-four years, after about four weeks illness. The late Mr. Schmidt was born in Germany and came to America when thirteen years old, and resided in Buffalo for a time. Subsequently, he moved to Waterloo and then took up a farm in Woolwich, where he lived for thirty-five years. About twenty-two years ago he moved to Elmira where he resided until the time of his death. His wife predeceased him about three years ago. The following children survive: Louisa, Henry, Charles, William, Sophia, Amelia, Otto, and Herman. Elmira Signet 8 Mar 1923

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 18532-1904. Otto Henry Schmidt, 23, Occ. Shoemaker, b. Woolwich, Res. of Elmira, son of William Schmidt and Elizabeth Seitz, married Maria Hergert, 26, b. Elmira, Res. of Elmira, daughter of Casper Hergert and Catherine Seitz, Witn: H M Wilhelm, Waterloo and Clara Hergert, Elmira, On 11 Feb 1904, at Elmira [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012040-94. Henry Schmidt, 28, occ. Mason, b. Woolwich Twp, res. Elmira, son of William and Elizabeth married Mary Ott, 28, b. Woolwich Twp, res. Elmira, daughter of John and Elizabeth, Witn: Charles Schmidt and Emma Ruppel Both of Elmira, 16 October 1894 in Elmira [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-4 Page 10. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Williaim Schmidt - 8 Mar 1923. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. William Schmidt, 25, res. Waterloo, b. Kersdorf Hessen, son of Louis and Elizabeth (Koch), married 21 Feb 1864 Elizabeth Leitz, 20, res. Waterloo, b. Hessen, daughter of Christian and Mary [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96211409. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 3 Mar 1864. Feb. 21, 1864 Wilhelm Schmidt and Elisabeth Seitz, both of Waterloo, by Rev. Hoelsche

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 3 Jan 1838 - Kersdorf, Hessen, Germany Immigration - 1851 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - 1864 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1864 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 21 Feb 1864 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 4 Mar 1923 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 6 Mar 1923 - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth