John W. Schierholtz

1851 - 1927  (75 years)

• Name	John W. Schierholtz
  Born	23 Nov 1851	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Johann W. Schierholtz  [8]
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer, Farm
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Lutheran
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-55728P
  Died	27 Feb 1927	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 7]
  Buried	Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 7]
  Person ID	I55728	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Henry Schierholtz,   b. CALC 7 Nov 1812, , Hessen, Germany ,   d. 14 Apr 1886, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 73 years)
  Mother	Elisabeth Winter,   b. 18 May 1825, , Germany ,   d. 18 Jul 1916, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Married	24 Nov 1844	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Family ID	F14423	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elisabeth Ohliger,   b. 25 Feb 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Oct 1939, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Married	2 Feb 1892
  Children	1. Albert F. Schierholtz,   b. CALC 23 Nov 1892,   d. 23 Mar 1895  (Age ~ 2 years)   2. Hilda Elizabeth Schierholtz,   b. 13 Mar 1895, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Mar 1991, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 96 years)   3. Oscar Carl Schierholtz,   b. 22 Dec 1897, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Apr 1980, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)   4. Raymond Schierholtz,   b. 1915, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F14422	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  J. W. Schierholtz Yields to Death A Prominent Farmer, He Lived Most of His Life in Woolwich; Born in New Hamburg John W. Schierholtz, a well-known farmer of this district passed away at his home, two miles east of Elmira, on Sunday last. The deceased man was born in New Hamburg on November 25, 1851. When about two years old he came with his parents to Woolwich and had lived here ever since.. On February 2, 1892 he was married to Elizabeth Ohliger. To them were born three children, the eldest of whom died. The late Mr. Schierholtz is survived by his widow, one son, Oscar; one daughter, Hilda (Mrs. Henry K. Schaefer) 3 grandchildren; one brother. Charles, of Elmira; five sisters, namely. Elizabeth (Mrs. John Singner, of Cupar, Sask.); Katie, Mrs. Geo. Stroh, of Conestogo); Christina, of Strathcona. Alta.: Mary at home; Louisa. Mrs. (Rev.) Goos, of Saskatoon). The funeral was held on Wednesday afternoon. The funeral service was held in the St. James's church, Elmira, Rev. L. Kalbfleisch officiating. Interment was made in St. James's cemetery. The following acted as pallbearers: Charles Herman, Wm. Becker, Jacob Dreisinger, Emanuel Hemmerich, Noah Reist and Justus Schaefer. At the funeral from outside points were: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Daber. Herman Schierholtz, P. K. Weber, Miss Emma Kuhl, John S. Kuhl, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sass, all of Kitchener; Mrs: Emma Schaus, Waterloo; Mrs. Laumann, Waterloo; Mr. and Mrs. Greve, Stratford; Miss Bertha Ohliger. Stratford; Louis Ohliger. Owen Sound, Mrs. A. Stroh, Conestogo; Miss Emma Stroh, Con estogo; Noah Stroh, Conestogo.

  
  

• Sources

  [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-4 Page 11. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 3 Pg 7. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 15 page 11. [S199] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - St. James Lutheran Elmira CC#2800 Internet Link. Oscar C. Schierholtz/ 1897 -1980/ His Beloved Wife/ Aleda M. Reist/ 1901 - 1965/ Schierholtz/ [Back] John W. Schierholtz/ 1851 - 1927/ His Beloved Wife/ Elizabeth Ohliger/ 1871 - 1939/ Mary Schierholtz/ 1864 - 1935/ Schierholtz [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 49. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist. 15 Page 5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63287715. [S539] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Hoffer Cemetery - formerly (St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran or Oswald) CC#4582 Internet Link. Albert F./ Sohn von/ Johann [W or M?] und Elisabetha/ Schierholtz/ gest Maerz 23, 1895/ Alt. 2 Jahr. 4 Monat/ [verse] [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Jacob Huether, Minister of The Gospel of The Evangelical Lutheran Church At Preston report 39. Heinrich Shierholz, to Elisabetha Winter, both of Dumfries. 24 Nov. 1844.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Nov 1851 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer, Farm - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 27 Feb 1927 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth