Catherina "Catherine" Grube^[1]

1852 - 1933  (80 years)

• Name	Catherina "Catherine" Grube
  Born	8 Apr 1852	Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93346967
  Name	Catherina "Catherine" Schmidt
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Methodist
  Residence	1933	24 Ahrens St. E., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-56031
  Died	21 Mar 1933	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Person ID	I56031	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Heinrich Wilhelm "Henry" Grube,   b. 4 Apr 1815, Wöllmarshauser, Hannover, Germany ,   d. 1 Apr 1894, Logan Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Philipine Rietz,   b. 24 Aug 1827, Petersheim, Bavaria, Germany ,   d. 11 Feb 1916, Stephen Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Married	7 Mar 1847	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Family ID	F6782	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Killian Schmidt,   b. 17 Aug 1840, Hattenrod, , Hessen, Germany ,   d. 11 Feb 1906, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Children	1. Annie Schmidt,   b. 28 Dec 1871, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1967, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 95 years)   2. John Schmidt,   b. 20 Aug 1873, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Oct 1954, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)   3. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Schmidt,   b. 11 Mar 1875, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Mar 1962, Alpena, Alpena, Michigan, United States  (Age 87 years)   4. Henry G. Schmidt,   b. 1 Jan 1877, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Feb 1920, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 43 years)   5. Lavina Schmidt,   b. 2 Feb 1879, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1961, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)   6. Mary Schmidt,   b. Feb 1881, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Margaret "Maggie" Schmidt,   b. 12 Feb 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Feb 1962, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)   8. William Grube Schmidt,   b. 13 Mar 1883, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Jul 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)   9. Minnie Schmidt,   b. 27 Dec 1887, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Dec 1887, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   10. Mary Edna Schmidt,   b. 4 Apr 1893, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Jul 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F14494	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Funeral of Mrs. Killian Schmidt. On Thursday afternoon the funeral the late Mrs. Killian Schmidt of Kitchener took place with interment in the Elmira cemetery. Waterloo Chronicle 30 Mar 1933, p. 3 ___________________ Mrs. Catharine Schmidt Mrs. Catharine Schmidt of Kitchener, mother of Mrs. David Hoffer and Mrs. Samuel Carnochan of Elmira, passed away at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Edward Amos, 24 Ahrens street, east, Kitchener, at an early hour on Tuesday morning. She was in her 81st year, having been born in East Zorra on April 8, 1852. Her husband predeceased her 27 years ago. Mrs. Schmidt is survived by five daughters and two sons, namely, John Schmidt, New Hamburg; William of Kitchener; Mrs. Samuel Carnochan and Mrs. David Hoffer, Elmira; Mrs. Jacob Weber and Mrs. Edward Amos of Kitchener and Mrs. Emila Voss of Alpena, Mich. There are also two brothers, Henry Grube of Kitchener and William Grube of Mitchell and eight sisters, 35 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. The funeral is being held this (Thursday) afternoon to Zion Evangelical church, Kitchener, of which she was a member and thence to the Elmira cemetery, where interment takes place. Rev. G. F. Barthel of Kitchener is the officiating clergyman.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 19056-1905. Jacob Weber, 25, Occ. Clerk, b. Wilmot, Res. of Wilmot, son of John Weber & Emma Appel, married Lovina Schmidt, 26, b. Woolwich, Res. of Woolwich, daughter of Killian Schmidt & Catherine Grube, Witn: Herb Kropp & Clara Weber, Both of Wilmot, On 10 July 1905, at Elmira [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-5 Page 3. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 4 Page 18. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 5 Page 14. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link. Schmidt/ Killian Schmidt/ Born Aug. 17, 1840/ Died Feb. 11, 1906/ Aged 65 Yrs./ 5 Mos. 25 Dys./ Verse:/ Catherine Grube/ Beloved Wife Of/ Killian Schmidt/ Born Apr. 8,1852/ Died Mar. 21, 1933/ [Back] Edward Amos/ 1889 - 1962/ His Wife/ Mary Schmidt/ 1893 - 1970/ Their Son/ Harry Amos/ 1921- / Amos [Right] Alfred/ Kavelman/ 1916 - 2002/ His Beloved Wife/ Of 60 Years/ Marjorie Amos/ 1919 - 2005/ Kavelman [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, E., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, E. (1852). Catherine Grube Schmidt (1852-1933) - Find A... Retrieved 31 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93346967/catherine-schmidt. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Marriages, Baptisms and Deaths By Rev’d Wweuellin Schuler, Minister of The Evangelical Lutheran Church #90. Henry Grube, to Philipina Ritz, both of Wilmot. 7 Mar. 1847. Rev. Schuler. Wit. Henry Werner and Peter Brill.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 8 Apr 1852 - Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1933 - 24 Ahrens St. E., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 21 Mar 1933 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth