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

Margareth "Margaret" Bender

Female 1863 - 1945  (81 years)


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  • Name Margareth "Margaret" Bender 
    Born 20 Oct 1863  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    Name Margaret Bender  [6, 7
    Name Margareth "Margaret" Schmidt 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Evang. 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Methodist 
    Residence 1911  Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Evangelical 
    Residence 1945  14 Snyder Ave., Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-56409 
    Died 14 Jan 1945  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I56409  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Jacob Bender,   b. CALC 10 Dec 1833, Michelsteid, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Aug 1898, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 64 years) 
    Mother Katharina "Catherine" Alstadt,   b. CALC 20 Sep 1827, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1887  (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Family ID F29100  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Jacob Bender,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Catharine,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F282022  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Andrew D. Schmidt,   b. 23 Aug 1862, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1930, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 12 Mar 1885  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. Harvey Jacob Schmidt,   b. 6 Apr 1886, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Dec 1946, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     2. Gertride Schmidt,   b. Aug 1888, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Oscar Henry Schmidt,   b. 9 Oct 1889, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 1976, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     4. Eleanora "Eleanor" Schmidt,   b. 16 Dec 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Gertrude Schmidt,   b. 22 Aug 1898, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1986, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F14569  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Margaret Schmidt, 14 Snyder Ave., died Sunday morning at the Turner Private Hospital at the age of 81 years, following a lengthy illness. She was the widow of Andrew B. Schmidt who passed away April 13, 1930. Born to the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bender of North Woolwich on Oct. 20, 1863, she was married to Mr. Schmidt on March 12, 1885 at her home. She was a member of Zion Evangelical Church and had been active in its organizations.

      Surviving are two sons, Harvey J. of North Woolwich and Oscar H., Park St., Elmira, and one daughter Gertrude, Reg. N., of Toronto. One daughter, Eleanor, died in 1918. Also surviving is one sister, Mrs. Levi (Susannah) Yost of Lydia St., Kitchener.

      The funeral service was held at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the Dreisinger Funeral Chapel. Burial was made in the Elmira Cemetery. Rev. E.N. Mohr officiated.

  • Sources 
    1. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-5 Page 10.

    2. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 57.

    3. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div.. 17 Page 8.

    4. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 87.

    5. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 5 Page 20.

    6. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Gertrude Schmdt.

    7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011697-85.
      Andrew Schmidt, 22, occ. Farmer, b. East Zorra Oxford Co., res. Woolwich, son of Henry and Mary Married Margareth Bender, 21, b. Woolwich, res. Woolwich, daughter of Jacob and Catharine, Witn Levi Yost of Elmira and Susannah Bender of Woolwich, 12 March 1885 In St. Jacobs.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Oct 1863 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evang. - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Mar 1885 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1911 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Jan 1945 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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