Andreas "Andrew" Schmidt

1826 - 1908  (81 years)

• Name	Andreas "Andrew" Schmidt
  Born	8 Apr 1826	Flecken Queck, Kreis Alsfeld, Grand duchy Hessen Darmstadt, Germany   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1862	, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Name	Andrew Schmidt  [6, 7]
  Occupation	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Labourer
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1881	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Labourer
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Retired	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-71430P
  Died	29 Mar 1908	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 8]
  	Cause: Valvular Heart Disease-Pneumonia 2 weeks
  Buried	Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I71430	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family	Margaretha "Margaret" Reiber,   b. 5 May 1825, , Germany ,   d. 26 Jan 1903, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Children	1. Schmidt   2. Valentine R. Schmidt,   b. 7 Jan 1853, , Hessen, Germany ,   d. 24 Jul 1935, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)   3. Anna Schmidt,   b. 1858, , Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Catherine Schmidt,   b. 1858, , Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Katherine Schmidt,   b. 1859, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Dorothea Schmidt,   b. 1862, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Schmidt,   b. 1865, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Lizzie Schmidt,   b. 1868, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Adam Schmidt,   b. 3 Nov 1869, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Mar 1932, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F18632	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  The death of Mr. Andrew Schmidt occurred on Sunday, Mar. 29th, at 1 o'clock, p.m. at the residence of his son Valentine, near Erbsville, at the age of 81 years, 11 months and 21 days. Deceased was born on April 8th 1826 in Flecken Queck, Kreis Alsfeld, Grand duchy Hessen Darmstadt. In 1852 he and his family came to Canada and settled near Crosshill, Wellesley Township. 24 years ago Mr. Schmidt and his eldest son bought a farm in Waterloo Township, and in 1894 he sold his share to his son, and lived with him to the end. He leaves 2 sons and 3 daughters, 12 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild to mourn his death. Wife of the deceased died 5 years ago. Mrs. Ernst Heedke [?]is a daughter of the late Mr. Schmidt. Wellesley Maple Leaf, April 2, 1908 Obituary is supplied by the Wellesley Township Heritage and Historical Society Click here to go to their website.

  
  

• Sources

  [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-4 Page 12. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 6. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 4, Pg.12. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 33. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58256126. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011981-91. John Knarr, 47, occ. Farmer, b. Waterloo Twp., res. same, widowed, s/o John Knarr & Catherine Pfaff, married Catherine Schwindt, 32, b. Wellesley, res. same, d/o Andrew Schwindt & Margaret Reiber, witn Adam Schwindt & Lizzie Schwindt, on 12 July 1891, at Erbsville [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012530-95. Adam Schmidt, 25, occ. Farmer, b. Wellesley Township, res. Wellesley Township, son of Andrew and Mary married Elma Knarr, 21, b. Waterloo Township, res. Waterloo Township, daughter of John and E., Witness(es): William Kn--?(Off Page) and Elizabeth Schm--? (Off Page), 27 February 1895 in Erbsville. [S956] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Advertiser, "Obituary of Andrew Schmidt," Apr 4 1908.

  
  

• Event Map

  Immigration - 1862 - , Ontario, Canada Occupation - Labourer - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Labourer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Retired - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Valvular Heart Disease-Pneumonia 2 weeks - 29 Mar 1908 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth