Waterloo Region Generations
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Jacob Schrag

Male 1841 - 1904  (63 years)


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  • Name Jacob Schrag 
    Born 1 May 1841  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121833546 
    Residence 1862  South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Occupation 1881  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Sawyer 
    Residence 1881  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1882  Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    farmer 
    Occupation 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Laborer 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Engineer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-77525 
    Died 4 Jul 1904  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I77525  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Daniel Schrag,   b. 23 Apr 1813, Königreich, Bayern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Elisabeth S. Gingerich,   b. 27 Jul 1825, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 31 May 1840  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Family ID F22585  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine Zehr,   b. 14 Jun 1843, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1922, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 11 Mar 1862  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Children 
     1. Barbara Z. Schrag,   b. 10 Jul 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 1905, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years)
     2. Magdalena "Mattie" Schrag,   b. 11 Mar 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 1929  (Age 62 years)
     3. Katherine "Katie" Schrag,   b. 13 Mar 1869, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jun 1923, Belfort, Lewis, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     4. Daniel "Dan" Schrag,   b. 28 Jun 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1950  (Age 79 years)
     5. Jacob Z. Schrag,   b. 1875, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Michael Schrag,   b. 11 Jul 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Veronica Schrag,   b. 12 Sep 1882, Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1940, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F20227  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • BADEN.

      Obituary. It is our duty this week to chronicle the death of one of our citizens, Mr. Jacob Schrag, who received a stroke of paralysis on Friday, July 1st, from the effects of which he died the following Monday morning. The funeral took place last Wednesday forenoon, the remains being taken to the Amish Mennonite cemetery, west of Baden, for interment. Services were held in the church there. A large number of friends and acquaintances from and near attended the funeral. far Mr. Schrag had reached the age of 63 years, 1 month and 16 days. Mr. Schrag leaves a wife and grown up family to mourn his loss. He was employed at the oil mills here for a number of years as fireman, but latterly he served in the same position at the Hamburg wagon works We extend our sincere sympathy to the bereaved family.

      The Chronicle Telegraph, 14 Jul 1904, p. 4

  • Sources 
    1. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-4 Page 7.

    2. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Jacob Schrag Born: Canada Res: South Easthope Township Age: 20 Father: Daniel Mother: Elizabeth Born: 1842 Spouse: Catherine Zehr Age: 18 born: Canada Res: Wilmot Township Born: 1844 Father: Michael Mother: Barbara married 11 Mar 1862 county: Waterloo

    3. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 3 Page 31.

    4. [S984] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley - Record Book of the Wellesley - Wilmot Congregation 1861-1921, Marriage of Jacob Schrak and Catarina Zehr.
      Jacob Schrak, 20 res. S. Easthope, b. Canada s/o Daniel and Elizabeth Schrak, married to Catarina Zehr 18, res. Wilmot, b. Canada s/o Michael and Barbara Zehr. wit: Johannes Gerber of Wilmot & Daniel Schrag of S. Easthope. 11 Mar 1862

    5. [S1992] Bible - Daniel Schrag - Family Register transcript as recorded in "Daniel Schrag Genealogy 1813-1814".
      Uns ist der erste Sohn gebohren den lten May im Jahr 1841, Sein nammen ist Jacob. Sein Thageszeichen ist Jungfrau.

    6. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 24.

    7. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Veronica Schrag Born: 12 Sep 1882 County: Waterloo Father: Jacob Schrag Mother: Catharina Zehr

    8. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 6 Jun 1840:7.
      31 May 1840 Johannes Oesch, teacher, m. Daniel Schrag to Elisabeth S. Gingerich, both of Wilmot.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 May 1841 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1862 - South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 11 Mar 1862 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Sawyer - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1882 - Crosshill, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Engineer - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Jul 1904 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Steinmann Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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