Theodore Schuler

1889 - 1916  (26 years)

• Name	Theodore Schuler
  Born	2 Nov 1889	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW1
  Military	WW1  [2, 4]
  	Shuyler, Theodore Private. Born November 12, 1889 and enlisted August 21, 1915 with 34th Battalion of London. He was killed in action June 3, 1916 at Zillebreke, France. He was transferred to 12th Reserve while in England. He was born and educated in New Hamburg. His parents are Mr and Mrs John Shuyler of New Hamburg. Methodist. He was in France for about three weeks when he was reported missing on June 3, 1916. On July 26 he was reported killed. He had been only two days in the trenches. Mae Weber, New Hamburg, Ontario. Shuyler, Theodore: Grace Schmidt Room Digital Collection. (2016). Vitacollections.ca. Retrieved 12 May 2016, from https://vitacollections.ca/kpl-gsr/2848362/data?n=2
  		Shuyler,Theodore-WW1.jpg
  Residence	1891	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Evangelical
  Died	3 Jun 1916	Zillebeke, , Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium   [4, 5]
  Website	2009
  	Photograph
  	Grace Schmidt Room of Local History Digital Collection Description: Black and white, studio portrait of Private Theodore Schuler, seated in a chair. Notes: Private Schuler was born on 12 November 1889. He enlisted on 21 August 1915 with the 34th Battalion in London, Ontario. He died in action on 3 June 1916 in Zittebeke, France. Inscriptions: Front: Pte. Theodore Schuler. No. 60375. Born November 12, 1889. Enlisted August 21, 1915, 34th Battallion, London, Ont. [Symbol of cross] in action, June 3, 1916, Zittebeke, France.
  Name	Theodore Shuyler
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-83249P
  Buried	Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Ieper, , West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
  Person ID	I83249	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	John Schuler,   b. 25 Nov 1850, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 May 1924, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Margaret Ludwig,   b. 27 Jun 1853, , Germany ,   d. 22 Mar 1929, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F22230	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Theodore Schuler Grace Schmidt Room of Local History digital collection

  
  

• Sources

  [S307] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1901, New Hamburg (Village) E-2 Page 3. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. Theodore Schuler Birth Date: 12 Nov 1889 Birth Location: New Hamburg, Ontario Relative: John Schuler Regiment Number: 603075 [S699] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1891, Section 1 Page 33. [S2443] Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948. Theodore Schuler Death Date: 3 Jun 1916 Rank: Private Unit: 14th Battalion Service number: 603075 "Previously reported missing, now Killed in Action." [S153] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Riverside New Hamburg CC#4564 Internet Link. Schuler/ John Schuler/ 1850-1924/ his wife/ Margaret Ludwig/ 1853-1929/ Theodore Schuler/ killed in action/ Zillebeke,France/ June 3,1916/ aged 26 yrs

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Nov 1889 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1891 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 3 Jun 1916 - Zillebeke, , Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium Buried - - Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Ieper, , West-Vlaanderen, Belgium  = Link to Google Earth