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William Stahlschmidt

William Stahlschmidt

Male 1844 - 1928  (84 years)

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  • Name William Stahlschmidt 
    Born 18 Nov 1844  Cologne, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1848  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Immigration 1851  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Naturalization 1868  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    School Teacher 
    Occupation 1881  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Teacher 
    Invention 1886  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Combined School Desk and Seat 
    • Patent Number:23178
      Year Filed:1886-01-01
      Patent Title:COMBINED SCHOOL DESK AND SEAT
      Patent Holder/City:
      W. STAHLSCHMIDT & CO.: PRESTON, Ontario, Canada
      STAHLSCHMIDT, WILLIAM: PRESTON, Ontario, Canada
      MICKLER, JACOB H.: PRESTON, Ontario, Canada
      Year Granted:1886-01-14
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    Image - Library and Archives Canada. (2013). Retrieved 7 August 2020, from https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/patents-1869-1919/Pages/image.aspx?Image=e003431370&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fdata2.collectionscanada.ca%2fe%2fe138%2fe003431370.jpg&Ecopy=e003431370
    Artifact 1887  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Writing Desk 
    Writing Desk 1887
    Writing Desk 1887
    W. Stahlschmidt & Co. Preston, 1887
    Business Canadian Office and School Furniture Co., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Canadian Office and School Furniture Co. 
    • In association with Otto Klotz (the father of the Canadian Astronomer and Surveyor Dr. Otto Julius Klotz 1852-1923), George A. Clare, George Fink and William Hudson, they later formed the joint stock company "Canadian Office and School Furniture Co." (C.O.S.F.). This company expanded very quickly - as well as they also produced bureaux and church furnishings. It is said that C.O.S.F. outfitted 1250 Canada bank offices. In 1908 they had about 125-180 employees.
    Name Wilhelm Gottfried Daniel Stahlschmidt 
    Occupation 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Teacher 
    Residence 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Winding 
    Occupation 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Vise President, Furniture 
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    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-88387 
    Died 30 Dec 1928  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 9
    Cause: Cause: Influenza (3 days) 
    Buried 1 Jan 1929  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 10
    Person ID I88387  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Rev. Daniel Stahlschmidt,   b. CALC 14 Jul 1812, Cologne, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Aug 1889, Humberstone, Welland County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 77 years) 
    Mother Wilhelmina Pack,   b. 1816, Cologne, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jul 1899, Humberstone, Humberstone Twp., Welland Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Family ID F22681  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Marie Anna "Mary" Kahler,   b. 6 Feb 1854, , New York State, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1908, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Children 
     1. Frederick William Stahlschmidt,   b. 15 Feb 1872, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1948, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     2. Louise Charlotte Stahlschmidt,   b. 14 Nov 1876, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1948, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     3. Clara Augusta Stahlschmidt,   b. 10 Oct 1878, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1917, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)
     4. Edith Eleanor Stahlschmidt,   b. 20 Apr 1881, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 May 1936, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     5. Gertrude Emma Stahlschmidt,   b. 20 Jan 1884, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1961, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     6. Alma Doris Stahlschmidt,   b. 4 Jul 1886, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1970, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     7. Norma Elizabeth Stahlschmidt,   b. 19 Jun 1888, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 1935  (Age 47 years)
     8. Karl William Stahlschmidt,   b. 20 Sep 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1909, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 17 years)
     9. Marion Doris Stahlschmidt,   b. 16 Aug 1894, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 May 1970, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F22902  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div 4, Page 39.

    2. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-1 Page 10.

    3. [S297] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1881, Page 19.

    4. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 23 Page 15.

    5. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 35550 (1928), William Stahlschmidt.
      William Stahschmidt, 30 Dec 1928 Preston, b. 18 Nov 1844 Cologne, Germany, retired, d. 1131 King St., Preston, s/o David Stalschmidt (b. Cologne Germany) & Wilhelmina Pack (b. Cologne Germany) informant Fred. Stalschmidt of Preston (son) buried Preston, cause: advanced age - failing heart

    6. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, District. 11 Page 105.

    7. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 73.

    8. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div 4, Page 39.
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    9. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:William Stahlschmidt Gender:Male Birth Year:abt 1844 Birth Place:Cologne, Deu Age at Death:84 Death Date:30 Dec 1928 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    10. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      [Markers At Back] Alma/ Daughter Of/ Wm. & Marie Stahlschmidt/ Died Nov. 20th 1970./ Edith/ Daughter Of/ Wm. & Marie Stahlschmidt/ Died May 17th, 1936./ William Stahlschmidt/ Died Dec. 30, 1928/ Aged 84 Years./ Marie Anna Kahler/ Wife Of/ W. Stahlschmidt/ Died April 1st, 1908/ Aged 55 Years./

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Nov 1844 - Cologne, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1848 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1851 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNaturalization - 1868 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - School Teacher - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teacher - 1881 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsInvention - Combined School Desk and Seat - 1886 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsArtifact - Writing Desk - 1887 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teacher - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Winding - 1901 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Vise President, Furniture - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Influenza (3 days) - 30 Dec 1928 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 1 Jan 1929 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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