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

Henry Schmidt[1]

Male 1866 - 1942  (75 years)


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  • Name Henry Schmidt 
    Born 23 Jul 1866  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1894  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Mason 
    Occupation 1901  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Mason 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-95964 
    Died 11 Jan 1942  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Saint James Evangelical Church, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I95964  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father William Schmidt,   b. 3 Jan 1838, Kersdorf, Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1923, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Seitz,   b. 25 Feb 1843, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1920, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 21 Feb 1864  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Family ID F14419  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ott,   b. 30 Oct 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Sep 1957, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 16 Oct 1894  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Emma Schmidt,   b. 22 Sep 1895, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1895, Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Lula Elizabeth Schmidt,   b. 8 Sep 1897, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1959, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F24764  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • MR. HENRY SCHMITT

      Henry Schmitt, 76, died on Monday of last week at K-W Hospital following a brief illness. Born in the Balsam Grove section of Woolwich Township, he spent his boyhood there. Mr. Schmitt resided in Waterloo prior to his marriage to Mary Ott on Oct. 16, 1894. He was a mason by trade. The late Mr. Schmitt was a resident of Elmira for the past 48 years. He was a member of St. James' Lutheran Church.
      Surviving are his wife, one daughter, Miss Lulu of Elmira, four brothers, Charles of Hamilton, William of Guelph, Otto of Elmira, and Her man of Stratford, also two sisters, Sophia, Mrs. George Pfaff, and Am elia, Mrs. Gus Pfaff both of Elmira. One daughter died in infancy.

  • Sources 
    1. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012040-94.
      Henry Schmidt, 28, occ. Mason, b. Woolwich Twp, res. Elmira, son of William and Elizabeth married Mary Ott, 28, b. Woolwich Twp, res. Elmira, daughter of John and Elizabeth, Witn: Charles Schmidt and Emma Ruppel Both of Elmira, 16 October 1894 in Elmira

    2. [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B. Page 20.

    3. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88223360.

    4. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 3 Mar 1864.
      Feb. 21, 1864 Wilhelm Schmidt and Elisabeth Seitz, both of Waterloo, by Rev. Hoelsche

    5. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      William Schmidt, 25, res. Waterloo, b. Kersdorf Hessen, son of Louis and Elizabeth (Koch), married 21 Feb 1864 Elizabeth Leitz, 20, res. Waterloo, b. Hessen, daughter of Christian and Mary

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Jul 1866 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Mason - 1894 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Oct 1894 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Mason - 1901 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 11 Jan 1942 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint James Evangelical Church, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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