August H. Schierholtz

1889 - 1984  (94 years)

• Name	August H. Schierholtz
  Born	3 Sep 1889	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Military	WW1 - American forces
  Residence	1891	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  School	1905	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Berlin Business College
  		Kitchener-BerlinBusinessCollege-001-Calendar1909.jpg
  Occupation	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Watch Maker, Jeweller Store
  Residence	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Military	1914	WW1   [5]
  	WW1, Private, Americn Infantry
  Residence	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-96711P
  Died	1984  [2]
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I96711	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	George Winter Schierholtz,   b. 7 Nov 1857, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Aug 1913, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Katharina "Catherine" Blatz,   b. 28 Jul 1860, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Apr 1962  (Age 101 years)
  Family ID	F24928	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Notes

  August Schierholtz At the age of 15, August enrolled at the Berlin Business College and after a couple of years entered the Canadian Horological Institute (CHI), a Toronto watchmaking school that would gain worldwide attention as one of the finest institutions of its kind. With his inherent technical ability, he easily adapted to the school's curriculum and it wasn't long before he was tutoring other students in his class. At the end of his tenure, he graduated from the school with honours After graduation from the CHI, he returned home and worked at his great uncle's (George Klinck) jewellery store in Elmira. In early 1913, August decided to accept a position with Westclox in LaSalle, Illinois and on March 4, 1913, started his new position in the Westclox Experimental Department, a division dedicated to developing new products and improving old ones. When World War One broke out, August joined the American forces and was sent to France. On November 10, 1918, one day before the war ended, he was shot in the right leg and presumed dead. Without medical attention for several days, gangrene set into his wound and he subsequently had to have his leg amputated. He spent well over a year in France convalescing. He returned to work at Westclox in 1920, resumed employment in the Experimental Department and seven years later was issued a patent for Big Ben Clock # 2, along with co-worker Max Schlenker. August remained at Wesclox his entire working life and became a member of the Westclox Quarter Century Club in 1938. By the time he retired in 1954, he had risen in the ranks to a position as supervisor. During his final years he also served as an instructor in the Westclox Watch and Clock Makers' School. Upon his retirement, August returned to Elmira where he lived with his mother until her death in 1962. August's own long and interesting life came to an end on September 28, 1984 at the Elmira Nursing Home. He had turned 96 earlier that month. Excerpts from a to-be-published book by Gary Fox about H. R. Playtner and the Canadian Horological Institute, Toronto and its students. See www.cdnwatchmaker.com

  
  

• Sources

  [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B. Page 14. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link. H. August/ Schierholtz/ 1889-1984. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 49 Pg. 16. [S2057] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1891, Pg. 9. [S2231] Military - Kitchener Public Library - Soldier Information Card Collection - World War One.

  
  

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  Born - 3 Sep 1889 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada School - Berlin Business College - 1905 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Watch Maker, Jeweller Store - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth