Carl Friedrich August "August" Schmiedel

1860 - 1950  (89 years)

• Name	Carl Friedrich August "August" Schmiedel
  Born	15 Sep 1860	Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Engagement	1863  [1]
  Nationality	, Canada   [3]
  Immigration	1863	, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Immigration	1863	, Canada   [3]
  Name	August Frederick Schmiedel
  Occupation	1891	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Carpenter
  Residence	1891	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1896	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Berlin Fire Brigade
  		Kitchener-BerlinFireDepartment-002-1896KPL.jpg Black and white group photograph of the 1896 Berlin Fire Brigade. The photograph is mounted on a mat. The phrase "Berlin Fire Brigade" appears in a ribbon drawn on the photograph, which is arched over the image of the firefighters. Above the word "Fire" in the top ribbon, flames can be seen. Two fire hoses, extending from the small upper left and right corner images, point toward the flames. An image of the Berlin fire station appears in the upper left hand corner, while an image of a fire wagon appears in the upper right hand corner. The year "1896" is written below the group of firefighters, who are numbered. A ribbon, which contains the names of the firefighters in the image, can be seen below the image of the firemen. Notes: The firefighters have been identified as follows, by number: 1. Jacob E. Cook, 2. Aug. Hertel, 3, Joseph Wuest, 4. George Arndt, 5. Fred Langfield, 6. Aug. Schmiedel, 7. Daniel Boettger 8. Gustave May, 9. John Hebel (Haebel), 10. John Kidder, 11. John C. Karn, 12. Jacob Uhrig, 13. Louis Timm (Chief), 14. ?, 15. John Zinnkann and 16. Jacob B. Scharlach. Berlin Fire Brigade. (2019). Vitacollections.ca. Retrieved 16 November 2019, from https://vitacollections.ca/kpl-gsr/1709580/data?n=7 (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Machine Hardwood
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Grocery Store
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Carpenter, Building
  Residence	1921	259 Margaret Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Lutheran
  Residence	1935	259 Margaret St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1936	259 Margaret Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-98761
  Died	10 Apr 1950	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Saint Peters Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I98761	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Carl Freidrich August Schmiedel,   b. 17 May 1830, , Germany ,   d. 23 Oct 1907, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Justina Dahm,   b. Abt 1830,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F22501	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Marie Lisette Frank,   b. 30 Aug 1861, , Hessen, Germany ,   d. 6 Jun 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Children	1. Schmiedel   2. Paul Schmiedel,   b. 21 Apr 1889, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Albert Schmiedel,   b. 4 May 1891, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Hilda Amanda Schmeidel,   b. 4 Oct 1893, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Nov 1979  (Age 86 years)   5. Hilda Schmiedel,   b. 21 Oct 1893, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F25395	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Catharine "Katie" Sutter,   b. 6 Apr 1860, Millbank, Mornington Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jun 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Married	8 Aug 1928	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F22037	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Annie Jane Johnson,   b. Mar 1876, Sullivan Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1957  (Age ~ 80 years)
  Married	28 Jul 1936	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F301054	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  August Schmiedel One of the few surviving members of the old Berlin Volunteer Fire Brigade died yesterday at the Elmira Private Hospital in the person of August Schmiedel, of 165 Wellington St. North.. He was born 89 years ago in Philadelphia but had lived most of his life here, coming to this community as an infant of one year. He was a former grocery store proprietor. Mr. Schmiedel attended St. Peter's Lutheran Church. He was predeceased by his first Frank wife, the former Lisetta Frank, whom he married in 1888, on June 6, 1925. His second wife survives with two sons, Paul of Kitchener and Albert of Windsor, a stepson, Thomas Nowak of this city; a daughter, Mrs. Hilda Waney of Killam, Alta.; two stepdaughters, Mrs. William Miller of Buffalo, N.Y., and Mrs. Ralph Bennett of Tillsonburg; two grandsons and five great-grandchildren. Two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Bohlender of Toronto and Mrs. Harry Geisel of Killam, Alta., also survive. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home. Rev. A., W. Lotz will officiate and interment. will be made in St. Peter's Cemetery. The body is resting at the funeral home. Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Tue, Apr 11, 1950 Page 5

  
  

• Sources

  [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-3 Page 13. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div.. 21 Page 14. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 21 Page 11. [S699] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1891, Section 1 Page 33. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. NameCarl Frederick August Schmiedel GenderMale Age75 Birth Dateabt 1861 Birth PlacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Res; 259 Margaret Ave., Kitchener Marriage Date28 Jul 1936 Marriage PlaceKitchener, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada FatherAugust Schmiedel MotherJuliana Dahms Spouse Annie Jane Nowack Age60 Birth Dateabt 1876 Res: 11 Grove St., Kitchener b. Sullivan Twp Father Thomas Johnson Mother Lisa Johnson

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Sep 1860 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Nationality - - , Canada Immigration - 1863 - , Ontario, Canada Immigration - 1863 - , Canada Occupation - Carpenter - 1891 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1891 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Berlin Fire Brigade - 1896 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Machine Hardwood - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Grocery Store - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter, Building - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1921 - 259 Margaret Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 8 Aug 1928 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1935 - 259 Margaret St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1936 - 259 Margaret Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 28 Jul 1936 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 10 Apr 1950 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Saint Peters Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth