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

Melvin L. Shuh[1, 2, 3]

Male 1889 - 1956  (66 years)


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  • Name Melvin L. Shuh 
    Born 29 Sep 1889  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1921  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Residence 1921  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00107-6450 
    Died 15 Mar 1956  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Person ID I1485  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father David Shuh,   b. 11 Mar 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jun 1920  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Barbara Bowman,   b. 1 Mar 1857, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1937  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 8 Jan 1878  [1, 8
    Family ID F480  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Grace Geraldine Cressman,   b. 30 Jan 1892, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1975  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 24 Jun 1914  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Frederick Shuh
     2. Ruth Shuh
     3. Myrtle Shuh
     4. Earl Shuh,   b. 1915, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Ward Shuh,   b. 18 Jan 1917, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jun 1989  (Age 72 years)
     6. Robert Shuh,   b. 31 Jan 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 2002, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     7. Edward Shuh,   b. 20 Mar 1920, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1992  (Age 71 years)
     8. William Shuh,   b. 1919, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 2012  (Age 93 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F10181  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Melvin Shuh, "was born in Berlin, September 29th, 1889."

      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].
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      "Melvin L. Shuh, 66, of258 Sheldon Ave. North, died today in KW Hospital after a brief illness.

      Born Sept. 29, 1889 in Kitchener, he was a s/o the late Mr. and Mrs.David Shuh. He was a well known dairy farmer in Waterloo Tp. for many years.

      A member of Bethany United Missionary Church, he was active as a Sunday school worker.

      His marriage to the former Grace Cressman took place June 24, 1914 in Kitchener.

      Surviving are six sons, Earl, Robert, William and Frederick of Kitchener,Ward of Waterloo and Edward of Prescott; two daughters, Mrs. Raymond (Ruth) Barr and Miss Myrtle Shuh, both of Kitchener; a sister, Mrs.Eugene Langs of Preston and 11 grandchildren.

      Two brothers and a sister predeceased him...

      KW Record obit. of Thurs., March 15, 1956

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 358.

    2. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 79.

    3. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, October 5, 1948 - Obituary of Mary Ann Nahrgang Cressman.

    4. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-7 Page 14.

    5. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.

    6. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 5 Page 10.

    7. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sub District 5 Page 7.

    8. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 74.

    9. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42192086/melvin-l-shuh.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Sep 1889 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Jun 1914 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Mar 1956 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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