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

John Schmidt[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1873 - 1954  (81 years)


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  • Name John Schmidt 
    Born 20 Aug 1873  Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Agricultural Laborer 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1901  Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    farmer 
    Residence 1906  near, Shakespeare, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-286594 
    Died 23 Oct 1954  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 9, 10
    Buried 27 Oct 1954  Linglebach's Evangelical United Brethren Cemetery, South Easthope Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 9, 10
    Person ID I286594  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Killian Schmidt,   b. 17 Aug 1840, Hattenrod, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1906, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Catherina "Catherine" Grube,   b. 8 Apr 1852, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1933, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Family ID F14494  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Jane Wilhelm,   b. 9 Jul 1878, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1935, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 27 Mar 1901  North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Children 
     1. Helen Schmidt,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Ailsa Schmidt,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Aaron Roy Schmidt,   b. 26 Mar 1902, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Aug 1990, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     4. Luella Elizabeth Schmidt,   b. 8 Sep 1905, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 2001, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years)
     5. Edna Irene Schmidt,   b. 28 Oct 1907, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1988, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     6. Wilfred Leslie Jacob Schmidt,   b. 8 Oct 1909, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Lillian Margaret Schmidt,   b. 20 Jul 1912, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     8. Minnie Arnetta Schmidt,   b. 1914,   d. 2000  (Age 86 years)
     9. Myrtle Ann Schmidt,   b. 1917,   d. 1986  (Age 69 years)
     10. Eric John Schmidt,   b. 6 Mar 1919, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 2002, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F265046  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John Schmidt - By Record Correspondent - New Hamburg - John Schmidt, 82, well known district farmer died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. George Diamond, following a lingering illness. He farmed for many years in North Easthope, retiring eight years ago. He was born Aug. 20, 1872, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Killian Schmidt. He was a member of Linglebach's Evangelical Church. His wife, the former Mary Jane Wilhelm, predeceased him in 1935. Surviving are three sons and six daughters, Aaron, Springfield, Mass., Wilfred, Stratford, Eric, RR 4 Stratford; Mrs. Harry (Luella) Daum, RR 4, Stratford, Mrs. Edna Miller, Kitchener, Mrs. George (Lilly) Diamond, RR 1, New Hamburg, Mrs. Milton (Helen) Lindner, Gadshill and Miss Minnie and Miss Myrtle, New Hamburg; also one brother and six sisters, William, Kitchener, Mrs. Lizzie Boss, Alpena, Mich., Mrs. Annie Carnochan, and Mrs. Maggie Hoffer, Elmira; Mrs. Lavine Weber and Mrs. Mary Amos, Kitchener. Twenty-eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren also survive. The funeral will be held with a short service at the home of his son-in-law, George Diamond, Wednesday at 2 pm followed by a memorial service at Linglebach's Evangelical United Brethren Church at 2: 30 pm. Burial will be made in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. M. E. Reuber, New Hamburg, will officiate.

      Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Edna Irene Schmidt - McGregor - Miller - 1988.

    2. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Eric John Schmidt - 2002.

    3. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Lillian Schmidt - Diamond.

    4. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Mary Jane Wilhelm - Schmidt.

    5. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 4 Page 18.

    6. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 5 Page 14.

    7. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of John Schmidt.

    8. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: John Schmidt
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 27 Mar 1901
      Event Place: North Easthope, Perth, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Male
      Age: 28
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1873 Wallace
      Occ: farmer - Wallace
      Father's Name: William Schmidt
      Mother's Name: Catherine Grube
      Spouse's Name: Mary Jane Wilhelm
      Spouse's Gender: Female
      Spouse's Age: 23
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1878 N Easthope
      Spouse's Father's Name: Jacob B Wilhelm
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Elizabeth Mohr

    9. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, L., America, N., County, P., & Cemetery, L. (1873). John Schmidt (1873-1954) - Find A Grave Memorial. Retrieved 31 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179655613/john-schmidt.

    10. [S3129] Cemetery - ON, Perth, South Easthope - Lingelbach Cemetery.
      Schmidt// John Schmidt/ 1873 - 1954/ Mary Jane Wilhelm/ His Wife/ 1878 -1935/ Peace, Perfect Peace

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Mar 1901 - North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Oct 1954 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 27 Oct 1954 - Linglebach's Evangelical United Brethren Cemetery, South Easthope Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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