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

Edwin George Schierholtz[1]

Male 1883 - 1957  (73 years)


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  • Name Edwin George Schierholtz 
    Born 10 Dec 1883  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Bookkeeper 
    Occupation 1908  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Bookkeeper 
    Occupation 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Office Manager, Wholesale Butcher 
    Residence 1921  63 Hohner Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-291370 
    Died 28 Jun 1957  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I291370  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

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

    Family Esther Zenobia Strome,   b. 5 Jul 1885, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 29 Sep 1908  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Helen Esther Schierholtz,   b. 1910, Goderich, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1979  (Age 69 years)
     2. Vernon Schierholtz,   b. 1911, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F6859  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • EDWIN GEORGE SCHIERHOLTZ

      Edwin George Schierholtz, 73, of RR 1, Blair, former inspector in charge of the district income tax office, died Friday, June 28, at K-W Hospital after a lengthy illness.

      Born in Elmira, Dec. 10, 1884, he was a son of Mrs. Catherine Schierholtz, and the late George Schierholtz. He came to Kitchener in 1911 as office manager for interior Hardwood Co. Ltd., and later was secretary-treasurer and director of the Dumart Packing Company, which he helped found, until it was taken over by Burns and Company. (Eastern) Ltd., in 1927.

      He then joined the taxation office, where he was manager and inspector in charge of the district embracing Waterloo, Perth and Huron Counties. He retired Dec. 10, 1949.

      A member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, he was, at one time, its treasurer, an elder and Sunday school superintendent.

      Surviving besides his mother, are a son, Vernon, of RR 1, Blair; a daughter, Mrs. Milton (Helen) Reuel of Kitchener; a brother, August of Elmira: two sisters, Mrs. Walter Wilken of Elmira and Mrs. William (Frieda) Nicholls of Toronto. His wife, the former Esther Strome, died four years ago. A sister Dora, also predeceased him.

      The body rested at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home from late Saturday afternoon. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday at 3 p.m. at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Rec. Arthur Eissfeldt officiated. Burial was in Mount Hope Cemetery.

  • Sources 
    1. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 019131-08.
      Edwin George Schierholz, 24, occ. Bookkeeper, res. of Berlin, son of George Schierholz and Catherine Blatz married Esther Zenobia Strohm, 23, occ. Factory Employee, res. of Elmira, daughter of Jeremiah Strohm and Elizabeth Peppler, Witn: H.A. Schierholz and Era E. Strohm of Elmira, 29 September 1908 in Elmira

    2. [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B. Page 14.

    3. [S2057] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1891, Pg. 9.

    4. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 30 Page 22.

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186110027.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Dec 1883 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Bookkeeper - 1901 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Bookkeeper - 1908 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 Sep 1908 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Office Manager, Wholesale Butcher - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Jun 1957 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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