George D. Shoemaker^{[1, 2]}

1834 - 1910  (76 years)

• Name	George D. Shoemaker
  Born	11 Feb 1834	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Male
  Name	George Schumacher
  Residence	1857	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  Occupation	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Retired	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Eby ID Number	00112-7047
  Died	6 Oct 1910	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10, 12]
  Buried	North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I4879	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Jacob D. Shoemaker,   b. 24 Nov 1799, Swamp Creek, Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 12 Mar 1902, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 102 years)
  Mother	Jane Dunbar,   b. 8 Feb 1798, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 9 Aug 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Married	18 Nov 1823	, Pennsylvania, USA   [13, 14, 15]
  Family ID	F1488	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Magdalena Snyder,   b. 1 Feb 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	15 Mar 1857	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 10, 11]
  Children	1. Benjamin S. Shoemaker,   b. 4 Dec 1857, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Aug 1942  (Age 84 years)   2. Jacob S. Shoemaker,   b. 15 Jun 1859, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Oct 1917, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)   3. Joseph Shoemaker,   b. 10 Feb 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Apr 1951  (Age 89 years)   4. Jane Shoemaker,   b. 30 Jun 1865, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Jul 1954, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)   5. Noah Shoemaker,   b. 27 Mar 1867, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 May 1943  (Age 76 years)   6. Ephraim S. Shoemaker,   b. 7 Apr 1869, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Apr 1933  (Age 64 years)   7. Catharine "Katie" Shoemaker,   b. 10 Dec 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Dec 1960, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)   8. Rachel Shoemaker,   b. 20 Oct 1873, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Jul 1860, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F288	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  George D. Shoemaker, "was born February 11th, 1834. On March 15th, 1857, he was married to Magdalena Snyder. They reside in Woolwich Township, along the Pilkington line, where they possess a large farm. Here they raised a family of eight children" 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.]. __________________________ WOOLWICH PIONEER DEAD After a protracted illness there passed away early this morning another of the pioneers of Woolwich township in the person of George Shoemaker. Deceased suffered a paralytic stroke five years ago, which undermined his previously robust health and from which he never fully recovered. About a year ago his condition became worse and he gradually lost strength until the end came. The subject of this sketch was born on a farm near Berlin in 1834. In 1857 he was married to Magdalena Snyder. They moved to the northeastern part of Woolwich a couple of years later and resided there continuously until the present time. Deceased is survived by his sorrowing widow, eight children, 32 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren and three sisters. The children are: - Benjamin, Elmira; Jacob, Pilkington; Joseph, on the old homestead; Jane (Mrs. Jacob O. Dreisinger), east of Elmira; Noah, north of Floradale, Ephraim, Pilkington; Katie (Mrs. Elias M. Brubacher), near St. Jacobs; Rachel (Mrs. Noah Lichty), near Floradale. The funeral will take place on Saturday forenoon, 9: 30 o'clock, to the Mennonite cemetery north of Floradale. Elmira Advertiser 6 Oct 1910

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 328. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012507-95. Jacob Dreisinger, 34, occ. Farmer, b. Woolwich Township, res. Woolwich Township, widower, son of Jac Dreisinger and Eva Oswald married Jane Adrahmacher, 29, b. Woolwich Township, res. Woolwich Township, daughter of Geo. and Maggie, Witness(es): Melinda Dreisinger and Levi Schneider of Woolwich Township, 23 April 1895 in Woolwich. [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..., 458. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-5 Page 12. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 30. George SHOEMAKER Labourer Birthplace: Canada Age 18 Mennonite b. 11-Feb [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 4 Page 17. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 65. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 6 Page 58. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 5 Page 7. [S956] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Advertiser, "Woolwich Pioneer Dead," 6 Oct 1910. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. George Shoemaker Res: Waterloo Twp. Occupation: Yeoman Magdalena Schneider Res: Waterloo Twp. married 15 Mar 1857 Waterloo Twp. by Banns Witnesses: Wilh. Bindemann & Louise Bindemann [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist. 16 Page 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..., 456. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Jacob D. Shoemaker - April 1, 1902. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), Obituary of Jakob D. Schumacher.

  
  

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  Born - 11 Feb 1834 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1857 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 15 Mar 1857 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Retired - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 6 Oct 1910 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth