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George Winter Schierholtz

George Winter Schierholtz

Male 1857 - 1913  (55 years)

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    George William Schierholtz 1903    		George William Schierholtz 1903

  • Name George Winter Schierholtz 
    Born 7 Nov 1857  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Gender Male 
    Name G. W. Schierholtz 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1880  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    shoemaker 
    Occupation 1881  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Shoemaker 
    Occupation 1891  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Shoemaker 
    Residence 1891  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Shoe Maker 
    Occupation 1903  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    owner of Elmira Shoe Store 
    Dunke Block, Elmira, Ontario 1903    		 Dunke Block, Elmira, Ontario 1903
    Residence 1903  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Schierholtz residence 1903    		 Schierholtz residence 1903
    From: Enterprising Elmira Souvenir, An historical, descriptive, and illustrated Book of the Village of Elmira, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada, published by George Klinck, 1903.
    Occupation 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Merchant, Shoe Store 
    Residence 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-96704 
    Died 13 Aug 1913  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 8, 9] 
    Buried Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 8, 9] 
    Person ID I96704  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Henry Schierholtz,   b. CALC 7 Nov 1812, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1886, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 73 years) 
    Mother Elisabeth Winter,   b. 18 May 1825, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jul 1916, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 24 Nov 1844  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Family ID F14423  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 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) 
    Children 
     1. Dora C. Schierholtz,   b. 10 Sep 1881, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1940  (Age 58 years)
     2. Edwin George Schierholtz,   b. 10 Dec 1883, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 1957, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     3. Frieda Elizabeth Schierholtz,   b. 18 Feb 1886, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1973, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     4. August H. Schierholtz,   b. 3 Sep 1889, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1984  (Age 94 years)
     5. Meta Catherine Schierholtz,   b. 3 Oct 1903, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1971  (Age 67 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F24928  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • The Elmira Shoe Store - G. W. Schierholtz

      Mr. Geo. W. Schierholtz was born on a farm near Elmira. He attended school in School Section No. 11, Woolwich, and came to Elmira in 1872. He was apprenticed to Mr. A. Blatz and later worked at his trade in Conestogo. In 1886 he purchased the business from Mr. Blatz and has since continued it. He has now a well appointed shoe store, where he keeps a large and well assorted stock of shoes and other footwear. He also does repairing. He has the patronage of a great many customers, is a highly respected citizen and is doing well.

      Enterprising Elmira Souvenir, An historical, descriptive, and illustrated Book of the Village of Elmira, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada, published by George Klinck, 1903.

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      Elmira Citizen Passes Away

      It becomes our sad and painful duty this week to chronicle the death of a well-known citizen of Elmira in the person of George W. Schierholtz, who passed peacefully away on Wednesday morning after two years illness of anemia. Deceased was born on the Schierholtz homestead, two miles east of Elmira on November 7th 1857. After receiving a public school education at Balsam Grove school, he was apprenticed to the shoe-making trade at which he worked for about 40 years all too faithfully and all too long for the good of his health. Failing health compelled him to leave the bench, that slow and insidious disease anemia, developed and gradually but surely sapped his strength until he fell asleep to wake no more in this world. His sorrowing widow, five children, two grandchildren, his aged mother three brothers and five sisters mourn his early demise.

      The funeral will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Elmira Union Cemetery Service in St. Paul's Church after burial.

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      THE ELMIRA SHOE STORE.

      Geo, Schierholtz began business on his own account in 1886 in a small shop at the southern end of the village. Said shop was formerly owned and occupied by Mr. Schierholtz's father-in- law, Mr. Aug. Blatz, who by close attention to business and honest dealing had built up a good business in custom work. In 1887 Mr.Schierholtz bought shop of his own, east of Dunke's block and started to keep ready-made boots and shoes. He made it a point. to keep good serviceable stock and sell at a moderate profit. At the beginning of 1897 he took his brother Charles into partnership and they bought out the business of Mr. Schell and moved into the latter's shop next door to Uttley's former stand where they are still doing business. Their business has steadily increased and they look forward to a successful year in 1898. For good and neat repairing and custom work this place is noted far around. They some time ago got the local agency for the celebrated Slater shoes and can now supply the most fastidious with neat and nobby footwear.

      Waterloo County Chronicle 27 Jan 1898, p. 3

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

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      George W Schierholtz (shoemaker of Elmira) Born: Woolwich Age: 22 Est. Birth: abt 1858 Father: Henry Schierholtz Mother: Elizabeth Schierholtz married Catharine Blatz Age:: 20 Est. Birth: abt 1860 Born: Elmira Father: August Blatz Mother: Carolina Blatz married 22 Jun 1880 Marriage Place: Waterloo, Elmira

    3. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 11.

    4. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link.
      S/ Geo. W. Schierholz [Sic]/ Geb. 7 Nov. 1857/ Gest. 13 Aug. 1913/ Alter 55 Jah. 9 M. 6 T./ -/ Katharina Blatz/ Seine Ehefrau/ Geb. 28, Juli 1860/ Gest 14, April 1962/ Alter 101 Jah. 8 M. 16 T./ Selig Sind Die Toten Die In Den Herrn Sterben.

    5. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 49 Pg. 16.

    6. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 50.

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

    8. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link.
      S/ Geo. W. Schierholz [sic]/ Geb. 7 Nov. 1857/ Gest. 13 Aug. 1913/ Alter 55 Jah. 9 M. 6 T./ -/ Katharina Blatz/ Seine Ehefrau/ Geb. 28, Juli 1860/ Gest 14, April 1962/ Alter 101 Jah. 8 M. 16 T./ Selig Sind Die Toten Die In Den Herrn Sterben./ Schierholz
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    9. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90429894.

    10. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Jacob Huether, Minister of The Gospel of The Evangelical Lutheran Church At Preston report 39.
      Heinrich Shierholz, to Elisabetha Winter, both of Dumfries. 24 Nov. 1844.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Nov 1857 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - shoemaker - 1880 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Shoemaker - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Shoemaker - 1891 - 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 - Shoe Maker - 1901 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - owner of Elmira Shoe Store - 1903 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1903 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Merchant, Shoe Store - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Aug 1913 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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