Abraham Schmidt

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• Name: Abram Schmidt
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-282550
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer Son
• Residence: 1911, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Schmitt. - Abraham Schmitt of Baden, Ont., was born March 16, 1889. He was married to Clara Barbara Snyder March 5, 1919. This union was blessed with 1 son (Harold). For several months his health was failing. He suffered intensely with a complication of diseases but bore it all with Christian fortitude. "My grace is sufficient for thee," was verified in his sickness and suffering. Although his body was racked with pain he could still raise his voice in song and often requested his family and friends to sing for him. On Sept. 1 he peacefully fell asleep in Jesus, aged 45 y. 5 m. 15 d. He leaves his deeply bereaved companion and Harold, parents, 3 brothers, 3 sisters, and many other relatives and friends. May God comfort and sustain the bereaved family. Funeral services were conducted Sept. 4 by Orphen Wismer, Moses Yantzi, and Manasseh Hallman at the Schantz Church near Baden. Interment in adjoining cemetery.
"We loved you and no tongue can tell
How much we loved you and how well;
Christ loved you too and thought it best
To take you home with Him to rest."

Gospel Herald - Vol. XXVII, No. 25 - September 20, 1934 - pages 547, 548

Abraham married Clara Barbara Snyder 5 Mar 1919. Clara (daughter of Ephraim S. Snyder and Emma E. Horst) was born 7 Dec 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1999; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-167783

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New Schmidt Woods trail now open in Wilmot

Wilmot residents now have a new three-kilometre trail to walk, hike and cycle on - and with winter edging closer, it will soon be open to snowmobilers, too.

The Schmidt Woods trail opened Oct. 5, and runs from the northwest corner of the Wilmot Recreation Complex (at the Nafziger Road entrance) to the east end of the property, eventually connecting paved bike lanes at Gingerich Road.

About two kilometres of the trail has a compacted stone dust multi-purpose surface. The remaining kilometre is a natural ground hiking trail, which leads through the forest surrounding the Rec Complex.

The lands for the trails were donated to Wilmot Township by the Schmidt Estate as a tribute to the memory of Harold and Enid Schmidt's contributions to both Baden and the township.

The $257,000 construction, funded in part through the CIP 150 grant program, ended up costing less than anticipated.

A full trail map can be found on the township's website, www.wilmot.ca.

New Schmidt Woods trail now open in Wilmot. (2016). Newhamburgindependent.ca. Retrieved 9 October 2016, from https://www.newhamburgindependent.ca/news-story/6900950-new-schmidt-woods-trail-now-open-in-wilmot/

Harold married Enid Elizabeth Culp 18 May 1946. Enid (daughter of Alvin Culp and Elma Werner) was born 1 Feb 1920, Vineland Station, Lincoln Co., Ontario; died 21 Jul 2011, Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]