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Melissa Elizabeth Shoemaker

Female 1885 - 1972  (87 years)


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  1. 1.  Melissa Elizabeth Shoemaker was born 22 Jan 1885, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 17 Aug 1972, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bethel Mennonite Cemetery, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Lizzie Shoemaker
    • Name: Melissa Elizabeth Shoemaker
    • Eby ID Number: 00112-7048.5
    • Residence: 1911, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Shoemaker, Melissa, daughter of Benjamin and Lydia (Brox) Shoemaker, was born in Pilkington Twp., Jan. 22, 1885; died at the Guelph (Ont.) General Hospital on Aug. 17, 1972; aged 87 y. 6 m. 26 d. On Dec. 10, 1907, she was married to Israel Shoemaker, who preceded her in death Oct. 29, 1958. Surviving are one daughter (Ella - Mrs. Arthur Wagner), 4 sons (Angus, Ivan, Clarence, and Cecil), 8 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, 4 sisters (Mary - Mrs. Sylvester Ziegler, Lydia Ann - Mrs. Abraham Bauman, Kate - Mrs. Thomas Howlett, and Emma - Mrs. George Bauman), and one brother (William). One brother preceded her in death. She was a member of the Bethel Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on Aug. 19, in charge of Simeon W. Hurst; interment in the adjoining cemetery

    Gospel Herald - Volume 65, Number 40 - October 10, 1972 page 838

    Melissa married Israel Shoemaker 10 Dec 1907. Israel (son of Joseph Shoemaker and Elizabeth Burkhard) was born 29 Oct 1887, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Oct 1958, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bethel Mennonite Cemetery, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Ella Viola Shoemaker  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Mar 1908, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Jan 1982, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 3. Angus Shoemaker  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1912, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 4. Ivan Shoemaker  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1914, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. 5. Clarance Shoemaker  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1917, , Ontario, Canada.
    5. 6. Cecil "Cec" Shoemaker  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Mar 1924; died 7 May 2000, Wingham, Turnberry Twp., Huron Co., Ontario; was buried , Bethel Mennonite Cemetery, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ella Viola Shoemaker Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melissa1) was born 28 Mar 1908, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Jan 1982, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Ella Viola Wagner
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-169749
    • Residence: 1911, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    WAGNER, Mrs. Arthur On Monday, Jan. 25, 1982, at the K-W Hospital, Ella Shoemaker. Beloved wife of the late Arthur Wagner of Elmira, age 73 years; dear mother of Mrs. Jim (Margaret) Uhrig of Kitchener, Mrs. Ray (Elizabeth) Rumig of Elmira, Richard of Scarborough. Also survived by four grand-children. Sister of Angus of Kitchener, Cecil and Clarence of Guelph. One brother predeceased her, Friends called at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira, Funeral Service in the chapel on Wednesday, Jan. 27. Interment in Elmira Union cemetery.


    Elmira Signet 3 Feb 1982 pg 16

    Ella — Arthur K. Wagner. Arthur (son of Louis Wagner and Margaret Breutigam) was born 23 Mar 1900, , Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; died 21 Sep 1974, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Angus Shoemaker Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melissa1) was born 1912, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-312684
    • Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite


  3. 4.  Ivan Shoemaker Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melissa1) was born 1914, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-312685
    • Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite


  4. 5.  Clarance Shoemaker Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melissa1) was born 1917, , Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-312686
    • Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite


  5. 6.  Cecil "Cec" Shoemaker Descendancy chart to this point (1.Melissa1) was born 7 Mar 1924; died 7 May 2000, Wingham, Turnberry Twp., Huron Co., Ontario; was buried , Bethel Mennonite Cemetery, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136782894
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-186239

    Cecil — Christina Robb. Christina (daughter of William George Robb and Isabella Taylor White) was born 11 Dec 1928; died 16 Nov 1999, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bethel Mennonite Cemetery, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. Karen Christine Shoemaker  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Oct 1955, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Jul 2013, , USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Karen Christine Shoemaker Descendancy chart to this point (6.Cecil2, 1.Melissa1) was born 22 Oct 1955, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Jul 2013, , USA.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136782940
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-186242

    Notes:

    Karen Christine (Shoemaker) Richardson went home to be with the Lord on July 19, 2013 after a long and hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer.

    Karen was born in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada and moved to the United States with her family in 1992. In addition to helping raise her family, Karen was very active in her church and was heavily involved with the creation of All God's Children School at Delta Community Presbyterian Church. She will always be remembered for her warm and kind spirit, commitment to her family, friends and church, as well as her legendary apple pies.

    She is survived by her ever-loving husband of 35 years, Ron; devoted children Ryan (Marisa), Julie-Anne (Casey), and Scott (Kimberly); grandson Alexander; and sister Norma Jean.

    A Celebration of Life will be held Monday, July 29 at 11 a.m. at Delta Community Presbyterian Church in Discovery Bay. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Hospice of the East Bay's Bruns House in memory of Karen Richardson (www.hospiceeastbay.org/bruns-house).

    https://www.thepress.net/obituaries/karen-christine-richardson/article_a2af3a96-b007-5c5a-9ed5-bfadc1c1d00e.html



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