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John H. Schmitt

Male 1859 - 1935  (75 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John H. Schmitt was born 1 Jul 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Apr 1935; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Johan H. Schmidt
    • Eby ID Number: 00110-6675.1
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
    • Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    John married Susannah C. Shantz 2 Jan 1883, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Susannah (daughter of Eli C. Shantz, Sr. and Anna Cressman) was born 2 Aug 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Dec 1917, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Amsey Schmidt  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Josiah S. Schmitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Oct 1884, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Dec 1969, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 4. Manasseh Schmidt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Dec 1885, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. 5. Aden Schmidt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Jul 1887, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Aug 1887, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. 6. Eli Schmidt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Aug 1888, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Jul 1889, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. 7. John S. Schmitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Apr 1891, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Mar 1961, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. 8. Clayton Schmidt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Dec 1892, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Jan 1893; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. 9. Elizabeth Anna Silva Schmidt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Apr 1894, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jun 1894; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. 10. Addison Schmidt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Oct 1897, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Mar 1898; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. 11. Laura Susannah Schmitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 May 1900, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Sep 1958, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Amsey Schmidt Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1)

  2. 3.  Josiah S. Schmitt Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 1 Oct 1884, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Dec 1969, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00110-6675.3
    • Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer Son
    • Occupation: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Broom Maker, Broom Factory
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer, Farm
    • Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1952, 32 Arthur St., Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    ELMIRA Josiah S. Schmitt - of Elmira, Waterloo county road engineer for 42 years, died Tuesday at K-W Hospital following a short illness. He was 85.

    Mr. Schmitt was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John H. Schmitt and was born in Waterloo Township Oct. 1, 1884. He was the last surviving member of the family.

    He married Hilda Henrich Feb. 10, 1914. She died in 1958. He was also predeceased by seven brothers, two sisters and one grandson.
    He had been a member of the Elmira and Woolwich Agricul tural Society board for 48 years and also was a member of the Elmira and Woolwich public school board, the farmers shed committee and St. James's Senior Friends.

    He was a life-long active member of St. James's Luther an Church. He served on the church council for a number of years.

    He retired as road foreman of Waterloo County in 1962 and was awarded a certificate of merit for his 42 years of service by the Waterloo county road association.

    Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Philip (Norma) Zinger; one grandson, and one great granddaughter all of Elmira.

    The body will be at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor, El mira, until Friday noon, when removal will be made to St. James's Lutheran Church where a funeral service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Burial will be made in St. James's Lutheran cemetery. Rev. H. W. Baetz will officiate.
    The family will be at the funeral parlor Christmas Day from 7 to 9 p.m.

    Kitchener-Waterloo Record 24 Dec 1969 pg 21

    Josiah married Hilda Lena Henrich 10 Feb 1914. Hilda (daughter of John A. Henrich and Anna Elizabeth Kraft) was born 19 Jul 1893, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Dec 1958, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. Norma Schmitt  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1914, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 4.  Manasseh Schmidt Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 9 Dec 1885, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00110-6675.4
    • Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer Farm
    • Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran


  4. 5.  Aden Schmidt Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 30 Jul 1887, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Aug 1887, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Adam S. Schmidt
    • Eby ID Number: 00110-6675.5


  5. 6.  Eli Schmidt Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 17 Aug 1888, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Jul 1889, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00110-6675.6


  6. 7.  John S. Schmitt Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 1 Apr 1891, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Mar 1961, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Church Membership: Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Name: John S. Schmidt
    • Eby ID Number: 00110-6675.7
    • Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer Son
    • Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1924, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1953, 11 Dunke St., Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    John S. Schmidt, 69, of Elmira, died Saturday, March 18 in London, Ont., after a long illness.

    A son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John H. Schmidt, he was born in Woolwich Township. He was a member of St. James' Lutheran Church, Elmira.

    His first wife, the former Melinda Reick, whom he married in 1924, died in 1953.

    Surviving are his second wife, the former Mrs. Rose Beisel; two stepsons, Wilbert and Kleon, and one stepdaughter, Mrs. Irvin (Rosaleen) Schneider, all of the Elmira district; two brothers, Josiah and Manassa, both of Elmira. Two sisters and five brothers predeceased him.

    The body was at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor, Elmira, until Wednesday noon, when it was removed to St. James' Lutheran Church for service. Rev. H. W. Baetz officiated. Burial was in Elmira Cemetery.

    Elmira Signet 23 Mar 1961

    John married Melinda Rieck 9 Apr 1924, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Melinda (daughter of Heinrich Schienbein "Henry" Reick and Sarah Kramp) was born 15 Jan 1891, Moorefield, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 12 Jan 1953, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    John — Rose Marie Holzworth. Rose (daughter of George Holzworth and Mary Ann Koch) was born 8 Sep 1889, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Jan 1973, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 2 Feb 1973, Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  7. 8.  Clayton Schmidt Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 23 Dec 1892, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Jan 1893; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00110-6675.8


  8. 9.  Elizabeth Anna Silva Schmidt Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 3 Apr 1894, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jun 1894; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Silva Schmidt
    • Eby ID Number: 00110-6675.9


  9. 10.  Addison Schmidt Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 4 Oct 1897, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Mar 1898; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00110-6675.808


  10. 11.  Laura Susannah Schmitt Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born 12 May 1900, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Sep 1958, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Laura Susannah Knarr
    • Name: Susannah Schmitt
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-55552
    • Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Occupation: 1926, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Housework

    Laura married William Herman Knarr 12 May 1926, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. William (son of Albert Knarr and Caroline Herman, son of Albert Knarr and Caroline Herman) was born 9 Dec 1895, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Oct 1968, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Roy J. A. Knarr  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1930; died 2008.
    2. 14. Dorothy Knarr  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1934; died 1978; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 12.  Norma Schmitt Descendancy chart to this point (3.Josiah2, 1.John1) was born 1914, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Norma Zinger
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-163214
    • Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Norma — Philip Zinger. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Roy J. A. Knarr Descendancy chart to this point (11.Laura2, 1.John1) was born 1930; died 2008.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-164166


  3. 14.  Dorothy Knarr Descendancy chart to this point (11.Laura2, 1.John1) was born 1934; died 1978; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Dorothy Mohlman
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-453869

    Dorothy — Ronald Charles Mohlman. Ronald (son of Edward Ernest Mohlman and Julia Margaret Nihill) was born 15 Feb 1930; died 28 Jun 2018, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Williamsburg Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]



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