John K. Schmitt

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• Name: Johannes Schmidt
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-80977
• Occupation: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer, Farm
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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JOHN K. SCHMITT

Death occurred at the K-W Hospital Tuesday of John K. Schmitt, 48 Charon St., Kitchener. He was in his 80th year, and a native of Berlet's Corners, Wilmot Township.

He was married to Barbara Becker in Philipsburg in 1896. The family moved to Kitchener 29 years ago.

Mr. Schmitt was a member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, and of the Independent Order of Foresters.

His wife survives; also six sons, Clayton, Carl and Theodore of Kitchener, John of Hamilton, Alfred of Erbsville and Louis of East End, Sas- katchewan; and three daughters, Mrs. Jacob (Alma) Brown, Elmira, Mrs. Walter (Helga) Crawford and Mrs. Katherine Hiller of Kitchener.

One brother, Jacob, of Milwaukee, Wis., and three sisters, Mrs. John Koehler of St. Agatha, Mrs. Salome Heimpel of Waterloo and Mrs. Am- elia Ziegler of Kitchener, also survive.

A private funeral will be held at the residence at 2 p.m. on Friday afternoon with a public service in St. Mark's Lutheran Church at 2:30 o'- clock. Rev. A. G. Jacobi will officiate.

John married Barbara Becker 8 Sep 1896, Philipsburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Barbara (daughter of Johannes F. "John" Becker and Catharine "Katie" Schaeffer) was born 7 Mar 1874, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 9 Jan 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-407300

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-407301

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• Name: Laura Giese
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-94657
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Adopted: Bef 1901

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• Name: Alma Elizabeth Brown
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-80999
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Brown, Mrs. Jacob S. - On Sunday, Sept. 18, 1988, at Chateau Gardens, Elmira, Alma Schmitt, in her 92nd year, of Elmira.

Beloved wife of the late Jacob S. Brown (1972). Dear mother of Gerald and Audrey Brown of Wasaga Beach, Donald and Hazel Brown of RR 2, Wallenstein and Shirlene and J. G. Stephens of Ellenton, Fla.; grandmother of Barbara and Bruce Finn, Mark and Kim Brown, Grant, Bruce and Kim Brown, Nancy and Keith McGlone, Evelyn Brown, Beverly and Steve Burgasky, Bob and Michelle Brown and Debra and Tom Collins. Nine great-grandchildren also survive. Dear sister of Mrs. Helga Crawford of Cambridge, Alfred Schmitt of Waterloo, Carl and Ted Schmitt, both of Kitchener. Grandma Brown is fondly remembered by Grace, Skip and Stacey Maher, Marion and Charlie Roes, Camille and Josie Grundy, Christine, Wilf, Brad and Julie Shantz. Predeceased by one sister and three brothers.

Friends may call at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira, Tuesday (today) 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will be held at St. James Lutheran Church, Elmira, on Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 2: 30 p.m. with Rev. Donald Stroh officiating. Interment St. James Lutheran cemetery [Elmira]. Donations to St. James Lutheran Church Building Fund would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Sept. 20, 1988

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Mrs. Jacob (Alma Elizabeth) Brown 1897 - 1988 She was married to Jacob S. Brown who predeceased her exactly 16 years before.

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Alma — Jacob Scheurman "Jake" Brown. Jacob (son of George Henry Brown and Mary Scheuermann) was born 14 Dec 1891, Bentinck Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Sep 1972, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-81010
• Occupation: 1926, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shirt Worker
• Residence: 1988, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Helga married Walter Crawford 22 Sep 1926, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Walter (son of William J. Crawford and Katharine Henretta, son of William John Crawford and Catherine Priebe) was born 1901, Chatsworth Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-81021

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-125754
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1988, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1990, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Schmitt, Alfred - On Saturday, Nov. 8, 1997, at the Cambridge Country Manor, age 96 years, formerly of RR 3, Waterloo. Mr. Schmitt was a member of St. James Lutheran Church in St. Jacobs and a former member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Erbsville; a cement contractor until his retirement, then employed with MacDonald Electric for a number of years. Dear husband of the late Ella Schmitt. Loving father of Grace Downs, Floyd Schmitt and his wife Ellen, all of St. Jacobs and Yvonne Such and her husband Gerry of Waterloo. Will be sadly missed by grandchildren, Mike and Lynn Edwards, Dennis Schmitt, Cathy and Robert Bell, Sandra and David Telfer, Kelly and Brian Schott, Jerri Lynn and Ron Dawn, David and Juli Lyn Such, Trish and Dean Dietrich, Heidi Gumpert. Wayne Schmitt, Gail Kreller and Nancy Schmitt. Also survived by 17 great-grandchildren; son-in-law, Rolf Gumpert and daughter-in-law, Marie Schmitt. Predeceased by his parents, Barbara and John Schmitt; brothers, Louie, Jack, Ted, Carl, Clayton; sisters, Alma, Helga and Kate; son, Ross Schmitt; daughter, Barbara Gumpert; sons-in-law, William Downs and Russel Edwards. Mr. Schmitt's family will receive friends at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo, today (Monday) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. At noon on Tuesday, transfer will be made to St. James Lutheran Church, St. Jacobs for visitation at 1 p.m., followed by the funeral service at 2 p.m., with Rev. Frank Haggarty officiating. Interment will follow in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville.

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Alfred — Elmanda Anna "Ella" Braun. Elmanda (daughter of George Henry Brown and Mary Scheuermann) was born 5 Jan 1906, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Feb 1988, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-407305
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-192913
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-193024
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Shirlene — Joe Gregory. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-97433

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Brown, Donald W. - On Friday, April 2, 1999, at K-W Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, Donald William Brown, age 69 years, of RR 2, Wallenstein.

Beloved husband of the late Hazel (Dreisinger) Brown (September 1998). Dear father of Chris and Wilf Shantz of West Montrose, Marion and "Charlie" Lloyd Roes of Waterloo, Grace and Skip Maher and Bob and Darlene, all of Elmira. Also lovingly remembered by his grandchildren, Brad and Julie, Camille and Josie, Stacey and B. J., Adam and Holly and great-grandson, Mitchell; brother of Jerry and Audrey Brown of Wasaga Beach and Shirlene and Steve Stephens of Ellenton, Fla.

Don was predeceased by his parents, Jacob and Alma (Schmitt) Brown. The family received friends and relatives at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira, Saturday and Sunday. At noon today (Monday), transfer will be made to St. James Lutheran Church, Elmira, for funeral service at 2 p.m., with Rev. Wendell Grahlman officiating, followed by interment in St. James Lutheran Cemetery. Donations to Chateau Gardens Auxiliary or St. James Lutheran Church Memorial Fund would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.


K-W Record, Monday, April 5, 1999

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Local Builder, Contractor
Donald Brown was a man of many talents and interests

Donald Brown, local builder and contractor, died April 2, 1999 in his 70^th year. He had been married to Hazel (Dreisinger) for almost 40 years, and was father to Bob, and to Christine, Marion and Grace. As early as age ten, he helped his father, Jacob "Jake" Brown, build the chapel for the Dreisingr Funeral Home, and the father-and-son team also built the Purity Diary, Weber's grocery store and Coty's grocery store in St. Jacobs (now the Stone Crock restaurant). Until his semi-retirement in 1991, Brown worked in partnership with his brother, Jerry, in Brown Brothers Contracting, and then worked on his own for a few years. Marion remembers working with "Donny" in 1961, cleaning windows in the almost-finished Elmira Fair grandstands. Among some of "Donny's buildings" are the Royal Bank, Brox's Olde Town Village, many churches, the original Freiburger's Grocery store, Trinity United church, Elmira curling rink and "thirty-five houses from the foundation up." If a job required more hands, Brown hired his skilled neighbours and family members. He was efficient and meticulous and expected those who worked with him to be the same. You never got up on a roof without all the tools you needed. And you never showed up for work without a sharp pencil and a tape! When describing his work and community service, one usually starts by saying "for many years." For many years, he helped set up and dismantle the barriers and temporary shelters for Elmira's Maple Syrup Festival. For many years, he served on the Woolwich Agricultural Society, was granted an honourary membership and, in 1991, was given an award for "Meritorious service to agriculture." That same year, Brown decided to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region. He was a house leader on the 1993 Jimmy Carter work project and had worked on almost all the local Habitat building projects, persuading his contacts in the building trades to "come and help" with plumbing, roofing, dry walling, electrical and cement work. His attention to detail was appreciated and so was his self-effacing willingness to work with other volunteers, even those who had only a little experience. Did he have time for hobbies. Certainly. As a teenager, he played the trombone and later sang with the K-W Barbershoppers. For many years, Brown sang in the choir and served on various boards at St. James Evangelical Lutheran church. He and his wife enjoyed dancing lessons, trips to Florida (they went 30 times) and Hawaii. Don's compassionate and generous spirit can inspire all of us. His unique sense of humour, his crazy quirks, his calm silent strength and his never-ending goodwill for those around him will be missed. This article was written by Marion Roes, Camille St. Amand (granddaughter) and Stephen Jones (Habitat for Humanity Waterloo Region).

Elmira Independent, 6 Apr 1999

Donald married Hazel Georgene Dreisinger 14 Mar 1959. Hazel (daughter of George Edward Dreisinger and Clara Lichty) was born 15 Dec 1916, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Sep 1998, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-157507

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-116621

Floyd — Ellen Mary Pike. Ellen was born 1923, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Sep 1999, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Grace Katherine Downs
• Name: Grace Katherine Edwards
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-157265

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GRACE DOWNS 1929 - 2009 Passed away, on Monday, October 26, 2009, after a brief illness, at Freeport Health Centre of Grand River Hospital. Cherished mother of Michael Edwards and his wife Lynn. Beloved grandmother of Natalie (Danny), Casandra, and Cory (Tracey). Grace will be sadly missed by her sister Yvonne Such, sisters-in-law Audrey Hadenko, Shirley Hancock, and Colleen Clark, and by her nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her husbands Russel Edwards and William Downs, parents Ella and Alfred Schmitt and by siblings Floyd Schmitt, Ross Schmitt, and Barbara Gumpert. Friends are invited to share their memories of Grace with her family during visitation at the Erb & Good Family Funeral Home , 171 King Street South, Waterloo, on Thursday, October 29, 2009, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral service will be held on Friday, October 30, 2009 in the chapel of the funeral home at 11 a.m. Interment at St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville. Friends are invited to join the family for a reception at the K-W Naval Association, 315 Weber St. N., Waterloo following the interment.

Obituary of Grace Downs | Erb & Good Funeral Home (2022). Available at: https://erbgood.com/tribute/details/10633/Grace-Downs/obituary.html (Accessed: 25 November 2022).

Grace — Russel Edwards. Russel died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Grace — William Arthur Downs. William (son of Thomas Arthur Downs and Mary Margaret "Margaret" Callanan) was born 1922; died 20 May 1997, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-163756

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• Club Membership: Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; masonic
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-119507

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SCHMITT, Ross William -- On January 31, 1990, at St. Mary's Hospital in Kitchener. Dearly loved son of Alfred Schmitt of RR 3, Waterloo and the late Ella Schmitt. Brother of Floyd and his wife Ellen, Grace and her husband William Downs, all of St. Jacobs, Yvonne and her husband Gerald Such of Waterloo and Barbara and her husband Rolf Gumpert of RR 2. Branchton. He is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. He was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 530, the K-W Naval Association and the Waterloo Masonic Lodge No. 539. Mr. Schmitt's family will receive friends at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m., on Friday. The funeral service will be held in the chapel of the funeral home, on Saturday at 10: 30 a.m., with Rev. Everett Mossmann officiating. Interment to follow in Memory Gardens, Breslau.

The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 1 Feb 1990

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• Name: Yvonne Larkey "Bonnie" Such
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-185151

Yvonne — Gerald Albert Such. Gerald (son of Alfred Charles Such, son of Alfred Charles Such and Florence) was born 10 Jul 1933; died 21 Jun 2004, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Barbara Ann Gumpert
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-163739

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BARBARA A. GUMPERT (SCHMITT)

At Cambridge Memorial Hospital, on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 1990, after a lengthy illness, the former Barbara Ann Schmitt, of Flamborough township, age 46 years.

Barbara had been a manager with Bell Canada for 26 years until her retirement in 1989 due to ill health. She was a member of the Germania Club of Hamilton and affiliated with the Narrhalla Damen Efferat for 10 years.

Wife of Rolf; daughter of Alfred Schmitt of RR 3, Waterloo; mother of Heidi at home; sister of Floyd Schmitt and his wife Ellen and Grace and her husband William Downs, all of St. Jacobs, Yvonne and her husband Gerald Such of Waterloo. Sadly missed by 11 nieces and nephews and 10 great-nieces and great-nephews.

Predeceased by her mother, Ella, in 1988 and one brother, Ross in 1990.

Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, after 7 p.m. this evening (Tuesday) and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday, when removal will be made to St. James Lutheran Church on Thursday at 10: 30 a.m., where the funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., with Pastor Everett Mossman officiating. Interment will be in the Erbsville Lutheran cemetery.

Donations to the McMaster University Cancer Research (Education Fund) may be made as expressions of sympathy.

The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 26 Sep 1990

Barbara — Rolf Siegfried Gumpert. Rolf was born 13 Jan 1944, of, Flamboro, Wentworth Co., Ontario; died 23 May 2017, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-116510

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Schmitt, Dennis E

On Wednesday, February 23, 2005 at his residence, Dennis Schmitt, in his 55^th year of St. Jacobs.

Beloved son of Floyd Schmitt of St. Jacobs and the late Ellen (Pike) Schmitt (September, 1999). Dear nephew of Grace Downs and Yvonne Such, both of Waterloo and Myrtle and Nelson Marschall [sic?] of Guelph.

Dennis will be missed by his many cousins and their families. Dennis was a longtime employee of Metzger's Egg Grading Station, Elmira.

Cremation has taken place. There will be no funeral home visitation. A memorial service for family and friends will be held at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Heidelberg on Tuesday, March 1, 2005 at 11 a.m. with Rev. Olaf Poulsen officiating. Spring interment in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg.

In his memory, donations to St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Heidelberg or Canadian Diabetes Association would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy and may be obtained by calling Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira 669-2207.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record, 24 February 2005