Howard William G. Schedewitz^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1904 - 1991  (87 years)

• Name	Howard William G. Schedewitz
  Born	5 Jul 1904	Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195236490
  Residence	100 Queen St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-129561
  Died	14 Nov 1991	St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 7]
  Buried	16 Nov 1991	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I129561	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Simon L. Schedewitz,   b. 17 Nov 1872, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Jan 1935, Yatton, Peel Twp., Mapleton Township Wellington Co., Ontario  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Sophia Carolina Stumpf,   b. 16 Mar 1876, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 10 Oct 1969, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 93 years)
  Married	14 Jul 1895	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Family ID	F6739	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Gertrude May Kate Merklinger,   b. 5 Mar 1899, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jun 1984, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Children	1. Joan Edith Schedewitz,   b. 18 Sep 1929, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Jul 2016, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)   2. Jean Anna Schedewitz,   b. 1929,   d. 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 56 years)
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2025
  Family ID	F256897	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Florence McKee,   b. CA 1920,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2025
  Family ID	F257094	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Schedewitz, Howard W.G. - At Heritage House, St. Jacobs, on Thursday, Nov. 14, 1991, Howard William G. Schedewitz, formerly of 100 Queen St. N., Kitchener, age 87 years. Howard was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and had been president of the Kitchener Theatres Ltd., having been involved with movie theatres for 47 years beginning in 1925 and retiring in 1972. He was a charter member of the Waterloo Lions, a life member of the Retired Business and Professional Men's Club and the Canadian Picture pioneers. Husband of the former Florence McKee-Shackleton; father of Mrs. Joan Blackie of Toronto, brother of Mrs. Gertrude Weichel of Elmira and Rita and her husband Carl Dune of Kitchener; four grandchildren, Susan Legris of Toronto, Barbara and her husband Joseph Streker of Binbrook. Robert Blackie of Burlington and Mark O'Leavey of Kitchener; one great-granddaughter, Brianne Streker; two step-children, Kevin Shackleton and Margaret Shackleton of Kitchener. Predeceased by his parents, Simon Schedewitz and Sophie Stumpf; his first wife Gertrude Merklinger; a daughter, Jean O'Leavey and one brother, Clayton. The family will receive friends from noon until 2 pm, on Saturday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Queen Street, Kitchener, where the funeral service will be held at 2 pm, with Pastor Allan Scharlech officiating. Interment will be in Woodland Cemetery. Unidentified Newspaper Obituary ____________ FORMER ELMIRA MAN APPOINTED HEAD OF KITCHENER THEATRE Manager of the Waterloo Theatre since it was opened two years ago, Howard Schedewitz has been appointed manager of the Lyric Theatre in Kitchener. Before coming to Waterloo, Mr. Schedewitz had been manager of a Windsor theatre for four and one-half years. Previously he had established and operated theatres in Elmira, Milverton and New Hamburg. He operated the Elmira show for nine years. Gordon Ringle, formerly of the Lyric staff, who has been at Waterloo for the past two years, returns to the Lyric as assistant manager. Frank Wedgwood, who has operated theatres in Milverton and Strathroy, will take over the duties at the Waterloo Theatre, ....

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Gertrude May Merklinger - Schedewitz - 1984. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of John A. Merklinger. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Sophia Stumpf - Schedewitz. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Simon L. Schedewitz. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Howard W.G. Schedewitz - 1991. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Howard William Schedewitz Sex: Male Father's Name: Simon Schedewitz Mother's Name: Sophia Stumpf Event Type: Birth Event Date: 05 Jul 1904 Event Place: Peel, Wellington, Ontario, Canada [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of Reta Pearl Dunke - Jul. 11, 2009. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 12513 (1895), Schedewitz-Stumpf. Simon Schedewitz, 23, Blacksmith, b. Wellesley Township, res. Linwood, son of John Schedewitz and Maria Lackenbauer married Sophia Stumpf, 19, b. Woolwich Township, res. Woolwich Township, daughter of Henry Stumpf and Maria Gimber, Witness(es): Casper Stumpf of Woolwich Township and Margaretha Schedewitz, 14 July 1895 in Woolwich Township

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 5 Jul 1904 - Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 14 Nov 1991 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 16 Nov 1991 - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth