Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Doras Leona "Doris" Schmitt[1]

Female 1919 - 1931  (12 years)


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  • Name Doras Leona "Doris" Schmitt 
    Born 29 May 1919  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Doris Schmitt 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-165524 
    Died 9 Nov 1931  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Cause: blood poisoning 
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Person ID I165524  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Milton Henry Schmitt,   b. 6 Sep 1887, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1961, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Maude Gastmeier,   b. 20 Jan 1890, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1958, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Family ID F47357  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • DORAS SCHMITT - Doras, 12 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Schmitt, who died at the home of her parents, 65 Hains? Avenue, Saturday noon, will be buried privately Tuesday afternoon. The funeral will be held from her late residence at 2: 30 o'clock and thence to Woodland Cemetery for interment. Rev. G. F. Barthel will be in charge.

      Doras had been ill one week. Blood-poisoning, resulting from a nail which pierced her foot caused her death.

      Besides her parents she is survived by two brothers, Donald and Murray Schmitt.

      Kitchener Daily Record 9 Nov 1931 pg 17

  • Sources 
    1. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Milton Henry Schmitt - Thursday, 5 Oct 1961.

    2. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of Doras Schmitt - 9 Nov 1931 pg 17.

    3. [S3226] Woodland Cemetery, Kitchener.
      [Large stone] Schmitt
      [A] Doris/ Died Nov. 7, 1931/ Aged 12 Yrs. 5 Mo./ At Rest
      [B] Maude E. Gastmeier/ Beloved Wife Of/ Milton Schmitt/ 1890-1958/ At Rest
      [C] Milton Henry/ Schmitt/ Sept. 6, 1887/ Oct. 4, 1961/ At Rest

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/159090108.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 May 1919 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: blood poisoning - 9 Nov 1931 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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