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

Ellandora "Eleanora" Steen[1]

Female 1879 - 1968  (89 years)


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  • Name Ellandora "Eleanora" Steen 
    Born 31 May 1879  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Female 
    Name Elenora Steen 
    Name Ellandora "Eleanora" Schmidt 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Shirt Factory 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Sewing, Rubber Factory 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number 00015-1216.52 
    Died 1 Nov 1968  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 8
    Buried Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 8
    Person ID I16356  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father George Steen,   b. 14 Nov 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1940  (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Maria "Mary" Stroh,   b. 14 Jun 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1923  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 22 Mar 1875  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Family ID F4331  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Theodore "Theodore" Schmidt,   b. 28 Jul 1870, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1948, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Children 
     1. Gertrude Clara Schmidt,   b. 13 Sep 1913, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 2013, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 99 years)
     2. Egbert Schmidt,   b. 17 Aug 1915, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 2007, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F22712  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. J. Theodore Schmidt Mrs. J. Theodore Schmidt of 143 Roger St., Waterloo, formerly of St. Jacobs, died Friday at K-W Hospital after a brief illness. She was 89.

      Born in Waterloo, Mar. 31, 1879, she was the former Ellanora Steen, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Steen.

      For many years she lived in St. Jacobs, where she was a member of St. James' Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Church Women.
      Her husband died in October. 1948. A daughter, Dora, four brothers, and three sisters also predeceased her.

      Surviving are two sons. Egbert H. of St. Jacobs and Frederick W. of Buffalo; two daughters, Mrs. Milton (Gertrude) Ritter of Waterloo, with whom she lived for the past 13 years. and Mrs. Herbert (Ethel) Gastmeier of Stratford; one sister, Mrs. Herman (Elizabeth) Schallhorn of Kitchener: 14 grandchildren and 11 great- grandchildren.

      The body will be at the Ratz- Bechtel Funeral Home until Monday at 11 a.m. when removal will be made to St. James' Church, St. Jacobs, for a funeral service at 3 p.m. Rev. Harold Brill will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 2 Nov 1968 pg 25

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 304.

    2. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-4 Page 8.

    3. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 2 Page 22.

    4. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 38 Page 4.

    5. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Woolwich Twp. 1921 Sub Dist. 14 Page 11.

    6. [S448] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - St. James Lutheran St. Jacobs CC#4590 Internet Link.
      Schmidt/ J. Theodore Schmidt/ 1870-1948/ his wife/ Ellanora Steen/ 1879-1968/ at rest

    7. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 40.

    8. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73947525.

    9. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 25 Mar 1875.
      22 Mar 1875 By Pastor J. Schneider in Waterloo, Georg Steen was married to Maria Stroh, both of Waterloo Township.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 31 May 1879 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Shirt Factory - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Sewing, Rubber Factory - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Nov 1968 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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