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

Frederick Theodore Christian "Fritz" Schmiedendorf[1]

Male 1866 - 1919  (53 years)


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  • Name Frederick Theodore Christian "Fritz" Schmiedendorf 
    Born 28 Feb 1866  , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Name Fritz Schmiedendorf 
    Occupation 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Carpenter 
    Residence 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-238878 
    Died 16 Apr 1919  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Cause: Cause: Perforation of Stomach (20 hours) 
    Buried Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I348477  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father John Theodore Schmiedendorf,   b. 1831, , Mecklenburg, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Oct 1886, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Maria Rohda Rohde,   b. CALC 22 Feb 1835, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1890, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 54 years) 
    Family ID F252429  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy Wismer,   b. 11 Apr 1872, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1969, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 97 years) 
    Married 25 Dec 1890  Rodney, Aldborough Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6
    Children 
     1. Minnie Schmiedendorf,   b. 2 Oct 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 1975, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     2. Charles Frederick Schmiedendorf,   b. 14 Apr 1893, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Ida Schmiedendorf,   b. 1 Apr 1895, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1896, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     4. Rosie Schmiedendorf,   b. 5 Mar 1897, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Mary Matilda Schmiedendorf,   b. 4 Feb 1899, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Elizabeth Matilda Schmiedendorf,   b. 15 Sep 1900, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Aug 1989  (Age 88 years)
     7. Frederick Louis Schmiedendorf,   b. 20 Oct 1903, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Mar 1991, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
     8. Henry John "John" Schmiedendorf,   b. 17 May 1906, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1994  (Age 87 years)
     9. Isabel Pearl Schmiedendorf,   b. 12 Aug 1910, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Edna Melinda Schmiedendorf,   b. 10 Jan 1913, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Nov 1982, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F250572  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 27 Apr 1893.
      14 Apr 1893 The wife of Fred. Schmiedendorf, in Preston, a son.

    2. [S297] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1881, Page 27.

    3. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 44.

    4. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      In Memory Of/ Frederick Schmiedendorf/ Born Feb. 28, 1866/ Died April 16, 1919/ His Wife/ Nancy Wismer/ 1872 - 1969/ Their Daughter/ Elizabeth Matilda/ Sept. 15, 1900 - Aug. 20, 1989/ Henry John/ Schmiedendorf/ 1906 - 1994./ [Footstones] Father/ Mother.

    5. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name: Frederick Schmiedendorf Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1866 Birth Place: Germany Age at Death: 53 Death Date: 16 Apr 1919 Death Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Frederick Schmeidendorf Age: 24 Birth Date: abt 1866 Birth Place: Germany Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1890 Marriage County or District: Elgin Father: John Schmeidendorf Mother: Mary Rhode Spouse: Nancy Wismer Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1871 Spouse Father: Daniel Wismer Spouse Mother: Elizabeth Cover


  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Feb 1866 - , Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Perforation of Stomach (20 hours) - 16 Apr 1919 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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