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

William Grube Schmidt[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1883 - 1970  (87 years)


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  • Name William Grube Schmidt 
    Born 13 Mar 1883  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1901  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farm Laborer 
    Occupation 1906  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Carpenter 
    Residence 1906  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Teamster, Box Factory 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1923  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Paper Cutter 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-56035 
    Died 26 Jul 1970  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10
    Buried 29 Jul 1970  Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9, 10
    Person ID I56035  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Killian Schmidt,   b. 17 Aug 1840, Hattenrod, , Hessen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1906, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Catherina "Catherine" Grube,   b. 8 Apr 1852, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1933, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Family ID F14494  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Bertha Caroline Hiller,   b. 9 Jun 1885, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 3 May 1923  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F29077  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Anna Carolina Kirch,   b. 6 Nov 1884, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1920, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years) 
    Married 29 Aug 1906  Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 11
    Children 
     1. Florence Schmidt,   b. Jun 1908, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Marguerite Mildred Schmidt,   b. 15 May 1913, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1997, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F34173  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William G. Schmidt

      William G. Schmidt, 217 Doon Rd., died Sunday at his home. He was 87.

      Born May 13, 1883 in Woolwich Township, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Kilian Schmidt. He worked at Boehmer Box Co., Kitchener, for 60 years until his retirement two years ago.

      A member of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mr. Schmidt was a member of the Golden Circle and a member of the Kitchener Senior Citizens.

      He was predeceased by his first wife, the former Annie Kirck in 1920 and by his second wife, the former Bertha Hiller in 1953. He was also predeceased by two brothers and four sisters.

      Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. George (Florence) Walker of North Bruce and Mrs. Carl (Marguerite) Weitzel of Kitchener; one sister, Mrs. Edward (Mary) Amos of Kitchener; six grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

      The body is at the residence until Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. when removal will be made to St. Peter's Church chapel for service at 2 p.m. conducted by Dr. H. W. Opperman. Burial will be in St. Peter's cemetery.

      Unidentified Newspaper Obituary

  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of John Schmidt.

    2. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Lavina Schmidt - Weber.

    3. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 022334-23.
      William Grube Schmidt, 40, occ. Paper Cutter, b. Woolwich Twp, res. 69 Cedar N. Kitchener, Widower, son of Kilian Schmidt (born Germany) and Catherine Grube married Bertha Caroline Hiller, 37, occ. Housework, b. Germany, res. 126 Waterloo St. Kitchener, Spinster, daughter of Frederick Hiller (born Germany) and Wilhelmine Brockob (?), Witnessed by: Norman and Mrs. Minnie Schreiber of 126 Waterloo St., 3 May 1923 in Kitchener.

    4. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 019746-06.
      William G. Schmidt, 23 ½, occ. Carpenter, b. Woolwich, res. Woolwich, son of Kilian Schmidt and Katharine Grube married Anna Caroline Kirch, 21 ¾, b. Conestogo, res. Woolwich, daughter Of Peter Kirch and Ursula Schweitzer, Witn: Solomon Kirch of Conestogo and Frieda Hager of Berlin, 29 August 1906 in Conestogo

    5. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-5 Page 3.

    6. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 27 Pg. 9.

    7. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 5 Page 15.

    8. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of William G. Schmidt.

    9. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81483823.

    10. [S499] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - St. Peters Lutheran CC#4509 Internet Link .
      [East] Weitzel/ Carl E. Weitzel/ 1909-1975/ loving husband of Marguerite M. Schmidt
      [A] Carl
      [West] Schmidt/ William G. Schmidt/ 1883-1970/ his wife/ Bertha C. Hiller/ 1885-1953/ his wife/ Annie C. Kirch/ 1884-1920/ at rest
      [B] Father [C] Mother

    11. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81483777.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Mar 1883 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farm Laborer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Carpenter - 1906 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1906 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 Aug 1906 - Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teamster, Box 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 MapsOccupation - Paper Cutter - 1923 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 May 1923 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Jul 1970 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 29 Jul 1970 - Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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