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George D. Shoemaker

Male 1803 - 1897  (94 years)


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  • Name George D. Shoemaker  [1
    Born 5 Oct 1803  Frederick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 8 Dec 1897 
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I14316  All
    Last Modified 16 Sep 2007 

    Father George Shoemaker,   b. 6 Feb 1778, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1864, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Mary Detweiler,   b. 10 May 1775, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Sep 1850  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 19 Mar 1799  [1
    Family ID F3827  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Anna (Nancy) Shuh,   b. 31 Dec 1808,   d. 20 Aug 1895  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 8 Jun 1830  [1
    Children 
     1. Benjamin Shoemaker,   b. 21 Jan 1838
    Last Modified 28 Jul 2008 
    Family ID F3831  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario Link to Google Earth
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  • Headstones
    SHOEMAKER, George D.
    SHOEMAKER, George D.

  • Notes 
    • From Ezra Eby Book

      George Shoemaker, "the third son of George Shoemaker, was born on the homestead of his grandfather, Jacob Shoemaker, in Frederick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, October 5th, 1803. From 1822 to 1824 he served his apprenticeship as weaver with one William Gratz who resided in Upper Salford Township. After having served his apprenticeship he made his home with Jacob Clemens. In 1825 he, in company with Jacob Clemens and family, Abraham Clemens and family, and others, came to Canada. During the first summer of his sojourn here he followed his trade, weaving. He had his shop at Deacon Abraham Clemens' place a little north of Preston. In the fall of the same year he engaged himself to Jacob Clemens who had selected as his home the farm situated on the west side of the Grand River, opposite Breslau, now occupied by Joseph Cressman. Here he was one year. The next five years he spent in "chopping and logging" (clearing land) for various parties within this township. In 1828 he purchased his farm, being part of lot No. 119, German Company's Tract, from old Samuel Bricker (formerly owned by old Hannes Eby), at the following rates, one hundred acres at $3 per acre and thirty-one acres at at $2 per acre. On June 8th, 1830, he was married to Anna Shuh who was born December 31st, 1808, and died August 20th, 1895. Soon after their marriage they moved on their farm where he still resides. He is now past 94 years of age. His family consisted of ten children.

  • Sources 
    1. [S065344] Ezra Eby Book.




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