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First Mennonite Cemetery
Kitchener, Ontario

Virtual Cemetery - Row D-1

Numbered From Centre Road
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1

 

[eroded] Hier Ruhen/ die gebeine/ einsam/ 5 Maerz, 1837 / Totgeboren/ Tochterein/ von Jacob S. und/ Elisabeth Schumacher

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[eroded] Hier/ Ruhen die gebeine/ von/ Jacob Schumacher/ er wurde geboren in Pensylva-/ nien den 27 ten July 1754, gestorben den 19ten November 1847/ er brachte seine Alter auf 93/ Jahr 3 Monat und 23 Tage/ [verse]

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Zum/ Andenken von/ Simon Schumacher/ Sohn von Jacob/ S. und Elisabeth/ Schumacher starb den/ Maerz 1849, 1 Jah. 7 Mo./ und 2 Tage Alt.

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Zum Andenken von/ Isebela [sic] Schumacher/ Tochter von Jacob und/ Elisabeh Schumacher/ er wurde geboren den 5/ September 1845 und 1st gestor-/ ben an 13 Maerz 1854/ er brachte ihr Alter auf/ 7 Jahre 6 Monat und/ 3 Tage

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Zum Andenken/ von Joseph Schumacher/ Sohn von Jacob S. und/ Elisabeth Schumacher/ wurde geboren den 28 September 1832 und ist/ gestorben den 15 Juli 1851/ er bracht sein Alter auf/ 18 Jahre 9 Monate und/ 17 Tage

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[stone broken - Book Record: Mrs. John Shoemaker, April 6, 1866]

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eroded] J. S.

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Hier Ruhet/ Christina/ Ehefrau von/ Heinrich Hett/ geb. 25 Feb. 1797/ in Eberklein Grossh. Hessen/ gest. 23 Mai 1869/ Alt. 72 Jah. 2 Mo./ und 28 Tagen

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Peter Klassen/ 1860-1938/ Ruhe Sanft

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[broken-on grass] Hier Ruhet/ Katharina Mathilda/ Tochter von/ Johann R. und Eva/ Hett/ starb am 11 Juli/ 1865, 1 Jah./ 1 Monat/ u. 18 Tagen

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13

In memory of/ Elizabeth Snyder/ wife of/ Jacob S. Shoemaker/ born Jan. 2, 1802/ died Nov. 26, 1876/ aged 74 years

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In memory of/ J. S. Shoemaker/ who died/ March 20, 1875/ aged 76 yrs. 10 mo. 26 dys.

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In memory of/ Elizabeth Shoemaker/ born Nov. 8, 1829/ died Feb. 27, 1921/ at rest/ Shoemaker

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In memory of/ Mary/ Shoemaker/ wife of Michael Meyers/ born/ May 28, 1808/ died/ Jan. 30, 1896/ Michael Meyers/ born/ Aug. 24, 1803/ died/ Mar. 11, 1879/ there ransom'd spirits near on wings of faith and love/ to meet the Saviour they adore and reign with Him above

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Elizabeth/ wife of/ Balzer/ Otterbein/ died Apr. 9, 1898/ aged/ 85 yrs. 8 mo./ 24 days/ meet me in heaven

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Valentin Otterbein/ gest. July 8, 1852/ Alter 43 Jahr

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Maria/ dau. of/ Balt. & Elizabeth/ Otterbein/ born-died 1875

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Shelly/ in memory of/ Jacob Shelly/ 1851-1937/ his beloved wife/ Elizabeth Otterbein/ 1847-1901/ they have kept the faith

22

 

Lucinda Shelley [sic]/ 1881-1980/ wife of/ Samuel Fitton

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Myers/ Hezekiah Myers/ 1845-1909/ Sarah Block/ his beloved wife/ 1848-1930/ asleep in Jesus blessed sleep/ which no one ever wakes to weep

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Beatrice/ Florence dau. of/ John & Susannah/ Manser/ died Apr. 18, 1919/ aged 1 yr. 1 m. 19 d./ sleep on dear child/ and take thy rest/ God called thee home/ He thought it best

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[newer stone] Beatrice F. Manser/ died Apr. 18, 1919/ aged 1 yr. 1 mo. 19 dys./ infant daughter of/ John and Susannah

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In memory of/ Isaac S. Weber/ born May 12, 1840/ died Jan. 12, 1897/ aged 56 yrs. 8 mo./ Catharine Shantz, his wife/ born Aug. 17, 1845/ died Feb. 23, 1917/ aged 71 yrs. 6 mo. 5 ds./ at rest/ Weber

27

Minerva/ dau. of/ Henry & Lydia/ Shantz/ died Oct. 29, 1884/ aged 1 yr. 3 mos. & 4 d./ nipped in the bud/ to bloom in heaven

28

Shantz/ Henry B. Shantz/ born Dec. 17, 1841/ died Dec. 19, 1922/ aged 81 yrs. 2 ds./ Lydia D. Snyder/ beloved wife of/ Henry B. Shantz/ born Jan. 20, 1839/ died Sept. 10, 1909/ aged 70 yrs. 7 mo. 21 d./ a faithful friend, a mother dear, a tender parent lieth here/ great is the loss we here sustain, but hope in heaven to meet again

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Shantz/ Ananias S. Shantz/ 1869-1948/ Ethleen Hoover Stover/ his beloved wife/ 1867-1940/ Vella N. dau. born & died 1896/ in remembrance of me

30

 

Stover/ Vietta A./ Sept. 2, 1906/ in the hands/ of the Father

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Jacob B. Snider/ died May 18, 1936/ aged 83 yrs. & 4 mos./ Susanna Shantz/ beloved wife of/ Jacob B. Snider/ died Apr.1,1922/ aged 67 yrs. & 7 mos./ at rest/ Snider

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Vera Alvina/ dau. of/ Henry & Lydiann/ Feick/ died Dec. 18, 1904/ aged 10 mos. 1 dy./ asleep in Jesus

33

Feick/ Henry Feick/ 1869-1960/ Lydiann Shantz/ his beloved wife/ 1871-1952/ rest in peace

34

Feick/ mother/ Leota L./ Shantz/ 1900-1994/ father/ Edwin S./ Feick/ 1897-1969/ until we meet again

35

Snider/ Harvey S. Snider/ 1894-1958/ his beloved wife/ Gertie V. Kunkel/ 1890-1983/ rest in peace
A. John Arthur/ son of/ H. & G. Snider/ 1922-1928

36

Burkhardt/ Susan Noreen/ born [sic] May 9, 1931, aged 13 days/ Nellie Mardel/ born April 14, 1924/ aged 9 years/ father/ Lloyd A./ aged 61 yrs./ mother/ Vera D./ aged 58 yrs./ asleep in Jesus

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