| Birth |
5 Oct 1803 |
Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania [2] |
| Sex |
Male |
| Eby ID |
00112-7112 |
| Person ID |
I13343 |
| Last Modified |
03 May 2005 |
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| Father |
George Shoemaker, b. 6 Feb 1778, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania |
| Mother |
Mary Detweiler, b. 10 May 1775 |
| Group Sheet |
F3524 |
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| Family 1 |
Anna (Nancy) Shuh, b. 31 Dec 1808, York Co., Pennsylvania |
| Married |
8 Jun 1830 |
[3,4] |
| Children |
| | 1. Mary (Maria) Shoemaker, b. 6 Apr 1832 |
| | 2. Daniel Shoemaker, b. 30 Apr 1834 |
| | 3. Anna (Nancy) Shoemaker, b. 6 Feb 1836 |
| | 4. Benjamin Shoemaker, b. 21 Jan 1838 |
| | 5. Henry Shoemaker, b. 21 Aug 1841 |
| | 6. Magdalena Shoemaker, b. 30 Oct 1843 |
| | 7. Moses Shoemaker, b. 1 Feb 1847 |
| | 8. Sarah Shoemaker, b. 21 Jan 1848 |
| | 9. Barbara Shoemaker, b. 8 Jul 1850 |
| | 10. Isaac Shoemaker, b. 5 Oct 1852 |
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| Group Sheet |
F2895 |
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| Notes |
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, viz:" |
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| Sources |
1. [S2] Vol II 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..., Ezra Eby, 357 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
2. [S2] Vol II 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..., Ezra Eby, 468 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
3. [S2] Vol II 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..., Ezra Eby, 468 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
4. [S2] Vol II 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..., Ezra Eby, 357 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
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Region of Waterloo