Mary & Ed

Killian & Catherine (Grube) Schmidt

Mary's Mother & Father

Alexander Amos 1819-1891

Ed's Grandfather

Mary (Schmidt) Amos

Mary & Ed's Wedding

Amos---Schmidt

  A very pretty wedding took place at high noon on Tuesday, June 18, 1918, at the home of Mrs. Killian Schmidt, Elmira, when her daughter Mary Edna, was married to Mr. Edward A. Amos. 

The ceremony was performed by Rev. G. F. Brown, in the presence of only the immediate relatives and friends of the contracting parties.

Mr. and Mrs. Amos were the recipients of  many beautiful and valuable gifts.

The bride was attended by Miss Ella Amos, sister of the groom, and the groom by Mr. Archie Morris. After a honeymoon trip to Guelph and the Niagara Penninsula, the young couple will take up their residence in Elmira.

The Govenor's House for the Waterloo County Jail, Queen St. N.
My Brother, Harry told me, the Amos Family once lived in the House seen Behind

The Amos, Kids Pre 1933

Marjory, Harry, Bill, Carl & Donny

The Family Home 1933 to 1952




Mary & Ed

Edward Amos (1888-1962) and Mary Edna Schmidt (1893-1970) were the last Keeper and Matron of the House of Industry and Refuge from 1933-1954.Edward was born in Puslinch, Ontario to William Scott Amos (1855-1935) and Nancy Robinson (1859-1939). He grew up alongside his five siblings: Isabella Beth (1879-), William Alexander (1881-1923), Ernest (1885-), Jessie Martha (1891-), and Ella Nancy (1897-). During Edward’s childhood, his father, William Scott, was working as a stone mason in Wellington County. By his late teenage years, Edward was working in a factory earning $150.00 annually. William continued working as a stone mason until his 60s when he became a labourer and did odd jobs for money.Mary Edna was born in Floradale, Ontario to Killean Schmidt (1846-1906), Catherine Grube (1852-1933). When Mary was young, the family moved to Waterloo where she grew up with her siblings: Lizzie (1875-1962), Henry (1877-1920), Levina (1879-1961), Marjorie (1881-1962), William (1883-1970), and Emil (1885-1886).Edward and Mary Edna Schmidt married in 1918 and moved to Elmira together to start a family. They had a number of children together. At the time of their marriage, Edward was working as an appraiser and Mary was working as a shoe fitter.




Grandma (Nancy Robinson) and Marjory Amos

Donny & Rgver

Mom & Donald

Ed Amos, top right,at Waterloo Counttry Council Meeting
1937

          

Edward A. Amos Edward A. Amos, 73, of RR 3, Waterloo, died Tuesday of a heart attack while vacationing at his summer home on Chemong Lake, near Peterborough. Born June 7, 1889, at Aberfoyle, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Amos, he lived in the Twin Cities for many years. He was manager of the Waterloo County House of Refuge for 21 years, until his retirement in 1954 and was a life member of Waterloo Masonic Lodge. He is survived by his wife, the former Mary Schmidt, whom he married  June 18, 1918, In Elmira; four sons, Harry and William, both of RR 3, Waterloo, and Carl and Donald, both of Kitchener; one. daughter, Mrs. Alfred (Marjorie)  Kavelman of Bridgeport, and 13 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was predeceased by two brothers and  three sisters. The body rests at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, where the funeral will be conducted Friday at. 2 p.m. by Rev. G. F. Barthel of Zion  Evangelical United Brethern Church, Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Elmira.^1a http://generations.regionofwaterloo.ca/getperson.php?personID=I73942&tree=generations

Mary E. Amos (Schmidt) 

Mrs. Edward A. Amos of 47 Hickson Drive, died Friday at K-W Hospital after a lengthy illness. She was 77. Mrs. Amos was the former Mary Edna. Schmidt, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Killian Schmidt. She was born in Floradale and lived in the Twin City area all her life. She was a member of Zion United Church and Brillian Rebekah Lodge. She was predeceased by her husband July 3, 1962, and by three brothers and four sisters. Surviving are four sons, Harry, Carl and Donald, all of Kitchener and William of Waterloo; one daughter, Mrs. Alfred (Marjorie) Kavelman of Kitchener; 14 grandchildren and 10 great- grandchildren. The body is at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home where a Rebekah Lodge service will be held Sunday at 8 p.m. Rev. G. F. Barthel will conduct the funeral service Monday at 3 p.m. Burial will be

in Union Cemetery, Elmira. http://generations.regionofwaterloo.ca/getperson.php?personID=I56036&tree=generations

 

Don, Carl, Bill, Harry

Carl, Marjory, Harry, Bill, Don

Mary and Edward 

Amos Family Before Harry Went Overseas 1944

Mary & Ed 

Harry, Bill, Marge, Carl, Don

Carl, Edith, Ada, Harry

Don, Alf, Marge

Marge, Harry, Carl & Don

June, 1988

Amos' Kids Spouses

Ada, Greta, Edith and Alf