William Oelschlager

William Oelschlager

• William Oelschlager was born circa 1824 in Schleswig-Holstein.
• He married Catherine Schmidt.
• William Oelschlager and Catherine Schmidt appeared in the 12 January 1852 provincial census of "Canada" in Township of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada West (later Ontario). Other members of the household included Wilhelmina Oelschlager.
• He was a merchant, according to the 1851 census.
• William Oelschlager and Catherine Schmidt appeared in the 14 January 1861 provincial census of "Canada" in Wesslesley, Waterloo, Canada West (later Ontario), enumerated next to the household of Theodore Schunk (age 50) and his wife Sophia (32) and son William (15). Other members of the household included Louisa Oelschlager and William Oelschlager. Also in the household was Wilhelmine Oelschlager (age 51) and apparently Sarah Drouart (age 14) and Adolf Oelschlager, who died at age 3 months of teething.
• He was a merchant, according to the 1861 census.
• William Oelschlager and Catherine Schmidt appeared in the 2 April 1871 first national census of Canada in Berlin, Waterloo North, Ontario, Germany. Other members of the household included Louisa Oelschlager, William Oelschlager, Alfred Oelschlager, Eleanora Oelschlager and Theodore Schunk. Also in the household were children Henry (7), Mine (10) and Eugene (2).
• He was a manufacturer, according to the 1871 census.
• William Oelschlager and Catherine Schmidt appeared in the 4 April 1881 census of Canada in Waterloo North, Ontario, Germany. Other members of the household included Louisa Oelschlager, William Oelschlager, Alfred Oelschlager and Eleanora Oelschlager. Also in the household were children Henry (17) and Alinna (19).
• He was town treasurer, according to the 1881 census.
• William Oelschlager and Catherine Schmidt appeared in the 6 April 1891 census of Canada in Berlin, Waterloo North, Ontario, Canada. Other members of the household included Alfred Oelschlager, Lillie Duck and Martha Marie Oelschlager.
• He was town treasurer, according to the 1891 census.
• William Oelschlager died on 15 February 1893 in Berlin, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, . At the time of his death, he was manger of The Economical Insurance Company, and town treasurer.
• Catherine Schmidt became a widow at his death.

• Last Edited: 29 Mar 2016