Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Collection |
Waterloo Region Museum |
Object ID |
2011.083.003.009 |
Object Name |
Postcard |
Title |
Musee de Cluny |
Description |
Postcard with a grayscale image of four marble statues. Two female statues on the left, with one holding a swaddled baby. She is presenting the baby to the man on the right. Printed along the lower edge is "Musee de Cluny/37 Marbre - La Presentation au Temple (XIV s). ND Phot.". Printed on the reverse in black is "Post Card Carte Postale Postkarte/Briefkaart-Postkaart/Cartolina Postale-Otkpbitoe IIIICbMO- Tarjeta Postal". The card is addressed to "Anthony Schneider/102 Wilmot St/Kitchener/Ont/Canada" and is from "L/e George Schneider/751503 A Coy Trans Sec/10 Battalion CRT/REF/France". The message reads "I am OK XXX". There is no postage stamp. |
Date |
1916 |
Date |
1917 |
History |
George Henry Schneider (1896-1979) and Ottilia (Tillie) Schneider (1900-1966) were the youngest children of Anthony Schneider (1856-1937) and Magdalena Haller (1861-?) of Kitchener, ON. George enlisted with the 118th Battalion on March 21, 1916. The postcards sent home to his family indicate that George received several promotions and became a part of the 10th Battalion. He survived the war and returned home to Kitchener, ON. George married Eleanora Fischer (1900-1986) on December 29, 1921. On their marriage certificate, George is listed as a carpenter and Eleanora is listed as a rubber worker. Together they had six children - Barbara, Mary, Rita, David, Elizabeth, and Eileen. Tillie Schneider married Henry John Haus (1900-1974) from Louisville, Kentucky on April 20, 1920. On their marriage certificate Henry is listed as a tire finisher, and presumably worked at Dominion Tire. They lived in Waterloo Township. |
Search Terms |
First World War Musee de Cluny |
People |
Schneider, Anthony Schneider, George |