Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Collection |
Waterloo Region Museum |
Object ID |
2011.083.003.010 |
Object Name |
Postcard |
Title |
To my dear Mother |
Description |
Plastic postcard with painted floral decoration on the front. A fabric daisy is adhered on the front, and there is some applied silver glitter. "To my dear Mother" is written in the lower right corner. Stamped in green on the reverse is "Carte Postal/Partie reservie a la Correspondance/Adresse au Destinateire". The postcard is addressed to "Tillie Schneider/102 Wilmot St/Kitchener/Ont/Canada" and it is from "L/e G Schneider/75103 A Coy Trans Sec/10 Battalion/BEF/France". The writing on the reverse is very faint and difficult to read. There is no message nor is there a 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 |
People |
Haus, Ottilia Schneider Schneider, George |