Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Collection |
Waterloo Region Museum |
Object ID |
2011.083.002.004 |
Object Name |
Postcard |
Title |
George Schneider |
Description |
Black and white photographic postcard with a white border. Young man in a uniform posed in a photographer's studio. He is dressed in a uniform including high leather boots with spurs. Photographer's backdrop is a park scene. Printed on the reverse of the postcard is "Carte Postale/Correspondence/Adresse/Photo Mathieu Sondeyker, 9 Rue Tronchet, Paris". The postcard is addressed to "Tillie Schneider/102 Wilmot St/Kitchener/Ont/Canada" with the message "I am OK XXX". It is from "Lte G. Schneider/757503 A Coy. Trans.Sec/10 Battalion, CRT/BEF/France". 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 |
People |
Schneider, George Haus, Ottilia Schneider Sondeyker, Mathieu |