Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Collection |
Waterloo Region Museum |
Object ID |
2011.083.002.008 |
Object Name |
Postcard |
Title |
George Schneider and a group of unidentified soldiers |
Description |
Black and white photographic postcard. Six soldiers posed outside in front of a brick building. All of the soldiers are wearing turtleneck sweaters and military caps. The two soldiers in the centre have a maple leaf with "118" on it on the chest of their sweaters. Four of the men are smoking cigarettes. The third man from the left is identified as George Schneider. All of the men are wearing wrist watches. The man second from the left has a Swiss army type knife attached to his waist. Printed on the reverse is "Post Card/Made in Canada/Correspondence Here/Name and Address Here/Place Stamp Here". The postcard is addressed to "A. Schneider/102 Wilmot/Kitchener/Ont" and is from "Pet G Schneider". 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 Schneider, Anthony |