Henry Wismer

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• Eby ID Number: 00133-8204.7

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• Eby ID Number: 00133-8204
• Occupation: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; labourer
• Residence: 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1880, Precinct 6, Grayson, Texas; farmer

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Rev. Henry Wismer, "was born August 21st, 1833. He was married to Hettie Bleam. They resided in Waterloo County, Ontario, for some time, then he disposed of his estate and moved to Kent County, Michigan, where he was engaged in farming for some time. Not finding things as he had expected, he sold his farm and moved to Texas where the climate was not so severe as in the more northern states. Here he resided until his death which took place March 15th, 1885. Some years before he left Canada he was ordained to the ministry of the Mennonite Church."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Henry married Hester "Esther" Bleam 26 Oct 1859, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Hester (daughter of John Bliehm and Mary Strome) was born 1837, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Hester "Esther" Wismer
• Name: Hettie Bleam
• Eby ID Number: 00133-8204.1
• Residence: 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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• Eby ID Number: 00133-8157,8163
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Old Survey Lot 10, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Occupation: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Henry Wismer, "was born March 10th, 1794, and died June 11th, 1876. He was married to Mary Cressman. The sixth child of Joseph and Barbara Wismer, was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, March 10th, 1794, and came to Canada in 1815. He was married to Mary, daughter of Daniel and Esther (Bechtel) Cressman. She was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, August 17th, 1792, and came to Canada with her parents in 1806. In January, 1816 (a few weeks after their marriage), they moved on their farm three miles south-east of Berlin. This farm is still known as the old 'Wismer Farm' and is at present owned by John Kercher. Here they resided until their deaths. She died July 12th, 1872, and he died June 11, 1876. They had a family of eight children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Henry married Mary Cressman Jan 1815. Mary (daughter of Daniel Cressman and Esther Bechtel) was born 17 Aug 1792, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 12 Jul 1872, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Wismer
• Eby ID Number: 00028-2197
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Mary Cressman, "the youngest child of Daniel and Elizabeth (Bechtel) Cressman, was born August 17th, 1792. She was not quite a year old when her father met his sad death. In January, 1815, she was married to Henry Wismer who was born March 10th, 1792, and died June 11th, 1876. To them were born eight children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Eby ID Number: 00010-1094

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John Bliehm, "was born in Montgomery County Pennsylvania, May 19th, 1805. He was a year old when he came to Canada with his parents. In 1827 he was married to Catharine, daughter of Henry and Susannah Moyer. After being married a few years she died, leaving no children. After her decease he was married to Mary Strohm."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

John — Mary Strome. Mary (daughter of Jacob Strome and Anna Maria "Maria" Scheirich) was born CALC 21 Feb 1814, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Aug 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Bliehm
• Eby ID Number: 00120-7505

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Mary Strome, "the youngest in the family, was married to John Bleam. They reside near Hespeler and have a family of one child named"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Eby ID Number: 00133-8151

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Joseph Wismer, "son of Joseph Wismer, was born near Hilltown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, July 23rd, 1753, and died in Chester County, same state, August 20th, 1820. He was married to Barbara, daughter of Henry and Barbara (Lederach) Wismer. She was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, March 9th, 1766, and died January 28th, 1861. They had a family of ten children" "Most of the descendants of Elizabeth, Barbara, and Catherine are to be found in Montgomery and Bucks Counties, Pennsylvania. Very few, if any, have settled in Canada."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Joseph — Barbara Wismer. Barbara (daughter of Henry Wismer and Barbara Lederach) was born 9 Mar 1766, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died 28 Jan 1861; was buried , Plains Mennonite Cemetery, Lansdale, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Barbara Wismer
• Eby ID Number: 00133-8151.1

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• Eby ID Number: 00028-2105

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Daniel Cressman, "the second son of old Nicholaus Cressman, was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, October 25th, 1762. In 1787 he was married to Esther, daughter of Abraham and Mary (Hoch) Bechtel. She was born July, 1766. They resided in Chester County, Pennsylvania, where he was accidentally killed by a heavy laden waggon passing over his body, March 1st, 1795. To him and his wife were born three children, namely:...The widow, in 1804, was again married to Philip Bliehm (See Philip Bliehm's family) and in May, 1806, they moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County where she died."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Daniel married Esther Bechtel 1787. Esther (daughter of Abraham Bechtel and Mary Hoch) was born Jul 1766, Of, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 20 Jan 1833, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Esther Bliehm
• Name: Esther Cressman
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0809

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Esther Bechtel "daughter of Abraham and Mary (Hoch) Bechtel, was born in July, 1766. She was married to Daniel Cressman and had a family of three children, namely: VI Elizabeth, VI Abraham, and VI Mary. After the decease of her first husband she was married to Philip Bleam, with whom she had four children".


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Name: Philip Bleam
• Eby ID Number: 00010-1093
• Residence: 1830, Bechtel Tract, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Bechtel Tract East, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario

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Philip Bliehm, "was born in 1780 and was married in 1804 to Esther Bechtel, widow of Daniel Cressman with whom she had three children, namely: Elizabeth, wife of old Abraham Weber; Abraham, married to Mary Schneider; and Mary, married to old Henry Wismer. The widow was a daughter of Abraham Bechtel and was born in July, 1766. Philip Bliehm and his wife came to Canada in May, 1806, arriving at Blair a few days after the great fire had been extinguished. They settled in the vicinity of Doon. They had a family of four children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Philip married Esther Bechtel 1804. Esther (daughter of Abraham Bechtel and Mary Hoch) was born Jul 1766, Of, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 20 Jan 1833, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Esther Bliehm
• Name: Esther Cressman
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0809

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Esther Bechtel "daughter of Abraham and Mary (Hoch) Bechtel, was born in July, 1766. She was married to Daniel Cressman and had a family of three children, namely: VI Elizabeth, VI Abraham, and VI Mary. After the decease of her first husband she was married to Philip Bleam, with whom she had four children".


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Eby ID Number: 00120-7497
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 2 Lot 11E, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 3 Lot 06W, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Residence: 1852, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Jacob Strome, "was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, September 24th, 1783. He was married to Anna Maria Scheirich. She was born in 1784 and died July 10th, 1841. They resided near Hespeler, Ontario, where he died December 7th, 1855. Their family consisted of eight children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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A-1-84 Jacob Strome Probate of the Will of Jacob Strome, late of the Township of Waterloo, granted the Third day of January 1856 on the Petition of David Strome and John W. Martin, the Executors named in said Will.

The Last Will and Testament of Jacob Strome of the Township of Waterloo, Yeoman. I Jacob Strome, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being weak in body but of sound mind and memory, blessed be Almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say. I will and order that all my just debts, funeral, testamentary and all other expenses be paid by my Executors….I give devise and bequeath unto my son John Strome my Homestead Farm, the same being the east end of Lot number Eleven in the second concession in the lower block of the Township of Waterloo, and to his heirs forever, and for the same I will and order that my said son John Strome or his heirs shall pay unto my Executors for the benefit of all my children or their heirs the sum of Two Thousand Dollars to be paid in twenty annual installments of One Hundred Dollars without Interest : the first payment whereof is and shall become due one year from the day of my decease. The above farm contains One Hundred and fifteen acres and Twenty one rods of land be the same more or less and out of which I except and reserve Two acres and Twenty one rods in a square at any outside line of the said farm I choose to take it the said five acres and twenty one rods to belong to my son John Strome with the rest of the farm at my decease. And when the last payment thereof for the above farm be made by my son John Strome or his heirs, I will and order that my Executors shall give my son John Strome or his heirs a good and sufficient Deed for the same and not before. And also I will and order that my Executors shall pay out the aforesaid yearly payment of my said Homestead Farm unto my several children and Grand children as follows, namely, the one-sixth part of Jacob Gardner Kingan the son of my deceased daughter Katharina. The one-sixth part to my son John Strome or his heirs, the one-sixth part to Hetty Bleam the daughter of my daughter Mary deceased, and the one-sixth part to my son David Strome or his heirs and the one-sixth part to the three children of my daughter Eva, deceased, and the one-sixth part to my daughter Elizabeth the wife of John L. Willfong or her heirs and as to all the rest residue and remainder of all my Real and Personal Estate….I give devise and bequeath unto my children and grandchildren and the same shall be paid to them by my Executors…and I do hereby constitute and appoint my son David Strome and my friends John Martin, Executors of this my Last Will and Testament…And lastly, my express will and meaning is and I do hereby order and appoint that if any difference, dispute, question or controversy shall be moved arise or happen concerning any gift bequest matter or thing in this my will given and bequeathed expressed or contained, that there [be] no suit or suits in Law or equity of otherwise shall be brought commenced or prosecuted for and concerning the same but the same shall be refused wholey to the award order and determination of my friends Isaac Clemens and Abram M. Clemens, both of the Township of Waterloo and what they shall order direct or determine, therein shall be binding and conclusive to all and every person and persons therein concerned.

Witnessed by Duncan Campbell and John Clemens
Will dated 18 October 1855
Proved 3 January 1856
Inventory £231/2/6
Died 7 Dec 1855.

Surrogate Court Records Copybook Register A 1853-1871 transcript to 1863. Frances Hoffman transcriber.

Jacob — Anna Maria "Maria" Scheirich. Anna (daughter of Mathias Scheirich and Catharine Mooney) was born Oct 1784, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 10 Jul 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Maria "Maria" Strome
• Eby ID Number: 00100-5560

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Anna Maria Scheirich, "the eldest of Mathias Scheirich's children, was born in October, 1784, and died July 10th, 1841. She was married to Jacob Strohm who was born September 24th, 1783, and died December 7th, 1855. They resided near Hespeler where they both died. They had a family of eight children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].