Nancy Hannah Wismer

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• Eby ID Number: 00133-8217.2

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• Eby ID Number: 00133-8217
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1873, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Benjamin S. Wismer, "was born in 1850. He is married to Dianah Abra and resides at Imlay City, Michigan, where he is engaged as a teamster."


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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

Benjamin married Dianah Abra 17 Feb 1873, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Dianah (daughter of William Abra and Elizabeth Wismer) was born 1858, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Dianah Wismer
• Eby ID Number: 00133-8217.1
• Residence: 1873, Dumfries Township, Gore District, Ontario

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• Eby ID Number: 00133-8213
• Residence: 1843, 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: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

David S. Wismer, "was born June 3rd, 1823. He was married, September 5th, 1843, to Elizabeth Weber. They resided at Centreville, on the farm now possessed by John Erb. This farm they sold and moved to Blair where he followed farming many years. To them were born seven 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

David married Elizabeth "Betsy" Weber 5 Sep 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of David B. Weber and Mary "Polly" "Pauline" Lyons) was born 23 Aug 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Feb 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth "Betsy" Wismer
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7768
• Residence: 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Elizabeth Weber," was born August 23rd, 1823. On September 5th, 1843, she was married to David S. Wismer who was born June 3rd, 1823, and die August 2nd, 1884. They had a family of seven 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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WISMER - On the 26th of Feb., 1901, in Berlin, Ontario, of infirmities of old age, Elizabeth W. Wismer, widow of David Wismer, aged 77 years, 6 months and 3 days. To this union were born four sons and three daughters, all living; also thirty-three grandchildren. Services in the Chr. Eby M.H., at Berlin, by E.S. Hallman and J.B. Gingrich from 2 Tim. 4:7, 8. Buried at Weber's M.H., near Strasburg. She had chosen the text and hymns she wanted to be used at her funeral before her departure and left a bright evidence for the future

Herald of Truth , Vol. XXXVIII, No. 7, April 1, 1901 - Page 110, 111

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/262092412
• Eby ID Number: 00133-8239.1
• Immigration: 1 Jul 1842, , Canada
• Occupation: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Land: 1861, North Dumfries Concession 12 Lot 34, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Directory: 1864, North Dumfries Concession 12 Lot 34, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Regular Baptist
• Occupation: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Directory: 1884, North Dumfries Concession 12 Lot 34, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1889, North Dumfries Concession 12 Lot 34, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Death of a Well-Known Resident of North Dumfries

There passed away suddenly on Saturday morning last, a well-known and respected resident of North Dumfries, Mr. Wm. Abra, sr. Mr. Abra got up apparently quite well on Saturday morning and took a walk out on the farm. Returning after a little while, he complained to his wife that he had fallen down and hurt his shoulder while out. Mrs. Abra got him a drink of water, and as he complained of his head being very hot, she bathed it with cold water. He then said he thought he would like to lay down and Mrs. Abra took him by the arm, and as he seemed feeble one of his daughters took him by the other arm and assisted him. He had scarcely passed into another room before he said he could go no further, and asked them to get him a pillow and he would lie down on the floor there. This was done and he was scarcely laid down before he became insensible, and in the course of a very short time, breathed his last. Medical aid hastily summoned finding the cause of his death to be extravasation of blood in the brain.

Mr. Abra was English by birth, and came from near Swatham, in the County of Norfolk. He was born in 1815 and landed in Canada on the 1st of July, 1842. Making for a location in Upper Canada, he reached the neighborhood of Haysville, where he worked for four years, then marrying Miss Elizabeth Wismer, and the young couple purchased the farm on which they have since resided. Their family consisted of thirteen children, of whom ten are yet living , viz.:- Mrs. B. Wismer, of Waterloo, Miss Hannah, unmarried, Mr. Joseph Abra, farming about a mile north of Roseville, Mr. Moses Abra, farming near the old homestead, Mr. Wm. Abra, carpenter and builder, of Toronto, and Henry, Jacob, Julia, Lizzie and Mamie, the younger members of the family residing on the homestead.

Galt Reporter Jul 26 1889 pg 1

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In North Dumfries, at his residence, Lot No. 34, 12th Concession, on Saturday, July 20th, at 10 minutes to 1, a.m., Wm. Abra, Sr., aged 73 years, 8 months and 14 days.

Galt Reporter Jul 26 1889 pg 1

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Died, In North Dumfries, at his residence, Lot No. 34, 12th Concession, on Saturday, July 20th, at ten minutes to one, A.M., William Abra, Sr., Aged 73 Years, 8 Months and 14 Days. Funeral, Will take place from his late residence, on Monday, July 22nd, at half-past 9 o'clock, a.m., to Blair Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend North Dumfries, July 20th, 1889.

Funeral Card

William married Elizabeth Wismer 17 Feb 1846. Elizabeth (daughter of Johann "John" Wismer and Susannah Cressman) was born 13 Mar 1831, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Mar 1924, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/262092454
• Name: Elizabeth Abra
• Eby ID Number: 00133-8239
• Occupation: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Immigration: 1855, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Regular Baptist
• Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Occupation: 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Residence: 1903, North Dumfries Concession 12 Lot 34, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist

Notes:

Elizabeth Wismer, "was born March 13th, 1831. On February 17th, 1846, she was married to William Abra. He was born in England, November 6th, 1815, and died near Blair, July 20th, 1889. Their family consisted of fourteen 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: 00133-8210
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer

Notes:

Henry Wismer, "was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, December 20th, 1789. He was married, April 23rd, 1818, to Hannah Schlichter. She was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, December 18th, 1798, and died in Waterloo County, Ontario, June 26th, 1878. They resided near Blair where he was engaged in farming. His death took place February 15th, 1854. Their family consisted of ten 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-1-30 Henry Wismer: Letters of Administration to the Estate of Henry Wismer the Elder, formerly of the Township of Waterloo, on Petition granted and issued to his widow Hannah, on proof made that her said husband had died intestate, and on her giving bond to the amount of Two hundred pounds, herself and Amos M. Clemons and Moses Eshleman, both of Waterloo, aforesaid, Yeomen - the Letters being granted and issued the fourth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty four. Amount of Inventory, Two Hundred and forty three pounds.

Granted and issued the 4^th March 1854
Inventory £243/-

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

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"... On the 18th day of June, 1812, President Madison declared war against England. This placed the Pennsylvania people in a very trying position and as they could not be induced to take up arms, they were pressed into service as teamsters and were obliged to furnish their own horses. Ox-teams were employed when no horses were to be had. Those who were required to serve in this capacity were Christian Schneider Jr., Peter Erb, Joseph Eby, Samuel Eschelman, Benjamin Springer, Frederick Herner, Jacob Bock, Henry Pannebecker, John Scheirich, Henry Wismer, John Biehn, Adam Shupe and Wildfong.

In January, 1813, General Proctor defeated the Americans near Detroit, capturing General Wilkinson with 500 men. In September General Harrison having been joined by a fierce body of riflemen from Kentucky, advanced towards Detroit in such force that General Proctor crossed the Detroit River and retreated up the Thames. On being followed by the American Army of 3500 men, he made a stand at Moraviantown with 800 British and 500 Indians under Tecumseh. This warrior was killed, and Proctor retreated in great confusion to Burlington Heights in order to join the Niagara Army. A number of the Waterloo people were up at the battle on the Thames. These Waterloo boys acting as teamsters had taken shelter in a swamp near by while the battle was being fought. An officer of the British army, seeing that all was lost, gave them warning, said 'Boys, all is lost, clear out and make the best you can,' upon which some ran, while others unhitched their horses and rode off for their lives. Christian Schneider Jr., who carried the money-safe on his wagon, cleared out on his horses, leaving the wagon with all its contents behind. In this defeat old Adam Shupe was taken prisoner by the Americans. He was taken before General Harrison who, perceiving his innocent and harmless appearance, dismissed him and granted him permission to return to his Canadian home. He lost both his horses and wagon. Christian Schneider was away the greater part of the summer. On his first trip he had a two-horse team. After being home a few weeks he had to go again, this time with a four-horse team. During this war which lasted a little more than two years, quite a number of small battles were fought in the Niagara Peninsula and in the vicinity of Detroit. Quite a few of these Pennsylvania Dutch boys were pressed to serve as teamsters and exposed to all manner of danger, but strange to say, not one lost his life through the war.

On the 24th of December, 1814, peace was made between England and the United States, leaving each in exactly the same position as they had been before the war. After peace was restored the government of Canada fully compensated those teamsters for their losses during the war and for their valuable services. Christian Schneider Jr. was paid $5.00 a day for the time he served with a two-horse team, and $8.00 per day for a four-horse team, besides they were paid for horses and wagons that were lost during the time they served the government."


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 Hannah Schlichter 23 Apr 1818. Hannah (daughter of Christian Schlichter and Mary Wanderbach) was born 18 Dec 1798, , Franklin Co., Pennsylvania; died 26 Jun 1878, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Hannah Wismer
• Eby ID Number: 00103-5796
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Hannah Schlichter, "was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, December 18th, 1798, and on April 23rd, 1818, she was married to Henry Wismer who was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, December 20th, 1789, and died at Blair, Ontario, in 1854. She died June 26th, 1878."


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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• Interesting: story, building, religion
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7766
• Historic Building: Abt 1820, 69 Biehn Dr., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

David R. Weber," was born November 2nd, 1800, and emigrated to Canada when quite a young man while the others of the family remained in Pennsylvania. Here he was married to Mary Lyons who was born May 19th, 1803, and died July 10th, 1871. They resided on a farm near Strasburg, now in possession of their son Noah. Their family consisted of fifteen 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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Pioneer Park (Weber/Strasburg) Christian Fellowship Mennonite Church

Early services were held in the homes of the first settlers, perhaps as early as 1833. Services often were held at the home of David Weber who lived across from where the church would be located. David Sherk was ordained deacon to serve the group in 1837, and in the next year, 1838, he was ordained minister. He was followed in 1840 by John Steckle (Stoeckle).

In 1842, David Weber donated one acre of land for a meeting house and burial ground. The deed was dated March 23, 1854, although the meeting house had been built in 1843. A new yellow brick church was built in 1894 on the same site. Noah Stauffer, who had been ordained in 1876 to assist John Steckle, was minister at the time. A Sunday School was organized in the 1890s; Sunday School records date from 1898. In 1899 the first Bible Conference to be held in an Ontario Mennonite church was held in the Weber church.

In 1971-1972 the church was enlarged and completely renovated. During that time - from October 17, 1971 to January 23, 1972 - the congregation met in the Herbert Feick home on Doon Village Road. On September 24, 1872 the congregation celebrated the 130th Anniversary of the building of the first meeting house. The name of the church was changed to Pioneer Park Christian Fellowship Mennonite Church in 1972.

In 1951 the congregation had purchased from Clifford Snider an additional acre of land located behind the church. In 1976, for the sum of $1, the congregation acquired a sixty-five foot strip of land along the south edge of the church property from Major Holdings & Development Co. A new church was built within several feet of the old yellow brick one which was removed; the date on the cornerstone is 1980. The 150th Anniversary of the construction of the first meeting house is to be celebrated in 1993.

Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide To Churches Established Before 1900 By Rosemary Ambrose

Historic Building:
Built about 1840, it has stone walls and a stencilled ceiling in the home's main room. The stencilled ceiling has been identified as the work of John Moser and 1860's era painter who died similar work in a house restories in the 1970's in Cobourg.<sup>1a

1a</sup>The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 11 May 1981

David married Mary "Polly" "Pauline" Lyons , Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Abraham Lyons and Mary Biehn) was born CALC 17 May 1803; died 8 Jul 1871; was buried , Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria Lyons
• Name: Mary "Polly" "Pauline" Weber
• Name: Pauline Lyons
• Name: Polly Lyonett
• Name: Polly Lyons
• Eby ID Number: 00008-971.2
• Birth: 19 May 1803, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Death: 10 Jul 1871, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153600819
• Name: John Wismer
• Eby ID Number: 00133-8234
• Occupation: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; labourer
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

John Wismer, "was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, April 2nd, 1799. He was married, in 1822, to Susannah Cressman who was born in 1801. The resided near Blair where he was engaged in farming. He died July 23rd, 1890, and she died in September, 1838. Their family consisted of nine 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.].

Residence:
Lived besides his daughter and son Joseph

Johann married Susannah Cressman 1822. Susannah (daughter of Jacob Cressman and Elizabeth Longennecker) was born 1801, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 8 Sep 1840, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153600865
• Name: Susannah Wismer
• Eby ID Number: 00028-2046

Notes:

Susannah Cressman, "was born in 1801. She was married to John Wismer who was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, April 2nd, 1799, and died in Waterloo County, Ontario, July 23rd, 1890. She died in 1838. To them was born a family of nine 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.].