Lillie Aileen Clemens

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• Eby ID Number: 00023-1760.4

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At "Blairholme," Port Perry, on the evening of the 19th inst., Lillie Aileen, only daughter of Dr. G. H. Clemens, aged 8 months and 16 days.

Galt Reporter Oct 26 1888 pg 8

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• Eby ID Number: 00023-1760
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Physician - Doctor - Dr.
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Notes:

George Clemens, M. D., "was born March 20th 1857. When a young man he commenced the study of medicine and attended the Toronto Trinity College for four full terms and graduated some twelve years ago. After getting his degree he immediately followed his profession in Berlin. About ten years ago he moved to Port Perry where he has a very extensive practice. He is married to Emma, eldest daughter of Levi VanCamp, dentist, of Berlin. Their family consists of two 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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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CLEMENS. GEORGE H. was born on a farm near Preston on March 20, 1857. He attended Galt Collegiate, Victoria College, Cobourg, and Trinity University, Toronto, receiving his medical degree in 1880.

He commenced practice in Berlin upon graduation, his card in the Berliner Journal read:

G, H. Clemens M. D. Graduate of Universities of Toronto and Cobourg, licensed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, has his office over the "Journal" and lives in Heller's Hotel, Berlin.
June 10, 1880.

He practised in Berlin until December 1882, when he moved to Port Perry. While in Berlin he married the eldest daughter of dentist Levi Van Camp.

He did well in Port Perry, but in 1897 he left for Parkdale, Toronto, where he became a well known general practitioner. He died on September 23, 1917 of a heart condition, after some twenty years in Parkdale.

Dr. Alexander D. Campbell, Doctors in Waterloo County 1852-1925

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DR. G. H. CLEMENS DIES

Toronto, Sept. 24.-Dr. George H. Clemens, Parkdale, died suddenly at his home on Sunday morning after returning from an early call on a patient in West Toronto, Arriving home he went to his bedroom, where he was found lying dead on his bed some time later by his son, Louis W. Clemens. Dr. John Hunter was called, but found life was extinct. Death was due to valvular trouble of the heart. Dr. Clemens had suffered on previous occasions with the same trouble, He came to Toronto twenty years ago, and was a well-known general practitioner.

The Hamilton Spectator Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Mon, Sep 24, 1917 Page 11

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Death came suddenly to Dr. George H. Clemens of 1392 King street west former president of the Parkdale Bowling Club. Saturday he took part in the McCausland Cup games at the club, playing from 2 o'clock until 10 o'clock. Sunday morning early, he was found dead in bed, shortly after his return from an early morning trip to see a patient. Death was due to heart failure. The late Dr. Clemens was 60 years of age and was very popular with the bowling fraternity.

The Toronto Star Toronto, Ontario, Canada Monday, September 24, 1917

George married Emma Van Camp 31 Aug 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Emma (daughter of Dr. Lewis Van Camp and Susan Sarah Haight) was born 11 Jun 1856, Bowmanville, Darlington Twp., Durham Co., Ontario; died 9 Dec 1913, , York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Port Perry, Durham County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Emma Clemens
• Eby ID Number: 00023-1760.1
• Residence: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Disciple
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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DIED IN PARKDALE.

Local friends have received the sad intelligence of the death in Parkdale yesterday of Mrs. G. H. Clemens, wife of Dr. Clements of Parkdale. The deceased was formerly Miss Emma Vancamp, and formerly resided in Berlin where she had many friends who will regret to learn of her demise. The funeral service was conducted at the home 1392 West King street, Parkdale this morn- ing. The remains will be interred at Port Perry to-morrow.

The Berlin News Record Wed, Dec 10, 1913 Page 1

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• Eby ID Number: 00023-1757
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Business: 1878, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; McNally, Clemens & Co.

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Oliver Clemens, "was born April 20th, 1830. In his younger days he resided on a farm situated on the township-line between Waterloo and Wilmot Townships, near Trussler's Sawmill. From there he moved to Blair on the old 'Benjamin Bowman Farm'. At present he resides in the town of Galt. He was married , May 25th 1852, to Elizabeth Hellrigel who was born July 26th 1831. To them were born six 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.].

Business:
In the year 1859 the grist mill was sold to Henry Aaron Bechtel who in the year 1875 sold it to Henry McNally, Angus McNally, Oliver Clemens and Moses Eschelman. This group converted the building into a woollen mill, and operated it for many years. A number of years later the machinery was sold to a North Bay concern. This building is at present utilized as an ice house, owned by F. I. Willson.

Waterloo Historical Society 1941, 29th Annual Report

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The first milling venture included a saw mill and grist mill,* built on the Blair-Galt Road by Daniel and Jacob Erb. Erected in 1808, it is now used as an ice house by Ford Willson of Preston. In 1859 the property was sold to Henry Aaron Bechtel who lived on the farm now owned by Jim Johannes. Here stands one of the oldest houses in the district. According to a record in the masonry it was built by the Bechtels in 1817. In 1875 the mill was transferred to Henry McNally, Angus McNally, Oliver Clemens and Moses Eschelman. This group converted the building into a woollen mill and continued in business until the manager, Angus McNally, died in April, 1903. Following that, a North Bay concern bought the establishment, then' moved all the machinery away. As a boy the writer had the pleasure of working in that woollen mill. I shall never forget the water wheel which ran all the machinery. It had timbers like those in a barn, and the steel axle upon which it was built weighed one and one-half tons. Farmers brought their w'ool to the mill and bought blankets, cloth, yarn and batting.

Waterloo Historical Society 1954

Oliver married Elizabeth Helrigel 25 May 1852, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Johann Georg "George" Hellrigle and Barbara Scherer) was born 26 Jul 1831, Katzweiler, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; was christened 28 Jul 1831, Katzweiler, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died 3 Feb 1913, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Clemens
• Eby ID Number: 00023-1757.1
• Immigration: 20 Jul 1840, New York City, New York, USA.
• Immigration: 1850, , Canada
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Immigration:
George, Barbara, William, Len, George & Elizabeth

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• Family Photograph: Lewis Van Camp with daughter Florence
• Honoured: Vancamp Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Van Camp Avenue in Kitchener named in his honour
• Residence: 251 Queen St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: 00023-1760.2
• Occupation: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dentist
• Residence: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Disciple
• Occupation: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dentist
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dentist
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Notes:

VANCAMP - Dr. Louis Vancamp, who had been a dentist in Berlin, Ont., for 33 years, died there Thursday aged 67.

Hamilton Spectator 26 Mar 1896

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BERLIN NEWS

Husband and Wife Make Up - A Pretty Wedding - Death of Dr. Louis VanCamp

Berlin, Ont., March 25 - (Special) - Louis Schweitzer, who was brought to the gaol on Saturday night charged with threatening to murder his wife, was before Magistrate Mackie today. His better half was there, too, and she told the magistrate that they had made up, and in proof of this she kissed her husband there and then. The case was dismissed.

At 5: 30 this evening a very pretty wedding took place at the residence of Mr. A. Foster, when his eldest daughter, Annie, was married to Mr. Addison Hallman, also of Berlin.

Dr. Louis VanCamp, who had been a dentist in Berlin for 33 years, died at 4: 30 today, after a long illness. The funeral will take place on Saturday morning to Port Perry, the remains to leave on the 10: 40 train. Deceased was 67 years of age.

Daily Mail and Empire-26 Mar 1897

Lewis — Susan Sarah Haight. Susan was born 1833, Little Britain, Mariposa Township, Victoria Co. , Ontario, Canada; died 28 Dec 1922, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Susan Sarah Van Camp
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-138641
• Residence: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Disciple
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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• Eby ID Number: 00023-1730
• Grave Photograph - Find A Grave: George Clemens
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 1 Lot 08, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 1 Lot 09, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 1 Lot 01, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 1 Lot 02, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 2 Lot 02, 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

Notes:

George Clemens, "younger son of George and Elizabeth (Carlisle) Clemens, was born in Pikeland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, July 17, 1777. His boyhood days were spent on his father's farm and during the winter months he attended the public school and received such an education as the times afforded. It is well known that the facilities for obtaining a good common school education were at that time far inferior to what they now are. While visiting friends in Montgomery County during the winter of 1799 and 1800, Mr. Clemens was informed that numerous families intended to move either to the western part of the state or to Ohio, and even some were meditating of moving to Canada, the way-out-of-the-world country. No sooner was he in possession of this information than he hunted up such parties who were making preparations to move to Canada in order to receive all the information that could be obtained of this country at that time. Upon his return home he informed his father of what he had heard in regard to Canada. After listening to his son for some time, his father said: 'Well George, if all be true that you have heard in regard to Canada, it truly must be a good country to go to in order to seek one's fortune, but take my advice, first go and see the country for yourself.' During the winter of 1800-1 seven families of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, made arrangements for moving to Canada which company Mr. Clemens joined. He drove one of the teams (see Historical notes on pages 22, 23, and 24 in regard to Mr. Clemens)and in May, 1801, he arrived where now the village of Blair is situated. After making a thorough inspection of this country he found everything beyond his expectations and immediately selected his land on which he settled. This was about one mile east of Preston, near Speedsville, on the farm now owned by his grandson, Isaac B. Clemens. After having cleared several acres of his land he erected a small log house and commenced housekeeping. In course of time he found the words recorded in Genesis 2: 18 to be true, he therefore amended or improved his condition in life by taking to himself a wife in the person of Esther Stauffer who was born December 18th, 1790, and died August 17, 1836. After her decease he was married to (October 27th, 1840) Elizabeth, the widow of David Histand. She was a daughter of old George Bechtel and was born August 8th, 1792, and died July 21st, 1885. old Mr. George Clemens died August 10, 1863. To him and his first wife was born a family of eighteen 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.].

George — Esther Stauffer. Esther (daughter of Abraham Stauffer and Elizabeth Zug) was born 18 Sep 1790, Near Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; died 17 Aug 1836, Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Limerick-Cornell Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Esther Clemens
• Eby ID Number: 00117-7372
• Grave Photograph - Find A Grave: Esther Stauffer

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Esther Stauffer, "was born September 18th, 1790. She was married to George Clemens. They resided near Preston where she died August 17th, 1836, leaving a numerous family."


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: George Helrigel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-115400
• Residence: 1821, Katzweiler, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
• Immigration: 20 Jul 1840, New York City, New York, USA.
• Occupation: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; shoemaker
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Died

In Woolwich, on the 24th instant, Mr. George Hellriegel, sen., ged 77 years, 7 months and 18 days.

Waterloo Chronicle 30 Jan 1868, p. 2

Immigration:
George, Barbara, William, Len, George & Elizabeth

Johann married Barbara Scherer 25 Jun 1821, Katzweiler, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Barbara was born 27 Dec 1795, Katzweiler, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; was christened 24 Nov 1795, Katzweiler, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died 27 Jul 1863, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Barbara Hellrigle
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-115411
• Residence: 1821, Katzweiler, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
• Immigration: 20 Jul 1840, New York City, New York, USA.
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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George and Barbara came to America with their children in 1840, time consumed in voyage 45 days. Owing to Barbara's illness they stayed in New York City two months then went to Buffalo where they lived two years before removing to Waterloo County, Ontario, where they settled in North Dumfries Township in the area that was known as Roseville. George was a shoemaker and they were German Lutherans.

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Immigration:
George, Barbara, William, Len, George & Elizabeth