Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Samuel S. Clemens

Male 1848 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Samuel S. Clemens was born 2 Feb 1848, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Henry Lederach Clemens and Elizabeth Dodge); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00023-1910
    • Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1879, Campbell Township, Ionia Co., Michigan; farmer

    Notes:

    Samuel S. Clemens, "the eldest son of Henry Clemens and his second wife, Elizabeth Dodge, was born February 2nd, 1848. On December 17th, 1879, he was married to E. Dell Griffith. They reside at West Campbell, Ionia County, Michigan, where he is engaged in farming. Their family consists of one son named VII Harry G., born March 7th, 1884."


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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

    Samuel married Emma Dell Griffith 17 Dec 1879, Campbell, Ionia, Michigan. Emma was born 1859, , Michigan, USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Harry G. Clemens was born 7 Mar 1884; died Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henry Lederach Clemens was born 25 Nov 1802, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania (son of Jacob C. Clemens and Elizabeth Lederach); died 17 Jun 1876, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00023-1863
    • Occupation: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Sawyer
    • Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1871, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer
    • House of Industry and Refuge: 1876

    Notes:

    Henry L. Clemens, "was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, November 25th, 1802. He came to Canada when a young man. Here he was married to Nancy, daughter of John and Anna (Erb) Bricker. She was born at Blair November 25th, 1802, and died April 17, 1845. After her decease he was married to Elizabeth (born June 8th, 1816 and died May 5th, 1872), daughter of Sylvester Dodge and widow of Samuel Schlichter. He died at Berlin, June 17th, 1876. To him and his first wife were born nine children and with second wife there were five 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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    "It seemed as if the luck of the Clemens's family was ruined. In spite of all his natural talents, the father [Henry] became a squanderer and fell into vice. Later, he stopped drinking, claimed conversion, and was totally poor. He came to the children of his first wife in an insane condition and was taken to the poorhouse where he went totally mad."

    Detweiler Meetinghouse, A History of Mennonites near Roseville, Ontario:

    Henry married Elizabeth Dodge Aft 1846. Elizabeth (daughter of Sylvester Dodge) was born 8 Jun 1816, , Ontario, Canada; died 5 May 1872. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Dodge was born 8 Jun 1816, , Ontario, Canada (daughter of Sylvester Dodge); died 5 May 1872.

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    • Name: Elizabeth Clemens
    • Name: Elizabeth Schlichter
    • Eby ID Number: 00023-1863.4
    • Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1871, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada

    Children:
    1. Mariah "Mary" Maria" Clemens was born 28 Apr 1834, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Oct 1912; was buried , Prairieville Cemetery, Prairieville, Barry, Michigan, United States.
    2. 1. Samuel S. Clemens was born 2 Feb 1848, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. William D. Clemens was born 19 May 1850, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Barbara Ann Clemens was born 31 Jan 1853, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Elizabeth Clemens was born 2 Feb 1853, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Joseph Dodge Clemens was born 29 Nov 1858, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Oct 1893, Hasting, Michigan.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Jacob C. Clemens was born 1754, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (son of Abraham Clemens and Catharine Bachman); died 1819, West Pikeland, Chester Co., Pennsylvania.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00023-1829

    Notes:

    Jacob C. Clemens, "third son of Abraham and Catharine Clemens, was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in 1754. He was married to Elizabeth Lederach. In 1776 he received eighty-two acres of his father's old homestead which he possessed for nine years. On June 30th, 1785, he sold his land to his brother, Abraham, and moved to Chester County to which place his brother George had moved several years previously. They resided in the vicinity of West Pikeland P. O., Chester County, Pennsylvania, where they both died. His death took place in 1819. To him and his wife, Elizabeth, was born a family of five 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.].

    Jacob — Elizabeth Lederach. Elizabeth was born Abt 1754, Of, Chester Co., Pennsylvania; died , West Pikeland, Chester Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Lederach was born Abt 1754, Of, Chester Co., Pennsylvania; died , West Pikeland, Chester Co., Pennsylvania.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Elizabeth Clemens
    • Eby ID Number: 00023-1829.1

    Children:
    1. Deacon Abraham L. Clemens was born 3 Jul 1781, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 26 Jan 1845, Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Jacob Clemens was born Abt 1790, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania; died 15 Aug 1876, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania.
    3. 2. Henry Lederach Clemens was born 25 Nov 1802, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania; died 17 Jun 1876, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  Sylvester Dodge was born Abt 1780; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00023-1863.6

    Notes:

    The Pathmasters were in 1820:

    Doan Griffith, Reuben Dayton, Ebenezer Hall, Win. McKenzie, N. R. Campbell, Daniel Fraser, Wilkes Lamberton, John Trueax and Moses Kimble;

    1821 Joseph Halbert, John Bouslaugh, Thos. Rosebrugh, Ely Irwin, Daniel McArthur, Ahab Soles, Isaac Willet, Henry Lamberton, Silvester Dodge


    Reminiscences of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of Dumfries in the Province of Ontario, by James Young

    Children:
    1. 3. Elizabeth Dodge was born 8 Jun 1816, , Ontario, Canada; died 5 May 1872.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Abraham Clemens was born 1710, Skippack, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (son of Gerhardt Clemens and Anneli Hiestand); died 24 Apr 1776; was buried , Lower Salford Mennonite Cemetery, Harleyville, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36902668
    • Eby ID Number: 00023-1617

    Notes:

    Abraham Clemens, "was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in 1710. On May 27, 1741, his father conveyed 260 acres with buildings and improvements to him for Ð270, being a part of his father's extensive real estate. Here he and his wife, Catharine, resided many years. He died some time during the beginning of May, 1776. We find his will was made March 9th, 1776, and probated May 31st of the same year. His will made ample provision for his widow, Catharine. 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.].

    Abraham — Catharine Bachman. Catharine was born 25 Aug 1722, Of, Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania; died 17 Aug 1810; was buried , Lower Salford Mennonite Cemetery, Harleyville, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Catharine Bachman was born 25 Aug 1722, Of, Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania; died 17 Aug 1810; was buried , Lower Salford Mennonite Cemetery, Harleyville, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36904349
    • Name: Catharine Clemens
    • Eby ID Number: 00023-1617.11

    Children:
    1. George Clemens was born 1732, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died Sep 1813, , Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Abraham Clemens was born 31 Dec 1752, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 15 Sep 1808, Lederach, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried , Lower Salford Mennonite Cemetery, Harleyville, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania.
    3. 4. Jacob C. Clemens was born 1754, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 1819, West Pikeland, Chester Co., Pennsylvania.