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

Rev. Dr. James Allan Wells

Male 1943 - 1998  (55 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Rev. Dr. James Allan Wells was born 23 May 1943, Goderich, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada (son of Edward "Ted" Wells and Leila May Witmer); died 12 Nov 1998, Regina, , Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-218535

    James — M. Susan McEwan. M. died 27 Mar 1994; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Edward "Ted" Wells was born 18 Mar 1897, Leeds, Yorkshire, England (son of George Wells and Ann Patterson); died 14 Sep 1969, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Military: WW1
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-231615P
    • Immigration: 1907, , Canada
    • Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; at Home
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
    • Residence: 1938, Goderich, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada

    Edward — Leila May Witmer. Leila (daughter of Sylvanus Witmer) was born 21 Sep 1909, near, Zurich, Huron Co., Ontario; died 22 Dec 1992; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Leila May Witmer was born 21 Sep 1909, near, Zurich, Huron Co., Ontario (daughter of Sylvanus Witmer); died 22 Dec 1992; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Business: Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Fairmont Fish & Chip
    • Business: Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Town and Country Resturant
    • Name: Leila May Wells
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-218527

    Children:
    1. Edward John "John" Wells was born 13 Mar 1940, Goderich, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died 7 Mar 2013, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada.
    2. 1. Rev. Dr. James Allan Wells was born 23 May 1943, Goderich, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died 12 Nov 1998, Regina, , Saskatchewan, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  George Wells was born CALC 17 Aug 1854, Deal, , Kent, England; died 26 Nov 1919, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-231607P
    • Immigration: 1907, , Canada
    • Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; ?, Woolen Mill
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

    George — Ann Patterson. Ann was born 3 Jun 1858, Hunslet, Leeds, Yorkshire, England; died 1 Dec 1926, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Ann Patterson was born 3 Jun 1858, Hunslet, Leeds, Yorkshire, England; died 1 Dec 1926, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Ann Wells
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-231608P
    • Immigration: 1907, , Canada
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

    Children:
    1. Sarah Wells was born 3 Nov 1881, Leeds, Yorkshire, England; died 10 Jul 1938, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Annie Wells was born Jul 1882, Leeds, Yorkshire, England; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Private John Wells was born 3 Oct 1883, Hunslet, Leeds, Yorkshire, England; died 21 Mar 1919, , France; was buried , Pozieres Memorial, Pozieres, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France.
    4. Minnie Wells was born Feb 1885, Leeds, Yorkshire, England; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Clara Wells was born 29 Oct 1886, Leeds, Yorkshire, England; died 5 Jul 1959.
    6. Walter Wells was born CALC 10 Mar 1888, Leeds, Yorkshire, England; died 14 May 1914, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Herbert Wells was born 28 Jan 1890, Hunslet, Leeds, Yorkshire, England; died 14 Jan 1957, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada; was buried , Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Burnaby, , British Columbia, Canada.
    8. Harry Wells was born 12 Mar 1895, Leeds, Yorkshire, England; died 1981; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. 2. Edward "Ted" Wells was born 18 Mar 1897, Leeds, Yorkshire, England; died 14 Sep 1969, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Charles Wells was born 1902, Leeds, Yorkshire, England; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 6.  Sylvanus Witmer was born 9 Sep 1873, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada (son of George Witmer and Sarah Cober); died 16 Oct 1958.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-218538

    Children:
    1. 3. Leila May Witmer was born 21 Sep 1909, near, Zurich, Huron Co., Ontario; died 22 Dec 1992; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  George Witmer was born Sep 1842 (son of Christian Witmer and Mary Bechtel); died 28 Aug 1921; was buried , Babylon Line Cemetery, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00025-1993.1

    George married Sarah Cober 9 Feb 1869. Sarah (daughter of Jacob Cober and Mary Groh) was born 12 Sep 1846, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1 Nov 1918; was buried , Babylon Line Cemetery, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Sarah Cober was born 12 Sep 1846, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada (daughter of Jacob Cober and Mary Groh); died 1 Nov 1918; was buried , Babylon Line Cemetery, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Sarah Witmer
    • Eby ID Number: 00025-1993

    Notes:

    Sarah Cober, "was born September 12th, 1846. She is married to George Witmer. They reside in Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario. Their family consists of five children. No names received."


    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.].

    Children:
    1. David Witmer was born 1871; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Babylon Line Cemetery, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario.
    2. 6. Sylvanus Witmer was born 9 Sep 1873, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died 16 Oct 1958.