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

Magdalena Gabel

Female 1854 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Magdalena Gabel was born 1854, , Ontario, Canada (daughter of Henry Gabel and Catharine Honsberger); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00057-3887.2
    • Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Other Methodist


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henry Gabel was born 5 Mar 1834, German Mills (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of John Gabel and Maria Clemmer); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00024-1954.4
    • Residence: 1854, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Other Methodist
    • Occupation: 1880, Swan Creek, Saline Co., Nebraska; farmer

    Notes:

    Henry Gabel, "was born March 5th, 1834. He is married to Catharine Hinsperger. They reside in Saline County, Nebraska, U. S., where he is engaged in farming. Their family consists 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

    Henry married Catharine Honsberger 26 Dec 1854, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catharine (daughter of Abraham Honsberger and Mary C. Janzen) was born 1827, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Catharine Honsberger was born 1827, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Abraham Honsberger and Mary C. Janzen); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Catharine Gabel
    • Eby ID Number: 00057-3887
    • Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Protestant
    • Residence: 1854, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Other Methodist

    Notes:

    Catharine Honsperger, "is married to Henry Gabel. They reside in Saline County, Nebraska, U.S., where he is farming. To them are born 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.].

    Children:
    1. Mary Gabel was born 1846, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 1. Magdalena Gabel was born 1854, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Ezra Gabel was born 1856, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Lovina Gabel was born Abt 1858, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Louisa Gabel was born Abt 1860, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Caroline Gabel was born 1861, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. L. Gabel was born 1866, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Gabel was born 13 Oct 1803, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 5 Feb 1872, Nithburg, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00024-1954.1
    • Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
    • Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Directory: 1864, Wilmot Township - Block A Concession 1 Lot 01, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    John married Maria Clemmer 1827. Maria (daughter of Heinrich H. "Henry" Clemmer and Magdalena Clemens) was born 21 Jan 1807, Bedminster, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died 5 Aug 1866, Nithburg, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Maria Clemmer was born 21 Jan 1807, Bedminster, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania (daughter of Heinrich H. "Henry" Clemmer and Magdalena Clemens); died 5 Aug 1866, Nithburg, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Bab Clemmer
    • Name: Maria Gabel
    • Eby ID Number: 00024-1954
    • Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Maria Clemmer, "was born in Bedminster, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, January 21st, 1807. She was married, in 1827, to John Gabel who was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, October 13th, 1803. After their marriage they resided at German Mills, Ontario, until 1844, when they moved to Wilmot Centre on the farm now owned by Mr. John Nahrgang. Here they resided until 1862 when he purchased the mill property and farm at Nithburg, Perth County, Ontario. Here she died August 5th, 1866, and he died February 5th, 1872. Mr. Gabel was a miller and millwright by trade. Their family consisted 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.].

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Gabel was born 1828, German Mills (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1847.
    2. Mary Ann Gabel was born 1831, German Mills (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1834.
    3. Gabel was born 8 Mar 1832, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Jun 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 2. Henry Gabel was born 5 Mar 1834, German Mills (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. John Gabel was born 27 Oct 1836, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Feb 1914, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Lisbon United Cemetery, Lisbon, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario.
    6. David Gabel was born 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 6.  Abraham Honsberger was born 1801, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 26 Jul 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Abraham Hunsberger
    • Name: Abram Honsberger
    • Eby ID Number: 00057-3884

    Notes:

    Abram Honsperger, "was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, about the year 1801. When a young man he came to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, Ontario. He was married to Mollie, daughter of Abram and Nancy (Clemmer) Janzen. She was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, June 18th, 1802. After their marriage they settled in Wilmot Township, their farm was where now is the village of Baden. Here he died in 1838. His widow was afterwards married to Jonas Shantz and resided at Upper Road, Wilmot Township, where she died March 26th, 1888. To her and her first husband 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.].

    Abraham — Mary C. Janzen. Mary (daughter of Abraham Janzen and Nancy Clemmer) was born 18 Jun 1802, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died 26 Mar 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary C. Janzen was born 18 Jun 1802, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania (daughter of Abraham Janzen and Nancy Clemmer); died 26 Mar 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Mary C. Honsberger
    • Name: Mary C. Shantz
    • Name: Mary Jantz
    • Name: Mary Johnson
    • Name: Mollie Janzen
    • Eby ID Number: 00061-3999
    • Residence: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Mollie (Mary) Janzen, "was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, June 18th 1802. She was first married to Abraham Hunsberger. They resided in Wilmot Township where he died. After his decease she was again married to Jonas C. Shantz, January 21st, 1851. She died March 26th, 1888."


    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. Honsberger was born Abt 1825; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Nancy "Anna" Honsberger was born 15 Mar 1825, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Mar 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Old Christner's Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Joseph Hunsberger was born 10 Nov 1826, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Dec 1904; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 3. Catharine Honsberger was born 1827, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Magdalena Honsberger was born Abt 1831, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Benjamin Honsberger was born 1831, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Abraham Hunsberger was born 5 Mar 1834, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Oct 1912, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Hannah Honsberger was born 22 Feb 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Enos Hunsberger was born 23 Mar 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Feb 1921, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Heinrich H. "Henry" Clemmer was born 18 Jul 1780, Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (son of Henry Clemmer and Anna Honsberger); died 30 Apr 1851, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208736678
    • Name: Henry H. Clemmer
    • Eby ID Number: 00024-1953
    • Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 122, Waterloo County, Ontario

    Notes:

    Henry H. Clemmer, "son of Henry Clemmer, was born in Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, July 18th, 1780. On November 17th, 1805, he was married to Magdalena, daugher of Abraham and Mary (Steiner) Clemens. She was born in Lower Salford, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, January 17th, 1784. After their marriage they moved to Bedminster, Bucks County, where he was rated as one of the "well-to-do" farmers, but owing to a defective title he lost nearly the whole of his money invested in the farm. After quitting the farm he moved to Philadelphia. In 1825, when his two brothers-in-law, Jacob and Abraham Clemens, moved to Canada, he accompanied them and settled near Berlin, (on the place now known as Dunke's old place, in Berlin) Waterloo County, Ontario, where he resided for a short time, then he moved to Preston, on the farm known as Henry Hagey's. Here he resided for four years, working at his trade, shoemaking. In December, 1830, they moved on the farm known as "Clemmer's Farm" two miles east of Berlin where they resided until their deaths. He died April 30th, 1851, and she died September 2nd, 1859. To them was born 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.].

    Heinrich married Magdalena Clemens 17 Nov 1805. Magdalena (daughter of Abraham Clemens and Mary Steiner) was born 17 Jan 1784, Lower Salford, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 2 Sep 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 11.  Magdalena Clemens was born 17 Jan 1784, Lower Salford, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (daughter of Abraham Clemens and Mary Steiner); died 2 Sep 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42094641
    • Name: Magdalena Clemmer
    • Eby ID Number: 00023-1780

    Notes:

    Magdalena Clemens, "was born January 17th, 1784. She was married, November 17th, 1805, to Henry Clemmer who was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, July 18th, 1780. They moved to Canada in 1825 and settled two miles east of Berlin where they both died. He died in May, 1851, and she died in September, 1859"

    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. 5. Maria Clemmer was born 21 Jan 1807, Bedminster, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died 5 Aug 1866, Nithburg, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario.
    2. Elizabeth Clemmer was born 8 Sep 1808, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 16 Jan 1899, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Henry Clemmer was born 13 Jan 1810; died 24 Dec 1814.
    4. Catharine Clemmer was born 25 Jan 1812, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 1885, Harbor Springs, Emmet, Michigan, USA.
    5. Joshua Clemmer was born 9 Sep 1813; died 1823, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
    6. Abraham C. "Abram" Clemmer was born 17 Sep 1815, Bedminster, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died 9 Jan 1893, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Anna "Nancy" Clemmer was born 30 Jul 1817, Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died 15 Sep 1887, , Kent Co., Michigan; was buried , Gaines Cemetery, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan.

  3. 14.  Abraham Janzen was born Abt 1775, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 1834, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00061-3997
    • Epidemic: 1834, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; Cholera

    Notes:

    Abraham Janzen, "(now spelled 'Johnson' by most of the descendants) a native of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, to which place his ancestors had moved from Holland about the year 1726. He was married to Nancy, daughter of Henry and Anna (Honsberger) Clemmer. She was a sister to Henry H. Clemmer who resided about two miles east of Berlin where he died April 30th,1851. She was born about the year 1778. Some time during the beginning of the present century they with their family of small children moved, with the Schwartzes and others, to Canada and finally settled in Blenheim Township, Oxford County, where he died of cholera in 1834. After his decease the widow was married to Jacob Bechtel. She died of paralysis while on a visit to Jacob Kolb's near Breslau in 1847. To Mr. Janzen and his wife 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.].

    Abraham — Nancy Clemmer. Nancy (daughter of Henry Clemmer and Anna Honsberger) was born 1778, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 1847, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 15.  Nancy Clemmer was born 1778, , Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Henry Clemmer and Anna Honsberger); died 1847, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Nancy Bechtel
    • Name: Nancy Janzen
    • Eby ID Number: 00024-1969

    Notes:

    Nancy Clemmer, "sister to Henry H. Clemmer, was born in 1778. She was married to Abraham Janzen. They resided in Blenheim, Oxford County, Ontario, where he died of cholera in 1834. She died of paralysis at Mr. Kolb's at Breslau in 1847. To them were born 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.].

    Children:
    1. Abraham Janzen was born , , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 1834, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.
    2. Henry Johnson was born Abt 1800, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 23 Oct 1837, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.
    3. 7. Mary C. Janzen was born 18 Jun 1802, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died 26 Mar 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Jacob Johnson was born Abt 1803, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died , , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania.
    5. John C. Johnson was born 30 Jul 1804, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 6 Dec 1871, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.
    6. Joseph Janzen was born Abt 1808, Of, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Enos Janzen was born 13 Sep 1814, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 22 Jun 1889, Gaines, Kent, Michigan.
    8. Hannah Janzen was born 1817, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 5 Oct 1839, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Benjamin Johnson was born 1817, , USA; died Yes, date unknown.