William Albert Brown

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-29717

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/244341946
• Eby ID Number: 00023-1687.1
• Occupation: 1874, Chatham, Kent Co., Ontario, Canada; engineer
• Occupation: 1875, Howard, Kent Co., Ontario; brick maker
• Occupation: 1881, Chatham, Kent Co., Ontario, Canada; labourer

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Levi Brown

ST. THOMAS, May 29. - Levi Brown, an employe eof the city gas department for a number of years, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs Dora Brown, 2 Balfour street, in his 89th year. He was born in Chatham and farmed near Chatham till he came to this city 38 years ago. In Kent County he was one of the first in the threshing industry, starting with the horse-power machinery. Surviving are one son. Harry. 57 Balaclava street; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. William Brown, 2 Balfour street; four grandchildren and 11 great-grand- children, His wife predeceased him in 1929. The funeral will be held from the Sifton funeral home on Sunday, at 1 p.m. to Evergreen Cemetery, Blenheim. Rev. L. W. Reid, of St. Andrew's United Church, will have charge.

Levi married Catharine Clemens 3 Nov 1874, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catharine (daughter of Moses Clemens and Elizabeth Snyder) was born 7 Apr 1851, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Jul 1929, Leamington, Mersea Twp., Essex Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Evergreen Cemetery, Blenheim, Harwich Twp., Kent Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharine Brown
• Eby ID Number: 00023-1687

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Catharine Clemens, "was born in Waterloo County, Ontario, April 7th, 1851. She is married to Levi Brown, a sawmiller."

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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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: Waterloo-29714

Richard married Catherine 3 Nov 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catherine was born Abt 1820, Of, Chatham, Kent Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Brown
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-29715

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• Eby ID Number: 00023-1684
• Residence: 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Moses Clemens, "eldest son of Abraham and Elizabeth (Strohm) Clemens, was born April 22, 1825. On October 27, 1846, he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of John and Catharine (Shantz) Snyder. They resided in Waterloo County for many years, then moved to Blenheim P. O., Kent County, Where he died. To him were born twelve children, namely:"


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.].

Moses married Elizabeth Snyder 27 Oct 1846, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of John C. Snyder and Catharine Shantz) was born 4 Mar 1827, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jan 1910, Blenheim, Harwich Twp., Kent Co., Ontario; was buried , Evergreen Cemetery, Blenheim, Harwich Twp., Kent Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Clemens
• Eby ID Number: 00106-5961
• Residence: 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Elizabeth Snyder, "was born March 4th, 1827. On October 27th, 1846, she was married to Moses Clemens. They resided at Blenheim P. Q., Kent County, where he died."


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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• Land: Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 2 Lot 13, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: 4045 Maple Grove Rd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: 00023-1683
• Residence: 2 Dec 1838; elected deacon
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Abram C. Clemens, "the third son of Abraham and Rebecca (Miller) Clemens, was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, February 7th, 1803, and when six years of age his parents moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, Ontario, near Hespeler where young Abram was raised. When a young man he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Christian and Polly (Ruth) Strohm, who was born August 25th, 1802, and died October 8th, 1864. After their marriage they moved on the farm now in possession of their son, John who resides near Hespeler. After the decease of his first wife he was married to Nancy Bowman. When married second time he lived retired near the old homestead. Some twenty years before his death he was appointed deacon of the Mennonite Church. To him and his first wife were 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.].

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Michael Bergy erected in 1830 the first saw-mill and small foundry which he located a little north of the present R. Forbes Co. site, near where a small spring creek joins the Speed. This streamlet was in those days considerably larger than its present volume. The writer's father told of having fished trout from it in his boyhood. The ruins of the old saw-mill, which has been described by some as a pail-factory and foundry, was a favorite playhouse for the boys a few decades back. Mr. W. A. Kribs, ex M. P. P. recalls the presence of old foundry patterns lying about the place of his boyhood days.

We must continue with the activities of Mr. Bergy who brought the second saw-mill in Bergy-town into existence. it was perhaps with the commencement of this second venture that the name of the place was changed to New Hope, but by the year 1840, Mr. Bergy's hope or interest in the second mill had faded to such an extent that he resold the property to Abram C. Clemens, from whom he had purchased the land. This second saw-mill was the one included in Jacob Hespeler's purchase. it was situated where another streamlet enters the Speed, the site being afterwards occupied by Mr. Hespeler's grist-mill near the stone dam which Hespeler placed in front of Bergy's wooden dam..


Tenth Annual Report of the Waterloo Historical Society, 1922, pages 213 - 224.

Abraham married Elizabeth Strome 30 Mar 1824. Elizabeth (daughter of Christian Strome and Mary Rutt) was born 25 Aug 1802, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 8 Oct 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 11 Oct 1864, Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Clemens
• Eby ID Number: 00120-7461
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Elizabeth Strome, "the eldest daughter, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, August 25th, 1802, and came to Canada with her parents when eight years old. She was married to Abram C. Clemens, a deacon of the Mennonite body. They resided on a farm near Fisher's Mills, a little north of Hespeler, now in possession of their son John. 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.].

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On the 9th of October Waterloo Township, Waterloo Co., C. W. Elizabeth Clemens, wife of Abraham C. Clemens, whose maiden name was Strohm. She suffered from Palsy for more than a year,being unable to walk or speak and sometimes, as it seemed unconscious. Her pilgrimage in this world extended itself to 62 years, 1 mo. and 13 days. Her remains were laid to rest at Wanners Meeting house on the 11th, where a funeral sermon was preached in the English language from Rom. 8: 18. "For I reckon that the sufferings" &c., and in the German from Num. 23: 10. "Let me die the death of the righteous and let my last end be like his! JOHN BEAR.


Herald of Truth Volume I, No. 11, November 1864 Page 76

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• Eby ID Number: 00106-5905
• Grave Photograph - Find A Grave: Gravestone Image
• Epidemic: 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cholera

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John C. Snyder, "was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, February 1st, 1792. In 1806 he came to Canada with his parents and was raised at Doon, Ontario. In September, 1814, he was married to Catharine, daughter of Christian and Hannah (Paul) Shantz. She was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, September 5th, 1792, and died in Waterloo County, Ontario, February 27th, 1854. They resided near Kossuth, where he died of cholera, July 31st, 1834. 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.].

John married Catharine Shantz Sep 1814. Catharine (daughter of Christian Schantz and Hannah Paul) was born 5 Sep 1792, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 27 Feb 1854, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharine Snyder
• Eby ID Number: 00110-6909
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Catharine Shantz, "was born September 5th, 1792. In September, 1814, she was married to John C. Schneider and died February 27th, 1854."

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.].