Nelson Clemens

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• Name: Josiah Clemens
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-34030

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Nelson Clemens, Yale, Nelson Clemens, 80, resident of Greenwood Township since he was five years old, died Thursday in Yale Community Hospital. He had been a patient there for several months. Mr. Clemens was born Oct. 9 1888 in Wellesley, Ont., son of the late Daniel and Mary Clemens. He came with them to Greenwood Township in 1893. The home farm is at 8872 Jeddo Road. Mr Clemens never married. Survivors are two nephews, Dr. Rawland E. Clemens and Ira Clemens, both of Port Huron. Remains are in Kaatz Funeral Home, Yale. Funeral arrangements pending.

Yale 19 Dec 1968

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• Eby ID Number: 00023-1639
• Occupation: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association
• Residence: 1867, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer

Notes:

Daniel Clemens, "resides at Hartfew, Michigan, where he is engaged in farming. He is married to Mary Snyder and has a family of 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

Daniel married Mary M. Snyder 19 May 1867, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Benjamin Schneider and Esther Miller) was born 27 Jul 1844, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Jun 1907; was buried , Elmwood Cemetery, Yale, St. Clair, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary M. Clemens
• Eby ID Number: 00106-6095
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1867, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Obituary

Be still prepared for death and death or life shall there by be the sweeter

Shakespeare

Mrs. David Clemens died at her home in Greenwood Township on Friday, June 7th, 1907, after a long illness, aged 63 years, 11 months and 13 days.

Mary Clemens was born July 24, 1843 in Waterloo County, Ont. May 19th, 1867, she was united in marriage to David Clemens. To this Union was born nine children, two of whom preceded her to the spirit world. The family moved Michigan in March 1889 where they have since resided.

Deceased was converted to God early in life and United with the Evangelical Church 13 years ago and has since been a consistent member. She was highly esteemed by all who knew her.

The funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in the Greenwood Evangelical church and were conducted by the pastor Rev.. W. H. Watson assisted by Rev. J. W. Hemminger of the M. B. Church at Fargo.

a large Concourse of friends and neighbours assemble to pay their last tribute of respect to the departed one. The remains were interred in Elmwood Cemetery at Yale


The Yale Expositor

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• Residence: North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: 00023-1637
• Occupation: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association
• Occupation: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evang. Assoc.
• Occupation: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Notes:

David M. Clemens, "the eldest son of Jesse and Margaret (Miller) Clemens, was born June 26, 1818. He was married to Sallie, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (Bergey) Hagey. She was born March 2nd, 1823, and died April 23, 1879. Soon after their marriage they moved to Wilmot Township on the old 'Tohman Farm', thence back on his father's farm near Hespeler. From here they moved to Chicopee where he was engaged in the sawmill After residing here several years they moved to North Dumfries Township, one mile west of Roseville, on lot No. 46, Con. 12, where they resided until their deaths. He died June 23, 1887. To them was born a family of thirteen 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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Question did he have a son Adam born and died 1837 buried in the Weber Mennonite Cemetery? (Eroded) (Adam) S./ Sohn von/ (A. David & Clemens)/ gest. 1837 alt/ 5 Monat (24) Tage/ verse.

Residence:
Lot 47, Concession 12 North Dumfries

David — Sarah "Sallie" Hagey. Sarah (daughter of Daniel Hagey and Elizabeth Bergey) was born 2 Mar 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Apr 1879, Near Roseville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Sarah "Sallie" Clemens
• Name: Sarah Hagey
• Eby ID Number: 00047-3499
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evang. Assoc.
• Misfortune: 1879, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; committed suicide

Notes:

Sallie Hagey, "the only daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (Bergey) Hagey, was born March 2nd, 1823 (twin sister to Henry). She was married to David Clemens who was born June 26th, 1818, and died June 23rd, 1887. They resided about one mile west of Roseville where she died April 23rd, 1879. To them were born thirteen 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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Sad Death - We very much regret to hear that Mrs. David Clemens, living near Roseville, committed suicide by hanging on Wednesday afternoon last. It appears that Mrs. Clemens for some short time has been slightly deranged, and her family had kept a close watch upon her for fear she might do herself some injury. On the afternoon mentioned she had been doing some little work in the garden, and went into the smokehouse which was contiguous. Her family did not notice her absence for a short time, but when they did, went at once in search of her, and on opening the smokehouse door were horrified to find her hanging in a leaning position with the loop of rope which was attached to a hook in the little building, underneath her chin, but not tied around her neck. When found she was leaning forward in the loop of the rope, with her feet on the ground. She was scarcely dead, but all efforts to restore her were fruitless. Dr. Philip held an inquest yesterday, Thursday. The relatives of the deceased are amongst our most worthy and esteemed citizens, and they have the sympathy of the entire community their great sorrow.

Galt Reporter Apr 25 1879 pg 2

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• Eby ID Number: 00106-6088
• Occupation: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist
• Occupation: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Retired Farmer
• Residence: 1891, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

Notes:

Benjamin Schneider, "was born July 4th, 1808. On February 22nd, 1831, he was married to Eliza Detweiler (No 2288) who was born October 2nd, 1811, and died September 7th, 1840. On September 26th, 1843, he was again married to Esther, daughter of Abraham and Barbara (Shuh) Miller. She was born October 23rd, 1814, and died September 9th, 1855. He resided a little west of Roseville, Ontario, where he was the owner of one of the finest tracts of land in Ontario. Here he was engaged in farming for many years, but when well advanced in years he retired from farming and had his home with his children. He died at Roseville, May 25th, 1892. His family consisted of eleven children, of whom the eldest six were born unto his first wife."


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.].

Benjamin married Esther Miller 26 Sep 1843. Esther (daughter of Abraham Miller and Barbara Shuh) was born 23 Oct 1814, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 9 Sep 1855, Near Roseville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Esther Schneider
• Eby ID Number: 00079-4797
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist

Notes:

Esther Miller, "was married to Benjamin Snyder. They resided near Roseville, Ontario, where they both died, leaving 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.].

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29444043
• Eby ID Number: 00023-1634
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Jesse Clemens, second son of Abraham and Rebecca (Miller) Clemens, was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, June 12th 1791. In 1809 he came to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, near Hespeler. He was married in 1813 to Margaret Miller, who was born in July, 1789, and died October 18th, 1861. They resided on the farm now in possession of Noah Scheirich, about three miles north-east of Preston where they commenced to farm soon after their marriage. 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.].

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Clemens, - on the 6th of January, in Waterloo Co. Ont., of the infirmities of old age and dropsy, Bro Jesse Clemens, aged 90 yrs.,6 mos. and 24 days. he was born in Chester Co.Pa in 1791 and was a faithful member (sp) of the Mennonite Church. He bore his bodily afflictions with great patience, and showed an unbroken faith in Christ to the end. He was buried in Hagey's burying ground. services in English and German by J. Woolner.

Herald of Truth - April 15, 1882 - page 125,126

Jesse married Margaret Miller 1813. Margaret (daughter of John Miller and Hester Steiner) was born 1789, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 18 Oct 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29445358
• Name: Margaret Clemens
• Eby ID Number: 00079-4779
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Margaret Miller, "daughter of John and Hester (Steiner) Miller and sister to Magdalena, was born in 1789, and was married, in 1813, to Jessie M. Clemens who was born June 12, 1791, and died January 6th, 1882. They resided north-east of Preston, on the farm now possessed by Noah Shiry. Here she died October 18th, 1861. See No. 1634. (Could not ascertain whether Magdalena and Margaret Miller were any relation to I Jacob Miller."

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: 00047-3455
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 24E, Waterloo County, Ontario

Notes:

Daniel Hagey, "the second son of Jacob and Susannah (Schwartz) Hagey, was born July 12th, 1784, and died November 14th, 1859. He was married, in 1806, to Elizabeth Bergey (Bergey then spelled Birgi), who was born February 26th, 1784. They resided in Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, until 1822 when they, with their four children, moved to Canada. With them came Henry Clemmer, father to John Clemmer, Joseph Bergey, and Abraham Becker. It took them 21 days to make the journey, arriving at Preston about the 20th of October. They settled on a farm, a little north of Preston, where they both died. She died September 16th, 1854. Their family consisted of 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.].

*Bergey then spelled Birgi.

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One who will soon be classed among the old settlers of Preston is Christopher Kress, who by his energy and pluck has accumulated considerable property and who has greatly aided in giving Preston a good name as a desirable place of resort for the cure of rheumatism and kindred diseases, through its mineral baths.

The mineral springs were struck by one Peter Erb while boring for salt in 1838, which he never obtained. He placed no value in the sulphur water he had so struck. After abandoning boring, the water of the spring was employed for driving an overshot wheel of a wagon making shop, occupied by one Daniel Hagey, until Mr. Samuel Cornell obtained from Mr. Joseph Erb sufficient land near the spring to erect an hotel. Mr. Cornell with great energy built suitable premises and a bath house with boiler to enable him to furnish hot and cold baths.. His undertaking proved successful but death terminated his career. The property was sold and Christopher Kress became its owner. He greatly enlarged, improved and ornamented it and the invalids who have sought and obtained relief at the Preston mineral baths count by the hundreds.

Fifth Annual Report Of The Waterloo Historical Society, 1917 pg 32

Daniel married Elizabeth Bergey 1806. Elizabeth (daughter of Isaac Bergey and Veronica Hunsberger) was born 26 Feb 1784, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 16 Sep 1854, Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Hagey
• Eby ID Number: 00004-850

Notes:

Elizabeth Bergey," was married to Daniel Hagey. Her descendants are all in Canada."


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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• Historic Building: Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Christian Schneider's homestead
• Eby ID Number: 00106-5816
• Grave Photograph - Find A Grave: Gravestone Image
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Biehn's Tract Unnumbered Lots Doon, Waterloo County, Ontario

Notes:

Christian Schenider, "was born August 28th, 1758. In 1789 he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Christian and Maria (Scherch) Erb (See No. 2777). She was born in Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, January 23rd, 1770, and died in Waterloo County, Ontario, September 29th, 1818. In 1806 they, in company with others, emigrated to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, Ontario, near where now is the village of Doon. Here he resided for a number of years. It was his intention to construct a dam across the creek flowing through his plantation and have a grist mill erected thereon. But in order to have the desired "head of water" he found that the "back water" would flood a few acres of Mr. Biehn's swamp adjoining that of his (Mr. Schneider's) property, This, although worth nothing, or comparatively little, Mr. Biehn would not sell to Mr. Schneider and thus prevented the building of a grist mill. Mr. Schneider died August 6th, 1850, leaving a family of eleven 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.].

Historic Building:
Two story wooden house built about 1807

Christian married Elizabeth Erb 1789. Elizabeth (daughter of Christian Erb and Maria Scherch) was born 23 Jan 1770, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 29 Sep 1818, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Doon Presbyterian Cemetery, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Schneider
• Eby ID Number: 00106-5816.1
• Grave Photograph - Find A Grave: Gravestone Image

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• Eby ID Number: 00079-4792
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 039N, Waterloo County, Ontario

Notes:

Abraham Miller, "was born in York County, Pennsylvania, July 13th, 1769, and was married to Barbara Shuh, sister to Rev. Henry Shuh. She was born April 17th, 1788. In spring, 1826, they, with others, moved to Canada and settled several miles west of the town of Waterloo, Ontario, on the farm now possessed by John Kunkle. Here they resided until their deaths. She died April 9th, 1838, and he died August 3rd, 1844. To them was born a family of 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.].

Land:
105 acres

Abraham — Barbara Shuh. Barbara (daughter of Jacob Schuh) was born 17 Apr 1788, Of, Pennsylvania; died 9 Apr 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Barbara Miller
• Eby ID Number: 00079-4792.1