Rev Abraham Witmer

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• Eby ID Number: 00135-8267
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 1 Lot 06W, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 25NE, Waterloo County, Ontario

Notes:

Abraham Witmer, "Could not obtain any dates in regard to Abraham's birth or death) was married to Anna Eversole. In 1804 he, with his wife and family of three children, moved to Canada and settled on the farm now possessed by their grandson, Mr. Levi Witmer. This farm is situated about one and one-half miles north-east of Preston. Here they resided until their deaths. Their family consisted 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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 — Anna Eversole. Anna was born 7 Apr 1777, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 7 Mar 1858; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Christian Witmer was born 10 Feb 1793, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 15 Mar 1840, Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
2. Rev. David Witmer was born 1799, , USA; died 26 Jun 1874; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Jacob Witmer was born 27 Dec 1801, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 17 Apr 1888, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Elizabeth Witmer was born Abt 1803, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 12 Jul 1871; was buried , Riverside Cem, Charles City, Floyd, Iowa, USA.
5. Abraham E. Witmer was born CALC 27 Feb 1808, Of, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Nov 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
6. Joseph Witmer was born 11 Jul 1812, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Nov 1896, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
7. Henry Witmer was born 29 Sep 1814, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Sep 1893, Near Kossuth, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 20 Sep 1893, Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
8. Veronica "Fanny" Witmer was born 28 Nov 1817, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Nov 1891, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
9. Elias Witmer was born 19 Feb 1820, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Mar 1910, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00135-8267.1

Notes:

Christian Witmer, "The progenitor of the Witmers of Canada was a native of Switzerland where he was born probably as early as 1735. He emigrated to America and settled in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, about the year 1760. All the information that could be obtained in regard to this old progenitor was that his name was Christian and that his family consisted of nine children. The names of four were David, (One of David's sons (Martin) settled in this county at an early date) Henry, Abraham, and Joseph. (These four sons were of the younger members of the progenitor's family)."


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.].