Arthur Witmer: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

1.	Arthur Witmer was born 5 Jun 1881, , USA (son of David Henry Witmer and Amila A.); died Yes, date unknown. Other Events: Eby ID Number: Waterloo-83200 Immigration: 1898 Occupation: 1901, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer

Generation: 2

David Henry Witmer was born 6 Jun 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Martin Witmer, son of Martin Witmer and Catherine Redinger); died Yes, date unknown.

Other Events:

Name: David R. Witmer
Eby ID Number: 00135-8343
Occupation: 1861, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
Residence: 1861, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; English Church
Residence: 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presbyterian
Occupation: 1900, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
Occupation: 1901, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
Occupation: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
Retired: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

David D. Witmer, "was born June 6th, 1834. He was married to Matilda Fisher and resided in Hespeler where she died January 9th, 1893. They had no 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

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David H. Witmer sold iron boot jacks throughout the country. These re-placed the much less worthy wooden ones to be found in every home in the days when people wore high boots and not low shoes as we do now.

Le Rue De Commerce, Other Times Other Customs Other Days Other Ways, Winfield Brewster 1954

David — Amila A.. Amila was born 22 Nov 1851, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Amila A. was born 22 Nov 1851, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

Other Events:

Name: Amila A. Witmer
Eby ID Number: Waterloo-83199
Immigration: 1898, , Ontario, Canada

Children:

1. Arthur Witmer was born 5 Jun 1881, , USA; died Yes, date unknown.
Willie Witmer was born 21 Dec 1884, , USA; died Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 3

Martin Witmer was born 22 Apr 1800, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania (son of David Witmer); died 7 Mar 1853; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

Eby ID Number: 00135-8340
Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 2 Lot 13, Waterloo County, Ontario

Notes:

Martin Witmer, "son of David Witmer,(David was an elder brother to Abraham who settled near Hespeler in 1804) was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, April 22nd, 1800. He came to Canada when a young man and settled at Hespeler. After being here for several years he and his cousin, Jacob Witmer, went to Pennsylvania on a visit. After spending several months with their Pennsylvania friends, they returned to their Canadian home where Mr. M. Witmer was (soon after his return) married to Catherine Rittinger. She was born January 7th, 1812, and died May 5th, 1877. After their marriage they moved on the farm now possessed by John Clemens, near "Fisher's Mills", where they resided many years. When well advanced in years they moved to Hespeler where they resided until their deaths. He died March 7th, 1853. To them were born twelve 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.].

Martin — Catherine Redinger. Catherine was born 7 Jan 1812, , Germany; died 5 May 1877, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Catherine Redinger was born 7 Jan 1812, , Germany; died 5 May 1877, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

Name: Catherine Rittinger
Name: Catherine Witmer
Eby ID Number: 00135-8340.1
Residence: 1861, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
Residence: 1871, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Children:

Nancy Witmer was born 16 Mar 1828, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Barbara Witmer was born 6 Mar 1832, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Feb 1875.
2. David Henry Witmer was born 6 Jun 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Susanah Witmer was born 28 Nov 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Jul 1911; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
Esther Witmer was born 5 Jan 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Magdalena Witmer was born 1 Jun 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Joseph R. Witmer was born 22 Apr 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Christina Witmer was born 27 Sep 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Dec 1943, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
Martin Witmer was born 14 Apr 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Mary Adeline "Adeline" Witmer was born 23 May 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jan 1929, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
Catherine Witmer was born 23 May 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Pamela Jackson Witmer was born 21 Mar 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Aug 1914, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 4

David Witmer was born Abt 1762, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania (son of Christian Witmer); died Yes, date unknown.

Other Events:

Eby ID Number: 00135-8267.2

Children:

4. Martin Witmer was born 22 Apr 1800, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 7 Mar 1853; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.