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

Veronica Ziegler

Female 1839 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Veronica Ziegler was born 1839, , Ontario, Canada (daughter of Dilman Hunsburger Ziegler and Elizabeth Clemmer); died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Eby ID Number: 00024-1955.2


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Dilman Hunsburger Ziegler was born 29 Aug 1781, , Pennsylvania, USA (son of Jacob Ziegler and Catharina Hunsberger); died 1848, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/269773751
    • Land: Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 2 Lot 03, Waterloo County, Ontario
    • Eby ID Number: 00139-8409.10
    • Immigration: 1816, , Canada
    • Land: 22 Aug 1818, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 1 Lot 03, Waterloo County, Ontario
    • Occupation: 1832, Dundas, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; Inn Keeper

    Notes:

    "Dilman Ziegler, who first took up his land in 1818, offered a substantial dwelling house, bank barn 65' by 45' a pump of excellent water at the door, and thriving young orchard of 40 to 50 bearing apple trees. This land is supplied with an excellent stream of water which never fails"

    (Canada Museum Weekly)


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    This property was auctioned off by the sheriff 19 Dec 1837 to the highest bidder who was Dr. William Craigie for ten pounds. By that time Dilman was living in Hamilton, Ontario.

    Waterloo Township Through Two Centuries, Elizabeth Bloomfield

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    Surrogate Office Gore


    Dielman Ziegler of Dundas in the district of Gore, tavern keeper, solemnly affirmth and said that Jacob Ziegler late of Waterloo in the district of Gore, Yeoman, died on or about the tenth day of January without having made no past or will or testament as this affirmant believes and leaving him surviving this affirmant his father, Sarah Ziegler his widow and Aaron Ziegler his own son an infant of the age of two years or thereabouts and this affirmant further affirms that and saith that the said Sarah Ziegler has declined taking out letters of administration to the effects of the said Jacob Ziegler and her requested this deponent to do the same. Affirmed before me at Hamilton this 25th day January 1832

    Signed Tho TaylorSigned Dielman Ziegle

    Dilman — Elizabeth Clemmer. Elizabeth (daughter of Heinrich H. "Henry" Clemmer and Magdalena Clemens) 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. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Clemmer was born 8 Sep 1808, , Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Heinrich H. "Henry" Clemmer and Magdalena Clemens); died 16 Jan 1899, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202743201
    • Name: Elizabeth Ziegler
    • Eby ID Number: 00024-1955
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Straw Goods
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Elizabeth Clemmer, "was born September 8th, 1808. She was married to Dilman Ziegler who died in Hamilton in 1848. They had one child, a daughter, which died the same day it was born. Mrs. Ziegler is still living and has her home with Mrs. A.C. Clemmer, near Berlin."

    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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    DIED.

    On Monday, Jan 16th, at the residence of Mrs A C Clemmer, Breslau road, Eliza Ziegler, aged 90 years, 4 months and 8 days. The funeral will be held at 1 o'clock, Thursday, at residence of Mrs A C Clemmer, from there to Mennonite Cemetery for interment. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

    News Record, Berlin, Ontario - Wed, Jan 18, 1899 Page 1

    Children:
    1. 1. Veronica Ziegler was born 1839, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Jacob Ziegler was born CA 1763, Lower Salford, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (son of Dillman or Dielman Kolb Ziegler and Barbara Clemmer Clemens); died 3 Dec 1807, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania.

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    • Eby ID Number: 00139-8409.45

    Jacob — Catharina Hunsberger. Catharina was born Abt 1763, , Pennsylvania, USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Catharina Hunsberger was born Abt 1763, , Pennsylvania, USA; died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Name: Catharina Ziegler
    • Eby ID Number: 00139-8409.44

    Children:
    1. 2. Dilman Hunsburger Ziegler was born 29 Aug 1781, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 1848, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  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.

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    • 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]


  4. 7.  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.

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    • 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. Maria Clemmer was born 21 Jan 1807, Bedminster, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died 5 Aug 1866, Nithburg, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario.
    2. 3. 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.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Dillman or Dielman Kolb Ziegler was born 17 Dec 1735, Skippack Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (son of Rev. Andreas "Andrew" Ziegler and Elizabeth Kolb); died 28 Sep 1794, , Montgomery Co., New York.

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    • Eby ID Number: 00139-8409

    Notes:

    Dillman Ziegler, "was married but name of his wife was not ascertained. His family consisted of six children...Elizabeth, married to Gottshall Godschalk, Hester, married to Garret Godschalk, and Barbara, married to Jacob Godschalk. All of the last named family remained in Pennsylvania save Dillman(IV) who was born about the year 1781. He was married to Catherine Schwartz who was born in 1782, and after her decease he was again married to Elizabeth Clemmer. In 1816 he, with his first wife and family together with Joseph Bowman and family, Samuel Eby and family, and Joseph Clemmer, moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, Ontario, near the village of Preston, on the farm now known as the old "Salyard Farm." Here they resided for quite a number of years. After he left the farm he resided in different places and finally settled in Hamilton, Ontario, where he died in 1848. To them was born a family of six children,.."1

    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.].

    Dillman married Barbara Clemmer Clemens 26 Aug 1756, , Montgomery Co., New York. Barbara was born 31 Mar 1737; died 4 Dec 1807. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Barbara Clemmer Clemens was born 31 Mar 1737; died 4 Dec 1807.

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    • Name: Barbara Clemmer Ziegler
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-173974

    Children:
    1. Andrew Ziegler was born 15 May 1757, Of, Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Elizabeth Ziegler was born 24 Oct 1761, Of, Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 4. Jacob Ziegler was born CA 1763, Lower Salford, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 3 Dec 1807, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania.
    4. Hester Ziegler was born Abt 1772, Of, Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Barbara Ziegler was born 12 Dec 1774, Of, Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 12.  Henry Clemmer was born Abt 1752, Of, Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (son of Rev. Valentine Clemmer); died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Eby ID Number: 00024-1916.2

    Henry — Anna Honsberger. Anna was born Abt 1752, Of, Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 13.  Anna Honsberger was born Abt 1752, Of, Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Name: Anna Clemmer
    • Eby ID Number: 00024-1916.4

    Children:
    1. Nancy Clemmer was born 1778, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 1847, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 6. Heinrich H. "Henry" Clemmer was born 18 Jul 1780, Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; died 30 Apr 1851, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  5. 14.  Abraham Clemens was born 31 Dec 1752, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (son of Abraham Clemens and Catharine Bachman); died 15 Sep 1808, Lederach, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried , Lower Salford Mennonite Cemetery, Harleyville, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48663096
    • Eby ID Number: 00023-1777

    Notes:

    Abraham Clemens, "the second son of Abraham and Catharine Clemens, was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, December 31st, 1752. He received the old homestead with 180 acres of land which he retained in his possession until his death. In 1785 he made another purchase of 76 acres of land. This, together with the 180 acres which he received from his father, make him the owner of 256 acres of land. In 1778 he was married to Mary Steiner who was born in July, 1754, and died September 11th, 1823. He died September 15th, 1808. To them were born 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.].

    Abraham married Mary Steiner 1778. Mary was born Jul 1754, Of, Salford, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA; died 11 Sep 1823. [Group Sheet]


  6. 15.  Mary Steiner was born Jul 1754, Of, Salford, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA; died 11 Sep 1823.

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    • Name: Mary Clemens
    • Eby ID Number: 00023-1777.1

    Children:
    1. John Clemens was born 17 Jul 1779, Lower Salford, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 29 Mar 1810.
    2. Catharine Clemens was born 21 May 1782, Lower Salford, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 25 Jan 1869, Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 7. Magdalena Clemens 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.
    4. George Clemens was born 1786, Lower Salford, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 6 Feb 1843.
    5. Jacob Clemens, Sr. was born 9 Feb 1788, Lower Salford, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 8 Apr 1876, Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Deacon Abraham S. Clemens was born 7 Mar 1790, Salford, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA; died 25 Dec 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.