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

Nancy Clemmer

Female 1778 - 1847  (69 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Nancy Clemmer was born 1778, , Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Henry Clemmer and Anna Honsberger); died 1847, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Nancy Bechtel
    • Name: Nancy Janzen
    • Eby ID Number: 00024-1969

    Notes:

    Nancy Clemmer, "sister to Henry H. Clemmer, was born in 1778. She was married to Abraham Janzen. They resided in Blenheim, Oxford County, Ontario, where he died of cholera in 1834. She died of paralysis at Mr. Kolb's at Breslau in 1847. 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

    Nancy — Abraham Janzen. Abraham was born Abt 1775, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 1834, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Abraham Janzen was born , , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 1834, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.
    2. Henry Johnson was born Abt 1800, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 23 Oct 1837, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.
    3. Mary C. Janzen was born 18 Jun 1802, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died 26 Mar 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Jacob Johnson was born Abt 1803, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died , , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania.
    5. John C. Johnson was born 30 Jul 1804, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 6 Dec 1871, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.
    6. Joseph Janzen was born Abt 1808, Of, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Enos Janzen was born 13 Sep 1814, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 22 Jun 1889, Gaines, Kent, Michigan.
    8. Hannah Janzen was born 1817, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 5 Oct 1839, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Benjamin Johnson was born 1817, , USA; died Yes, date unknown.

    Nancy — Jacob Bechtel. Jacob was born Abt 1778, Of, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

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

    Other Events:

    • 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]


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

    Other Events:

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

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


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Rev. Valentine Clemmer was born Abt 1720, Of, Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Velte
    • Eby ID Number: 00024-1916

    Notes:

    Valentine Clemmer, "(Velte), was the first by that name to come to America. Tradition has it that he came to Philadelphia in 1717 and thence to Montgomery County where we find him, in 1728, engaged in the ministry of the Mennonite Church. It is said that he was a bishop of the Mennonites ere his coming to America. It is not known to whom he was married nor what number of children he raised. We have the names of two sons, Abraham and Henry. There were other sons but their names have not been handed to the writer. Tradition has it that Abraham was married to a Maria Mosser and Henry to Anna Honsberger."


    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. Abraham Clemmer was born Abt 1750, Of, Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 2. Henry Clemmer was born Abt 1752, Of, Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.