Rev. Henry Wideman

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30652446
• Eby ID Number: 00129-8027

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Henry Wideman, "son of John Wideman, was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in 1757. When a young man he joined the church of his choice, the Mennonite, and in course of time it was noticed that he possessed such talents that fitted him for the ministry, to which position he was ordained after being a middle-aged man. He was well liked and highly respected by all who knew him. Hearing of so many of his co-religionists moving from his and other counties of Pennsylvania to Canada, he, with his wife, family and others, followed their co-religionists and also moved to Canada in 1803 (They left their home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, May 16th, 1803, and arrived on the 8th Concession, Markham Township, York County, August 1st, 1803) and settled in Markham Township, York County, then all forest save a few clearings made here and there a year or so previously. Here they resided until his death (His death was caused by a tree falling on him while he was engaged in clearing away the forest on his farm) which took place June 24th, 1810. He was the first regular ordained Mennonite minister in Canada. A year later we find that one was ordained at the Twenty, Lincoln County, Ontario. Rev. Mr. Wideman's family (The family is not given in their proper rotation of birth) consisted of the following 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

*there is evidence to indicate that Henry was the son of Mathias Sabastian WHITEMAN b: 1727 in Durlach,Karlsruhe,Baden,Germany and Elizabeth MUMMA.

Henry — Catherine Van Hoben. Catherine was born 1759, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 5 Sep 1834, Markham, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Dickson Hill Cemetery, Markham, York, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

1. Eva Wideman was born , , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died Nov 1809.
2. Anna Wideman was born Abt 1779, , Pennsylvania, USA; died Yes, date unknown.
3. Jacob Wideman was born 1780, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Deacon Christian Wideman was born 1780, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died 20 Mar 1848, , York Co., Ontario, Canada.
5. Catherine Wideman was born Abt 1781, , Pennsylvania, USA; died Yes, date unknown.
6. John Wideman was born Abt 1786, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
7. Lydia Wideman was born Abt 1790, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
8. Barbara Wideman was born Abt 1792, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
9. Daniel Wideman was born Abt 1793, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
10. Rev. Adam Wideman was born Abt 1797, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
11. Elizabeth Wideman was born Abt 1799, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
12. Henry Wideman was born Abt 1801, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.

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• Eby ID Number: 00129-8026

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John Wideman, "son of Sebastian Wideman, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, about the year 1734. After attaining the age of maturity he was married and moved to Bucks County, same state, where he followed the agricultural life until he was well advanced in years. It could not be ascertained to whom he was married, neither were we informed of the names of his children save that of one son named Henry."


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: 00129-8025

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Sebastian Wideman, "the youngest son of old Martin Wideman, was married and resided in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where he raised a family of several children, but unfortunately the names of none were received save that of John. When and where old Sebastian died is not known. Tradition has it that he died a middle-aged man."


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: 00129-8025.1

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Martin Wideman, "The ancestry of the Wideman Family of Lancaster, Lebanon and Berks Counties, Pennsylvania, and of York and Waterloo Counties, Ontario, Canada, can be traced back to the year 1733 when the old progenitor, Martin Wideman, came to America and settled in Clay Township, Lancaster County Pennsylvania. He received a patent from William Penn and his associates for 385 acres of land situated in said Clay Township. The date of the conveyance is October 6th, 1733, and the consideration named for the said land is Ð59 19s 6d. This was the common ancestor of the family now found in Pennsylvania and Canada. The old progenitor was born in Durlach, near Carlsruhe, Baden, Germany, about the year 1700. His family consisted of three sons, Christopher, Jacob and Sebastian, and a daughter who was married to John Weachter. Christopher was married and settled at New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and was the ancestor of the Widemans in that section of the county. Jacob settled in Clay Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where he was married to Barbara Hoover (Huber) and had a large family, namely: George, Christopher, Martin, John, Jacob, Samuel, Peter, Catharine, married to a Mr. Leis, Elizabeth, married to George Yundt, Susannah, married to George Elser and Barbara married to a Mr. Ziegler. Jacob, the fifth son of the last named family, resided in Clay Township, near his father's home where he was engaged in farming. His family consisted of ten children, namely: William, Catharine, married to John Mentzer, Elizabeth, married to John Shenk, Susannah, married to Henry Roneig, Jacob who died, leaving two children, Sallie, married to a Mr. Fisher, Polly, married to a Mr. Nye, George, Fannie, married to a Mr. Hecker, and Martin, married to Lydia Yundt."


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 — Marie Catherine. Marie was born Abt 1700; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Marie Catherine Wideman
• Eby ID Number: 00129-8025.44