Jacob Clemens, Sr.

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• Eby ID Number: 00023-1782
• Immigration: May 1825, , Canada
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 122, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 125, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Residence: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Retired
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Jacob Clemens, "the third son of Abraham and Mary (Steiner) Clemens, was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, February 9th, 1788. He was married to Susannah Dierstein. On February 3rd, 1810, his brothers and sisters conveyed by release to him the dwellings together with seventy-six acres of land, being part of the old homestead. Here he resided until April 7th, 1825, when he and his wife sold the farm to Henry Ziegler for $2933. After selling his farm he and his family, together with others, moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, opposite Breslau, on the farm now owned by Joseph Cressman, where he resided until his death which occurred April 8th, 1876. His wife was born November 11, 1789, and died September 24th 1861. To them were born Three children, all born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania."


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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

Jacob — Susannah Dierstein. Susannah (daughter of Abraham Derstein and Catherine Sellers) was born 11 Nov 1789, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 24 Sep 1861; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Maria "Mary" Clemens was born 12 Jul 1811, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died 28 May 1886, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan.
2. Abraham B. Clemens was born 11 Feb 1814, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 2 Mar 1888, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: 00023-1777

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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]

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

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• Eby ID Number: 00023-1617

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Abraham Clemens, "was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in 1710. On May 27, 1741, his father conveyed 260 acres with buildings and improvements to him for Ð270, being a part of his father's extensive real estate. Here he and his wife, Catharine, resided many years. He died some time during the beginning of May, 1776. We find his will was made March 9th, 1776, and probated May 31st of the same year. His will made ample provision for his widow, Catharine. Their family consisted of ten 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 — Catharine Bachman. Catharine was born 25 Aug 1722, Of, Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania; died 17 Aug 1810; was buried , Lower Salford Mennonite Cemetery, Harleyville, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharine Clemens
• Eby ID Number: 00023-1617.11

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• Eby ID Number: 00023.1617.1

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"(From the History of Lower Salford Township, by James V. Heckler.) Among the early Mennonites who came to Pennsylvania was one named Gerhardt Clemens, (Notes taken from his diary which he kept in the German Language, showing that his father's name was Jacob, and that Gerhardt, the old pioneer, was born in Germany in 1680. On March 8th, 1709, he settled with his brother John Clemens, for goods purchased in his store. This shows that he had a brother named John who, according to tradition, had settled in New York where he was engaged as a merchant. It is also said that he had a brother named Jacob who had settled in Chester County, Pennsylvania.) son of Jacob Clemens, arrived at Philadelphia in 1709. He settled in Skippack, Montgomery County, where he, February 14th, 1718, purchased, of David Powell, a tract of land containing 300 acres, situated on the north-east branch of the Perkiomen Creek. After the purchase was made the old progenitor cleared away the forest and erected his log cabin on the west side of the small stream aforesaid. He soon made additional purchases of land. We find in April, 1734, he was the owner of 690 acres of land. In 1726 he built the first grist mill in Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County. (The mill was built along a hill. The front was two stories high while the back was only one story. The mill was pulled down in 1823.) To Gerhardt and his wife Ann, were born three sons named III Abraham, III Jacob, and III John, and several daughters, the name of one was III Ann."

The descendants of III Jacob and his wife, Barbara, are quite numerous in Montgomery and other counties of Pennsylvania. He (Jacob) resided on part of his father's farm while III John, his brother received the mill and part of the old farm. He had a family of several children, one son named IV Gerhardt. No information has been received in regard to the daughters of II Gerhardt's, family. We shall now follow the descendants of the oldest son of II Gerhardt"


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.].

Gerhardt — Anneli Hiestand. Anneli (daughter of Hiestand) was born Mar 1682, Ibersheim, Stadtkreis Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died 1745; was buried , Lower Salford Mennonite Cemetery, Harleyville, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anneli Clemens
• Eby ID Number: 00023-1617.8