Henry Wismer

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• Eby ID Number: 00133-8210
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer

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Henry Wismer, "was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, December 20th, 1789. He was married, April 23rd, 1818, to Hannah Schlichter. She was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, December 18th, 1798, and died in Waterloo County, Ontario, June 26th, 1878. They resided near Blair where he was engaged in farming. His death took place February 15th, 1854. 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

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A-1-30 Henry Wismer: Letters of Administration to the Estate of Henry Wismer the Elder, formerly of the Township of Waterloo, on Petition granted and issued to his widow Hannah, on proof made that her said husband had died intestate, and on her giving bond to the amount of Two hundred pounds, herself and Amos M. Clemons and Moses Eshleman, both of Waterloo, aforesaid, Yeomen - the Letters being granted and issued the fourth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty four. Amount of Inventory, Two Hundred and forty three pounds.

Granted and issued the 4^th March 1854
Inventory £243/-

Surrogate Court Records Copybook Register A 1853-1871 transcript to 1863. Frances Hoffman transcriber.

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"... On the 18th day of June, 1812, President Madison declared war against England. This placed the Pennsylvania people in a very trying position and as they could not be induced to take up arms, they were pressed into service as teamsters and were obliged to furnish their own horses. Ox-teams were employed when no horses were to be had. Those who were required to serve in this capacity were Christian Schneider Jr., Peter Erb, Joseph Eby, Samuel Eschelman, Benjamin Springer, Frederick Herner, Jacob Bock, Henry Pannebecker, John Scheirich, Henry Wismer, John Biehn, Adam Shupe and Wildfong.

In January, 1813, General Proctor defeated the Americans near Detroit, capturing General Wilkinson with 500 men. In September General Harrison having been joined by a fierce body of riflemen from Kentucky, advanced towards Detroit in such force that General Proctor crossed the Detroit River and retreated up the Thames. On being followed by the American Army of 3500 men, he made a stand at Moraviantown with 800 British and 500 Indians under Tecumseh. This warrior was killed, and Proctor retreated in great confusion to Burlington Heights in order to join the Niagara Army. A number of the Waterloo people were up at the battle on the Thames. These Waterloo boys acting as teamsters had taken shelter in a swamp near by while the battle was being fought. An officer of the British army, seeing that all was lost, gave them warning, said 'Boys, all is lost, clear out and make the best you can,' upon which some ran, while others unhitched their horses and rode off for their lives. Christian Schneider Jr., who carried the money-safe on his wagon, cleared out on his horses, leaving the wagon with all its contents behind. In this defeat old Adam Shupe was taken prisoner by the Americans. He was taken before General Harrison who, perceiving his innocent and harmless appearance, dismissed him and granted him permission to return to his Canadian home. He lost both his horses and wagon. Christian Schneider was away the greater part of the summer. On his first trip he had a two-horse team. After being home a few weeks he had to go again, this time with a four-horse team. During this war which lasted a little more than two years, quite a number of small battles were fought in the Niagara Peninsula and in the vicinity of Detroit. Quite a few of these Pennsylvania Dutch boys were pressed to serve as teamsters and exposed to all manner of danger, but strange to say, not one lost his life through the war.

On the 24th of December, 1814, peace was made between England and the United States, leaving each in exactly the same position as they had been before the war. After peace was restored the government of Canada fully compensated those teamsters for their losses during the war and for their valuable services. Christian Schneider Jr. was paid $5.00 a day for the time he served with a two-horse team, and $8.00 per day for a four-horse team, besides they were paid for horses and wagons that were lost during the time they served the government."


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.].

Henry married Hannah Schlichter 23 Apr 1818. Hannah (daughter of Christian Schlichter and Mary Wanderbach) was born 18 Dec 1798, , Franklin Co., Pennsylvania; died 26 Jun 1878, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Joseph Wismer was born 1817, , USA; died 24 Mar 1885; was buried , Gaines Cemetery, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan.
2. Mary Wismer was born 21 Jun 1821, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Feb 1876, , Kent Co., Michigan; was buried , Gaines Cemetery, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan.
3. David S. Wismer was born 3 Jun 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Aug 1884, Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA; was buried , Deanville Cemetery, Burnside Township, Lapeer Co., Michigan.
4. Susannah Wismer was born 27 Nov 1825, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Nov 1825, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. Daniel Wismer was born 29 Sep 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Oct 1827 OR 7 Nov 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
6. Anna Wismer was born 6 Apr 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Jan 1872, Near New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
7. Moses Wismer was born 15 Sep 1831, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Sep 1831, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
8. Lydia Wismer was born 2 May 1833, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 May 1916, , Kent Co., Michigan; was buried , Gaines Cemetery, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan.
9. Elizabeth Wismer was born 11 Apr 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
10. Isaac S. Wismer was born 13 Sep 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Aug 1874, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: 00133-8208
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Old Survey Lot 10, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Residence: 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Joseph Wismer, "son of Henry and Barbara (Lederach) Wismer, was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, April 1st, 1765. He was married to Hannah Fried who was born November 1st, 1760, and died June 6th, 1830. In 1800 they emigrated to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, Ontario, near Blair, where they resided until their deaths. He died November 29th, 1834. Their family consisted 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.].

Joseph — Hannah Fried. Hannah was born 1 Nov 1760, of, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Jun 1830, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Hannah Wismer
• Eby ID Number: 00133-8208.1

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• Eby ID Number: 00133-8149.5

Henry — Barbara Lederach. Barbara died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Barbara Wismer
• Eby ID Number: 00133-8151.3

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• Eby ID Number: 00133-8149

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Jacob Wismer, "ancestor of the numerous family of that name in Bucks and Montgomery Counties of Pennsylvania, and other states of the United States, and also those that are found in the province of Ontario, Canada, are descendants of the same family. He was born in Germany about the year 1684 and died in Bedminster Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, February 4th, 1787, aged 102 years and a few months. The date of his emigrating to America is not known but may have been as early as 1710 or even before that date. The place of his landing is also uncertain. By some of his descendants it is supposed he landed at one of the Carolina States. Most probably he was one of the number of Germans who, being cruelly persecuted by the State Party in 1709, left their homes on the Rhine and emigrated to the wilds of America. They settled on the Roanoke and head waters of the Neuse River in North Carolina. (From W. W. H. Davis' "History of Bucks County") At the outbreak of the Indian War led by the Tuscaroras, the savages on the night of October 2nd, 1711, fell with such fury upon this German settlement that one hundred and thirty of them perished. No doubt the old progenitor was one of the unfortunate emigrants forming this settlement. Tradition has it that a sister who came with him to America, was one of the number who were killed. He, it is said, was allowed to escape the hands of those savages by means of a small bribe offered to one of the attacking parties. Once away from the settlement he travelled on foot north through Virginia and Maryland to Byberry in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, from whence he, at a later date, moved to Bucks County. It is not positively known when he moved to Bucks County but it is supposed that it was in the year 1726. He settled on a tract of land comprising 210 acres for which he paid Ð100 lawful money. On April 12th, 1773, the old progenitor sold his farm to his son, Henry, for Ð500. He is said to have had three wives, and was married to his third wife after coming north, about the year 1720, with whom he lived 67 years. She was 84 years of age at the time of her death. Her Christian name was 'Nanny' and she was the mother of all his children. Her maiden name is not positively known but may have been 'Souder' as her children and grandchildren received legacies from one Jacob Souder whose daughter it is presumed she was. At the time of his death he had one hundred and seventy children and grandchildren. Although living to the great age of nearly one hundred and three years, he retained his mind until within about two months, and could walk and dress and undress himself within about two weeks of his death. Both his and his wife's remains were, no doubt, laid to rest in the grave-yard of the Old Mennonite Church at Deep Run where for many years they worshipped the God of their fathers and left to their numerous posterity an undying example to 'go and do likewise'. The children of Jacob and Nanny Wismer were eleven in number, all of whom were born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Their names are as follows: Jacob, born in 1721, Mary, born in 1723, Elizabeth, born April 29th, 1725, Joseph, born in 1728, Henry, born in 1730, Mark, born in 1737, died in 1831, Daniel, John, died in 1794, Christian, died February 20th, 1795, Nancy, and Abraham, born February 20th, 1743, died April 27th, 1828."


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 married Nanny Souder Abt 1720. Nanny was born Abt 1684, Of, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Nanny Wismer
• Eby ID Number: 00133-8149.1