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

William W. Abra

Male 1858 - 1941  (83 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William W. Abra was born 1858, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of William Abra and Elizabeth Wismer); died 15 Aug 1941, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    William married Margaret W. Hall 17 Feb 1881, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Margaret (daughter of Robert Hall and Margaret Gladstone) was born 1852, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Aug 1940, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 27 Aug 1940, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. William James Abra was born 6 Apr 1882, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Robert Hall Abra was born 30 Jul 1884, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Sep 1884, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 30 Sep 1884, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Abra was born 6 Nov 1815, Swaffham, , Norfolk, England; died 20 Jul 1889, Near Blair, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    William married Elizabeth Wismer 17 Feb 1846. Elizabeth (daughter of Johann "John" Wismer and Susannah Cressman) was born 13 Mar 1831, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Mar 1924, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Wismer was born 13 Mar 1831, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Johann "John" Wismer and Susannah Cressman); died 10 Mar 1924, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Deanna Abra was born 1846, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Dec 1903, Imlay City, Lapeer, Michigan, USA.
    2. John Abra was born 1848, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Hannah Abra was born 12 May 1848, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Feb 1903, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Joseph Abra was born 24 Nov 1849, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Apr 1927, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Moses Abra was born 6 Sep 1850, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 May 1939, RR1 Blair, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Susannah Abra was born CALC 6 Dec 1853, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Jan 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Doon Presbyterian Cemetery, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. John Abra was born 19 Feb 1856, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Dec 1858; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Dianah Abra was born 1858, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. 1. William W. Abra was born 1858, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Aug 1941, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Elizabeth Young Abra was born 13 Jan 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Jun 1861; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Henry Young "Harry" Abra was born 31 Mar 1862, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Jul 1949; was buried , Etoimamie Valley Cemetery, Hinchliffe, , Saskatchewan, Canada.
    12. Elisabeth Young "Lizzie" Abra, II was born 26 Aug 1864, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Apr 1950; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    13. Julia Ann Abra was born 26 Mar 1867, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Apr 1953, Invermay, Saskatchewan, Canada.
    14. Jacob Finch Abra was born 9 Mar 1870, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Dec 1945, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
    15. Mary Ann Abra was born 20 Jan 1873, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Sep 1944, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 27 Sep 1944, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    16. Mamie Abra was born 20 Jan 1875, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    17. Ida Abra was born 1882, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    18. Amsa Abra was born 1884, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Johann "John" Wismer was born 2 Apr 1799, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania (son of Joseph Wismer and Hannah Fried); died 23 Jul 1890, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Johann married Susannah Cressman 1822. Susannah (daughter of Jacob Cressman and Elizabeth Longennecker) was born 1801, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 8 Sep 1840, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Susannah Cressman was born 1801, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (daughter of Jacob Cressman and Elizabeth Longennecker); died 8 Sep 1840, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Wismer
    2. Jacob Wismer was born 23 Feb 1823, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Apr 1899, Tilden Township, Osborne Co., Kansas; was buried , Mt. Hope Cemetery, Bloomington, Osborne, Kansas, United States.
    3. Hannah Wismer was born 23 May 1825, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Apr 1903, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Abraham Wismer was born 29 Mar 1828, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jul 1861, West Williams Twp, Middlesex Co., Ontario; was buried , Sylvan United Cemetery, West Williams Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario.
    5. Joseph Cressman Wismer was born 20 Apr 1829, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Aug 1914, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. 3. Elizabeth Wismer was born 13 Mar 1831, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Mar 1924, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Susannah Wismer was born 16 Aug 1833, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 May 1922, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA; was buried , Gaines Cemetery, Cutlerville, Kent, Michigan, United States.
    8. John C. Wismer was born 11 Aug 1835, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jul 1930; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Henry Wismer was born 10 Jul 1837, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 May 1925; was buried , New Hamburg Reformed Menn. Cem., New Hamburg, Waterloo, ON.
    10. Julia Esther Wismer was born 18 Mar 1840, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Joseph Wismer was born 1 Apr 1765, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania (son of Henry Wismer and Barbara Lederach); died 29 Nov 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    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]


  2. 13.  Hannah Fried 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.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Wismer was born , of, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died , , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Henry Wismer was born 20 Dec 1789, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died 15 Feb 1854, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Barbara Wismer was born 1792, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania; died 10 Aug 1834, Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Catherine Wismer was born 11 Apr 1794, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania; died 22 Nov 1881, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Jacob Wismer was born 1 Jun 1797, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 3 Feb 1875, , Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    6. 6. Johann "John" Wismer was born 2 Apr 1799, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania; died 23 Jul 1890, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 14.  Jacob Cressman was born 6 Mar 1774, , Limerick Co., Pennsylvania (son of Nicolaus Cressman); died 8 Jul 1833, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilhelm Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Jacob — Elizabeth Longennecker. Elizabeth was born 10 Aug 1778, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 3 May 1858, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilhelm Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 15.  Elizabeth Longennecker was born 10 Aug 1778, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 3 May 1858, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilhelm Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 7. Susannah Cressman was born 1801, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 8 Sep 1840, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Anna Cressman was born 25 Nov 1804, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 17 Jul 1873; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Amos Cressman was born 22 Sep 1805, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 28 Jul 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Pioneer Mennonite Cemetery, Wellesley Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Nicholas Cressman was born 3 Feb 1809, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 3 Feb 1889, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Lilian Cressman was born 1811, , Pennsylvania, USA; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Julia Cressman was born 1813, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died Bef 1895, Amulree, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario.
    7. Esther Cressman was born 5 Nov 1816, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 12 Oct 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Elizabeth Cressman was born 29 Jul 1818, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 6 Jan 1893, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.