Leon Paul Clemens

Other Events:

• Military: WW1
• Name: Paul Leon Clemens
• Residence: Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: Dept. Of Agriculture, Chatham, Ontario
• Eby ID Number: 00023-1762.3
• Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, Private
• Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, Service #324954

Notes:

Military:
Clemens, Leon Paul Private. Enlisted with O.A.C. Battery. Born at Blair 24 years ago. He was educated at Blair, at Galt Collegiate Institute and at the O.A.C. Guelph for two years. He was killed in action September 27, 1917. His step-mother lives on Spruce St., Galt, Ontario. Mrs. W.H. Clemens.

Clemens, Leon Paul: Grace Schmidt Room Digital Collection. (2016). Vitacollections.ca. Retrieved 16 May 2016, from https://vitacollections.ca/kpl-gsr/2830837/data?n=1

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• Eby ID Number: 00023-1762
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Notes:

William Clemens, "was born February 28th, 1861. He resides on part of the old 'Bowman Farm' at Blair where he is engaged in farming. He is married to Amelia Hagey. They have had three 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

William — Amelia Hagey. Amelia (daughter of Reeve Henry Hagey and Sarah Schwartz) was born 6 Nov 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Apr 1899, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Amelia Clemens
• Eby ID Number: 00047-3498
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Methodist
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Notes:

Amelia Hagey, "was born November 6th, 1862. She is married to William Clemens, a farmer. They reside at Blair, on the old 'Bricker Farm'. Their family consists of four 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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• Eby ID Number: 00023-1757
• Grave Photograph - Find A Grave: Oliver Clemens
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Business: 1878, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; McNally, Clemens & Co.

Notes:

Oliver Clemens, "was born April 20th, 1830. In his younger days he resided on a farm situated on the township-line between Waterloo and Wilmot Townships, near Trussler's Sawmill. From there he moved to Blair on the old 'Benjamin Bowman Farm'. At present he resides in the town of Galt. He was married , May 25th 1852, to Elizabeth Hellrigel who was born July 26th 1831. 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.].

Business:
In the year 1859 the grist mill was sold to Henry Aaron Bechtel who in the year 1875 sold it to Henry McNally, Angus McNally, Oliver Clemens and Moses Eschelman. This group converted the building into a woollen mill, and operated it for many years. A number of years later the machinery was sold to a North Bay concern. This building is at present utilized as an ice house, owned by F. I. Willson.

Waterloo Historical Society 1941, 29th Annual Report

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The first milling venture included a saw mill and grist mill,* built on the Blair-Galt Road by Daniel and Jacob Erb. Erected in 1808, it is now used as an ice house by Ford Willson of Preston. In 1859 the property was sold to Henry Aaron Bechtel who lived on the farm now owned by Jim Johannes. Here stands one of the oldest houses in the district. According to a record in the masonry it was built by the Bechtels in 1817. In 1875 the mill was transferred to Henry McNally, Angus McNally, Oliver Clemens and Moses Eschelman. This group converted the building into a woollen mill and continued in business until the manager, Angus McNally, died in April, 1903. Following that, a North Bay concern bought the establishment, then' moved all the machinery away. As a boy the writer had the pleasure of working in that woollen mill. I shall never forget the water wheel which ran all the machinery. It had timbers like those in a barn, and the steel axle upon which it was built weighed one and one-half tons. Farmers brought their w'ool to the mill and bought blankets, cloth, yarn and batting.

Waterloo Historical Society 1954

Oliver married Elizabeth Helrigel 25 May 1852, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Johann Georg "George" Hellrigle and Barbara Scherer) was born 26 Jul 1831, Katzweiler, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; was christened 28 Jul 1831, Katzweiler, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died 3 Feb 1913, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Clemens
• Eby ID Number: 00023-1757.1
• Grave Photograph - Find A Grave: Elizabeth Hellrigel
• Immigration: 20 Jul 1840, New York City, New York, USA.
• Immigration: 1850, , Canada
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Immigration:
George, Barbara, William, Len, George & Elizabeth

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• Eby ID Number: 00047-3489
• Occupation: 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; blacksmith
• Occupation: 1852, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Elected Office: 1853, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Reeve of Preston
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1891, , Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Henry Hagey, "the fifth and youngest son of old Daniel and Elizabeth (Bergey) Hagey, was born March 2nd, 1823. He was married to Sarah Schwartz, sister to his brother Jacob's wife. She was born February 8th, 1826, and died August 1st, 1887. After their marriage they moved near Preston, on the farm now possessed by Mr. Woods. He died at Preston, April 15th, 1891. To whom were born 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.].

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Death of Mr. Henry Hagey, of Preston - This worthy resident of Preston, one of its oldest and most honored citizens, died very suddenly on Wednesday afternoon last. Mr. Hagey has been afflicted with heart disease for some years, more a disease incidental to his age than acute, and with the care which he was enabled to take of himself, it was not thought his ailment would prove fatal. However, last Wednesday morning he appeared as well as usual, and went for a walk, returning in time for dinner. During the afternoon, his friend, Mr. Ambrose Winter paid him a visit and they had a pleasant conversation for some little time, Mr. Hagey seeming as well and cheerful as usual. Shortly after Mr. Maurice Hagey, hearing a noise, entered Mr. Hagey's room, when he was shocked to find his grandfather lying on the floor quite dead. Mr. Hagey was born in Preston, March 2nd, 1823, his whole life having been spent in or in the immediate vicinity of the village. He was by trade a blacksmith, and carried on business for some years in the shop now occupied by Kay Bros., at the east end of the village. He retired from that business and carried on farming until about ten years ago, when he again became a resident of his native village. Municipally he served his village as Reeve for several years. His family consisted of five children, viz.: - Mr. Isaac Hagey, of Preston; Mr. Jonas Hagey, of Davenport, Iowa; Mrs. M. Bricker, of Berlin; Mrs. Jacob Slichter, of Blenheim; and Mrs. W. Clemens, of Blair. The funeral on Saturday afternoon was very largely attended.

GaltReporter - 24 Apr 1891

Henry married Sarah Schwartz 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Sarah (daughter of Christian Schwartz and Sophia Ruth) was born 8 Feb 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Aug 1887, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Sallie Schwartz
• Name: Sarah Hagey
• Eby ID Number: 00108-6504
• Residence: 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Sallie Schwartz, "was born February 8th, 1826. She was married to Henry Hagey who was born March 2nd, 1823, and died in Preston April 15th, 1891. She died August 1st, 1887. To them was born a family 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.].

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00023-1730
• Grave Photograph - Find A Grave: George Clemens
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 1 Lot 08, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 1 Lot 09, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 1 Lot 01, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 1 Lot 02, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 2 Lot 02, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Occupation: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

George Clemens, "younger son of George and Elizabeth (Carlisle) Clemens, was born in Pikeland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, July 17, 1777. His boyhood days were spent on his father's farm and during the winter months he attended the public school and received such an education as the times afforded. It is well known that the facilities for obtaining a good common school education were at that time far inferior to what they now are. While visiting friends in Montgomery County during the winter of 1799 and 1800, Mr. Clemens was informed that numerous families intended to move either to the western part of the state or to Ohio, and even some were meditating of moving to Canada, the way-out-of-the-world country. No sooner was he in possession of this information than he hunted up such parties who were making preparations to move to Canada in order to receive all the information that could be obtained of this country at that time. Upon his return home he informed his father of what he had heard in regard to Canada. After listening to his son for some time, his father said: 'Well George, if all be true that you have heard in regard to Canada, it truly must be a good country to go to in order to seek one's fortune, but take my advice, first go and see the country for yourself.' During the winter of 1800-1 seven families of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, made arrangements for moving to Canada which company Mr. Clemens joined. He drove one of the teams (see Historical notes on pages 22, 23, and 24 in regard to Mr. Clemens)and in May, 1801, he arrived where now the village of Blair is situated. After making a thorough inspection of this country he found everything beyond his expectations and immediately selected his land on which he settled. This was about one mile east of Preston, near Speedsville, on the farm now owned by his grandson, Isaac B. Clemens. After having cleared several acres of his land he erected a small log house and commenced housekeeping. In course of time he found the words recorded in Genesis 2: 18 to be true, he therefore amended or improved his condition in life by taking to himself a wife in the person of Esther Stauffer who was born December 18th, 1790, and died August 17, 1836. After her decease he was married to (October 27th, 1840) Elizabeth, the widow of David Histand. She was a daughter of old George Bechtel and was born August 8th, 1792, and died July 21st, 1885. old Mr. George Clemens died August 10, 1863. To him and his first wife was born a family of eighteen 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.].

George — Esther Stauffer. Esther (daughter of Abraham Stauffer and Elizabeth Zug) was born 18 Sep 1790, Near Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; died 17 Aug 1836, Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Limerick-Cornell Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Esther Clemens
• Eby ID Number: 00117-7372
• Grave Photograph - Find A Grave: Esther Stauffer

Notes:

Esther Stauffer, "was born September 18th, 1790. She was married to George Clemens. They resided near Preston where she died August 17th, 1836, leaving a numerous family."


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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• Name: George Helrigel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-115400
• Residence: 1821, Katzweiler, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
• Immigration: 20 Jul 1840, New York City, New York, USA.
• Occupation: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; shoemaker
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Died

In Woolwich, on the 24th instant, Mr. George Hellriegel, sen., ged 77 years, 7 months and 18 days.

Waterloo Chronicle 30 Jan 1868, p. 2

Immigration:
George, Barbara, William, Len, George & Elizabeth

Johann married Barbara Scherer 25 Jun 1821, Katzweiler, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Barbara was born 27 Dec 1795, Katzweiler, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; was christened 24 Nov 1795, Katzweiler, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died 27 Jul 1863, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Barbara Hellrigle
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-115411
• Residence: 1821, Katzweiler, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
• Immigration: 20 Jul 1840, New York City, New York, USA.
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

George and Barbara came to America with their children in 1840, time consumed in voyage 45 days. Owing to Barbara's illness they stayed in New York City two months then went to Buffalo where they lived two years before removing to Waterloo County, Ontario, where they settled in North Dumfries Township in the area that was known as Roseville. George was a shoemaker and they were German Lutherans.

Find A Grave

Immigration:
George, Barbara, William, Len, George & Elizabeth

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00047-3455
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 24E, Waterloo County, Ontario

Notes:

Daniel Hagey, "the second son of Jacob and Susannah (Schwartz) Hagey, was born July 12th, 1784, and died November 14th, 1859. He was married, in 1806, to Elizabeth Bergey (Bergey then spelled Birgi), who was born February 26th, 1784. They resided in Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, until 1822 when they, with their four children, moved to Canada. With them came Henry Clemmer, father to John Clemmer, Joseph Bergey, and Abraham Becker. It took them 21 days to make the journey, arriving at Preston about the 20th of October. They settled on a farm, a little north of Preston, where they both died. She died September 16th, 1854. Their family consisted of 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.].

*Bergey then spelled Birgi.

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One who will soon be classed among the old settlers of Preston is Christopher Kress, who by his energy and pluck has accumulated considerable property and who has greatly aided in giving Preston a good name as a desirable place of resort for the cure of rheumatism and kindred diseases, through its mineral baths.

The mineral springs were struck by one Peter Erb while boring for salt in 1838, which he never obtained. He placed no value in the sulphur water he had so struck. After abandoning boring, the water of the spring was employed for driving an overshot wheel of a wagon making shop, occupied by one Daniel Hagey, until Mr. Samuel Cornell obtained from Mr. Joseph Erb sufficient land near the spring to erect an hotel. Mr. Cornell with great energy built suitable premises and a bath house with boiler to enable him to furnish hot and cold baths.. His undertaking proved successful but death terminated his career. The property was sold and Christopher Kress became its owner. He greatly enlarged, improved and ornamented it and the invalids who have sought and obtained relief at the Preston mineral baths count by the hundreds.

Fifth Annual Report Of The Waterloo Historical Society, 1917 pg 32

Daniel married Elizabeth Bergey 1806. Elizabeth (daughter of Isaac Bergey and Veronica Hunsberger) was born 26 Feb 1784, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 16 Sep 1854, Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Elizabeth Hagey
• Eby ID Number: 00004-850

Notes:

Elizabeth Bergey," was married to Daniel Hagey. Her descendants are all in Canada."


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.].

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00108-6468
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 01N, Waterloo County, Ontario

Notes:

Christian Schwartz, "was born in Tonamencin Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, August 20th, 1784. He was married to Sophia Ruth who was born August 23rd, 1787, and died February 23rd 1880. During the early part of the present century they moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, near Preston, where they both died. He died May 12th, 1848. To them was born a family of eight 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.].

Christian — Sophia Ruth. Sophia was born 23 Aug 1787, , USA; died 23 Feb 1880, Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Sophia Schwartz
• Eby ID Number: 00108-6468.1
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite