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Abraham Shantz Clemens

Male 1853 - 1927  (73 years)

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  1. 1.  Abraham Shantz ClemensAbraham Shantz Clemens was born 13 Jun 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Abraham D. Clemens and Veronica "Fanny" Shantz); died 13 Jan 1927.

    Abraham married Mary Kesselring 29 Feb 1876, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Christian Kesselring and Phillipine Brill) was born 1 Jun 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Apr 1921; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Irvin Allison "Ivan" Clemens was born 6 Aug 1878, Williamsburg (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 May 1947, Dryden, Van Horne Twp., Kenora District, Ontario; was buried 31 May 1947, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Edgar Hugo Clemens was born 2 Dec 1883, Williamsburg (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Aug 1945, Goderich, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 4 Aug 1945, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Nelson Clemens was born 29 May 1887, Williamsburg (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Jun 1951, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Clara Clemens was born 18 Nov 1888, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1965; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Ernest Clemens was born 1890, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Ralph Clemens was born 6 Dec 1890, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 May 1921, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 1 Jun 1921, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Abraham D. ClemensAbraham D. Clemens was born 17 Apr 1813, Doylestown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Deacon Abraham S. Clemens and Rachel Dierstein); died 15 Apr 1877, Williamsburg (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Abraham married Veronica "Fanny" Shantz 16 Apr 1833. Veronica (daughter of Jacob Shantz and Mary Yost) was born 23 May 1813, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Aug 1887, Near Williamsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Veronica "Fanny" Shantz was born 23 May 1813, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Jacob Shantz and Mary Yost); died 26 Aug 1887, Near Williamsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Maria "Mary" Clemens was born 11 Sep 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Jan 1915, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    2. Jacob S. Clemens was born 27 Jun 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Oct 1894; was buried , Mennonite Cemetery, Bowne, Ionia, Michigan.
    3. Susannah Clemens was born 3 Jan 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jul 1872, Moline, Allegan, Michigan, USA; was buried , Gaines Cemetery, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan.
    4. Rachel Clemens was born 21 Aug 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Sep 1880, Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Joseph S. Clemens was born 9 Feb 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Lydia Clemens was born 8 May 1848, Williamsburg (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 May 1878, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Veronica Ann Clemens was born 24 Aug 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Aug 1874, Williamsburg (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. 1. Abraham Shantz Clemens was born 13 Jun 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Jan 1927.
    9. Noah S. Clemens was born 12 Mar 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Sep 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Sarah Clemens was born 1867, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Deacon Abraham S. ClemensDeacon Abraham S. Clemens was born 7 Mar 1790, Salford, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Abraham Clemens and Mary Steiner); died 25 Dec 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Abraham married Rachel Dierstein 19 May 1812. Rachel (daughter of Abraham Derstein and Catherine Sellers) was born 15 Nov 1791, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 3 Dec 1864, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 6 Dec 1864, Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Rachel Dierstein was born 15 Nov 1791, , Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Abraham Derstein and Catherine Sellers); died 3 Dec 1864, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 6 Dec 1864, Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 2. Abraham D. Clemens was born 17 Apr 1813, Doylestown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died 15 Apr 1877, Williamsburg (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Mary Clemens was born 6 Mar 1815, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 24 Aug 1901, , Whatcom, Washington, United States; was buried , Bayview Cemetery, Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, United States.
    3. Jacob Clemens was born 22 Apr 1817, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 12 Mar 1818.
    4. Amos M. Clemens was born 13 Feb 1819, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 19 Aug 1887, , Kent Co., Michigan; was buried , Gaines Cemetery, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan.
    5. Susannah Clemens was born 23 Aug 1821, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 19 Feb 1874, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Veronica Clemens was born 7 Feb 1825, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Aug 1825; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Lydia Ann Clemens was born 26 Aug 1827, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Oct 1904; was buried 19 Oct 1904, West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. George H. Clemens was born 25 Jul 1831, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Jun 1892, Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  Jacob ShantzJacob Shantz was born 11 Oct 1781, Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Isaac Shantz and Barbara Rife); died 1 Jul 1867, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Jacob married Mary Yost 1805. Mary was born 12 Mar 1784, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 22 Oct 1869, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary YostMary Yost was born 12 Mar 1784, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 22 Oct 1869, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Mary Shantz was born 23 Mar 1807, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 9 May 1809.
    2. Isaac Y. Shantz was born 31 Jan 1809, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 6 Oct 1878, Near Shantz Station, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. John Yost Shantz was born 6 Feb 1811, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Feb 1891, Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 3. Veronica "Fanny" Shantz was born 23 May 1813, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Aug 1887, Near Williamsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Joseph Y. Shantz was born 10 Jul 1815, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 May 1900, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
    6. Joshua Y. Shantz was born 11 Sep 1817, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. David Y. Shantz was born 29 Aug 1819, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Oct 1894, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Mayor Jacob Yost Shantz was born 2 May 1822, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Oct 1909, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Samuel Y. Shantz was born 15 Jan 1825, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 May 1900, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Amos Y. Shantz was born 31 May 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 May 1904; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Abraham Clemens was born 31 Dec 1752, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (son of Abraham Clemens and Catharine Bachman); died 15 Sep 1808, Lederach, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried , Lower Salford Mennonite Cemetery, Harleyville, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania.

    Abraham married Mary Steiner 1778. Mary was born Jul 1754, Of, Salford, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA; died 11 Sep 1823. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Mary Steiner was born Jul 1754, Of, Salford, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA; died 11 Sep 1823.
    Children:
    1. John Clemens was born 17 Jul 1779, Lower Salford, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 29 Mar 1810.
    2. Catharine Clemens was born 21 May 1782, Lower Salford, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 25 Jan 1869, Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Magdalena Clemens was born 17 Jan 1784, Lower Salford, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 2 Sep 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. George Clemens was born 1786, Lower Salford, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 6 Feb 1843.
    5. Jacob Clemens, Sr. was born 9 Feb 1788, Lower Salford, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 8 Apr 1876, Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. 4. Deacon Abraham S. Clemens was born 7 Mar 1790, Salford, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA; died 25 Dec 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 10.  Abraham Derstein was born Abt 1745, Of, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Blooming Glen Mennonite Cemetery, Blooming Glen, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania.

    Abraham married Catherine Sellers 23 Aug 1769, , Pennsylvania, USA. Catherine was born Abt 1749, Of, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Catherine Sellers was born Abt 1749, Of, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. Sarah Derstein was born 9 Oct 1771, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 11 Sep 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Susannah Dierstein was born 11 Nov 1789, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 24 Sep 1861; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 5. Rachel Dierstein was born 15 Nov 1791, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 3 Dec 1864, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 6 Dec 1864, Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  5. 12.  Isaac Shantz was born 14 Jan 1748, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (son of Jacob Shantz and Magdalena Erb); died 11 Oct 1802, Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Isaac married Barbara Rife 4 May 1774. Barbara (daughter of Christian Rife and Veronica Reiff) was born 12 Sep 1753, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 1820, South Of Berlin, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Barbara Rife was born 12 Sep 1753, , Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Christian Rife and Veronica Reiff); died 1820, South Of Berlin, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Maria "Mary" Shantz was born 13 Mar 1775, Near Pottstown, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 6 Apr 1866, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Abraham Shantz was born 15 Dec 1776, Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA; died 28 Dec 1856, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried , Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States.
    3. Christian R. Shantz was born 13 Feb 1779, Near Pottstown, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 9 Nov 1856, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 6. Jacob Shantz was born 11 Oct 1781, Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA; died 1 Jul 1867, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Isaac Shantz was born 23 Apr 1783, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 12 Dec 1854, South-East Of Berlin, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. David Shantz was born 7 Mar 1787, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 8 Apr 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Veronica Shantz was born 14 Nov 1789, Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA; died 27 Jul 1876, Near Doon, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Samuel Shantz was born 7 Jul 1792, Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA; died 19 Dec 1792, Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA.
    9. Joseph R. Shantz was born 24 Jun 1795, Near Pottstown, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 19 Mar 1882; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


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