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

Benjamin Schlichter

Male 1845 - 1909  (63 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin Schlichter was born 22 May 1845, , Ontario, Canada (son of Daniel Schlichter and Elizabeth Huber); died 28 Mar 1909, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00103-5793
    • Retired: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Benjamin Schlichter, "is married to Elizabeth Clemens. They reside in Blenheim Township, Oxford County, near Washington where he is engaged in farming. 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

    Benjamin — Elizabeth Clemens. Elizabeth (daughter of David Miller Clemens and Sarah "Sallie" Hagey) was born 26 Mar 1849, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Oct 1910; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Sarah Jane Schlichter was born 7 Jun 1869, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 22 Jun 1869; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    2. William Schlichter was born Abt 1871, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Charles Schlichter was born Abt 1875, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Herbert C. Schlichter was born 6 Nov 1875, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 8 Dec 1959, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 11 Dec 1959, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Daniel Schlichter was born 17 Mar 1812, of, Ontario (son of Henry Schlichter and Barbara Wismer); died 2 Aug 1845, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00103-5786

    Notes:

    Daniel Schlichter, "the eldest son of Henry and Barbara Schlichter, was born March 17th, 1812. He was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Peter and Veronica (Souder) Huber. She was born October 28th, 1811, and died July 19th, 1882. They resided in Blenheim Township, Oxford County, Ontario, about three miles south-west of New Dundee, where he died August 2nd, 1845. 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.].

    Daniel married Elizabeth Huber 26 Apr 1836, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Peter Huber and Veronica Souder) was born 28 Oct 1811, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 19 Jul 1882; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Huber was born 28 Oct 1811, , Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Peter Huber and Veronica Souder); died 19 Jul 1882; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Elizabeth Schlichter
    • Eby ID Number: 00060-3951

    Notes:

    Elizabeth Huber, "was married to Daniel Schlichter. They resided in Blenheim Township, 12th Concession, Oxford County, where he was engaged in farming. To them 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.].

    Children:
    1. John Schlichter died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Henry Schlichter was born 20 Dec 1836; died 2 Mar 1841; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    3. Fannie Schlichter was born 18 Nov 1837, , Ontario, Canada; died 18 Feb 1860; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    4. Elizabeth Schlichter was born 12 Jan 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1928; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Isaac Schlichter was born 21 Mar 1840, , Ontario, Canada; died 1 Jun 1859; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    6. Hannah Schlichter was born 10 Nov 1841, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 30 Jan 1908, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    7. Jacob Schlichter was born 1843, , Ontario, Canada; died 2 Apr 1906, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    8. 1. Benjamin Schlichter was born 22 May 1845, , Ontario, Canada; died 28 Mar 1909, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Henry Schlichter was born 1789, , Franklin Co., Pennsylvania (son of Christian Schlichter and Mary Wanderbach); died 11 Aug 1834, Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00103-5785
    • Epidemic: 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cholera

    Notes:

    Henry Schlichter, "was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, in 1789. He was married to Barbara Wismer and came to Canada with his parents. They settled near Preston where he died of cholera, August 11th, 1834, and she died August 10th, 1834, of the same dreaded disease, aged 42 years. To them were born 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.].

    Henry — Barbara Wismer. Barbara (daughter of Joseph Wismer and Hannah Fried) was born 1792, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania; died 10 Aug 1834, Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Barbara Wismer was born 1792, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania (daughter of Joseph Wismer and Hannah Fried); died 10 Aug 1834, Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Barbara Schlichter
    • Eby ID Number: 00133-8228
    • Epidemic: 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cholera

    Notes:

    Barbara Wismer, "was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, in 1792. She came to Canada in 1800 where she was married to Henry Schlichter who was born in 1789 and died of cholera, August 11th, 1834, and she died August 10th, 1834, leaving a family of 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.].

    Children:
    1. Mary Schlichter was born Abt 1808, , Franklin Co., Pennsylvania; died , Bosanquet Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario.
    2. 2. Daniel Schlichter was born 17 Mar 1812, of, Ontario; died 2 Aug 1845, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    3. Hannah Schlichter was born 15 Apr 1814, , Franklin Co., Pennsylvania; died 18 Jun 1890, Near Haysville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  Peter Huber was born 28 Jan 1784, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania (son of Abraham Huber); died 19 Aug 1851, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85688216
    • Eby ID Number: 00060-3948

    Notes:

    Peter Huber, "was born in Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, January 28th, 1784. He was married to Veronica Souder who was born November 12, 1784, and died December 10th, 1852. In 1822 they, in company with the Detweilers, Hallmans, Lichtys, and others, moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, near Preston, Ontario. Later on he moved to Blenheim Township, Oxford County, where he died August 19th, 1851. To them was born a family 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.].

    Peter married Veronica Souder 20 Oct 1807. Veronica was born 12 Nov 1784, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 10 Dec 1852, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Veronica Souder was born 12 Nov 1784, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 10 Dec 1852, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/85688216
    • Name: Froncia Sauder
    • Name: Veronica Huber
    • Eby ID Number: 00060-3948.3

    Children:
    1. Christian Huber was born 10 Sep 1808, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 21 Apr 1885, Thedford, Lambton Co., Ontario.
    2. Barbara Huber was born 6 Nov 1809, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 24 Jan 1838, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 3. Elizabeth Huber was born 28 Oct 1811, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 19 Jul 1882; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    4. Anna "Nancy" Huber was born 30 Sep 1813, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 16 Feb 1905, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA; was buried , Lakeside Cemetery, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA.
    5. John S. Huber was born 20 Dec 1814, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 2 Apr 1896, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    6. Jacob Huber was born 15 Nov 1817, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 8 Dec 1890, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Reeve Henry Sauder Huber was born 18 Jun 1819, , Pennsylvania, USA; was christened 1856, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Sep 1872, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Samuel S. Huber was born 3 Oct 1822, , USA; died 23 Jun 1882, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Catharine Huber was born 27 Jul 1824, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Dec 1895, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States; was buried , Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States.
    10. Veronica "Fannie" Huber was born 9 Oct 1826, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1905, Highgate, Kent Co., Ontario.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Christian Schlichter was born 1761, , Switzerland (son of Daniel Schlichter); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00103-5763
    • Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 20, Waterloo County, Ontario
    • Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 19, Waterloo County, Ontario

    Notes:

    Christian Schlichter, "(from some source of the Schlichter family the writer was informed that the father of old Christian, Daniel and John was Daniel and that they were members of the Mennonite Church), was a native of Switzerland, where he was born in 1761. He emigrated to America with his two elder brothers, Daniel (none of the descendants of Daniel and John are in Canada) and John, and settled in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. His brother, Daniel, who was born in 1759, settled in the same locality but the descendants of John settled in New York State. Christian was married to Mary Wanderbach and had a family of five children. Some time during the beginning of the present century he, together with his wife and family, moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, Ontario, a little north of Preston on the place known as "Green's Farm" where they died not many years after their coming to this country."


    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.].

    Land:
    possibly in error.

    Christian — Mary Wanderbach. Mary was born Abt 1771, Of, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Mary Wanderbach was born Abt 1771, Of, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Mary Schlichter
    • Eby ID Number: 00103-5763.1

    Children:
    1. John Schlichter was born 10 Oct 1787, , Franklin Co., Pennsylvania; died 12 Aug 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hallman Mennonite Cemetery, North Dumfries, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 4. Henry Schlichter was born 1789, , Franklin Co., Pennsylvania; died 11 Aug 1834, Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Hannah Schlichter 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.
    4. Samuel W. Schlichter was born 1800, of, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Mar 1842, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hallman Mennonite Cemetery, North Dumfries, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Benjamin Schlichter was born 15 Sep 1805, Of, Blair, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Jul 1876, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 10.  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.

    Other Events:

    • 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

    Notes:

    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]


  4. 11.  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.

    Other Events:

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

    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. 5. 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. 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.

  5. 12.  Abraham Huber was born 14 Jan 1762 (son of John Huber); died 14 Mar 1814; was buried , Hess Mennonite Cemetery, Lititz, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00060-3948.1

    Children:
    1. 6. Peter Huber was born 28 Jan 1784, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 19 Aug 1851, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.