Christian Witmer

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• Eby ID Number: 00135-8267.1

Notes:

Christian Witmer, "The progenitor of the Witmers of Canada was a native of Switzerland where he was born probably as early as 1735. He emigrated to America and settled in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, about the year 1760. All the information that could be obtained in regard to this old progenitor was that his name was Christian and that his family consisted of nine children. The names of four were David, (One of David's sons (Martin) settled in this county at an early date) Henry, Abraham, and Joseph. (These four sons were of the younger members of the progenitor's 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

Christian — . [Group Sheet]

1. David Witmer was born Abt 1762, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Henry Witmer was born Abt 1764, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
3. Rev Abraham Witmer was born 1767, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 28 Jan 1837, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Joseph Witmer was born Abt 1770, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.