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

Gordon Levi Witmer

Male 1913 - 1917  (3 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Gordon Levi Witmer was born 27 Jul 1913, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Jesse Andrew Witmer and Sophia Snyder); died 7 Jan 1917, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jesse Andrew Witmer was born 9 Jul 1882, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Levi R. Witmer and Mary G. Cober); died 15 Sep 1916, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 18 Sep 1916, Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Jesse married Sophia Snyder 10 Jan 1910, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Sophia (daughter of Enoch D. Snyder and Priscilla Scheifley) was born 4 Jun 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Nov 1962, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 10 Nov 1962, Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Sophia Snyder was born 4 Jun 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Enoch D. Snyder and Priscilla Scheifley); died 7 Nov 1962, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 10 Nov 1962, Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Verena Ida Witmer was born 18 Nov 1910, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 May 1936, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 26 May 1936, Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 1. Gordon Levi Witmer was born 27 Jul 1913, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Jan 1917, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Levi R. Witmer was born 23 May 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Jacob Witmer and Anna "Nancy" Reist); died 7 May 1916, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Levi married Mary G. Cober 14 May 1878, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Jacob Cober and Mary Groh) was born 29 May 1849, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 22 Apr 1926, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 23 Apr 1926, Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mary G. Cober was born 29 May 1849, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada (daughter of Jacob Cober and Mary Groh); died 22 Apr 1926, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 23 Apr 1926, Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Albert Edward Witmer was born 29 Oct 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Jan 1907, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 2. Jesse Andrew Witmer was born 9 Jul 1882, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Sep 1916, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 18 Sep 1916, Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Rosanna "Rosie" Cober was born 1883, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 14 Jul 1977, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Minnie Amelia Witmer was born 20 Jun 1887, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Dec 1987, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Leslie David Witmer was born 30 Jun 1889, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Dec 1978, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  Enoch D. Snyder was born 28 Feb 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Samuel Snyder and Mary Detweiler); died 19 Jan 1900, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.

    Enoch married Priscilla Scheifley 16 Feb 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Priscilla (daughter of Frederick Schiefly and Esther, daughter of Friederich "Frederick" Scheifele and Esther Wenger, daughter of Friederich "Frederick" Scheifele and Elizabeth Gingrich) was born 22 Mar 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Dec 1906; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Priscilla Scheifley was born 22 Mar 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Frederick Schiefly and Esther, daughter of Friederich "Frederick" Scheifele and Esther Wenger, daughter of Friederich "Frederick" Scheifele and Elizabeth Gingrich); died 6 Dec 1906; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Lydian Snyder was born 31 Jan 1874, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Ira Snyder was born 20 Dec 1879, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Mar 1909, near, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA; was buried , Michigan Avenue Mennonite Cemetery, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA.
    3. 3. Sophia Snyder was born 4 Jun 1881, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Nov 1962, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 10 Nov 1962, Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Ida Snyder was born 4 Dec 1882, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Oct 1962, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    5. Amasa Snyder was born 2 Oct 1884, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jacob Witmer was born 27 Dec 1801, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania (son of Rev Abraham Witmer and Anna Eversole); died 17 Apr 1888, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Jacob married Anna "Nancy" Reist 14 Sep 1828, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Anna (daughter of John Reist and Susannah Huber) was born 24 Apr 1807, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 4 Mar 1888, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Anna "Nancy" Reist was born 24 Apr 1807, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania (daughter of John Reist and Susannah Huber); died 4 Mar 1888, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Susannah Witmer was born CALC 3 May 1829; died 2 May 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Anna Witmer was born 27 Aug 1831, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Jun 1878.
    3. Abraham R. "Abram" Witmer was born 3 Oct 1833, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Dec 1913, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. John R. Witmer was born 30 Nov 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Oct 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Henry Witmer was born 11 Oct 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Apr 1888, Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA.
    6. Jacob Witmer was born 30 Jun 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Jan 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. 4. Levi R. Witmer was born 23 May 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 May 1916, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Elizabeth Witmer was born 26 Apr 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Apr 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Noah Witmer was born 23 Oct 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Nov 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. David Witmer was born 23 Nov 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Jun 1902, Burnside Township, Lapeer Co., Michigan; was buried , Evergreen Cemetery, Burnside Twp., Lapeer Co., Michigan.

  3. 10.  Jacob Cober was born 8 Jul 1815, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario (son of Nicholaus Cober and Eva Fischer); died 30 Mar 1890, Puslinch, Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried , Crossroads Brethren in Christ Cemetery, Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario.

    Jacob married Mary Groh 6 Mar 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of John Groh and Susannah Wanner) was born 12 Oct 1819, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Mar 1897; was buried , Crossroads Brethren in Christ Cemetery, Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Mary Groh was born 12 Oct 1819, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of John Groh and Susannah Wanner); died 17 Mar 1897; was buried , Crossroads Brethren in Christ Cemetery, Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario.
    Children:
    1. Catharine Cober was born 9 Dec 1838, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 30 Dec 1916, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Susanna Cober was born 6 Jul 1840, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Solomon Cober was born 22 Jul 1842, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 10 Oct 1936, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Elizabeth Cober was born 7 Sep 1844, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Sarah Cober was born 12 Sep 1846, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1 Nov 1918; was buried , Babylon Line Cemetery, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario.
    6. 5. Mary G. Cober was born 29 May 1849, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 22 Apr 1926, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 23 Apr 1926, Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. John G. Cober was born 28 Jul 1851, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1 Jun 1930, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Annie Cober was born 22 Sep 1853, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1917; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Rebecca Cober was born 24 Sep 1855, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 14 May 1909, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Eva Cober was born 5 Feb 1858, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 20 Nov 1951, , Tuscola Co., Michigan; was buried , Demorest Cemetery, Akron, Tuscola, Michigan, USA.
    11. Matilda Cober was born 9 Nov 1860, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1 Jul 1928, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 4 Jul 1928, Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    12. Isaac G. Cober was born 4 Jan 1864, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 18 Jul 1962, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  5. 12.  Samuel Snyder was born 29 Apr 1801, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania (son of Christian Schneider and Elizabeth Erb); died 15 May 1887, Near Roseville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.

    Samuel married Mary Detweiler 1825. Mary (daughter of Rev. Jacob Detweiler and Susannah Rosenberger) was born 20 Sep 1806, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died 4 Jul 1874, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Mary Detweiler was born 20 Sep 1806, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania (daughter of Rev. Jacob Detweiler and Susannah Rosenberger); died 4 Jul 1874, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Susannah Snyder was born 1 Feb 1826, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Oct 1873; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    2. Benjamin D. Snyder was born 18 Aug 1827, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Jul 1908; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    3. Isaac D. Snyder was born 4 Oct 1829, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Jul 1897; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    4. Agnes "Nancy" Snyder was born 3 Jun 1831, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Jun 1900; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    5. Mary Snyder was born 29 Jun 1833, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Dec 1897, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. 6. Enoch D. Snyder was born 28 Feb 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Jan 1900, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    7. Elizabeth Snyder was born 4 Feb 1837, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Sep 1912, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Lydia Ann Snyder was born 20 Jan 1839, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Sep 1909, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Sarah Snyder was born 6 Jan 1841, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Sep 1844.
    10. Samuel D. Snyder was born 17 Mar 1843, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    11. Daniel D. Snyder was born 26 Feb 1845, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Oct 1928, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    12. Magdalena Snyder was born 8 Mar 1847, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Sep 1862.

  7. 14.  Friederich "Frederick" Scheifele was born 21 Jun 1823, , Germany (son of Andrew Scheifele and Anna Maria Nagle); died 21 Nov 1907, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Friederich married Esther Wenger Apr 1842, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Esther (daughter of Joseph Wenger and Elizabeth Zimmerman) was born 23 Jul 1819, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 28 Aug 1850, Near Conestogo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Esther Wenger was born 23 Jul 1819, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania (daughter of Joseph Wenger and Elizabeth Zimmerman); died 28 Aug 1850, Near Conestogo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Gideon Scheifley was born 2 Nov 1843, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Bef 1880.
    2. Amanda "Manda" Scheifele was born 23 Dec 1844, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Apr 1914, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 7. Priscilla Scheifley was born 22 Mar 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Dec 1906; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
    4. Barbara Scheifley was born 3 Apr 1848, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1904; was buried , Mennonite Cemetery, Alto, Kent, Michigan, United States.