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

Family: Jacob Witmer / Anna "Nancy" Reist (F1144)

m. 14 Sep 1828


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  • Father | Male
    Jacob Witmer

    Born  27 Dec 1801  , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Apr 1888  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  14 Sep 1828  [1, 2]  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Rev Abraham Witmer | F1133 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Anna Eversole | F1133 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Anna "Nancy" Reist

    Born  24 Apr 1807  , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Mar 1888  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  John Reist | F238 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Susannah Huber | F238 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Susannah Witmer

    Born  CALC 3 May 1829   
    Died  2 May 1847  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    Anna Witmer

    Born  27 Aug 1831  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Jun 1878   
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Male
    Abraham R. "Abram" Witmer

    Born  3 Oct 1833  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Dec 1913  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Veronica "Fannie" "Frances" Witmer | F1139 
    Married  29 Oct 1854  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    John R. Witmer

    Born  30 Nov 1835  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Oct 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary Stauffer | F1151 
    Married  12 Jul 1857  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Henry Witmer

    Born  11 Oct 1837  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 Apr 1888  Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Susannah Stauffer | F1152 
    Married  11 Oct 1863  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Male
    Jacob Witmer

    Born  30 Jun 1842  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Jan 1843  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Male
    Levi R. Witmer

    Born  23 May 1844  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 May 1916  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary G. Cober | F1154 
    Married  14 May 1878  Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Female
    Elizabeth Witmer

    Born  26 Apr 1846  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Apr 1846  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Male
    Noah Witmer

    Born  23 Oct 1848  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Nov 1848  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 10 | Male
    David Witmer

    Born  23 Nov 1849  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Jun 1902  Burnside Township, Lapeer Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Evergreen Cemetery, Burnside Twp., Lapeer Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Esther "Hettie" Groh | F1156 
    Married  28 Dec 1875  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 675.

    2. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 173.