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

Family: David Witmer / Esther "Hettie" Groh (F1156)

m. 28 Dec 1875


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  • Father | 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
    Married  28 Dec 1875  [1, 2]  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Jacob Witmer | F1144 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Anna "Nancy" Reist | F1144 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Esther "Hettie" Groh

    Born  4 Nov 1856  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Jul 1936  Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Evergreen Cemetery, Burnside Twp., Lapeer Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Rev Moses Sherk | F24227 
    Married     
    Father  Jacob Groh | F583 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Margaret Miller | F583 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Edwin Herbert Witmer

    Born  15 Aug 1876  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 2 | Female
    Ada Albertha Witmer

    Born  5 Mar 1878  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Oct 1884  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    William Irvin Witmer

    Born  16 Jan 1880  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Mar 1981  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Ida Witmer

    Born  8 Jun 1883  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Aug 1959   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Hiram B. McNally | F33663 
    Married     

    Child 5 | Male
    Gordon Witmer

    Born  15 Mar 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 009290-75.
      David WITMER, 26, Waterloo Twp, same, b, mechanic, s/o Jacob & Nancy WITMER, married Hester GROH, 19, Waterloo Twp, same, s, d/o Jacob & Margaret GROH, witn John COBER, Sarah COBER, both Waterloo Twp, married 28 December 1875, Waterloo Twp (Mennonite)

    2. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 3.