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

Family: Jacob S. Witmer / Esther M. Bechtel (F1180)

m. 9 Sep 1877


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  • Father | Male
    Jacob S. Witmer

    Born  10 Jan 1854  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  10 Apr 1927  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
    Married  9 Sep 1877  [1, 2]  Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Joseph Witmer | F262094 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Catherine Sherk | F262094 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Esther M. Bechtel

    Born  16 May 1853  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Mar 1923  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
    Father  Joseph B. Bechtel | F745 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sarah Miller | F745 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Norman Witmer

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    Child 2 | Male
    Alvin Witmer

    Born  1878  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1955   
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Male
    Joseph B. Witmer

    Born  9 Nov 1879  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Feb 1954  , 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  Sarah Elizabeth Schlichter | F46039 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Female
    Minerva Witmer

    Born  7 Sep 1881  Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1960   
    Buried    Evergreen Cemetery, Burnside Twp., Lapeer Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Moses W. Frey | F54281 
    Married  9 Sep 1902  Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    John Witmer

    Born  13 Jun 1885   
    Died  25 Mar 1945   
    Buried    Evergreen Cemetery, Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Sylvia Gingerich | F18161 
    Married     

    Child 6 | Male
    Anson Witmer

    Born  1888   
    Died  1953   
    Buried    Elmwood Cemetery, Yale, St. Clair, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Laura Gingerich | F24965 
    Married     

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 10996-77.
      10996-77 - Jacob WITMER, 23, farmer, Waterloo Twp., same, s/o Joseph & Catharine WILMER, married Esther BECHTEL, 24, Waterloo Twp., same, d/o Joseph & Sarah BECHTEL, witn: Nelson BOWMAN & Elizabeth BOWMAN both of Waterloo, 9 Sept 1877, Waterloo Twp.

    2. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 20 Sep 1877.
      09 Sep 1877 By Pastor Baumann in Freeport, Jakob Witmer was married to Esther Bechtel, both of Waterloo Township.