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

Family: Christian Witmer / Mary Bechtel (F1188)

m. 8 Apr 1840


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  • Father | Male
    Christian Witmer

    Born  2 Nov 1817  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Jan 1885  Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  29 Jan 1885  Babylon Line Cemetery, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  8 Apr 1840  [1]  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Christian Witmer | F1187 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Magdalena W. Wanner | F1187 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Mary Bechtel

    Born  1820  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Sep 1897   
    Buried    Babylon Line Cemetery, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Abraham Bechtel | F3902 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth Wanner | F3902 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    George Witmer

    Born  Sep 1842   
    Died  28 Aug 1921   
    Buried    Babylon Line Cemetery, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Sarah Cober | F3335 
    Married  9 Feb 1869   

    Sarah WitmerChild 2 | Female
    Sarah Witmer

    Born  11 May 1844  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Oct 1872   
    Buried    Babylon Line Cemetery, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  John Mason | F7310 
    Married  14 Nov 1867  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    Magadalene "Mattie" Witmer

    Born  28 Oct 1847  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Feb 1921  Howard City, Montcalm, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Reynolds Township Cemetery, Howard City, Montcalm, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  John Mason | F3644 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Female
    Elizabeth Witmer

    Born  1851  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Levi Block | F2346 
    Married  8 Aug 1880  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  John Hilborn | F33137 
    Married  8 Jun 1876  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Female
    Nancy Witmer

    Born  Abt 1855   
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Isaac Martin | F43334 
    Married     

    Child 6 | Female
    Mary Ann Witmer

    Born  22 Sep 1857  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Oct 1943  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  21 Oct 1943  Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  John Wanner | F4141 
    Married  10 Apr 1877  Zurich, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Male
    Abraham Witmer

    Born  24 Apr 1865  Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1948   
    Buried    Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Matilda Strickler | F243814 
    Married  24 Aug 1886  Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 11 Apr 1840:1.
      last Wed Rev. Bindemann m. Christian Wittmer to Spr --- Bechtel, both from Waterloo Tp.