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

Family: Joseph Witmer / Susannah Groh (F262093)

m. 31 Dec 1835


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  • Father | Male
    Joseph Witmer

    Born  11 Jul 1812  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Nov 1896  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
    Married  31 Dec 1835  [1, 2, 3]  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Catherine Sherk | F262094 
    Married  24 Aug 1852  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Rev Abraham Witmer | F1133 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Anna Eversole | F1133 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Susannah Groh

    Born  9 Oct 1817  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Jan 1849  Near 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 Groh | F530 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Susannah Wanner | F530 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Caroline Witmer

    Born  16 Apr 1837  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Apr 1919   
    Buried    Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Jacob Hilborn | F1171 
    Married  30 Jan 1855   

    Child 2 | Female
    Leah Witmer

    Born  13 Dec 1838  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 3 | Male
    Emanuel Witmer

    Born  26 Mar 1841  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Mary Timm | F1177 
    Married  28 Feb 1868  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Elizabeth "Eliza" Witmer

    Born  6 Aug 1843  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 Jul 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

    Child 5 | Female
    Mary Witmer

    Born  7 Jun 1846  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Jun 1932  Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Maple Grove Brethern in Christ Cemetery, Mayne Corners, Huron, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  John Reichard | F1178 
    Married  16 Mar 1869  Galt (Cambridge), 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..., 679.

    2. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 733.

    3. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 7 Jan 1836:18.
      ca 8 days ago Wm. Scollick m. Joseph Witmer, son of Abraham Witmer to Susanna Groh, daughter of John Groh, all of Waterloo Tp.