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Family: Joseph Witmer / Catherine Sherk (F262094)

m. 24 Aug 1852


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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  24 Aug 1852  [1, 2, 3, 4]  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3, 4] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Susannah Groh | F262093 
    Married  31 Dec 1835  Waterloo Twp., 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
    Catherine Sherk

    Born  1 Apr 1826  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Jul 1911  Kitchener, 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  Jacob Sherk | F1397 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Hannah Bechtel | F1397 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | 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 2 | Female
    Eliza Witmer

    Born  1843  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 3 | 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 4 | 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

    Child 5 | 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
    Spouse  Esther M. Bechtel | F1180 
    Married  9 Sep 1877  Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    Susannah "Susan" Witmer

    Born  15 Aug 1855  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 Aug 1930  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Isaac Goudie | F1183 
    Married  16 May 1883  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Male
    Joseph S. Witmer

    Born  18 May 1858  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  2 Oct 1874  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

    Aaron S. WitmerChild 8 | Male
    Aaron S. Witmer

    Born  15 Mar 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1954   
    Buried    Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lydia Ann Thomas | F1184 
    Married  13 Nov 1887  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Male
    Dilman Witmer

    Born  17 Jun 1868  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Joseph Witmer, joiner of Waterloo Twp. married 24 Aug 1852 at Greenbush by license to Catharine Scherk.

    2. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Frederick W. Bindemann, Minister of The United Lutheran and German Reformed Protestant Church, Greenbush, Waterloo Twp., 1 Jan. 1852 - 1 Jan. 1853 #226.
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    3. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 22.

    4. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 11 Page 74.


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