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

Family: Deacon Abraham S. Clemens / Rachel Dierstein (F4489)

m. 19 May 1812


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  • Deacon Abraham S. ClemensFather | Male
    Deacon Abraham S. Clemens

    Born  7 Mar 1790  Salford, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Dec 1867  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  19 May 1812  [1]   
    Other Spouse  Nancy Burkholder | F4360 
    Married  31 Mar 1867  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Abraham Clemens | F4459 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Steiner | F4459 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Rachel Dierstein

    Born  15 Nov 1791  , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Dec 1864  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  6 Dec 1864  Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Abraham Derstein | F3208 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Catherine Sellers | F3208 Group Sheet 

    Abraham D. ClemensChild 1 | Male
    Abraham D. Clemens

    Born  17 Apr 1813  Doylestown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Apr 1877  Williamsburg (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Veronica "Fanny" Shantz | F4490 
    Married  16 Apr 1833   

    Child 2 | Female
    Mary Clemens

    Born  6 Mar 1815  , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Aug 1901  , Whatcom, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Bayview Cemetery, Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Benjamin Baer Bowman | F2034 
    Married     

    Child 3 | Male
    Jacob Clemens

    Born  22 Apr 1817  , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Mar 1818   
    Buried     

    Child 4 | Male
    Amos M. Clemens

    Born  13 Feb 1819  , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Aug 1887  , Kent Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Gaines Cemetery, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary Wismer | F3960 
    Married  6 Apr 1841  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Female
    Susannah Clemens

    Born  23 Aug 1821  , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Feb 1874  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Moses S. Bauman | F2310 
    Married  7 Nov 1843  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Female
    Veronica Clemens

    Born  7 Feb 1825  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  31 Aug 1825   
    Buried    Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Female
    Lydia Ann Clemens

    Born  26 Aug 1827  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Oct 1904   
    Buried  19 Oct 1904  West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Noah S. Bowman | F2191 
    Married  18 Feb 1845  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  William Elsley | F4507 
    Married  27 Sep 1887  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Male
    George H. Clemens

    Born  25 Jul 1831  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Jun 1892  Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Salome S. Bowman | F2218 
    Married  4 Feb 1851  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Catharine Weichel | F4508 
    Married  15 Jan 1884  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Catherine Bowman | F258060 
    Married  Feb 1851   

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 425.