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

Family: Abraham Shantz Clemens / Mary Kesselring (F4497)

m. 29 Feb 1876


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  • Abraham Shantz ClemensFather | Male
    Abraham Shantz Clemens

    Born  13 Jun 1853  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  13 Jan 1927   
    Buried     
    Married  29 Feb 1876  [1, 2, 3]  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Abraham D. Clemens | F4490 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Veronica "Fanny" Shantz | F4490 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Mary Kesselring

    Born  1 Jun 1856  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Apr 1921   
    Buried    Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Christian Kesselring | F5452 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Phillipine Brill | F5452 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Irvin Allison "Ivan" Clemens

    Born  6 Aug 1878  Williamsburg (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 May 1947  Dryden, Van Horne Twp., Kenora District, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  31 May 1947  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    Edgar Hugo Clemens

    Born  2 Dec 1883  Williamsburg (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Aug 1945  Goderich, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  4 Aug 1945  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Emily Frances Rogers | F222688 
    Married  29 Nov 1905  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    Nelson Clemens

    Born  29 May 1887  Williamsburg (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Jun 1951  Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Hilda Julia Uebele | F52874 
    Married  12 Jun 1917  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Clara Clemens

    Born  18 Nov 1888  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1965   
    Buried    Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Herbert Rhodes Letson | F52878 
    Married     
    Spouse  Ira David Bowes | F57286 
    Married     

    Child 5 | Male
    Ernest Clemens

    Born  1890  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Male
    Ralph Clemens

    Born  6 Dec 1890  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  30 May 1921  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  1 Jun 1921  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Maude Alice Brethauer | F250881 
    Married  21 Mar 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

  • 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..., 427.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Abraham Stantz Clemens Born: Waterloo Age: 23 Father: Abraham D Clemens Mother: Veronica Clemens Born: abt 1853 Spouse: Mary Kesselring Age: 20 born: Waterloo Father: Christiane Kesselring Mother: Philippine Kesselring married 29 Feb 1876

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 2 Mar 1876.
      29 Feb 1876 By Pastor Wurster in Preston, Abraham S. Clemens was married to Maria Kesselring, both of Waterloo.