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

Family: Elias Witmer / Elizabeth Miller (F742)

m. 27 Jul 1841


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  • Father | Male
    Elias Witmer

    Born  19 Feb 1820  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Mar 1910  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  27 Jul 1841  [1, 2]  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Rev Abraham Witmer | F1133 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Anna Eversole | F1133 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Elizabeth Miller

    Born  5 Jan 1820  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Sep 1901  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  Christian Miller | F737 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Hester Wanner | F737 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Amos M. Witmer

    Born  1844  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1934   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Lucinda Vanvelkenburgh | F48631 
    Married     

    Child 2 | Female
    Sarah Witmer

    Born  1846  Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1871  Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Spouse  Richard P. Gowling | F1186 
    Married  9 Oct 1866  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    Abraham Miller Witmer

    Born  1851  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Hannah Cober | F3367 
    Married  6 Jun 1876  Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    Christian M. Witmer

    Born  9 Feb 1856  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Sep 1880  Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., 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 | Male
    Abner M. R. Witmer

    Born  6 Aug 1859  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Annie | F24192 
    Married     

  • Sources 
    1. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin - Minister of the Mennonist Society, Berlin.
      Elias WITMER, to Elisabeth MILLER, both of Waterloo. 27 July 1841. Wit. Christian MILLER and Henry WITMER.

    2. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 30 Jul 1841 Pg 31.
      27 Jul 1841 Pastor Benjamin Eby m. Elias WITMER to Elisabeth MILLER, daughter of Christian Miller, all from Waterloo Township.