Joseph Clemens^{[1, 2, 3]}

1830 - 1890  (60 years)

• Name	Joseph Clemens
  Born	4 Jul 1830	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30521330
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Carpenter
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Evangelical
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Carpenter
  Residence	1881	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Evangelical
  Eby ID Number	00023-1633
  Died	10 Nov 1890	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 4, 6]
  Buried	Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Person ID	I10116	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Nathan Clemens,   b. 25 Feb 1790, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 11 Nov 1832, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 42 years)
  Mother	Veronica "Fanny" Bechtel,   b. 17 Feb 1794, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 19 Dec 1879, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F3329	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Magdalena "Mollie" Holm,   b. 14 Mar 1833, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Sep 1917, Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Children	1. Amanda Clemens,   b. 29 Apr 1864, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 May 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F2899	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Joseph Clemens, "the youngest child of Nathan and Veronica (Bechtel)Clemens, was born July 4th, 1830. He was married to Mollie Holm. They resided in Elmira where he was engaged as a machinist. He died November 10th, 1890, leaving no issue. His widow resides in the town of Berlin where she is the owner of a beautiful home." Eby, Ezra E. (1895). 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 397. [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..., 806. [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..., 200. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link. In loving remembrance/ of/ Joseph Clemens/ died at Elmira/ Nov. 10,1890/ aged 60 yrs 4 mo. 6 d's/ There is a world above/ Where parting is unknown/ A whole Eternity of love / (Reserved) for the good alone/ And forth behold the (dying) here/ Translated to t [S302] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1881, Waterloo Village 1881 Div. 1 Page 32. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 20 Nov 1890. Nov 10, 1890 Joseph Clemens died in Elmira at age of 60 years, 4 months & 6 days. [S1885] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1861, Waterloo 1861 Dist. 2 Page 18. [S2658] aaaaWaterloo Village 1871, Sect. 2 Page 19. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 4 Jul 1830 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter - 1861 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1871 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter - 1881 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1881 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 10 Nov 1890 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth