Johann "John" Sitler^{[1, 2, 3]}

1811 - 1876  (65 years)

• Name	Johann "John" Sitler
  Born	2 Nov 1811	Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States   [4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21074838
  Land	Bef 1831	Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 011, Waterloo County, Ontario   [7]
  Name	John Sitler
  Occupation	1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00114-7203
  Died	15 Dec 1876  [10]
  Buried	Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Person ID	I10814	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Martin Sitler,   b. 3 Feb 1775, , Berks Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Ohio
  Mother	Elizabeth Yarian,   b. 3 Feb 1775, , Berks Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Ohio
  Family ID	F3112	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Clemmer,   b. 21 Dec 1812, Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 4 Jan 1877  (Age 64 years)
  Children	1. Jonathan Sitler,   b. 8 Jun 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Jun 1880  (Age 45 years)   2. Sarah Sitler,   b. 2 Jan 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Mar 1913, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)   3. Leah Sitler,   b. 2 Sep 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Nov 1912  (Age 73 years)   4. Nancy Sitler,   b. 17 Feb 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Mar 1891  (Age 51 years)   5. Eliza Sittler,   b. 1842, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Henry C. Sitler,   b. 16 Feb 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Louisa Sitler,   b. 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Anna Elizabeth Sitler,   b. 8 Dec 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Samuel Sitler,   b. 14 Nov 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Aug 1847  (Age 1 years)   10. John C. Sittler,   b. 29 Jul 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Oct 1904, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)   11. Isaac Sitler,   b. 10 Aug 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Jun 1902, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 51 years)   12. Jacob C. Sitler,   b. 9 Jul 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Jan 1939  (Age 86 years)   13. Susannah Sitler,   b. 5 Sep 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Dec 1906, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 52 years)   14. Moses Sitler,   b. 12 Mar 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F2685	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Sitler, "was born in Columbus, Ohio, November 2nd, 1811. His parents, Martin and Elizabeth Sitler, had moved to Ohio, from Pennsylvania, a few years before he was born. He came to Canada when a young man and was married to Sarah Clemmer, widow of Jacob Ziegler. She was born December 21st, 1812, and died January 4th, 1877. She had one son, named Aaron, with her first husband. See Aaron Ziegler's family. They resided on the farm now possessed by Menno S. Shantz nearly three miles north of Waterloo where they had family of twelve children" 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..., 365. [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..., 449. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link. Hier ruhet/ Johann Sitler/ geb. 2 Nov. 1811/ gest. 15 Dec. 1876/ Alt. 65 Jah. 1 Mo./ und 13 Tage/ Cemetery stone gives Johann, Eby states John. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 483. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 16. John SITTLER Farmer Pennsylvania MN 41 Sarrah SITTLER wife Pennsylvania MN 39 Jonathan SITTLER son Canada MN 17 Sarah SITTLER daughter Canada MN 15 Lea SITTLER daughter Canada MN 14 Anna SITTLER daughter Canada MN 12 Henry SITTLER son Canada MN 10 Louisa SITTLER daughter Canada MN 8 John SITTLER son Canada MN 6 Isaac SITTLER son Canada MN 3 [S2222] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township (North) - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 4. [S1322] Land - Founding Families of Waterloo Township 1800-1830, 53. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 16. [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Div. 10 Page 80. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link.

  
  

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  Born - 2 Nov 1811 - Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States Land - Bef 1831 - Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 011, Waterloo County, Ontario Occupation - farmer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth