John C. Sittler^[1]

1847 - 1904  (57 years)

• Name	John C. Sittler
  Born	29 Jul 1847	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/222219470
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Labourer
  Occupation	1901	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Labourer
  Eby ID Number	00114-7222
  Died	7 Oct 1904	Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 9]
  	Cause: heart failure
  Buried	South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario   [9]
  Person ID	I10857	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Johann "John" Sitler,   b. 2 Nov 1811, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States ,   d. 15 Dec 1876  (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Sarah Clemmer,   b. 21 Dec 1812, Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 4 Jan 1877  (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F2685	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Lydia Gingerich,   b. 30 Aug 1849, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Nov 1932, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Children	1. Josiah Sittler,   b. 10 May 1875, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jun 1961, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)   2. Solomon Sittler,   b. 21 Jan 1877, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 May 1914, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 37 years)   3. Noah G. Sittler,   b. 13 May 1879, Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Apr 1969, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)   4. Anna Sitler,   b. Mar 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Lydiann Sittler,   b. 14 Mar 1890, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Nov 1948, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)   6. Magdalena Sitler,   b. 10 Sep 1892, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Jul 1977, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)   7. Christina Sitler,   b. Apr 1901, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F1817	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Maria "Mary" Spaetzel,   b. 1850, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	25 Dec 1868	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Children	1. Marion Sittler,   b. 29 Sep 1868, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1961  (Age 92 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F7453	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Sitler, "was born July 29th, 1847, and is married to Lydia Gingerich. They reside on a farm near Hawksville, Ontario." 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.]. ___________________ The remains of John Sittler, Hawkesville, were interred at the Mennonite burial grounds here on Sunday, the 9th inst. Mr. Sittler had lived for many years in the vicinity of Hawkesville and was a familiar figure to everyone. His death took place, on the morning of Oct. 7th, from heart failure. Deceased was 57 years, 2 months 22 days old. The sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved wife and family. Elmira Signet 13 Oct 1904

  
  

• 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..., 692. [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..., 485. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-3 Page 1. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 16. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 3 Page 39. [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Div. 10 Page 80. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of John C. Sittler - 13 Oct 1904. [S2222] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township (North) - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/222219470. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. John Sittler Born: Waterloo Co.unty, Ontario, Canada Res: Waterloo Co.unty, Ontario, Canada Age: 22 Father: John Sittler Mother: Sarah Clemmer Born: 1846 Spouse: Maria Spatzel Age: 17 born: Waterloo Co.unty, Ontario, Canada Res: Waterloo Co.unty, Ontario, Canada Born: 1851 Father: Wilhelm Spatzel Mother: Elisabeth Wessner married 25 Dec 1868

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 29 Jul 1847 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 25 Dec 1868 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Labourer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Labourer - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: heart failure - 7 Oct 1904 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth