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

Jacob Sitler[1]

Male 1817 - 1857  (40 years)


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  • Name Jacob Sitler 
    Born 2 Aug 1817  Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Land Bef 1831  Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 011, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    farmer 
    Eby ID Number 00114-7227 
    Died 15 Dec 1857  [6, 7
    Person ID I10868  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Martin Sitler,   b. 3 Feb 1775, , Berks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Elizabeth Yarian,   b. 3 Feb 1775, , Berks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3112  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rachel Clemmer,   b. 15 Dec 1816, Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1895  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 14 Nov 1837  [1, 2
    Children 
     1. Solomon Sitler,   b. 2 Jun 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Lydia Sitler,   b. 30 Jul 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Margaret Sitler,   b. 22 Sep 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Rebecca Sitler,   b. 13 Oct 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1907  (Age 65 years)
     5. John J. Sitler,   b. 4 Jun 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Elizabeth Sitler,   b. 11 Dec 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     7. Saloma "Sarah" Sitler,   b. 13 Jun 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Feb 1944  (Age 92 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F2688  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jacob Sitler, "son of Martin and Elizabeth Sitler, was born in Columbus, Ohio, August 2nd, 1817. On November 14th, 1837, he was married to Rachel Clemmer who was born December 15th, 1816. They resided on the farm now in possession of Moses Bearinger where she died April 24th, 1895. He died December 15th, 1857. They had a family of six 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 
    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..., 449.

    2. [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..., 486.

    3. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 pg 143.
      Jacob SITTLERFarmerUSALU32MY 3 143 14 4
      Rachel SITTLERWifeUSALU32FY 3 143 14 5
      Solomon SITTLERSonCanadaLU12M 3 143 14 6
      Lydia SITTLERDaughterCanadaLU11F 3 143 14 7
      Margaret SITTLERDaughterCanadaLU10F 3 143 14 8
      John SITTLERSonCanadaLU7M 3 143 14 9
      Elisabeth SITTLERDaughterCanadaLU5F 3 143 14 10
      Sarah SITTLERDaughterCanadaLU1F 3 143 14 11
      Valentine HUMMERSPACHERLabourerGermanyLU37MN 3 143 14 12

    4. [S1322] Land - Founding Families of Waterloo Township 1800-1830, 53.

    5. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 pg 143.

    6. [S2222] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township (North) - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 7.

    7. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 31.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Aug 1817 - Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand - Bef 1831 - Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 011, Waterloo County, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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