Jacob Sitler^[1]

1817 - 1857  (40 years)

• Name	Jacob Sitler
  Born	2 Aug 1817	Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Land	Bef 1831	Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 011, Waterloo County, Ontario   [4]
  Occupation	1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	00114-7227
  Died	15 Dec 1857  [6, 7]
  Person ID	I10868	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 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	Rachel Clemmer,   b. 15 Dec 1816, Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania ,   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 ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Lydia Sitler,   b. 30 Jul 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Rebecca Sitler,   b. 22 Sep 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Sep 1907, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)   4. John J. Sitler,   b. 4 Jun 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Elizabeth Sitler,   b. 11 Dec 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Nov 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)   6. Saloma "Sarah" Sitler,   b. 13 Jun 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Feb 1944  (Age 92 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

  [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. [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. [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 [S1322] Land - Founding Families of Waterloo Township 1800-1830, 53. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 pg 143. [S2222] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township (North) - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 7. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 31.

  
  

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  Born - 2 Aug 1817 - 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  = Link to Google Earth