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

Mary Tohman

Female 1810 - 1883  (72 years)

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  • Name Mary Tohman 
    Born 13 Aug 1810  , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Name Mary Wismer 
    Eby ID Number 00122-7525 
    Died 16 Jul 1883  Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I11295  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Valentine Tohman,   b. 1769,   d. Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Sarah Derstein,   b. 9 Oct 1771, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Sep 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 9 Jan 1804  , Montgomery Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F3183  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family David Wismer,   b. 22 Dec 1807, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Sep 1890, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 15 Oct 1826  [1
    Children 
     1. Nancy Wismer,   b. Abt 1828, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Levi Wismer,   b. Abt 1830, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Salome Wismer,   b. Abt 1836, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Joseph Wismer,   b. Abt 1838, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Philemon Wismer,   b. Abt 1840, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Sarah Wismer,   b. Abt 1842, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Lydia Wismer,   b. Abt 1843, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Barbara Wismer,   b. Abt 1844, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Enos Wismer,   b. Abt 1845, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Albertina Wismer,   b. Abt 1846, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Elijah Wismer,   b. 1847, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Catharine Wismer,   b. Abt 1849, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     13. Nellie Wismer,   b. 1850, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F3198  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
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    from K. Jamieson 2009

  • Notes 
    • Mary Tohman, "was born August 13th, 1810. On October 15th, 1826, she was married to David Wismer who was born December 22nd, 1807, and died September 8th, 1890. They resided in Markham Township, York County. To them was born a family of fourteen 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.].

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      The church at Markham mourns. A dear sister is gone from our midst. Sister Mary Wismer, wife of Deacon David Wismer, died sudddenly at her home on Monday evening, July 16, 1883. She had been about her household duties during the day, apparently in her usual health, and in the evening retired to rest at the usual hour. Shortly after, however, she aroused her husband, who called in their son and daughter-in-law living in another part of the house, just in time to hear her say goodbye, and then behold her peacefully close her eyes in death. Sister Wismer was one of the oldest members of the Markham Church. She was born in Bucks County , Pennsylvania, August 13, 1810; consequently at the time of her death was nearly 73 years of age. Her maiden name was Mary Toman. When about 14 years old she, with her parents and others, came to Canada, driving all the way with a train of sixteen wagons and teams, carrying their provisions, and sleeping in their wagons at night. She first came to Waterloo, thence in a few months to Markham, where she continued to reside until the time of her death. In the year 1826 she was married to David Wismer, with whom she lived a peaceful and happy life. Of their fourteen children (six sons and eight daughters) ten survive, and all except one - who with her husband was absent in Florida - attended her funeral. Early in life she was converted under the labors of Elder James Spooney, and with her husband was baptized and united with the Markham Christian Church, which was then a branch of the Bloomington Church. Amid all the trials through which the church has since passed she remained a consistent member, living a holy and exemplary life. When others faltered she was confiding; when they fled she stood firm, attending to the means of grace to the last. We believe she was faithful unto death, and now sweetly sleeps in Jesus, awaiting the day of the Lord's appearing, when, true to his promise, he will give her a crown of life. Her funeral was attended by a large circle of relatives, friends, and neighbors, all feeling they had lost a friend; sorrowing, yet not as those who have no hope, but able to look forward with joy to the hour when the Lord shall number his jewels and gather his weary people to himself, where

      "Those who meet shall part no more, And those long parted meet again."

      As a wife Sister Wismer was affectionate and true, and the bereaved husband has our deep sympathy in his hours of loneliness and grief. As a mother she was gentle and kind, and her admonitions and example will long be remembered by her sorrowing children. As a neighbor she was faithful and obliging, and will not soon be forgotten. Funeral sermon by the writer, from II Timothy 4: 6-82


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  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 540.

    2. [S294] Census - ON, York - 1881, Markham, York East, Ontario Film 1375884 Division 2 Page 29 Household Number 143.

    3. [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..., 537.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Aug 1810 - , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Jul 1883 - Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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