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

Sarah Cober[1, 2]

Female 1846 - 1918  (72 years)


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  • Name Sarah Cober 
    Born 12 Sep 1846  Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Name Sarah Witmer 
    Eby ID Number 00025-1993 
    Died 1 Nov 1918  [4, 5
    Buried Babylon Line Cemetery, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Person ID I11952  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Jacob Cober,   b. 8 Jul 1815, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Mar 1890, Puslinch, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Mary Groh,   b. 12 Oct 1819, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1897  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 6 Mar 1838  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F547  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family George Witmer,   b. Sep 1842,   d. 28 Aug 1921  (Age ~ 78 years) 
    Married 9 Feb 1869  [2
    Children 
     1. David Witmer,   b. 1871,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Sylvanus Witmer,   b. 9 Sep 1873, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1958  (Age 85 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F3335  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Sarah Cober, "was born September 12th, 1846. She is married to George Witmer. They reside in Hay Township, Huron County, Ontario. Their family consists of five children. No names received."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 733.

    2. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 11 Feb 1869.
      Married 9 Feb 1869 Georg Witmer of Hay was married to Sarah Cober of Puslinch.

    3. [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..., 464.

    4. [S396] Cemetery - ON, Huron, Hay Township - Babylon Line.
      Beloved wife of George WITMER Died Nov. 21 1918 aged 72 years, 2 mos, 9 dys.

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158486930/sarah-witmer.

    6. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 10 Mar 1838:12.
      6 Mar 1838 Rev F.W. Bindeman m. Jacob Cober to Maria Groh, daughter of Johannes Groh, both of Waterloo Tp.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Sep 1846 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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