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

George Witmer[1, 2]

Male 1842 - 1921  (~ 78 years)


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  • Name George Witmer 
    Born Sep 1842  [3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number 00025-1993.1 
    Died 28 Aug 1921  [3, 4
    Buried Babylon Line Cemetery, Hay Township, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Person ID I12886  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Christian Witmer,   b. 2 Nov 1817, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1885, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Mary Bechtel,   b. 1820, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1897  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 8 Apr 1840  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F1188  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Cober,   b. 12 Sep 1846, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Nov 1918  (Age 72 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 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F3335  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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..., 464.

    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. [S396] Cemetery - ON, Huron, Hay Township - Babylon Line.
      George Witmer/ Born 1842-Died 1921


    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158487030/george-witmer.

    5. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 11 Apr 1840:1.
      last Wed Rev. Bindemann m. Christian Wittmer to Spr --- Bechtel, both from Waterloo Tp.