Rev. Henry Wideman

1757 - 1810  (53 years)

• Name	Henry Wideman
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	1757	, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30652446
  Eby ID Number	00129-8027
  Died	24 Jun 1810	Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario   [1]
  	Cause: tree falling
  Buried	Dickson Hill Cemetery, Markham, York, Ontario
  Person ID	I13182	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	John Wideman,   b. Abt 1734, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3631	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Van Hoben,   b. 1759, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 5 Sep 1834, Markham, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Children	1. Eva Wideman,   b. , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Nov 1809   2. Anna Wideman,   b. Abt 1779, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Jacob Wideman,   b. 1780, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Deacon Christian Wideman,   b. 1780, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 20 Mar 1848, , York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)   5. Catherine Wideman,   b. Abt 1781, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. John Wideman,   b. Abt 1786, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Lydia Wideman,   b. Abt 1790, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Barbara Wideman,   b. Abt 1792, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Daniel Wideman,   b. Abt 1793, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Rev. Adam Wideman,   b. Abt 1797, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown   11. Elizabeth Wideman,   b. Abt 1799, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown   12. Henry Wideman,   b. Abt 1801, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F3632	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Henry Wideman, "son of John Wideman, was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in 1757. When a young man he joined the church of his choice, the Mennonite, and in course of time it was noticed that he possessed such talents that fitted him for the ministry, to which position he was ordained after being a middle-aged man. He was well liked and highly respected by all who knew him. Hearing of so many of his co-religionists moving from his and other counties of Pennsylvania to Canada, he, with his wife, family and others, followed their co-religionists and also moved to Canada in 1803 (They left their home in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, May 16th, 1803, and arrived on the 8th Concession, Markham Township, York County, August 1st, 1803) and settled in Markham Township, York County, then all forest save a few clearings made here and there a year or so previously. Here they resided until his death (His death was caused by a tree falling on him while he was engaged in clearing away the forest on his farm) which took place June 24th, 1810. He was the first regular ordained Mennonite minister in Canada. A year later we find that one was ordained at the Twenty, Lincoln County, Ontario. Rev. Mr. Wideman's family (The family is not given in their proper rotation of birth) consisted of the following 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.]. *there is evidence to indicate that Henry was the son of Mathias Sabastian WHITEMAN b: 1727 in Durlach,Karlsruhe,Baden,Germany and Elizabeth MUMMA.

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 632.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1757 - , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania Died - Cause: tree falling - 24 Jun 1810 - Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Buried - - Dickson Hill Cemetery, Markham, York, Ontario  = Link to Google Earth