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

Deacon Christian Wideman

Male 1780 - 1848  (68 years)


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  • Name Christian Wideman 
    Prefix Deacon 
    Born 1780  , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number 00129-8028 
    Died 20 Mar 1848  , York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I13183  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Rev. Henry Wideman,   b. 1757, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1810, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Mother Catherine Van Hoben,   b. 1759, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Sep 1834, Markham, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Family ID F3632  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Kaufman,   b. 31 Jul 1781, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1872  (Age 90 years) 
    Children 
     1. Mariah Wideman,   b. Abt 1803, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Andreas "Andrew Wideman,   b. 16 Mar 1805, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1868, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F3633  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Christian Wideman, "was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in 1780 or 1781. He was married to Mary Kauffman and resided in Bucks County until 1805 when he also moved to Canada and settled in Markham Township, York County, near his father's place. Here he was ordained deacon of the Mennonite body. To him and his wife were born 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

  • 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..., 633.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1780 - , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 20 Mar 1848 - , York Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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