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

Andreas "Andrew Wideman

Male 1805 - 1868  (63 years)


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  • Name Andreas "Andrew Wideman 
    Born 16 Mar 1805  , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Name Andreas Weidmann 
    Name Andrew Wideman 
    Residence 1851  Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Eby ID Number 00129-8032 
    Died 23 Dec 1868  Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Buried Wideman Mennonite Cemetery, Markham, York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I13189  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Deacon Christian Wideman,   b. 1780, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Mar 1848, , York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Mary Kaufman,   b. 31 Jul 1781, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1872  (Age 90 years) 
    Family ID F3633  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Anna Lehman,   b. 5 Jun 1805, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1848, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 42 years) 
    Children 
     1. Mary Wideman,   b. 8 Nov 1829, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Deputy Reeve John Lehman Wideman,   b. 27 Dec 1833, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1917, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     3. Hannah Wideman,   b. 27 May 1836, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Sep 1838, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F3638  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Susannah Capplen,   b. 8 Nov 1810, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jun 1875, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 27 Oct 1851  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F3639  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Andrew Wideman, "son of Christian and Mary (Kauffman) Wideman, was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, March 16th, 1805. He was raised in Markham Township, York County, Ontario, where he was married to Anna Lehman who was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, June 5th, 1805, and died April 5th, 1848. After her decease he was again married, October 27th, 1851, to Susannah Copplen, widow of the late Samuel Eby. She was born November 8th, 1811, and died June 18th, 1875. They resided in Markham Township, York County, where Mr. Wideman died December 23rd, 1868. To him and his first wife was born a family of three 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.

    2. [S118] News - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo - Waterloo Chronicle, 07 Jan 1869.
      Wideman, Andrew died 23 Dec 1868 Father of John L. Wideman, St. Jacobs, aged 63 years, 9 months and 7 days.

    3. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19685880.

    4. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Marriages By Rev'd Benjamin Eby, Minister of The Mennonist Society, Berlin report #194.
      Andrew Weidman, of Markham, to Susanna Eby, of Berlin. 27 Oct. 1851. Rev. Eby. Wit. John W. Eby and Philippina Eby

    5. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 31 Oct 1851 Pg: 44.
      EBY, Susanna married 27 Oct 1851 Berlin. To Andreas WEIDMANN, of Markham minister Benjamin Eby

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Mar 1805 - , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1851 - Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Oct 1851 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Dec 1868 - Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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