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

Catherine Wideman[1]

Female Abt 1781 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Catherine Wideman 
    Born Abt 1781  , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Name Catherine Shenk 
    Eby ID Number 00129-8045 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I13226  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    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 Henry Shenk,   b. Abt 1781,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F3652  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Catherine Wideman, "was married to Henry Shenk, a farmer."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 635.

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