John Wideman^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1817 - 1856  (39 years)

• Name	John Wideman
  Born	13 Nov 1817	Pickering Twp., York Co., Ontario   [5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203458523
  Name	Johannes Wideman
  Occupation	1851	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1851	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonist
  Eby ID Number	00129-8054
  Died	24 Nov 1856	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Person ID	I13240	Generations
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Jacob Wideman,   b. 1780, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Barbara Lichty,   b. 1780, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 15 Oct 1855  (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F3654	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susannah Brandt,   b. 1 Mar 1825, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Dec 1914, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 89 years)
  Married	25 Apr 1843	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 8]
  Children	1. Christian Wideman,   b. 12 Mar 1844, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Aug 1914, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)   2. Menno Wideman,   b. 3 Oct 1845, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Dec 1924  (Age 79 years)   3. Elisabeth Wideman,   b. 1848, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Truman Wideman,   b. 15 May 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Nov 1922, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)   5. Abraham B. Wideman,   b. 15 Nov 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Nov 1931, Near Kingman, Alberta  (Age 80 years)   6. John B. Wideman,   b. 25 Nov 1852, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Mar 1944, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)   7. Susannah Wideman,   b. 25 Nov 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Sep 1901, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 48 years)   8. Elizabeth Wideman,   b. 1853, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. David Brand Wideman,   b. 15 Dec 1853, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Aug 1930, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)   10. Barbara Wideman,   b. 27 Jun 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Oct 1930  (Age 73 years)
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F3657	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Wideman, "the third son of Jacob and Barbara (Lichty) Wideman, was born in Pickering Township, York County, Ontario, November 13th, 1817. He was married, April 25th, 1843, to Susannah, daughter of Michael and Elizabeth (Kreuter) Brand. She was born in Berlin, Ontario, March 1st, 1825. Shortly after their marriage they moved to Wilmot Township, near Manheim, on Rev. Moses Bowman's farm. From here they moved to Woolwich Township, a little north-west of the Conestogo Mennonite Meeting House, near the 'Peterson Farm', where he died November 24th, 1856. After his decease the widow was again married to Joseph Kinzinger. Mr. Wideman's family consisted of nine 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

  [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..., 851. [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..., 33. [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..., 697. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link. Tombstone gives name as Johannes Weidman [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..., 636. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 16. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin - Minister of the Mennonist Society #27. John Weidman, To Susanna Brand, Both Of Wilmot. 25 Apr. 1843. Rev. Eby. Wit. Michael Brand And Jacob Weidman

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 13 Nov 1817 - Pickering Twp., York Co., Ontario Married - 25 Apr 1843 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonist - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 24 Nov 1856 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth