John B. Wideman^{[1, 2]}

1852 - 1944  (91 years)

• Name	John B. Wideman
  Born	25 Nov 1852	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Labourer Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1911	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00129-8058
  Died	22 Mar 1944	St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 8]
  Buried	Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Person ID	I13269	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	John Wideman,   b. 13 Nov 1817, Pickering Twp., York Co., Ontario ,   d. 24 Nov 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 39 years)
  Mother	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   [9, 10]
  Family ID	F3657	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Cress,   b. 10 Dec 1841, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jul 1923  (Age 81 years)
  Married	23 May 1875	Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Children	1. Catherine Kress,   b. 15 Oct 1875, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Gertrude Wideman,   b. 29 Jul 1893, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Dec 1979, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F3663	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Wideman, "is married to Mary Cress (No. 2028) and resides in Peel Township, a little west of Yatton P. O. where he is engaged in farming. They have no family." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. ___________________________ Wideman.-John B., son of the late John and Susannah (Brandt) Wideman, passed away early Wednesday morning, March 22, 1944, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Alfred Gilles, St. Jacobs, Ont.; aged 91 y. 3 m. 26 d. He was born in Woolwich Twp., Ont., Nov. 25, 1852. He farmed in the district for many years, but was retired the last number of years. His wife, the former Mary Cress, predeceased him 21 years ago. Surviving is his daughter (Ger-trude, wife of Alfred Gilles), one grandchild, a half sister (Lydia Kinsinger, Kitchener, Ont.), and a half brother (Richard Kinsinger, Ridgewood, N.J.). He joined the Mennonite Church in his youth and was a member when he died. Funeral services were held at the St. Jacobs Mennonite Church on March 24, 1944, in charge of Bro. Roy S. Koch, assisted by S. J. Wittig, pastor of the St. Jacobs Lutheran Church. Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXVII, No . 1 - April 7, 1944, pages 15 and 16

  
  

• 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..., 637. [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..., 471. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link. John B. Wideman / born Nov. 25, 1852 / died Mar. 22, 1944 / aged / 91 yrs 3 m. 26 d. / [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-3 Page 13. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. John Wideman Born: CO Waterloo Ont Age: 22 Father: John Wideman Mother: Susan Wideman Born: abt 1853 Spouse: Mary Cress Age: 33 born: CO Waterloo Ont Father: Ephraim Cress Mother: Susan Cress married 23 May 1875 married: Perth [S8] News - Gospel Herald, April 7, 1944 - Obituary of John B. Wideman. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 18. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link. [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. [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 - 25 Nov 1852 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 23 May 1875 - Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Labourer Farmer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 22 Mar 1944 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth