Abraham B. Wideman^[1]

1851 - 1931  (80 years)

• Name	Abraham B. Wideman
  Residence	1851	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Mennonist
  Born	15 Nov 1851	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1885	, Osceola Co., Iowa   [4]
  Immigration	1901	Olds, Alberta   [4]
  Eby ID Number	00129-8059
  Died	15 Nov 1931	Near Kingman, Alberta   [4]
  Buried	Salem Mennonite Church Cemetery, Tofield, Alberta   [4]
  Person ID	I13270	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   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F3657	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Hembling,   b. 6 Feb 1860, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Jun 1925, near, Kingman, , Alberta, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Married	6 Feb 1876	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Children	1. Mariah Wideman,   b. Of May City, , Iowa ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Elias Wideman,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Susannah Wideman,   b. 3 Sep 1876, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Oct 1932, Near, Dodds, , Alberta  (Age 56 years)   4. William H. Wideman,   b. Abt 1880, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Martha Wideman,   b. 9 Oct 1882, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Apr 1969, Camrose, , Alberta, Canada  (Age 86 years)   6. Ivan Wideman,   b. 20 Feb 1885, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Anna Wideman,   b. Abt 1887,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Edwin Hembling Wideman,   b. 27 May 1887, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Feb 1968, McMinnville, Yamhill, Oregon, USA  (Age 80 years)   9. Veronica H. Wideman,   b. Abt 1889, Of May City, , Iowa ,   d. In Childhood   10. Abraham H. Wideman,   b. 24 Aug 1891, , Osceola Co., Michigan ,   d. 1939, Calgary, Alberta, Canada  (Age 47 years)   11. Noah H. Wideman,   b. Abt 1894, of, Iowa ,   d. Yes, date unknown   12. Lydia Wideman,   b. Abt 1895, of, Iowa ,   d. Yes, date unknown   13. Menno H. Wideman,   b. 23 Oct 1897, Osceola, Clarke, Iowa, USA ,   d. 3 Apr 1974, Camrose, , Alberta, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F3664	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Abraham Wideman, "is married to Anna Hembling. They reside near May City, Iowa, where he is engaged in farming. To them are born seven 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.]. _________________________________ Wideman.-Abraham B. Wideman was born in Ontario, Nov. 15, 1851; died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Wm. Boettger near Kingman, Alta., Nov. 15, 1931. He died on his 81st birthday. On Feb. 6, 1876, he was married to Anna Hembling of Ontario, who preceded him in death 6 years. To this union were born 7 sons and 6 daughters: Edwin, William, Ivy, Abram, Noah, Menno, Elias, Susannah, Martha, Anna, Franey, Lydia and Mary Ann. Elias, Noah, Anna, and Franey died in childhood. All the remaining children reside in the Kingman district except Edwin of Sheridan, Oreg., and Abram of Petoskey, Mich. He leaves 5 sons, 4 daughters, 57 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, 1 brother, 1 half-sister and many relatives and friends. In the year 1885 he with his family moved to Osceola Co., Iowa, residing on a farm until 1901, when they migrated to Western Canada, taking a homestead near Olds, Alberta, residing there until his death. He was in good health until about a year ago, when he suffered a light stroke of paralysis, after which he gradually became weaker until his end. When a young man, he was received into the Mennonite Church and remained faithful until death. His seat in church was seldom vacant. In the last days of his life he often expressed a desire to go home; however, he manifested a full resignation to the will of his heavenly Father. Funeral services were held at the Salem Mennonite Church, near Tofield, Alta., conducted by N. E. Roth and M. D. Stutzman. Text, I Cor. 15: 57; I Cor. 15: 6. Interment in cemetery nearby. Gospel Herald - Vol. XXIV, No. 37- December 10, 1931 - p. 814, 815

  
  

• 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. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div. 3, Pg. 16. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11147-76. 11147-76, (Waterloo Co..), Abraham WIDEMAN, 25, laborer, Woolwich, of Woolwich, s/o John & Susan WIDEMAN [nee BRANDT], married Anna HEMBLING, 16, Woolwich, of Woolwich, d/o William & Elisabeth HEMBLING [nee MARTIN], witn: John & Elisabeth WIDEMAN both of Wellesley, on 6 February 1876, at Woolwich [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Abraham Wideman Vol. XXIV, No. 37- December 10, 1931 - p. 814, 815. [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

  
  

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  Residence - Mennonist - 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Born - 15 Nov 1851 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 6 Feb 1876 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Immigration - 1885 - , Osceola Co., Iowa Immigration - 1901 - Olds, Alberta Died - 15 Nov 1931 - Near Kingman, Alberta Buried - - Salem Mennonite Church Cemetery, Tofield, Alberta  = Link to Google Earth