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Isaac Henry Woolner

Isaac Henry Woolner[1]

Male 1824 - 1896  (71 years)

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  • Name Isaac Henry Woolner 
    Born 3 Nov 1824  , Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Male 
    Historic Building CA 1845  2220 Ottawa St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Log house 
    Log house probably constructed by Isaac Woolner    		 Log house probably constructed by Isaac Woolner
    Occupation 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    farmer 
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    United Brethern 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    United Brethren 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    farmer 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    United Brethren 
    Eby ID Number 000136-8356 
    Died 17 Aug 1896  [10] 
    Buried Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I13586  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Isaac Woolner,   b. 1 Aug 1792, St. Andrews Twp., Suffolk Co., England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1860, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Sarah Hembling,   b. 11 Jul 1797, Of, Beccles, , Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1832, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years) 
    Married 3 Dec 1819  Ilketshall, Saint Andrew Parish, , Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Family ID F3720  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lydia A. Watson,   b. 24 Oct 1830, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1905, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 7 Aug 1849  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Children 
     1. Mary Jane Woolner,   b. 1849, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Jane Woolner,   b. 1850, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Samuel B. Woolner,   b. 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     4. Jacob Woolner,   b. 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     5. Isaac Newton Woolner,   b. 30 Apr 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1930, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     6. Ephraim Woolner,   b. 9 Sep 1859, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1879  (Age 19 years)
     7. Watson Woolner,   b. 22 Dec 1863, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1891  (Age 27 years)
     8. Mary Ann Woolner,   b. 14 Mar 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1902  (Age 32 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F3727  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Isaac Woolner, "was born in November, 1824. He is married to Lydia Watson. They reside a few miles west of Berlin and have a grown 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.].

  • 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..., 685.

    2. [S49] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Latschaw Mennonite CC#4560 [now Mannheim Mennonite] Internet Link.
      In/ memory of/ I.H. Woolner/ born in/ Suffolk England/ died/ Aug. 27, 1896/ aged 71 y'rs 9 mo's/ & 24 days/ safely anchored in the/ harbor of eternal rest/ Roy Rush/ died April 22, 1916/ in his 20th year A. Father
      birth date differs from Ezra Eby's book and 1852 Census which indicates November.

    3. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Div 3 Page 2 Family 7.

    4. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 30.
      Isaac WOOLENER Farmer Birthplace: England Age 28 Mennonite b. 3-Nov
      Lydia WOOLENER Birthplace: Canada Age 22 Baptist b. 23?October
      Jacob MULLER Labourer Birthplace: Germany Age 27 Lutheran b. 18-Jul
      Charles TAIRE Labourer Birthplace: Germany Age 23 Lutheran b. 18? July

    5. [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Div. 11 Page 84.

    6. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 12.

    7. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 50.

    8. [S1046] Building - Heritage Building Inventory - Kitchener 1991, Report on 2220 Ottawa Street South - pg 61.

    9. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 30.

    10. [S49] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Latschaw Mennonite CC#4560 [now Mannheim Mennonite] Internet Link.
      In/ memory of/ I.H. Woolner/ born in/ Suffolk England/ died/ Aug. 27, 1896/ aged 71 y'rs 9 mo's/ & 24 days/ safely anchored in the/ harbor of eternal rest/ Roy Rush/ died April 22, 1916/ in his 20th year A. Father

    11. [S27] International Genealogical Index - Extracted Church Records, Church of England. Archdeaconry of Suffolk 0918503.

    12. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd James Sim, Baptist Minister #144.
      Isaac H. WOOLNER, to Lydia WATSON, both of Waterloo. 7 Aug. 1849. Rev. SIM. Wit. Nathaneal COSENS and Ransford WATSON

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Nov 1824 - , Suffolk, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsHistoric Building - Log house - CA 1845 - 2220 Ottawa St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 7 Aug 1849 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Brethern - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Brethren - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Brethren - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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