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

Magdalena W. Wanner

Female 1785 - 1865  (79 years)


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  • Name Magdalena W. Wanner 
    Born 12 Jul 1785  , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Name Magdalena W. Witmer 
    Eby ID Number 00126-7636 
    Died 27 Apr 1865  Near Plattsville, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I14388  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Henry Wanner,   b. 12 May 1749, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1835, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Anna Mosser,   b. 8 Feb 1748, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 1774  [4
    Family ID F1286  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Christian Witmer,   b. 10 Feb 1793, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1840, Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Children 
     1. Samuel Witmer,   b. Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Washington, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. John Witmer,   b. Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Sallie Witmer,   b. 7 Feb 1813, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1899, Goodland, Lapeer, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     4. Christian Witmer,   b. 2 Nov 1817, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1885, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     5. Nancy Witmer,   b. Abt 1818, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Leah Witmer,   b. Abt 1820, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. David Wanner Witmer,   b. 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1902, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     8. Elizabeth Witmer,   b. 7 Jun 1827, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F1187  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Magdalena W. Wanner, "was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 1784. She was married to Christian Witmer, half brother to David and Jacob Witmer. They resided near Preston, on the farm now in possession of Isaiah Holm. Their family consisted of eight 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 
    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..., 559.

    2. [S138] Cemetery - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - Blenheim Mennonite Internet Link Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Magdalena Witmer died 27 apr 1865 aged 78 yrs 9 mos 15 dys

    3. [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..., 681.

    4. [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..., 555.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Jul 1785 - , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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