Isaac Erb Wismer^{[1, 2, 3]}

1847 - 1923  (75 years)

• Name	Isaac Erb Wismer
  Born	15 Sep 1847	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	story, pioneer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	--
  Occupation	1881	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1891	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1891	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Laborer, General
  Residence	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00133-8178
  Died	24 Apr 1923	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 14]
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I14503	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Rev. Daniel Wismer,   b. 29 Jul 1820, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 May 1909, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Sarah "Sallie" Erb,   b. 4 Apr 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Oct 1885, , Marion Co., Kansas  (Age 62 years)
  Married	21 Mar 1844	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 15, 16, 17]
  Family ID	F3277	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susannah Snider,   b. 7 Oct 1849, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1923  (Age 73 years)
  Married	7 Mar 1869  [4]
  Children	1. Sarah Jane "Jane" Wismer,   b. 1 Jul 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1948, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)   2. Alvin Edgar Wismer,   b. 3 Jan 1874, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Estella Florence Wismer,   b. 30 Nov 1877, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Dec 1880, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 3 years)   4. Ida May Wismer,   b. 16 May 1882, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Aug 1937  (Age 55 years)   5. Arthur Alexander Wismer,   b. 1 Apr 1884, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Clarence Leslie Wismer,   b. 12 May 1887, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F708	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Isaac E. Wismer, "was born September 15th, 1847. On March 7th, 1869, he was married to Susannah, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Snider. She was born at Bloomingdale, October 7th, 1849. They reside in Elmira. Their family consists of six 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.]. _______________________________ WELL-KNOWN MAN CALLED BY DEATH MR. ISAAC WISMER PASSES AWAY AT RIPE OLD AGE RESULT OF STROKE A prominent figure in the life of Elmira was removed from the scene Tuesday night when Mr. Isaac Wismer passed away as the result of a stroke sustained on Friday last when with his usual energy, despite his seventy-five years, he was sweeping the cellar at his home on Park street. Mrs. Wismer, who was upstairs heard him call, and on running to his assistance found him helpless below. She assisted him upstairs but shortly afterwards he lapsed into unconsciousness, from which he never recovered until his death, which was due not only to the stroke but to a pneumonia complication which also set in. The late Mr. Wismer was born at New Hamburg but moved with his family to Bloomingdale while still a young boy, his school days being spent at the latter village. He married Miss Susan Snider of Bloomingdale, and shortly afterwards moved to Floradale. About thirty years ago, Mr. and Mrs. Wismer moved to Elmira, where Mr. Wismer took an active interest in affairs, his activity in recent years in driving the cattle through the streets of the town for the drovers whose shipping work he attended to being always conspicuous. His white beard, cheery smile, and top boots always identified him as one of the picturesque figures of the pioneer age which has slipped away. He celebrated the fifty-fourth year of his marriage on the seventh of March last. Besides his widow, he leaves two daughters and three sons as follows: Mrs. James Mann (Jane) of Kitchener, Mrs. Burnham Fisher (Ida) of Petersburg, Mr. Edgar Wismer of Buhl, Idaho, Mr. Arthur A. Wismer of Edmonton, Alberta, and Mr. Leslie Wismer of Edmonton, Alberta. There survive also two sisters, Mrs. Samuel Moyer, of Kitchener, and Mrs. Croft of Michigan, and one brother Daniel Wismer of Kitchener. The funeral takes place tomorrow afternoon, with services at the house and at the Evangelical church, interment being made in the Elmira Union Cemetery. Elmira Signet 26 Apr 1923

  
  

• 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..., 339. [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..., 655. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018716-04. John B. Fisher, 21, Occ. Finisher, b. Kincardine, Res. Berlin, son of Mira Fisher and Elizabeth England married Ida Wismer, 22, b. Elmira, Res. Berlin, daughter of Isaac Wismer and Susanna Snyder, Witn: Laura Lavell and Dinah Wegenast Both of Waterloo, 9 June 1904 in Waterloo. [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..., 658. [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B. Page 7. [S98] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Elmira Union CC#4578 Internet Link. Wismer / Isaac E. Wismer / 1847 - 1923 / His Wife / Susannah Snider / 1849 - 1923 / Estella Florence / 1877 - 1880 / at Rest. [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira B. pg 7. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 25. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 65. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 56. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 49 Pg. 11. [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Div. 9 Page 72. [S2057] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1891, Pg. 12. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Isaac Wismer - 26 Apr 1923. [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..., 657. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Bindemann, Frederick Rev. - Minister of the German Evangelical Protestant Lutheran Church at Greenbush #32. Daniel Wissmer, Farmer, to Sally Erb, both of Waterloo. Wit. Peter Erb, J'r, Farmer and Daniel Burkholder, Farmer, both of Waterloo. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 29 Mar 1844 Pg: 13. ERB, Sally married 21 Mar 1844 To Daniel WISSMER. Both from Waterloo.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Sep 1847 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - -- - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer, General - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 24 Apr 1923 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth