Henry Wismer^{[1, 2]}

1789 - 1854  (64 years)

• Name	Henry Wismer
  Born	20 Dec 1789	, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania   [1, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	00133-8210
  Died	15 Feb 1854	Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 7, 8]
  Buried	Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Person ID	I14580	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2023

  
  

  Father	Joseph Wismer,   b. 1 Apr 1765, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 29 Nov 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Hannah Fried,   b. 1 Nov 1760, of, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jun 1830, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Family ID	F3957	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah Schlichter,   b. 18 Dec 1798, , Franklin Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 26 Jun 1878, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Married	23 Apr 1818  [1, 3]
  Children	1. Joseph Wismer,   b. 1817, , USA ,   d. 24 Mar 1885  (Age 68 years)   2. Mary Wismer,   b. 21 Jun 1821, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Feb 1876, , Kent Co., Michigan  (Age 54 years)   3. David S. Wismer,   b. 3 Jun 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Aug 1884, Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA  (Age 62 years)   4. Susannah Wismer,   b. 27 Nov 1825, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Nov 1825, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   5. Daniel Wismer,   b. 29 Sep 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Oct 1827 OR 7 Nov 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   6. Anna Wismer,   b. 6 Apr 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Jan 1872, Near New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 42 years)   7. Moses Wismer,   b. 15 Sep 1831, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Sep 1831, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   8. Lydia Wismer,   b. 2 May 1833, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 May 1916, , Kent Co., Michigan  (Age 83 years)   9. Elizabeth Wismer,   b. 11 Apr 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Isaac S. Wismer,   b. 13 Sep 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Aug 1874, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 33 years)
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2023
  Family ID	F960	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Henry Wismer, "was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, December 20th, 1789. He was married, April 23rd, 1818, to Hannah Schlichter. She was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, December 18th, 1798, and died in Waterloo County, Ontario, June 26th, 1878. They resided near Blair where he was engaged in farming. His death took place February 15th, 1854. Their family consisted of ten 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.]. ____________________ A-1-30 Henry Wismer: Letters of Administration to the Estate of Henry Wismer the Elder, formerly of the Township of Waterloo, on Petition granted and issued to his widow Hannah, on proof made that her said husband had died intestate, and on her giving bond to the amount of Two hundred pounds, herself and Amos M. Clemons and Moses Eshleman, both of Waterloo, aforesaid, Yeomen - the Letters being granted and issued the fourth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and fifty four. Amount of Inventory, Two Hundred and forty three pounds. Granted and issued the 4th March 1854 Inventory £243/- Surrogate Court Records Copybook Register A 1853-1871 transcript to 1863. Frances Hoffman transcriber. _____________ "... On the 18th day of June, 1812, President Madison declared war against England. This placed the Pennsylvania people in a very trying position and as they could not be induced to take up arms, they were pressed into service as teamsters and were obliged to furnish their own horses. Ox-teams were employed when no horses were to be had. Those who were required to serve in this capacity were Christian Schneider Jr., Peter Erb, Joseph Eby, Samuel Eschelman, Benjamin Springer, Frederick Herner, Jacob Bock, Henry Pannebecker, John Scheirich, Henry Wismer, John Biehn, Adam Shupe and Wildfong. In January, 1813, General Proctor defeated the Americans near Detroit, capturing General Wilkinson with 500 men. In September General Harrison having been joined by a fierce body of riflemen from Kentucky, advanced towards Detroit in such force that General Proctor crossed the Detroit River and retreated up the Thames. On being followed by the American Army of 3500 men, he made a stand at Moraviantown with 800 British and 500 Indians under Tecumseh. This warrior was killed, and Proctor retreated in great confusion to Burlington Heights in order to join the Niagara Army. A number of the Waterloo people were up at the battle on the Thames. These Waterloo boys acting as teamsters had taken shelter in a swamp near by while the battle was being fought. An officer of the British army, seeing that all was lost, gave them warning, said 'Boys, all is lost, clear out and make the best you can,' upon which some ran, while others unhitched their horses and rode off for their lives. Christian Schneider Jr., who carried the money-safe on his wagon, cleared out on his horses, leaving the wagon with all its contents behind. In this defeat old Adam Shupe was taken prisoner by the Americans. He was taken before General Harrison who, perceiving his innocent and harmless appearance, dismissed him and granted him permission to return to his Canadian home. He lost both his horses and wagon. Christian Schneider was away the greater part of the summer. On his first trip he had a two-horse team. After being home a few weeks he had to go again, this time with a four-horse team. During this war which lasted a little more than two years, quite a number of small battles were fought in the Niagara Peninsula and in the vicinity of Detroit. Quite a few of these Pennsylvania Dutch boys were pressed to serve as teamsters and exposed to all manner of danger, but strange to say, not one lost his life through the war. On the 24th of December, 1814, peace was made between England and the United States, leaving each in exactly the same position as they had been before the war. After peace was restored the government of Canada fully compensated those teamsters for their losses during the war and for their valuable services. Christian Schneider Jr. was paid $5.00 a day for the time he served with a two-horse team, and $8.00 per day for a four-horse team, besides they were paid for horses and wagons that were lost during the time they served the government." 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

  [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..., 261. [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..., 113. [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..., 663. [S34] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Blair CC#4501 Internet Link. {inside lilac bush} Henry Wismer / died Feb 15, 1854 / ae 64 y's [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 12. Henry WISMER Farmer Birthplace: USA Age 63 Mennonite Hannah WISMER Birthplace: USA Age 53 Mennonite Joseph WISMER Birthplace: Canada Age 32 Mennonite Lydia WISMER Birthplace: Canada Age 18 Mennonite Elisabeth WISMER Birthplace: Canada Age 17 Mennonite Isaac WISMER Birthplace: Canada Age 11 Mennonite [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 12. [S34] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Blair CC#4501 Internet Link. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 18.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Dec 1789 - , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania Occupation - farmer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 15 Feb 1854 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth