Benjamin S. Wismer^[1]

1850 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Benjamin S. Wismer
  Born	1850	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1873	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Eby ID Number	00133-8217
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I14590	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	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)
  Mother	Elizabeth "Betsy" Weber,   b. 23 Aug 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Feb 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Married	5 Sep 1843	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 5, 6, 7]
  Family ID	F3961	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Dianah Abra,   b. 1858, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	17 Feb 1873	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3]
  Children	1. Nancy Hannah Wismer,   b. 7 Sep 1873, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Elizabeth A. Wismer,   b. 9 Jul 1875, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. William W. Wismer,   b. Abt 1877, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F3965	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Benjamin S. Wismer, "was born in 1850. He is married to Dianah Abra and resides at Imlay City, Michigan, where he is engaged as a teamster." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

  [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 6 Mar 1873. 17 Feb 1873 By Pastor Wurster in Preston, Benjamin Wismer of Waterloo Township was married to Diana Ebra of Dumfries Township. [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..., 664. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Benjamin Wismer Born: Waterloo Age: 23 Father: David Wismer Mother: Elizabeth Wismer Born: abt 1850 Spouse: Diana Ebra Age: 24 born: North Dumfries Township Father: William Ebra Mother: Elizabeth Ebra married 17 Feb 1873 [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 18. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div. 1 Page 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..., 582. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Benjamin Eby, Minister of The Mennonist Society report 27. David Wissmer, to Elisabeth Weber, both of Waterloo. 5 Sept. 1843. Wit. David B. Weber and Henry Wissmer.

  
  

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  Born - 1850 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1873 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 17 Feb 1873 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth