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Joseph Wismer

Male 1856 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Joseph Wismer 
    Born 1856  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1889  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    blacksmith 
    Occupation 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Blacksmith 
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Anglican 
    Eby ID Number 00133-8218 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I14595  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father David S. Wismer,   b. 3 Jun 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1884, Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth "Betsy" Weber,   b. 23 Aug 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 5 Sep 1843  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 7, 8] 
    Family ID F3961  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hannah Sophia Thomas,   b. 1858, , Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 25 Mar 1878  Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5] 
    Children 
     1. Robert Wismer,   b. 2 Mar 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Norman Wismer,   b. 1880, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Myrta Wismer,   b. 1882, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Sophia Wismer,   b. 1884, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Emma Joretta Wismer,   b. 20 Sep 1889, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F3966  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Joseph Wismer, "was born in 1856 and resides at Mar, Bruce County, Ontario, where he is farming. He is married to Sophia Thomas."


      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..., 664.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Joseph Wismer Born: Waterloo Age: 22 Father: David Wismer Mother: Elizabeth Wismer Born: abt 1856 Spouse: Sophia Thomas Age: 19 born: Halton Father: Jacob Thomas Mother: Mary Thomas married 25 Mar 1878

    3. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 18.

    4. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div. 1 Page 1.

    5. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 68.

    6. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Emma Joretta Wismer Born: 20 Sep 1889 County: Waterloo Father: Joseph Wismer Mother: Hannah Sophia Thomas

    7. [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.

    8. [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.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1856 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Mar 1878 - Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - blacksmith - 1889 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Blacksmith - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Anglican - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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