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

Hannah Wismer[1]

Female 1825 - 1903  (77 years)


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  • Name Hannah Wismer 
    Born 23 May 1825  Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Female 
    Name Hannah Penfold 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Wesley Methodist 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    W. Methodist 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number 00133-8236 
    Died 18 Apr 1903  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Cause: old age, mitral 
    Person ID I14652  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Johann "John" Wismer,   b. 2 Apr 1799, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1890, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Susannah Cressman,   b. 1801, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Sep 1840, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years) 
    Married 1822  [10
    Family ID F3975  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jesse Penfold,   b. 29 Dec 1823, Lurgashall, , Sussex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 1842 
    Children 
     1. Harriet M. Penfold,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Susannah Penfold,   b. 1841, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. David Penfold,   b. Mar 1843, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1843  (Age ~ 0 years)
     4. Elijah Penfold,   b. 25 Aug 1845, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 1865  (Age 19 years)
     5. James Penfold,   b. 6 Sep 1847, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1848  (Age 0 years)
     6. Thomas Penfold,   b. 1848, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Elizabeth Penfold,   b. 25 Feb 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1939, Fresno, Fresno, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     8. John Henry Penfold,   b. 18 Nov 1853, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1936, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     9. Ann Penfold,   b. 1854, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Harriett Penfold,   b. 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Phebe Ann Penfold,   b. 30 Jun 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Hannah Penfold,   b. 25 Dec 1860, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     13. Jesse Penfold,   b. 19 Jun 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F3976  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Hannah Wismer, "was born May 23rd, 1825. She is married to Jesse Penfold, a farmer. They reside near Elora, Ontario, and have a family of eleven 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. [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..., 474.

    2. [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..., 667.

    3. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-6 Page 10.

    4. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 4 Page 15.

    5. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871.

    6. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 64.

    7. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 6 Page 54.

    8. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 5 Page 29.

    9. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration, 27453-1903 Hannah Penfold.

    10. [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..., 666.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 May 1825 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Wesley Methodist - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - W. Methodist - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: old age, mitral - 18 Apr 1903 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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