John S. Wismer^[1]

1859 - 1934  (74 years)

• Name	John S. Wismer
  Born	29 Apr 1859	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21022008
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Laborer, Iron Foundry
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00133-8243
  Died	11 Feb 1934	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 8]
  Buried	Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I14724	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	John C. Wismer,   b. 11 Aug 1835, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Jul 1930  (Age 94 years)
  Mother	Nancy Snyder,   b. 28 Nov 1836, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Jun 1927  (Age 90 years)
  Married	23 Sep 1856  [2, 9]
  Family ID	F3984	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susannah Gehman,   b. 15 Jan 1865, Dumfries Station, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Jul 1943  (Age 78 years)
  Married	12 May 1885  [2, 8, 10]
  Children	1. Naomi Wismer,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Esther Wismer,   b. 22 Apr 1888, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Mar 1947  (Age 58 years)   3. Samuel Gehman "Sam" Wismer,   b. 3 Nov 1892, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Oct 1991, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 98 years)   4. Nancy C. Wismer,   b. 26 Sep 1894, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Adah Angeline Wismer,   b. 8 Apr 1901, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F3987	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Wismer, "was born April 29th, 1859. He was married, May 12th, 1885, to Susannah Gehman." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. _______________________ Wismer.-John S. Wismer was born in Woolwich Twp., Ont., April 29, 1859; died Feb. 11, 1934; aged 74 y. 10 m. 12 d. He was married on May 12, 1885, to Susanna Gehman who survives, along with 1 son (Samuel of Waterloo), 3 daughters (Esther-Mrs. Menno Shantz of Ayr, Nancy-Mrs. Onar Geis of Brighton, Mich., Adah-Mrs. Edward Bristol of Waterloo), 23 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, 2 brothers (David and Henry), 2 sisters (Leah-Mrs. John Naismith and Nancy-Mrs. Noah Shiry). Bro. Wismer accepted the Lord in his early years and was a faithful worshiper of God in the Mennonite Church. Funeral services were held at funeral chapel by Noah Hunsberger. Text, Psa. 91. At the church the services were conducted by J. B. Martin (Text, Jno. 3: 16) and Jonas Snider (Jno. 14: 1-3). Gospel Herald - Vol. XXVI, No. 48 - March 1, 1934, page 1022, 1023

  
  

• 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..., 671. [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..., 668. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-1 Page 16. [S155] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Erb Street Mennonite CC#4512 Internet Link. Wismer / John S. Wismer / 1859-1934 / his wife / Susannah Gehmabn / 1865-1943 / at rest [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 3 Page 4. [S272] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1911, Div. 7 Page 8. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 9 Page 65. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of John S. Wismer - March 1, 1934, page 1022, 1023. [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..., 307. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Susannah Wismer - September 23, 1943 - pp. 543. 544.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 29 Apr 1859 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer, Iron Foundry - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 11 Feb 1934 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth