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

Nancy Wismer[1]

Female 1867 - 1934  (66 years)


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  • Name Nancy Wismer 
    Born 27 May 1867  Nithburg, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    Name Nancy Gehman 
    Name Nancy Goymor 
    Name Nancy Shiry 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number 00133-8247 
    Died 11 Apr 1934  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 8
    Cause: Cause: Swelling of Body (13 months) - Abdominal Tumor with Dropsy (13 months) - Heart Fail 
    Buried 14 Apr 1934  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Person ID I14735  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father John C. Wismer,   b. 11 Aug 1835, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jul 1930  (Age 94 years) 
    Mother Nancy Snyder,   b. 28 Nov 1836, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1927  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 23 Sep 1856  [9, 10
    Family ID F3984  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 John Allan Gehman,   b. 20 Jul 1866, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 25 Oct 1887  [2
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F3991  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Goymor,   b. Abt 1866,   d. Bef 1911  (Age ~ 44 years) 
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F188671  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Noah Shiry,   b. 24 Jan 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Aug 1926, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married 23 Nov 1912  Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F24056  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Nancy Wismer, "was born May 27th, 1867. On October 25th, 1887, she was married to John A. Gehman, a farmer. They reside at Freeport, Ontario, and have no family.

      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..., 671.

    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..., 669.

    3. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 3 Page 4.

    4. [S272] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1911, Div. 7 Page 16.

    5. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      In Memory Of/ My Husband/ Noah Shiry/ 1857 - 1926/ At Rest/ His Wife/ Nancy Wismer/ 1867 - 1934/ Shiry

    6. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      In Memory Of/ My Husband/ Noah Shiry/ 1857 - 1926/ At Rest/ His Wife/ Nancy Wismer/ 1867 - 1934/ Shiry./ [Footstone] Husband.

    7. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 6.

    8. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name: Nancy Shiry
      [Nancy Wismer]
      Gender:Female
      Birth Year:abt 1868
      Birth Place:Nithberg, Ontario
      Age at Death:66
      Death Date:11 Apr 1934
      Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Father:John Wismer
      Mother:Nancy Snider

    9. [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.

    10. [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.

    11. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Noah Shiry Age: 55 Birth Date: abt 1857 Birth Place:Townp Waterloo Marriage Date:23 Nov 1912 Marriage County or District:Oxford Father:Samuel Shiry Mother:Susannah Snyder Spouse:Nancy Gehman Spouse's Age:44 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1868 Spouse Birth Place:T'p of Waterloo Spouse Father:John Wismer Spouse Mother:Nancy Snyder

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 May 1867 - Nithburg, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Nov 1912 - Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Swelling of Body (13 months) - Abdominal Tumor with Dropsy (13 months) - Heart Fail - 11 Apr 1934 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 14 Apr 1934 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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