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

Henry Wismer[1]

Male 1837 - 1925  (87 years)


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  • Name Henry Wismer 
    Born 10 Jul 1837  Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Birth Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Occupation 1851  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Laborer 
    Residence 1851  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1863  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Occupation 1901  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Eby ID Number 00133-8249 
    Died 16 May 1925  [6
    Buried New Hamburg Reformed Menn. Cem., New Hamburg, Waterloo, ON Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I14737  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 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  [8
    Family ID F3975  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Schmidt,   b. 2 Feb 1846, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 1908  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 23 Jun 1863  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 7
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Wismer,   b. 5 Jan 1864, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1910, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)
     2. Emma Wismer,   b. 22 Dec 1866,   d. 18 Mar 1927  (Age 60 years)
     3. Ellen Wismer,   b. 2 Nov 1869, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1936  (Age 66 years)
     4. Annie Wismer,   b. 13 Mar 1873,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Dilman George "George" Wismer,   b. 11 Jul 1876, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1937, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
     6. Susan Wismer,   b. 10 Nov 1878, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 1880  (Age 1 years)
     7. Roy Henry Wismer,   b. 26 Sep 1889, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F3992  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Henry Wismer, "was born July 10, 1837. On June 23rd, 1860, he was married to Margaret Smith. They reside near Amulree, Perth County, Ontario, where he is engaged in farming. To them are born seven 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..., 669.

    3. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-6 Page 1.

    4. [S430] Census - ON, Perth, North East Hope - 1911, North Easthope / page 2.

    5. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Sect. 5 Page 187.

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, N., America, N., Municipality, W., Hamburg, N., & Cemetery, N. (1836). Henry Wismer (1836-1925) - Find A Grave Memorial. Retrieved 30 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49542319/henry-wismer.

    7. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Henry Wismer, 25, res. Wilmot, b. Wilmot, son of John & Susan (Kressman), married 23 June 1863 Margaret Schmidt, 18, res. North Easthope, b. North Easthope, daughter of George & Elizabeth (Dechert)

    8. [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 - 10 Jul 1837 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1851 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1851 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1863 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Jun 1863 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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