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

John Brower[1]

Male 1836 -


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  • Name John Brower 
    Born 12 May 1836  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • lived with Abraham Clemmer.
    Eby ID Number 00017-1362 
    Died Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I16420  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father John G. Brower,   b. 10 Aug 1803, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Catharine Clemmer,   b. 25 Jan 1812, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1885, Harbor Springs, Emmet, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married Oct 1829  [4
    Family ID F2722  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Hannah Janzen,   b. Abt 1834, Of, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F4341  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John Brower," was married to Hannah Janzen. They resided near Caledonia, Michigan, where he died, leaving a large family. He was a carpenter by trade."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 456.

    2. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 16.
      Magdelena CLEMER Birthplace: Canada F. Age 70 Mennonite b. 20-Jan
      Lived with his uncle Abraham Clemmer

    3. [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..., 336.

    4. [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..., 335.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 May 1836 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - - Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
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