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

John Hewitt Wismer[1, 2]

Male Cal 1872 - 1915  (~ 43 years)


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  • Name John Hewitt Wismer 
    Born CALC 26 Apr 1872  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1897  Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Blacksmith 
    Died 24 Dec 1915  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Cause: Cause: Pernicious Anaemia (2 years) - Heart Failure 
    Buried 27 Dec 1915  First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence CA 1916  17 St. Leger St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number 00133-8238.9 
    Person ID I164932  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Joseph Cressman Wismer,   b. 20 Apr 1829, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1914, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Charlotte Hewitt,   b. 1 Jul 1836, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Feb 1916, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 10 Sep 1851  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Family ID F248733  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Edith Krampien,   b. 1871, Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1951  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 17 Feb 1897  Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Edward Aaron Wismer,   b. 7 Aug 1897, Brussels, Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1975  (Age 77 years)
     2. Lincoln Willis Wismer,   b. 1905,   d. 11 Jan 1993, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F47198  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • JOHN H. WISMER

      The death of John H. Wismer, 17 St. Ledger St., occurred at his home on Friday, December 24th, after a lingering illness of many months duration, deceased, being afflicted with pernicious anaemia. The late Mr. Wismer was a blacksmith by trade and had been a resident of Berlin for the past four years. He was 43 years old and is survived by his wife and two sons. The funeral took place on Monday afternoon at 2: 30 o'clock.

      Chronicle-Telegraph 30 Dec 1915 pg 3

  • Sources 
    1. [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.

    2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 14647-97.
      John Hewitt Wismer, 24, occ. Blacksmith, b. Woolwich twp., res. Blair, Waterloo twp., s/o Joseph & Charlotte, married Edith Krempiehn, 26, b. Waterloo twp., res. Freeport, d/o Charles & Carrie, witn: Lincoln Hagey & Maria Krampien (sic), both of Waterloo twp., 17 Feb 1897 at Freeport, Waterloo twp.

    3. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:John H Wismer Gender:Male Birth Year:abt 1872 Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Age at Death:43 Death Date:24 Dec 1915 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    4. [S41] Vit - ON, Oxford - Brock District Mar Reg.
      Rev. Joseph Shepley, Wesleyan Methodist Church Sept. 10 Joseph WISMER, Dumfries, to Charlotte HEWITT, Wilmot. Wit: Ann & George Thompson Sr.


    5. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div. 1 Page 5.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - CALC 26 Apr 1872 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Blacksmith - 1897 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 17 Feb 1897 - Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Pernicious Anaemia (2 years) - Heart Failure - 24 Dec 1915 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 27 Dec 1915 - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - CA 1916 - 17 St. Leger St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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