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

Elisha Hewitt, Jr.[1, 2, 3]

Male 1829 - 1908  (79 years)


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  • Name Elisha Hewitt 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Born 11 Feb 1829  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    United Brethren 
    Occupation 1881  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Gentleman 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    United Brethren 
    Retired 1901  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Eby ID Number 00027-2015.5 
    Died 22 May 1908  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 10
    Buried West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 10
    Person ID I16729  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Elisha Hewitt,   b. 8 Jan 1800, Cayuga, Cayuga, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Oct 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Rachel Cress,   b. 6 May 1797, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years) 
    Married 1823  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4412  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catharine Benner,   b. 9 Jun 1832, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jun 1903, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Children 
     1. Hewitt,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. John Hewitt,   b. 27 Jul 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1918, Florence, Lane, Oregon, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     3. Peter Hewitt,   b. 6 Jan 1852, West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1936, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     4. Maria B. Hewitt,   b. 21 Dec 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1939, Guernsey, Saskatchewan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     5. Ellen Hewitt,   b. 20 Feb 1854, West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1939, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     6. Jacob B. Hewitt,   b. 2 Apr 1855, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jan 1926, Fresno, Fresno, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     7. Nelson Hewitt,   b. 26 Feb 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1922, Monterey Center, Allegan, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     8. Nancy "Agnes" Hewitt,   b. 21 Mar 1860, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1936, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     9. Laura Hewitt,   b. 1868, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F3419  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elijah Hewitt, "resides north of West Montrose, in Woolwich Township, where he is engaged in farming."


      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. [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..., 705.

    2. [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..., 469.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12351-1883 Eliza Penfold & Jacob Hewitt.

    4. [S349] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - West Montrose United CC#4596 Internet Link.
      H / In Memory of / CATHERINE BENNER / Beloved Wife of / ELISHA HEWITT / Born June 9, 1832 / Died June 5, 1903 /-- / Also ELISHA HEWITT / Born Feb. 11, 1829 / Died May 22, 1908 /

    5. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-6 Page 5.

    6. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 4 Page 16.

    7. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 62.

    8. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 6 Page 59.

    9. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 11.

    10. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182805396.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Feb 1829 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Brethren - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Gentleman - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Brethren - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRetired - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 May 1908 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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