Elisha Hewitt, Jr.^{[1, 2, 3]}

1829 - 1908  (79 years)

• Name	Elisha Hewitt
  Suffix	Jr.
  Born	11 Feb 1829	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	United Brethren
  Occupation	1881	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Gentleman
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	United Brethren
  Retired	1901	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Eby ID Number	00027-2015.5
  Died	22 May 1908	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 10]
  Buried	West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 10]
  Person ID	I16729	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	Catharine Benner,   b. 9 Jun 1832, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Jun 1903, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Children	1. Hewitt,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. John Hewitt,   b. 27 Jul 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Oct 1918, Florence, Lane, Oregon, United States  (Age 67 years)   3. Peter Hewitt,   b. 6 Jan 1852, West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Mar 1936, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States  (Age 84 years)   4. Maria B. Hewitt,   b. 21 Dec 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1939, Guernsey, Saskatchewan  (Age 86 years)   5. Ellen Hewitt,   b. 20 Feb 1854, West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 May 1939, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)   6. Jacob B. Hewitt,   b. 2 Apr 1855, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Jan 1926, Fresno, Fresno, California, USA  (Age 70 years)   7. Nelson Hewitt,   b. 26 Feb 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Sep 1922, Monterey Center, Allegan, Michigan, United States  (Age 66 years)   8. Nancy "Agnes" Hewitt,   b. 21 Mar 1860, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 May 1936, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)   9. Laura Hewitt,   b. 1868, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  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.]. ________ West Montrose. We regret to chronicle the death of Mr. Elisha Hewitt, one of the oldest residents of this vicinity, who has lately been living with one of his daughters in Berlin. The remains were brought to the West Montrose cemetery on Monday, May 25th. Rev. J. Lynn, of Berlin, preached a very impressive funeral sermon. Elmira Advertiser May 30 1908

  
  

• Sources

  [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. [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. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12351-1883 Eliza Penfold & Jacob Hewitt. [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 / [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-6 Page 5. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 4 Page 16. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 62. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 6 Page 59. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Div. 2 Page 11. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182805396.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Feb 1829 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Brethren - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Gentleman - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Brethren - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Retired - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 22 May 1908 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth