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

Benjamin F. Clemens[1]

Male 1860 - 1948  (87 years)


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  • Name Benjamin F. Clemens 
    Born 30 Dec 1860  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Name Ben Clemens  [2
    Eby ID Number 00023-1679 
    Died 1948  [2
    Buried Beechwood Cemetery, Lambton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I16878  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Jacob M. Clemens,   b. 13 Jul 1832, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Mary Bretz,   b. 1830, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 25 Apr 1854  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Family ID F3289  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susan Hare,   b. 1860, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1942  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 24 Dec 1884  Bosanquet Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Franklin G. Clemens,   b. Jul 1889, , USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4442  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Benjamin F. Clemens, "was born December 30th, 1860. He is a farmer and resides near Forest, Lambton County, Ontario. Some years ago he was married to Susan Hare. Their family consists of one son named IX Franklin."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 405.

    2. [S449] Cemetery - ON, Lambton - Beechwood Internet Link.
      Ben / Clemens / 1860-1948 / His Wife / Susan Hare / 1860-1942

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Benjamin F Clemens Born: Ontario Age: 23 Father: Jacob Clemens Mother: Mary Clemens Born: abt 1861 Spouse: Susan Hane Age: 22 born: ON Father: Elenezer Hane Mother: Elizabeth Hane married 24 Dec 1884

    4. [S450] Census - ON, Lambton, Bosaquet - 1911, Dist 3 pg 5.

    5. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.

    6. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose.
      BRETZ Maria married 25 Apr 1854 To Jacob M. CLEMMENS. Both of Waterloo Twp. minister F. W. Bindemann newspaper date 27 Apr 1854 Pg: 17

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Dec 1860 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Dec 1884 - Bosanquet Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Beechwood Cemetery, Lambton Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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