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

Moses Clemens[1, 2]

Male 1825 -


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  • Name Moses Clemens 
    Born 22 Apr 1825  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1846  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Eby ID Number 00023-1684 
    Died Blenheim, Harwich Twp., Kent Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5
    Person ID I16910  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Deacon Abraham C. Clemens,   b. 7 Feb 1803, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1872  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Strome,   b. 25 Aug 1802, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Oct 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 30 Mar 1824  [6
    Family ID F4445  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Snyder,   b. 4 Mar 1827, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 27 Oct 1846  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5
    Children 
     1. Nancy Clemens,   b. 10 Jul 1848, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Hannah Clemens,   b. 18 Dec 1849, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Catharine Clemens,   b. 7 Apr 1851, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Angeline Clemens,   b. 17 Dec 1852, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Albert Clemens,   b. 2 Sep 1854, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Mary Elizabeth Clemens,   b. 25 May 1856, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Moses Clemens,   b. 31 Mar 1858, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Lydia Jane Clemens,   b. 22 Jan 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1950, Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     9. Sarah Ann Clemens,   b. 17 Oct 1861, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Rebecca Clemens,   b. 6 Apr 1863, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 May 1883, Blenheim, Harwich Twp., Kent Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years)
     11. Ogden Clemens,   b. 13 May 1865, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     12. Calvin Emery Clemens,   b. 23 Aug 1868, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1935, Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4390  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Moses Clemens, "eldest son of Abraham and Elizabeth (Strohm) Clemens, was born April 22, 1825. On October 27, 1846, he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of John and Catharine (Shantz) Snyder. They resided in Waterloo County for many years, then moved to Blenheim P. O., Kent County, Where he died. To him were born twelve children, namely:"


      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..., 406.

    2. [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..., 528.

    3. [S16] Bible - Genealogical Information in the Bibles of the Waterloo Historical Society, Clemens Bible.
      Abraham Clemens, born February 7, 1803 Elisabeth Strome, born August 25, 1802. Moses Clemens, born April 22, 1825. Aaron Clemens, born February 26, 1828. Maria Clemens, born May 14, 1830. John Clemens, born June 1 1833. Hannah Clemens, born August 30, 1836.

    4. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev. Jacob Huttner - Minister of The Lutheran Evangelical Church In The Village of Preston report 65.
      Moses Clemens, married Elisabeth Schneider, both of Waterloo. 27 Oct. 1846

    5. [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..., 288.

    6. [S16] Bible - Genealogical Information in the Bibles of the Waterloo Historical Society, Clemens Bible.
      Abraham Clemens married Miss Elizabeth Strome March 30, 1824. I.Z.H. I, Abraham Clemens, was elected deacon in the Mennonite Congregation in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ, December 2, 1838. Written in the year 1866 A.D. by J.Z. Hunsicker

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Apr 1825 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1846 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - - Blenheim, Harwich Twp., Kent Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Oct 1846 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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