Aaron Clemens^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

1828 - 1888  (60 years)

• Name	Aaron Clemens
  Born	26 Feb 1828	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	--
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Church of England
  Business	1887	Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Winterbourne Roller Mills
  	The Winterbourne Mills (flouring) have been established 30 years, and contain eight sets of rollers and three runs of stones, with a capacity of 75 barrels a day, A saw mill in connection manufactures lnmber, staves and heading. Clemens & Wells. Waterloo County Gazetteer Directory for 1884-1885- William W. Evans, Guelph
  		Winterbourne Roller Mills 1887 - The Canadian journal of commerce, finance and insurance review : [New ser. v. 24, no. 1 (Jan. 7, 1887)]
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20625118
  Occupation	1888	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  	miller
  Eby ID Number	00023-1697
  Died	21 Mar 1888	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 5, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14]
  	Cause: Dropsy (6 months)
  Buried	Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9, 11, 15]
  Person ID	I16912	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Deacon Abraham C. Clemens,   b. 7 Feb 1803, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 28 Aug 1872  (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Strome,   b. 25 Aug 1802, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 8 Oct 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Married	30 Mar 1824  [16]
  Family ID	F4445	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy Snyder,   b. 30 Apr 1830, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Oct 1897, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Married	30 Oct 1849  [1, 13]
  Children	1. Matilda Clemens,   b. 6 Oct 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Oct 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   2. Amos S. Clemens,   b. 1 Sep 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Apr 1878, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 25 years)   3. Rebecca Clemens,   b. 21 Jul 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Apr 1929, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada  (Age 74 years)   4. Elizabeth Clemens,   b. 7 Feb 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. David S. Clemens,   b. 23 Sep 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 May 1936, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States  (Age 77 years)   6. Emmeline Clemens,   b. 21 Apr 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Aug 1888, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 26 years)   7. Mary Jane Clemens,   b. 10 May 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Jun 1945, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)   8. Margaret "Maggie" Clemens,   b. 8 Mar 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Nov 1958, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)   9. Ida Clemens,   b. 23 Apr 1868, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Oct 1942, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)   10. Mayor John S. Clemens,   b. 27 Sep 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Feb 1938, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada  (Age 68 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F4394	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Aaron Clemens, "second son of Abraham C., and Elizabeth Clemens, was born near Hespeler, February 26th, 1828. On October 30th, 1849, he was married to Nancy Snyder, sister to his brother Moses' wife. She was born April 30th, 1830. The resided at Fisher's Mills, near Hespeler, where he died March 21st, 1888. Their family consisted of ten children, all born near Hespeler" 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.]. __________________________________ Died, In Waterloo Township, on Wednesday morning, 21st March, at half-past 9 o'clock, Aaron Clemens, Aged 60 Years & 24 Days. Funeral On Saturday, 24th inst., at 2 o'clock p.m., from his late residence, (Fisher's Mills) to Warner's [sic] Burying Ground. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend. Waterloo Township, March 21st, 1888. Waterloo Historical Society Death Notices Collection - photocopies

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 408. [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. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 25 Apr 1878. Died 12 Apr 1878 Amos Clemens near Hespeler, son of Aaron Clemens died at the age of 25 years, 7 months and 12 days [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 9271-75. John A. Markle, 24, occ. Miller, b. Ontario, res. Waterloo twp., s/o Adam & Clarissa, married Rebecca Clemens, 21, b. Ontario, res. Waterloo twp., d/o Aaron & Nancy, witn: Amos L. Clemens & Rebecca Snyder, both of Hespeler, 4 Aug 1875 at res of bride's father, Waterloo twp [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), April 5, 1888. Aaron Clemens died in Waterloo T'p., at age of 60 years & 24 days. March 21, 1888 [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 17. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 2 Page 9. [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. [S890] Funeral Card - - Waterloo Historical Society - photocopies, "funeral card of Aaron Clemens," 21 Mar 1888. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 45. [S2588] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Cemetery Internet Link. In Memory of/ Aaron CLEMENS/ Died Mar. 21, 1888/ Aged 60 years/ His wife/ Nancy/ died Oct. 4,1897/ aged 67 y'rs 5 m./ & 4 days/ CLEMENS/ [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Aaron Clemens, d. 21 Mar 1888 Waterloo Twp., aged 60y, 24d, b. Waterloo Twp., Occ: miller, cause dropsy 5 months [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. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 018025 (1888). Name:Aaron Clemens Gender:Male Age:24 Birth Date:abt 1864 Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Death Date:21 Mar 1888 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada [S163] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Mennonite CC#6479 (formerly Waterloo Township). [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

  Born - 26 Feb 1828 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - -- - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of England - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Business - Winterbourne Roller Mills - 1887 - Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - miller - 1888 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Dropsy (6 months) - 21 Mar 1888 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth