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

Mary Clemens[1, 2]

Female 1830 - 1849  (19 years)


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  • Name Mary Clemens 
    Born 14 May 1830  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Name Maria Clemens  [6
    Name Mary Martin 
    Eby ID Number 00023-1708 
    Died 20 Jul 1849  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5
    Buried Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7
    Person ID I16913  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Jun 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  [8
    Family ID F4445  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John W. Martin,   b. 3 Jul 1826, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1897, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 11 Apr 1848  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Children 
     1. Mary Ann Martin,   b. 20 Jun 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Oct 1938  (Age 92 years)
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F3253  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mary Clemens, "eldest daughter of Abram C. and Elizabeth (Strohm) Clemens, was born May 14th, 1830. She was married to John W., son of Abram B. and Barbara (Weaver) Martin. They resided on the old 'Henry Wanner Farm', near Hespeler, where she died July 20th, 1849. leaving one daughter, VIII Mary"


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 409.

    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. [S163] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Mennonite CC#6479 (formerly Waterloo Township).
      Mary, wife of / John W. Martin / & daughter of / A.C. Clemens / died Jul 20, 1849 / ae 19 y'rs 2 m's / & 6 da's. / My husband dear, my life is past / my time for you not long did last / let not your grief for me be great / but love my daughter for my sake / weep not for me my daughter dear / for in a short time you'll sleep here ; remembe death for die you must / and with your mother sleep in dust

    4. [S16] Bible - Genealogical Information in the Bibles of the Waterloo Historical Society, Clemens Bible.
      Maria, wife of Y. Martin, died July 20, 1849, her age 19 years. 2 mos. 6 dys.

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20613487/mary-martin.

    6. [S16] Bible - Genealogical Information in the Bibles of the Waterloo Historical Society, Clemens Bible.

    7. [S163] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Mennonite CC#6479 (formerly Waterloo Township).

    8. [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

    9. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Jacob Huttner report 120.
      John Martin, married to Maria Clemens. 11 Apr. 1848

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 May 1830 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 11 Apr 1848 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 20 Jul 1849 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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