Oliver Clemens^[1]

1830 - 1904  (74 years)

• Name	Oliver Clemens
  Born	20 Apr 1830	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Business	1878	Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	McNally, Clemens & Co.
  	In the year 1859 the grist mill was sold to Henry Aaron Bechtel who in the year 1875 sold it to Henry McNally, Angus McNally, Oliver Clemens and Moses Eschelman. This group converted the building into a woollen mill, and operated it for many years. A number of years later the machinery was sold to a North Bay concern. This building is at present utilized as an ice house, owned by F. I. Willson. Waterloo Historical Society 1941, 29th Annual Report _____________________ The first milling venture included a saw mill and grist mill,* built on the Blair-Galt Road by Daniel and Jacob Erb. Erected in 1808, it is now used as an ice house by Ford Willson of Preston. In 1859 the property was sold to Henry Aaron Bechtel who lived on the farm now owned by Jim Johannes. Here stands one of the oldest houses in the district. According to a record in the masonry it was built by the Bechtels in 1817. In 1875 the mill was transferred to Henry McNally, Angus McNally, Oliver Clemens and Moses Eschelman. This group converted the building into a woollen mill and continued in business until the manager, Angus McNally, died in April, 1903. Following that, a North Bay concern bought the establishment, then' moved all the machinery away. As a boy the writer had the pleasure of working in that woollen mill. I shall never forget the water wheel which ran all the machinery. It had timbers like those in a barn, and the steel axle upon which it was built weighed one and one-half tons. Farmers brought their w'ool to the mill and bought blankets, cloth, yarn and batting. Waterloo Historical Society 1954
  		Angus McNally and Oliver Clemens Blair Woollen Mills - 1878 Waterloo County Directory
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21241230
  Eby ID Number	00023-1757
  Died	26 Sep 1904	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Cause: Heart Disease - Coma
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I16938	Generations
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	George Clemens,   b. 17 Jul 1777, Pikeland Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 10 Aug 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Esther Stauffer,   b. 18 Sep 1790, Near Lititz, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania ,   d. 17 Aug 1836, Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 45 years)
  Family ID	F2934	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Helrigel,   b. 26 Jul 1831, Katzweiler, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany ,   d. 3 Feb 1913, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Married	25 May 1852	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 7]
  Children	1. ? Clemens,   b. 1850, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 10 years)   2. Caroline Clemens,   b. 2 Aug 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Apr 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 1 years)   3. ? Clemens,   b. 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 6 years)   4. Magdalena "Lena" Clemens,   b. 25 Mar 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Feb 1925  (Age 69 years)   5. Dr. George H. Clemens,   b. 20 Mar 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Sep 1917, Parkdale, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)   6. Oliver Clemens,   b. 8 Jul 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Jan 1860  (Age 0 years)   7. William Henry Clemens,   b. 28 Feb 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Aug 1908, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 47 years)   8. Melissa Clemens,   b. 10 Feb 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Sep 1902, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 38 years)
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F4454	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Oliver Clemens, "was born April 20th, 1830. In his younger days he resided on a farm situated on the township-line between Waterloo and Wilmot Townships, near Trussler's Sawmill. From there he moved to Blair on the old 'Benjamin Bowman Farm'. At present he resides in the town of Galt. He was married , May 25th 1852, to Elizabeth Hellrigel who was born July 26th 1831. To them were born six children" 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

  [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..., 418. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-9 Page 3. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 12. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 5 Page 31. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. [E] Oliver CLEMENS/ born April 20, 1830/ died Sept. 26, 1904/ his wife/ Elizabeth/ born July 26, 1831/ died Feb. 3, 1913/ their daughter/ Melissa/ born Feb. 10, 1864/ died Sept. 1, 1902/ CLEMENS/ [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 028367 (1904). Name:Oliver Clemens Gender:Male Age:74 Religion:Methodist Birth Date:abt 1830 Birth Place:Canada Death Date:26 Sep 1904 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Organic Heart Disease [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852. Oliver CLEMENTS, to Elizabeth HELLRIGLE. 25 May 1852, Ayr. Rev. RITCHIE. Wit. George HELLRIGLE and Daniel STAUFFER.

  
  

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  Born - 20 Apr 1830 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 25 May 1852 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Business - McNally, Clemens & Co. - 1878 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Heart Disease - Coma - 26 Sep 1904 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth