Rachel Clemens^{[1, 2]}

1831 - 1902  (71 years)

• Name	Rachel Clemens
  Born	14 Oct 1831	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/236943497
  Name	Rachel Bennett
  Name	Rachel Zingg
  Residence	1861	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Methodist
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Methodist
  Residence	1891	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	00023-1764
  Died	5 Dec 1902  [3]
  Buried	Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I16939	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  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 1	John Jacob Zingg,   b. 22 Jul 1828, , Switzerland ,   d. 2 Feb 1856, Washington, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 27 years)
  Married	14 Oct 1849
  Children	1. Mary Ann Zingg,   b. 21 Jun 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Feb 1931, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)   2. George H. Zingg,   b. 25 Jan 1852,   d. 16 Jan 1869  (Age 16 years)   3. Wilhelmina "Mina" Zingg,   b. 24 Apr 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Jan 1927, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F4455	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	John Bennett,   b. 20 May 1832, , Scotland ,   d. 17 Jan 1881  (Age 48 years)
  Children	1. Christina Bennett,   b. CALC 31 Aug 1858,   d. 15 Apr 1862  (Age ~ 3 years)   2. John Bennett,   b. 8 Apr 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Oct 1875, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 15 years)   3. Oliver Clayton Bennett,   b. 12 Aug 1862, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jun 1940, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)   4. Minerva S. Bennett,   b. 1864, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Charles Eugene Bennett,   b. 21 May 1867, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Nov 1944  (Age 77 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F4456	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Rachel Clemens, "was born October 14th, 1831. She was married to John Zink and resided at Washington, Oxford County, where he died. Some time after his decease she was married to John Bennett. They reside in Preston where he died some years ago. The widow still resides in their old home where Mr. Bennett died. To her were born seven children, namely: VII Mary Ann, VII George who died aged 14 years, and VII Minnie of first husband, and VII John, VII Oliver, VII Minerva, and VII Charles of second husband." 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..., 419. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12361-90. George Kellough, 23, occ. Cabinet Maker, b. Lanark Co., res. Preston, son of George and Jane, married Minerva S. Bennett, 24, b. Preston, res. same, daughter of John and Rachel, Witness(es) Rev F. M. Mathers of Preston and Melissa Clemens of Galt, 30 April 1890 at Preston [S146] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Hagey Mennonite CC#5431 Cemetery Internet Link . John Bennett / born May 20th 1832 / died Jan. 17th, 1881 / also his wife / Rachel Clemens / relict of the late / John Zingg / born Oct. 14th, 1831 / died Dec. 5th, 1902 / Bennett [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 67. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 13 Page 83. [S2767] aaaWaterloo Township 1871 South, Sect. 2 Page 39.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Oct 1831 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth