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

Abraham Clemens[1, 2, 3]

Male 1752 - 1808  (55 years)


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  • Name Abraham Clemens 
    Born 31 Dec 1752  , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48663096 
    Eby ID Number 00023-1777 
    Died 15 Sep 1808  Lederach, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Lower Salford Mennonite Cemetery, Harleyville, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I16943  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Abraham Clemens,   b. 1710, Skippack, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1776  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Catharine Bachman,   b. 25 Aug 1722, Of, Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1810  (Age 87 years) 
    Family ID F4231  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Steiner,   b. Jul 1754, Of, Salford, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Sep 1823  (Age ~ 69 years) 
    Married 1778  [1
    Children 
     1. John Clemens,   b. 17 Jul 1779, Lower Salford, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1810  (Age 30 years)
     2. Catharine Clemens,   b. 21 May 1782, Lower Salford, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Jan 1869, Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     3. Magdalena Clemens,   b. 17 Jan 1784, Lower Salford, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     4. George Clemens,   b. 1786, Lower Salford, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1843  (Age 57 years)
     5. Jacob Clemens, Sr.,   b. 9 Feb 1788, Lower Salford, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1876, Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     6. Deacon Abraham S. Clemens,   b. 7 Mar 1790, Salford, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F4459  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Abraham Clemens, "the second son of Abraham and Catharine Clemens, was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, December 31st, 1752. He received the old homestead with 180 acres of land which he retained in his possession until his death. In 1785 he made another purchase of 76 acres of land. This, together with the 180 acres which he received from his father, make him the owner of 256 acres of land. In 1778 he was married to Mary Steiner who was born in July, 1754, and died September 11th, 1823. He died September 15th, 1808. 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 
    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..., 421.

    2. [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..., 454.

    3. [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..., 856.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 31 Dec 1752 - , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Sep 1808 - Lederach, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
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