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

William George Hamilton "George" Clemens[1]

Male 1840 -


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  • Name William George Hamilton "George" Clemens 
    Born 1840  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Name George Clemens 
    Name W. G. H. Clemens 
    Residence 1860  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    NC Methodist 
    Occupation 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Teamster 
    Residence 1891  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number 00023-1737 
    Died Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I16946  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Sep 2024 

    Father George S. Clemens,   b. 20 Sep 1812, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Oct 1888, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Margaret Ellis,   b. 19 Feb 1815, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Oct 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 1 Dec 1835  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F4449  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Rebecca Hearn,   b. 1838, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jul 1865, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years) 
    Married 10 Sep 1860  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Charles Clemens,   b. 1862, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Rebecca Clemens,   b. Abt 1862, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2024 
    Family ID F4461  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Eliza Jane Esson,   b. 1847, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. George Edmund Clemens,   b. 1869, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 11 Sep 2024 
    Family ID F33124  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William Clemens, "resided in Preston where he died September 17, 1862. He was first married to a Miss Ham and after her decease to Jennie Esson. To him were born three children, namely: VIII Charles and VIII Rebecca of first wife, and VIII Edward of second wife."


      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..., 414.

    2. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Rebecca Hearn Born: Guelph Res: Guelph Age: 21 Father: William Mother: Mary Ann Born: 1839 Spouse: William G. H. Clemens Age: 19 born: Waterloo Res: Dumfries Township Born: 1841 Father: George Clemens JR Mother: Marg Clemens married 10 Sep 1860

    3. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Siv. 2, Pg. 15.

    4. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 45.

    5. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      William G. H. Clemens Born: Waterloo Res: Dumfries Township Age: 19 Father: George Clemens Jr Mother: Marg Clemens Born: 1841 Spouse: Rebecca Hearn Age: 21 born: Guelph Res: Guelph Born: 1839 Father: William Mother: Mary Ann married 10 Sep 1860

    6. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 10 Dec 1835:15.
      1 Dec 1835 Georg Clemens, son of Georg Clemens, m. Miss ---- Ellis, daughter of Wm Ellis, who also performed the ceremony. All are of Waterloo.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1840 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1860 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Sep 1860 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - NC Methodist - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teamster - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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