William George Hamilton "George" Clemens^[1]

1841 - 1921  (80 years)

• Name	William George Hamilton "George" Clemens
  Born	7 Jan 1841	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59481314
  Name	George Clemens
  Name	W. G. H. Clemens
  Residence	1860	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	NC Methodist
  Occupation	1891	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Teamster
  Residence	1891	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	00023-1737
  Died	9 Feb 1921	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I16946	Generations
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024

  
  

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

  
  

  Family 1	Rebecca Hearn,   b. 1838, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Jul 1865, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 27 years)
  Married	10 Sep 1860	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Children	1. Charles Clemens,   b. 1862, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Rebecca Clemens,   b. Abt 1862, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F4461	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth Jane "Jenny" Esson,   b. 11 Jun 1849, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Jun 1899, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 50 years)
  Children	1. George Edmund Clemens,   b. 5 Nov 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Dec 1950, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Last Modified	19 Dec 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 [Hearn] 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.]. ____________ Funeral Today. The funeral of the late W. Clemens was held from Grieves undertaking parlors at two p.m. today to the Mennonite cemetery, Preston. He is mourned by one son in Saskatchewan and also one daughter in Saskatchewan, one son in Toronto. Mr. Clemens was an old resident of Preston and had been enjoying the best of health until recently when he underwent an operation at the Galt hospital from which he never rightly recovered and passed away at that place Wednesday night. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Draper. The Daily Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Fri, Feb 11, 1921 Page 2

  
  

• 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..., 414. [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 [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Siv. 2, Pg. 15. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 45. [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 [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.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Jan 1841 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1860 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 10 Sep 1860 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - NC Methodist - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Teamster - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 9 Feb 1921 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth