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

John Henry Clemens[1]

Male 1850 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name John Henry Clemens 
    Born 14 Oct 1850  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1881  Ancaster Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    carpenter 
    Eby ID Number 00023-1754 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I17008  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Clemens,   b. 7 May 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Mary Ann Henry,   b. Abt 1822, Of, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F4453  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Eliza Jane Fyle,   b. Abt 1850, Of, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. George Edgar Clemens,   b. 3 Jun 1875, Brantford Township, Brant County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. John Clemens,   b. 5 Mar 1876, Brantford Township, Brant County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Clarence Clemens,   b. Abt 1878, Brantford Township, Brant County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4471  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Martha Agnes Smith,   b. 1855, Glanford Township, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1 Jul 1881  Brantford Township, Brant County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F4472  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John Henry Clemens, "was born October 14th, 1850. He resides in the city of Brantford where he is engaged in building. He was first married to Eliza Fyle and after her decease to Agnes Smith. With first wife there were three children, namely: VIII George, VIII John, VIII Clarence who was drowned in the Grand River at Brantford when 10 years and 6 months old. No issue of second marriage."


      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..., 417.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 001091-81.
      J. Henry CLEMENS , 29, widower , carpenter, Hespeler , Ancaster Twp., s/o John & MaryAnn , married Martha Agnes SMITH , 26 , widow, Glanford , Brantford Twp., d/o Sylvestore & Salome SMITH , witn: William MANSON & Bertha CORNWELL of Brantford Twp., 1 July 1881 at Brantford Twp.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Oct 1850 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - carpenter - 1881 - Ancaster Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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