Dr. George H. Clemens^[1]

1857 - 1917  (60 years)

• Name	George H. Clemens
  Prefix	Dr.
  Born	20 Mar 1857	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Lutheran
  Occupation	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Physician - Doctor - Dr.
  Residence	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	00023-1760
  Died	23 Sep 1917	Parkdale, York Co., Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Port Perry, Durham County, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I17022	Generations
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Oliver Clemens,   b. 20 Apr 1830, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Sep 1904, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Helrigel,   b. 26 Jul 1831, Katzweiler, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany ,   d. 3 Feb 1913, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Married	25 May 1852	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 5]
  Family ID	F4454	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma Van Camp,   b. 11 Jun 1856, Bowmanville, Darlington Twp., Durham Co., Ontario ,   d. 9 Dec 1913, , York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)
  Married	31 Aug 1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Louie Clemens   2. Lillie Aileen Clemens,   b. CALC 3 Feb 1888, Port Perry, Reach Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario ,   d. 26 Oct 1888, Port Perry, Reach Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario  (Age ~ 0 years)
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F4473	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  George Clemens, M. D., "was born March 20th 1857. When a young man he commenced the study of medicine and attended the Toronto Trinity College for four full terms and graduated some twelve years ago. After getting his degree he immediately followed his profession in Berlin. About ten years ago he moved to Port Perry where he has a very extensive practice. He is married to Emma, eldest daughter of Levi VanCamp, dentist, of Berlin. Their family consists of two 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. __________________ CLEMENS. GEORGE H. was born on a farm near Preston on March 20, 1857. He attended Galt Collegiate, Victoria College, Cobourg, and Trinity University, Toronto, receiving his medical degree in 1880. He commenced practice in Berlin upon graduation, his card in the Berliner Journal read: G, H. Clemens M. D. Graduate of Universities of Toronto and Cobourg, licensed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, has his office over the "Journal" and lives in Heller's Hotel, Berlin. June 10, 1880. He practised in Berlin until December 1882, when he moved to Port Perry. While in Berlin he married the eldest daughter of dentist Levi Van Camp. He did well in Port Perry, but in 1897 he left for Parkdale, Toronto, where he became a well known general practitioner. He died on September 23, 1917 of a heart condition, after some twenty years in Parkdale. Dr. Alexander D. Campbell, Doctors in Waterloo County 1852-1925 ______________ DR. G. H. CLEMENS DIES Toronto, Sept. 24.-Dr. George H. Clemens, Parkdale, died suddenly at his home on Sunday morning after returning from an early call on a patient in West Toronto, Arriving home he went to his bedroom, where he was found lying dead on his bed some time later by his son, Louis W. Clemens. Dr. John Hunter was called, but found life was extinct. Death was due to valvular trouble of the heart. Dr. Clemens had suffered on previous occasions with the same trouble, He came to Toronto twenty years ago, and was a well-known general practitioner. The Hamilton Spectator Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Mon, Sep 24, 1917 Page 11 ____________ Death came suddenly to Dr. George H. Clemens of 1392 King street west former president of the Parkdale Bowling Club. Saturday he took part in the McCausland Cup games at the club, playing from 2 o'clock until 10 o'clock. Sunday morning early, he was found dead in bed, shortly after his return from an early morning trip to see a patient. Death was due to heart failure. The late Dr. Clemens was 60 years of age and was very popular with the bowling fraternity. The Toronto Star Toronto, Ontario, Canada Monday, September 24, 1917

  
  

• 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..., 418. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 56. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 12. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 5 Page 31. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852. Oliver CLEMENTS, to Elizabeth HELLRIGLE. 25 May 1852, Ayr. Rev. RITCHIE. Wit. George HELLRIGLE and Daniel STAUFFER.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Mar 1857 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Lutheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Physician - Doctor - Dr. - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 31 Aug 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 23 Sep 1917 - Parkdale, York Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth