Abraham B. Clemens^{[1, 2, 3]}

1814 - 1888  (74 years)

• Name	Abraham B. Clemens
  Born	11 Feb 1814	, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania   [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00023-1784
  Died	2 Mar 1888	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 4, 6]
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  Person ID	I17073	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacob Clemens, Sr.,   b. 9 Feb 1788, Lower Salford, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 8 Apr 1876, Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Susannah Dierstein,   b. 11 Nov 1789, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 24 Sep 1861  (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F4482	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Magdalena Eby,   b. 19 May 1810, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Jul 1883  (Age 73 years)
  Married	18 Mar 1834  [1, 2]
  Children	1. Elizabeth Clemens,   b. 8 May 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Jul 1890, Washington, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 55 years)   2. Samuel Clemens,   b. 5 Oct 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Dec 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   3. Susannah Clemens,   b. 5 May 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Oct 1886, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 48 years)   4. Jacob E. Clemens,   b. 21 Jun 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Jul 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)   5. Magdalena "Lena" Clemens,   b. 8 May 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Oct 1874  (Age 30 years)   6. Angeline Clemens,   b. 15 Oct 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Oct 1846  (Age 0 years)   7. Catharine Clemens,   b. 10 Apr 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Feb 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)   8. Lavina Clemens,   b. 6 Dec 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Jan 1873, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 22 years)   9. Veronica "Franny" Clemens,   b. 14 Dec 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1912  (Age 58 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F4484	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Abraham B. Clemens, "was born February 11th, 1814. On March 18th, 1834, he was married to Magdalena Eby. After his marriage he took possession of his father's farm where he resided until some time after his wife's death when he made his home with his daughter, Catharine, where he died March 2nd, 1888. She was born May 19, 1810, and died July 22nd, 1883. To them were born eight 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. - On the 20th of March, at the residence of his son-in-law, Christian Eby, Berlin, Ontario, of the infirmities of old age, Bro. Abram B. Clemens, aged 74 years, 1 month and 9 days. He was buried on the 2d in Eby's burying-ground at Berlin. The deceased brother was born in Montgomery Co., Pa., and came with his parents to this country when it was yet a howling wilderness. He was a member of the church from his youth. He leaves three children, and many friends and relatives here and in Michigan. Funeral services by J. Bowman and M. Erb, from 2 Tim. 4: 6-8 and 2 Cor. 5: 1. Peace to his ashes. Herald of Truth, Vol. XXV, Number 7, April 1, 1888, Pages 108, 109

  
  

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  [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..., 423. [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..., 610. [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..., 272. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), March 15, 1888. Abraham B. Clemens died in Berlin at age of 74 years, 1 month and 9 days. March 2, 1888 [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 15. Abraham B. CLEMENS Farmer USA 38 Mennonite b. 11-Feb Magdelena CLEMENS Canada 42 Mennonite b. 19-Mar Elisabetha CLEMENS Canada F. 17 Mennonite b. 8-May Susana CLEMENS Canada F. 14 Mennonite b. 5-May Jacob CLEMENS Canada F. 12 Mennonite b. 21-Jun Magdelena CLEMENS Canada F. 8 Mennonite b. 8-May Katharina CLEMENS Canada F. 4 Mennonite b. 10-Apr Lovina CLEMENS Canada 2 Mennonite b. 6-Dec [S32] News - Herald of Truth, April 1, 1888 - Obituary of Abraham B. Clemens. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 7. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 22. [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Div. 12 Page 86. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 15. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.

  
  

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  Born - 11 Feb 1814 - , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Occupation - farmer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 2 Mar 1888 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth