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

Susannah Clemens[1, 2]

Female 1838 - 1886  (48 years)


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  • Name Susannah Clemens 
    Born 5 May 1838  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
    Gender Female 
    Name Susannah Itter 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Keeper of House of Industry 
    Residence 240 Frederick St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Weslyan Methodist 
    Eby ID Number 00023-1787 
    Died 27 Oct 1886  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5, 11, 13
    Cause: Dropsy 3 months 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Person ID I17079  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Abraham B. Clemens,   b. 11 Feb 1814, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Mar 1888, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Magdalena Eby,   b. 19 May 1810, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jul 1883  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 18 Mar 1834  [1, 2
    Family ID F4484  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Peter Itter,   b. 23 Mar 1839, Markham, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1920, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 5 Feb 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 10, 14, 15
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F4485  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Susannah Clemens, "was born May 5th, 1838, and died October 27th, 1886. She was married to Peter Itter. They resided near Kossuth, Ontario, until the year 1880, then they moved to Berlin where she died, leaving no issue."


      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..., 423.

    2. [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.

    3. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Peter Itter aged 22 res Waterloo Twp. born Canada West son of Melchior Itter and Catharine Hele to Susan Clemmens aged 21 res Waterloo Twp. born Waterloo Twp. daughter of Abraham Clemmens and Magdalena Eby. married 5 Feb 1861

    4. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Division 1 Page Number 54 Household Number 168.

    5. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), Nov. 4, 1886.
      Oct. 27, 1886 Susannah Itter, ne Clemens, wife of Peter Itter, died in Berlin at age of 48 years, 5 months and 22 days.

    6. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 15.

    7. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 10 May 1838:21.
      5 May 1838 The family of Abraham Clemens was blessed with a daughter.

    8. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 9.

    9. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div 1 Page 54.

    10. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Peter Itter Birth Place: CW Residence: Waterloo Age: 22 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839 Father Name: Melchoir Mother Name: Catherine Hell Spouse Name: Susan Clemens Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840 Spouse Birth Place: Waterloo Spouse residence: Waterloo Spouse Father Name: Abraham Spouse Mother Name: Magdalene Eby Marriage Date: 6 Feb 1861 Marriage County: Waterloo

    11. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 4 Nov 1886.
      Oct. 27, 1886 Susannah Itter, neƩ Clemens, wife of Peter Itter, died in Berlin at age of 48 years, 5 months and 22 days.

    12. [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Div. 12 Page 86.

    13. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link .
      South: In memory of/ Gordon Clarence/ beloved son of/ Petter[sic] & Alovina/ Itter/ who died/ March 15th 1890/ aged/ 2 y'rs. 1 mon. & 5 d'ys./ To[sic] good for earth, God called/ him home/ a pleasent[sic] one from our/ household gone/ remember me and bear in mind/ you have not long to stay behind/ Itter/
      East: In memory of/ Susanna Clemens/ beloved wife of/ Peter Itter/ who died/ Oct. 27th 1886/ aged/ 48 y'rs. 6 mo's. & 22 d'ys./ Sacred forever from busy life/ she sleeps in this lone spot/ but oh! amid earth's transient joys/ she ne'er shall be forgot/
      North: Peter Itter/ born Mar. 23, 1839/ in Markham Tp. York Co./ died Jan. 1, 1920/ at Kitchener, Ont./ aged 80 years 9 mo./ & 8 days/
      West: Irvin Albert Itter/ Tis hard to break the tender cord/ when love has bound the heart/ tis hard, so hard to speak the words/ "We must forever part"/

    14. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 07 Feb 1861.
      05 Feb 1861 By Rev. Bindemann, Peter Itter was married to Susanna Clemens, both of Waterloo.

    15. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 7 Fb 1861 pg 6.
      CLEMENS, Susanna married 5 Feb 1861 To Peter ITTE. Both of Waterloo Twp. minister F.W. Bindemann

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 May 1838 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 5 Feb 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Keeper of House of Industry - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - 240 Frederick St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Weslyan Methodist - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Dropsy 3 months - 27 Oct 1886 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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