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

1813 - 1877  (63 years)

• Name	Abraham D. Clemens
  Born	17 Apr 1813	Doylestown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA   [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27484549
  Historic Building	Abt 1845	1531 Bleams Rd., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	2 story field stone house,
  Occupation	1851	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer & Sawmiller
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Possessions	1863	1385 Bleams Rd., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	The Williamsburg School is one of the few remaining buildings associated with the former hamlet of Williamsburg. In 1863, Abram and Veronica Clements sold three quarters of an acre of their farm to the Trustees of School Section Number Seven (S.S. #7). In 1864 the one room school house was bu
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00023-1796
  Died	15 Apr 1877	Williamsburg (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 7]
  Buried	Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Person ID	I17109	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Deacon Abraham S. Clemens,   b. 7 Mar 1790, Salford, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 25 Dec 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Rachel Dierstein,   b. 15 Nov 1791, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 3 Dec 1864, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Married	19 May 1812  [10]
  Family ID	F4489	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Veronica "Fanny" Shantz,   b. 23 May 1813, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Aug 1887, Near Williamsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Married	16 Apr 1833  [1, 2]
  Children	1. Maria "Mary" Clemens,   b. 11 Sep 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Jan 1915, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)   2. Jacob S. Clemens,   b. 27 Jun 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Oct 1894  (Age 57 years)   3. Susannah Clemens,   b. 3 Jan 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Jul 1872, Moline, Allegan, Michigan, USA  (Age 32 years)   4. Rachel Clemens,   b. 21 Aug 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Sep 1880, Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 38 years)   5. Joseph S. Clemens,   b. 9 Feb 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 May 1902, Maplevalley, Sanilac Co., Michigan, USA  (Age 57 years)   6. Lydia Clemens,   b. 8 May 1848, Williamsburg (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 May 1878, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 29 years)   7. Veronica Ann Clemens,   b. 24 Aug 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Aug 1874, Williamsburg (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 22 years)   8. Abraham Shantz Clemens,   b. 13 Jun 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Jan 1927  (Age 73 years)   9. Noah S. Clemens,   b. 12 Mar 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Sep 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 1 years)   10. Sarah Clemens,   b. 1867, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F4490	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Abraham D. Clemens Birth Frakur from Joseph Schneider Haus

  
  

• Notes

  Abraham D. Clemens, "the eldest son, was born April 17th, 1813. He was married, April 16th, 1833, to Veronica Shantz who was born May 23, 1813, and died August 26th, 1887. They resided on a farm at Williamsburg where he died April 15th, 1877. To them were born nine 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.].

  
  

• 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..., 426. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 401. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 598. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 276. Abraham D. CLEMENS Farmer Birthplace: USA Age 39 Mennonite Fanny CLEMENS Birthplace: Canada Age 39 Mennonite Mary CLEMENS Birthplace: Canada Age 18 Mennonite Jacob CLEMENS Labourer Birthplace: Canada Age 15 Mennonite Susan CLEMENS Birthplace: Canada Age 12 Mennonite Rachel CLEMENS Birthplace: Canada Age 10 Mennonite Joseph CLEMENS Birthplace: Canada Age 7 Mennonite Lydia CLEMENS Birthplace: Canada Age 4 Mennonite Fanny CLEMENS Birthplace: Canada Age 1 Mennonite Jacob YONCE Birthplace: Germany Age 21 Roman Catholic Joseph BOWMAN teacher Birthplace: Canada Age 22 Roman Catholic [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 55. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 5 Page 36. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 22 May 1873. Died 15 Apr 1877 In Williamsburg, Abraham D. Clemens died at the age of 64 years less 2 days. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 276. [S136] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Weber Mennonite CC#5426 Internet Link. [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..., 425.

  
  

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  Historic Building - 2 story field stone house, - Abt 1845 - 1531 Bleams Rd., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1851 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer & Sawmiller - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Possessions - 1863 - 1385 Bleams Rd., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 15 Apr 1877 - Williamsburg (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth