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

Jacob S. Clemens[1]

Male 1837 - 1894  (57 years)


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  • Name Jacob S. Clemens 
    Born 27 Jun 1837  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1880  Campbell Township, Ionia Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    farmer 
    Eby ID Number 00023-1798 
    Died 6 Oct 1894  [1, 2, 8
    Buried Mennonite Cemetery, Bowne, Ionia, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I17112  Generations
    Last Modified 30 Sep 2024 

    Father Abraham D. Clemens,   b. 17 Apr 1813, Doylestown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1877, Williamsburg (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Veronica "Fanny" Shantz,   b. 23 May 1813, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1887, Near Williamsburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 16 Apr 1833  [1, 9
    Family ID F4490  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Leah Hallman,   b. 23 Aug 1839, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1919  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 30 Aug 1857  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 10
    Children 
     1. Susannah Clemens,   b. 1858, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 May 1912, Freeport, Barry, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     2. Rachel Ann Clemens,   b. 1 Jun 1859, Of, Clarksville, Kent Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1860  (Age 0 years)
     3. Amos H. Clemens,   b. 14 Jul 1860, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jun 1938, Hastings, Barry, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     4. Oscar H. Clemens,   b. 1861, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Veronica Clemens,   b. 1866, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Jacob Osiah Clemens,   b. 4 Jun 1870, Campbell, Ionia, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1925, Freeport Cemetery, Freeport, Barry, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     7. Selina Clemens,   b. 19 Aug 1874, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1890  (Age 16 years)
    Last Modified 1 Oct 2024 
    Family ID F4491  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jacob S. Clemens, "was born June 27th, 1837. He resides at Clarksville, Kent County, Michigan, where he was engaged in farming. On August 30th, 1857, he was married to Leah Hallman who was born August 23rd, 1839. He died October 6th, 1890. 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.].

  • 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..., 426.

    2. [S331] Cemetery - Michigan, Ionia, Bowne Township - Mennonite.
      Clemens, Jacob S. (Father) b. June 27, 1837; d. Oct.6, 1894.

    3. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 276.

    4. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 27 Jul 1837:32.
      few weeks ago In Waterloo, the family of Abraham D. Clemens was blessed with a son.

    5. [S142] Census - Michigan - 1880, Campbell, Ionia, Michigan Film 1254584 Page Number 308A.
      Jacob S. CLEMENS Self M Male W 43 ONT Farmer
      Leah CLEMENS Wife M Female W 41 ONT Keeping House
      Amos CLEMENS Son S Male W 19 ONT Carpenter
      Oscar CLEMENS Son S Male W 18 ONT Farm Laborer
      Veronica CLEMENS Dau S Female W 13 MI
      Jacob O. CLEMENS Son S Male W 10 MI At School
      Salina CLEMENS Dau S Female W 7 MI
      John STERZIK Other S Male W 24 PRUSSIA Carpenter

    6. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 5 Page 37.

    7. [S142] Census - Michigan - 1880, Campbell, Ionia, Michigan Film 1254584 Page Number 308A.

    8. [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..., 761.

    9. [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.

    10. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 27 Jun 1837 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Aug 1857 - 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 MapsOccupation - farmer - 1880 - Campbell Township, Ionia Co., Michigan Link to Google Earth
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