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

Irvin Allison "Ivan" Clemens[1]

Male 1878 - 1947  (68 years)


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  • Name Irvin Allison "Ivan" Clemens 
    Born 6 Aug 1878  Williamsburg (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Baker 
    Occupation 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Laborer, Odd Jobs 
    Residence 1911  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Non Believer 
    Eby ID Number 00023-1804.2 
    Died 28 May 1947  Dryden, Van Horne Twp., Kenora District, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Cause: Cause: Heart Attack 
    Buried 31 May 1947  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I17165  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Abraham Shantz Clemens,   b. 13 Jun 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1927  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Mary Kesselring,   b. 1 Jun 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1921  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 29 Feb 1876  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8, 9
    Family ID F4497  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Marjorie Clemens,   d. Bef 2009
     2. Ruth Irene Clemens,   b. 15 Jan 1929, Richan, Kent Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 2009, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F52552  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Ivan Clemens

      PRESTON, May 29 Ivan Clemens, en route from Richan to make his home with relatives in Preston, suffered a heart attack and died suddenly in hospital at Dryden yesterday morning, Mr. Clemens, who was 68 years of age, had farmed in Northern Ontario for 14 years. He sold his farm, in that area recently. Born in Williamsburg he resided in Preston for some years, and was engaged in market gardening. He spent the greater part of his life in Preston until purchasing a farm in Northern Ontario. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Harry Carver, Stevensville, Ont., and Mrs. Joseph Lengyell of Preston; one sister, Mrs. Clara Letson of Hespeler and one brother, Nelson Clemens of Preston. Two brothers Ralph and Edgar H. Clemens of Preston predeceased him. The body will rest at the Stager-Pass Funeral Home from noon Friday. Service will be held at the funeral home Saturday at 2 p.m. with Rev, J. C. Williamson officiating. Interment will be in the Preston cemetery.

      Kitchener Daily Record 29 May 1947 pg 23

  • 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..., 427.

    2. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.

    3. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-1 Page 10.

    4. [S1669] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1911, Div. 23 Page 16.

    5. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 158.

    6. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:Irwin Clemens Date of Birth:6 Aug 1878 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Abraham S Clemens Mother's name:Mary Kesselring

    7. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Edgar H. Clemens/ Dec. 2, 1883 - Aug. 1, 1945./ [Burial Card] Baby Colleen Weaver [Weber] Bur. Dec. 24, 1950; Ivan Clemens Buried May 31, 1947.

    8. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Abraham Stantz Clemens Born: Waterloo Age: 23 Father: Abraham D Clemens Mother: Veronica Clemens Born: abt 1853 Spouse: Mary Kesselring Age: 20 born: Waterloo Father: Christiane Kesselring Mother: Philippine Kesselring married 29 Feb 1876

    9. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 2 Mar 1876.
      29 Feb 1876 By Pastor Wurster in Preston, Abraham S. Clemens was married to Maria Kesselring, both of Waterloo.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Aug 1878 - Williamsburg (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Baker - 1901 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer, Odd Jobs - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Non Believer - 1911 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 31 May 1947 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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