Christian Clemens^{[1, 2]}

1828 - 1902  (73 years)

• Name	Christian Clemens
  Born	18 Oct 1828	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34286555
  Occupation	1852	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Blacksmith
  Occupation	1861	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Blacksmith
  Residence	1861	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1867	Waterdown, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Residence	1880	Gaines, Kent, Michigan   [8]
  Eby ID Number	00023-1861
  Died	21 Feb 1902	, Kent Co., Michigan   [5]
  Buried	Gaines Cemetery, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan   [5]
  Person ID	I17254	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Deacon Abraham L. Clemens,   b. 3 Jul 1781, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 26 Jan 1845, Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Magdalena "Molly" Miller,   b. 8 Feb 1786, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 1 Feb 1847, North Of Preston, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)
  Married	1807  [9, 10]
  Family ID	F734	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Lydia Bowman,   b. 1831, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 May 1866, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 35 years)
  Children	1. Albert Clemens,   b. 1850, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Susanna Clemens,   b. 1 Jan 1857, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Jun 1860, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 3 years)   3. Magdalena Clemens,   b. 1860, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Abt 1910  (Age 50 years)   4. Ephraim Clemens,   b. 18 Feb 1860, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Feb 1861  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F2258	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Leah Bauman,   b. 15 Oct 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Nov 1910, , Kent Co., Michigan  (Age 69 years)
  Married	12 Feb 1867	Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada   [7, 11]
  Children	1. Lucinda Clemens,   d. Bef 1893   2. Oscar Clemens,   b. 1870, , Michigan, USA ,   d. 1935  (Age 65 years)   3. Simon Clemens,   b. 1875, , Michigan, USA ,   d. 1944  (Age 69 years)   4. Alvin Clemens,   b. 1877, Gaines, Kent, Michigan ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Ella May Clemens,   b. 1879, Gaines, Kent, Michigan ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Ada M. Clemens,   b. 15 Sep 1881, Gaines, Kent, Michigan ,   d. 18 Aug 1885  (Age 3 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F2284	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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• Notes

  Christian Clemens, "was born October 18, 1828. After his marriage he resided in different places in the county, the last of which, before he moved to Michigan, was Berlin where he was engaged in the blacksmithing and horseshoeing business. Some thirty years ago he moved to Kent County, Michigan, where he has since been engaged in farming. He was first married to Lydia, daughter of Wendel and Susannah (Bricker) Bowman. After her decease he was married to Leah, daughter of Elias ands Polly (Clemens) Bowman. (She was the widow of the late Samuel S. Betzner). To him and his first wife were born two children, namely: VII Albert, who died young, and VII Lena who resides at Grand Rapids, Michigan; and with second wife there are six 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..., 437. [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..., 111. [S270] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1852, Pg 22. [S142] Census - Michigan - 1880, Gaines, Kent, Michigan Family History Library Film 1254588 Page Number 172C. Christian CLEMENTS Self M Male W 51 CAN Farms Leah CLEMENTS Wife M Female W 39 CAN Keep House Magdelana CLEMENTS Dau S Female W 20 CAN Keep House Lizzie CLEMENTS Dau S Female W 14 CAN Keep House Oscar CLEMENTS Son S Male W 9 MI Simon CLEMENTS Son S Male W 5 MI Alvin CLEMENTS Son S Male W 3 MI Ella May CLEMENTS Dau S Female W 1 MI Jacob ROSENBARGE Other W Male W 34 CAN Farm Labr-Hired [S179] Cemetery - Michigan, Kent, Gaines Township - Gaines Cemetery. Christian / Clemens / 1828 - 1902 [S123] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1861, Div. 4 Page 37. [S51] Vit - ON, Wentworth - Wentworth County Marriage Register 1858-1869. Leah Betzner Born: Ontario Res: Waterloo Age: 25 Father: Elias Mother: Maria Born: 1842 Spouse: Charles Clemming Age: 38 born: Ontario Res: Waterdown Born: 1829 Father: Abraham Mother: Magdalena married 12 Feb 1867 county: Wentworth [S142] Census - Michigan - 1880, Gaines, Kent, Michigan Family History Library Film 1254588 Page Number 172C. [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..., 94. [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..., 432. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 20 Feb 1867. Betzner, Leah married 13 Feb 1867 to Christian Clemens At house of Mr. Nelson Sipes, of Beverly, by Rev. S.L. Downey, of Sheffield. Both bride and groom of Waterloo.

  
  

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  Born - 18 Oct 1828 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Blacksmith - 1852 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Blacksmith - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1867 - Waterdown, Wentworth County, Ontario, Canada Married - 12 Feb 1867 - Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1880 - Gaines, Kent, Michigan Died - 21 Feb 1902 - , Kent Co., Michigan Buried - - Gaines Cemetery, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan  = Link to Google Earth