Nathaniel Unger Clemens^{[1, 2]}

1852 - 1931  (79 years)

• Name	Nathaniel Unger Clemens
  Born	9 Feb 1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19443545
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Blacksmith
  Occupation	1874	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Blacksmith
  Occupation	1879	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	blacksmith
  Residence	1931	Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario
  Eby ID Number	00023-1876
  Died	25 Jul 1931	Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario   [4, 7]
  	Cause: Chronic Endocarditis & Myocarditis 3 months
  Buried	New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 7]
  Person ID	I17324	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Wendell B. Clemens,   b. 28 Dec 1823, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Aug 1897, Lapeer Co., Michigan, USA.  (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Catherine Unger,   b. 16 Mar 1829, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Jan 1917, Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Married	25 Nov 1845	, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Family ID	F252470	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Elizabeth Copley,   b. 23 Jan 1854, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 May 1911, Neustadt, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)
  Married	14 Oct 1874	Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Children	1. Alvan Copley Clemens,   b. Dec 1876, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1967  (Age ~ 90 years)   2. Alfred Lorrance Clemens,   b. 27 Jan 1879, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Apr 1963, Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada  (Age 84 years)   3. Alice Vanallew Clemens,   b. 26 Mar 1881 OR 27 Mar 1882, Neustadt, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Maude Clemens,   b. Abt 1883, Neustadt, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Mary Clemens,   b. Abt 1885, Neustadt, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F4540	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Nathaniel U. Clemens, "was born February 9th, 1852. He resides in Neustadt, Grey County, Ontario, where he is doing a good business in horseshoeing, carriage-ironing, and general blacksmithing. He is married to Anna Hobbly and has a family of four 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.]. _______________ NATHANIEL CLEMENS The death of a former resident of this district in the person of Nathaniel Unger Clemens look place in Milverton at the home of his sons A. C. Clemens. Saturday, after an illness of only two weeks. He was in his 80th year. Born In Dumfries, he had lived in this district almost all his life he was married In 1874 to Annie Copley at Freeport. For some years he was in the blacksmithing business in New Dundee with Oliver Bergey and John Weber and then bought a business in Neustadt where he lived the greater part of his life. Since retiring from business he has made his home mostly with his son Alvan. Surviving him are two souls. Alvan of Milverton and Alfred of Turtleford, Sask. and one daughter, Alice, of Turtleford. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon from the residence of Alvan Clemens in Milverton where there will be a short service at 1 16 o'clock, to the United Brethren Church in New Dundee. Interment will be made In New Dundee. Kitchener Daily Record 27 Jul 1931 Pg 13

  
  

• 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..., 440. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 009847-74. Nathaniel Clemens, 22, occ. Blacksmith, b. Waterloo, res. Wilmot, son of Wendel and Catharine Married Annie E. Copley, 20, b. Wilmot, res. Wilmot, daughter of Mary, Witn Moses Clemens of Waterloo and Ella M. Copley of Wilmot, 14 October 1874 In Freeport In The Twp of Waterloo. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 009847-74. [S175] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - New Dundee Union CC#4561 Cemetery Internet Link. In memory of Nathaniel U Clemens 1852-1931 his beloved wife Annie E Copley 1854-1911 At rest in peace Clemens [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 1 Page 52. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 12 Page 83. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19443545/nathaniel-clemens. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Alfred Lorance Clemens Born: 27 Jan 1879 County: Waterloo Father: Nathaniel Clemens Mother: Ann Copley [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..., 439.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 9 Feb 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Blacksmith - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Blacksmith - 1874 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 14 Oct 1874 - Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - blacksmith - 1879 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1931 - Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Died - Cause: Chronic Endocarditis & Myocarditis 3 months - 25 Jul 1931 - Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Buried - - New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth