Moses B. Clemens^{[1, 2]}

1846 - 1919  (73 years)

• Name	Moses B. Clemens
  Born	1 Aug 1846	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1876	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 12]
  Residence	1876	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Butter Maker
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Dyer, Button Factory
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Died	4 Dec 1919	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 13]
  Residence	1921	41 Irvin St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00023-1837
  Buried	First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  Person ID	I17466	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Eli Clemens,   b. 21 Jun 1815, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Feb 1879  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Leah W. Bauman,   b. 4 Dec 1813, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Oct 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)
  Married	30 May 1843	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 4]
  Family ID	F2050	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Catharina "Katie" Brox,   b. 31 Jan 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Aug 1925  (Age 73 years)
  Married	2 Apr 1876	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 7, 12, 14]
  Children	1. Eli B. Clemens,   b. 1877, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Emanuel Clemens,   b. 1 Jan 1880, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Sarah Clemens,   b. 10 Jan 1882, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Jacob Mahlon Clemens,   b. 24 Mar 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Jun 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)   5. Norman Clemens,   b. 5 May 1893, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Walter Clemens,   b. 9 Jan 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Jul 1948, Sarnia, Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 49 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F4557	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	?,   b. Abt 1850,   d. Bef 1921  (Age ~ 70 years)
  Children	1. Sarah Clemens,   b. 1889, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Mahlon Clemens,   b. 1892, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F243462	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Moses Clemens, "was born August 1st, 1846. He resides in the town of Berlin where he is engaged as night watchman for J. Y. Shantz & Son. On April 2nd, 1876, he was married to Catharine Brox who was born January 31st, 1852. To them are born three children". Moses B. Clemens, "was born August 1st, 1846. He is married to Catharine Brox, and resides in Berlin. They have a family of three 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.]. ______________ Clemens. - Moses B. Clemens was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Aug. 1, 1846; died of a lingering illness at his home in Kitchener on Dec. 4, 1919; aged 73 y. 4 m. 3 d. In April, 1876, he was married to Sister Catherine Brooks, who together with 5 sons and 1 daughter mourn his departure. Bro. Clemens united with the Mennonite Church 45 years ago and lived a faithful and consistent life until death. Funeral services Dec. 7 at the First Mennonite Church at Kitchener when Bro. U. K. Weber preached in English and Bro. Jonas Snider in German. Text, Gal. 6: 7,8. Gospel Herald - Volume XII, Number 38 - December 18, 1919 - pages 718, 719

  
  

• 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..., 433. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 13 Apr 1876. 02 Apr 1876 By Pastor J.W. Tuerk in Berlin, Moses Clemens of Berlin was married to Catharina Brox of Woolwich Township. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) Page 6. [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..., 145. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 29. Moses CLEMENS Birthplace: Canada Age 6 Mennonite b. 1-Aug [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 15. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, December 18, 1919 - Obituary of Moses B. Clemens. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 36 Page 12. [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Div. 11 Page 82. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub District 29 Page 17. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 1 Page 17. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian). Bridegroom Name: Moses Clemens Age: 29 res: Berlin, Ont. Place of Birth: Waterloo County Names of Parents: Eli Clemens & Lea Bowman Bride: Name: Cathar. Brox Age: 24 res: Woolwich Tp. Place of Birth: Woolwich, Tp. Names of Parents: Jacob Brox & Cathar Ziegler Witness(S): Name: Ida Turk res: Berlin Name: Sussanna Rothaermel res: Berlin Date of Marriage: Aug. 2, 1876 [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Catharine Brox Born: Canada Age: 24 Father: Jacob Brox Mother: Catharine Brox Born: abt 1852 Spouse: Moses Clemens Age: 29 born: Canada Father: Eli Clemens Mother: Leah Bonman Clemens married 2 Apr 1876

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Aug 1846 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1876 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1876 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 2 Apr 1876 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Butter Maker - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Dyer, Button Factory - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 4 Dec 1919 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth