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

Christian Clemens[1, 2, 3]

Male 1849 - 1903  (54 years)


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  • Name Christian Clemens 
    Born 22 Feb 1849  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1883  Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Occupation 1886  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    farmer 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Laborer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Mennonite 
    Retired 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Eby ID Number 00023-1839 
    Died 16 Jul 1903  [12
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Person ID I17471  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Eli Clemens,   b. 21 Jun 1815, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1879  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Leah W. Bauman,   b. 4 Dec 1813, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 30 May 1843  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 13
    Family ID F2050  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Cressman,   b. 20 Feb 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1929, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 30 Nov 1886  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 10, 11
    Children 
     1. Hannah Clemens,   b. 4 Nov 1887, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Apr 1924  (Age 36 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F4558  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Nancy Geiger,   b. 29 Sep 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jan 1884  (Age 42 years) 
    Married 13 Nov 1883  New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F44153  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Christian Clemens, "was born February 22nd, 1849. On November 30th, 1886, he was married to Mary Cressman who was born February 20th, 1847. They reside near Centreville where he is engaged in farming. Their family consists of one child, a daughter named VIII Hannah, born November 4th 1887."

      Christian B. Clemens, "was born February 22nd, 1849. He is married to Mary Cressman and resides at Centreville. Family, one child named Hannah."


      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..., 677.

    2. [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..., 434.

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 22 Nov 1883.
      Nov. 13, 1883 Christian Clemens of Wallace and Nancy Geiger of Wilmot, were married in New Dundee by Pastor U. Berner

    4. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 4.

    5. [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..., 482.

    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.

    7. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 29.
      Christian CLEMENS Birthplace: Canada Age 3 Mennonite b. 22-Feb

    8. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 15.

    9. [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Div. 11 Page 82.

    10. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 6.

    11. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011906-86.
      Christian Clemens, 37, Farmer, res. Waterloo Twp, b. Waterloo Twp, Widower, son of Eli Clemens and Leah Bauman married Mary Cressman, 39, res. Waterloo Twp, b. Waterloo Twp, daughter of John Cressman and Magdalena Bauman, Witnessed by: Samuel S. Bowman and Abram M. Weaver both of Waterloo Twp, 30 November 1886 in Waterloo Twp.

    12. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.

    13. [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.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Feb 1849 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Nov 1883 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1886 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Nov 1886 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRetired - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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