Benjamin Hammacher^[1]

1809 - 1892  (83 years)

• Name	Benjamin Hammacher
  Born	17 Mar 1809	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Benjamin Haymaker
  Occupation	1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Shoemaker
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Methodist
  Residence	1869	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	U. Brethren
  Residence	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	United Bretheren
  Eby ID Number	00049-3675
  Died	12 Jun 1892  [8]
  Person ID	I1889	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Peter Hammacher,   b. 4 Oct 1766, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 8 Aug 1847, Near Doon, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Shaefer,   b. 8 Jul 1772, Of, Pennsylvania ,   d. 19 Feb 1848  (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F590	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Susannah Campbell,   b. 8 Aug 1817, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Sep 1853  (Age 36 years)
  Children	1. Jane Ann Hammacher,   b. 3 Oct 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Aaron Campbell Hamacher,   b. CALC 21 Sep 1837, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Jan 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 80 years)   3. Caroline Hammacher,   b. 8 Jun 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Oct 1926, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)   4. Elvira Hammacher,   b. 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. William Campbell Hamacher,   b. 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Jared Hammacher,   b. Abt 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Janet Hammacher,   b. 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Henry Campbell "Harry" Hamacher,   b. 10 Jun 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Nov 1924, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)   9. Susannah Hammacher,   b. 14 Jan 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 May 1917  (Age 64 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F609	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Ann Murray,   b. 1829, , Ireland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	19 Feb 1869	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F38893	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Benjamin Hammacher, "was born March 17th, 1809. He was married to Susannah Campbell in 1834. She was born August 8th, 1817, and died September 27th, 1853. They resided in Waterloo County, Ontario, near Doon, where he followed shoemaking. His death took place on June 12th, 1892. To them was born a family of eight 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..., 779. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 15. Benjamin HAMACHER Farmer Birthplace: Canada F. Age 43 Wesleyan Methodist Susanna HAMACHER Birthplace: Canada Age 34 Wesleyan Methodist Jean HAMACHER Birthplace: Canada F. Age 17 Wesleyan Methodist Aron HAMACHER Birthplace: Canada F. Age 15 Wesleyan Methodist Caroline HAMACHER Birthplace: Canada F. Age 13 Wesleyan Methodist Elvira HAMACHER Birthplace: Canada F. Age 11 Wesleyan Methodist William HAMACHER Birthplace: Canada F. Age 9 Wesleyan Methodist Janet HAMACHER Birthplace: Canada F. Age 7 Wesleyan Methodist Henry HAMACHER Birthplace: Canada F. Age 5 Wesleyan Methodist [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div 1 Page 66. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 36. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 3 Page 18. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 15. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Benjamin Haymaker Birth Place: Waterloo RESIDENCE: Waterloo Age: 58 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1810 Father Name: Peter Mother Name: Elizabeth Spouse Name: Mary Ann Murray Spouse's Age: 39 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847 Spouse Birth Place: Ireland Spouse Residence: Waterloo Spouse Father Name: John M. Spouse Mother Name: Elizabeth Marriage Date: 19 Feb 1869 Marriage County: Waterloo [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..., 780.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 17 Mar 1809 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Shoemaker - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1869 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 19 Feb 1869 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - U. Brethren - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Bretheren - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth