Lydia Ann Thomas^{[1, 2]}

1865 - 1947  (81 years)

• Name	Lydia Ann Thomas
  Born	15 Oct 1865	Rosendale, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	United Bretheran
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Church of God
  Directory	1912	50 Brubacher St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  Name	Lydia Ann Witmer
  Eby ID Number	00121-7511
  Died	1947  [9]
  Buried	Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Person ID	I20277	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	William B. Thomas,   b. 7 Feb 1825, Dundas, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 May 1895, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Hannah Snyder,   b. 12 Jul 1831, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Aug 1907, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Married	10 Jun 1851	Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11, 12, 13]
  Family ID	F506	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Aaron S. Witmer,   b. 15 Mar 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1954  (Age 92 years)
  Married	13 Nov 1887	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Violet Witmer,   b. 1890, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Alta Violet "Altie" Witmer,   b. 8 Mar 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1988  (Age 96 years)   3. May Witmer,   b. May 1893, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Flossie Witmer,   b. 14 May 1893, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1997  (Age 103 years)   5. Elton Laverne Witmer,   b. 11 Oct 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F1184	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Lydia Thomas, "was born October 15th, 1865. She is married to Aaron Witmer. They reside in Berlin where he is engaged as a cabinet-maker. To them is born one child named Alta Violet." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

  [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..., 536. [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..., 680. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Aaron Witmer Born: Canada Age: 26 Father: Joseph Witmer Mother: Catharine Witmer Born: abt 1861 Spouse: Lydia Thomas Age: 22 born: Canada Father: William Thomas Mother: Hannah Thomas married 13 Nov 1887 [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-7 Page 7. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div 2, Page 54. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Waterloo N. Twp. 1881 Page 12. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 26 Pg 12. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 24. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link . Thy Word Is Light/ Witmer/ Aaron Witmer 1861-1954/ Beloved Husband Of/ Lydia Thomas 1865-1947/ Their Loving Children/ Altie Witmer/ 1891-1988/ Flossie Witmer/ 1893-1997 [A] In Memory Of/ Lydia Thomas/ 1865-1947/ Beloved Wife Of/ Aaron Witmer/ 1861-1954 [S1760] Directory - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Vernon's City of Berlin and Town of Waterloo and Bridgeport Directory 1912-13. [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..., 333. [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..., 535. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Wilhelm B. Thomas aged 26, farmer of Waterloo married 10 Jun 1851 at Greenbush by banns to Hanna Schneider aged 19 of Waterloo.

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 13 Nov 1887 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Bretheran - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of God - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Directory - 1912 - 50 Brubacher St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth