Rev. William Hembling^{[1, 2, 3]}

1818 - 1904  (85 years)

• Name	William Hembling
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	9 Oct 1818	St. Andrews, Ilketshall, , Suffolk, England   [2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Christened	11 Nov 1821	Ilketshall, Saint Andrew Parish, , Suffolk, England   [8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Rsrch. Note	Hembling, a "preaching appointment" (MC) in Woolwich Township, Waterloo County, ON. William Hembling from England homesteaded here about 1831. He was ordained deacon of the Mennonite Church in 1858. The North Woolwich appointment was first known as Hembling. It is presumed that services were conducted in his home before the building of the church in 1872. The meetings were listed at four-week intervals. About 1875 Hembling associated himself with the Mennonite Brethren in Christ movement. After the schism of 1889 the North Woolwich church was used exclusively by the Old Order Mennonites. The Mennonite Church (MC) built its meetinghouse a few miles south at Floradale in 1896. Early ministers were Abraham W. Detweiler (1828-1912) and Joseph Gingerich (1842-1912). Peter Bowman became deacon in 1876. From: Mennonite Historical Society of Canada website (2005)
  Occupation	1851	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1851	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1859	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Occupation	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Eby ID Number	00051-3706
  Died	27 Jun 1904	Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States   [4, 11]
  	Cause: paralysis and old age
  Buried	Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 11]
  Person ID	I20298	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Noah Hembling,   b. 25 Dec 1791, St. Andrews Parish, Suffolk Co., England ,   d. Jul 1832, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 40 years)
  Mother	Hannah Rose,   b. 30 Oct 1796, Of, St. Andrews Parish, Suffolk Co., England ,   d. Jul 1832, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 35 years)
  Married	St. Andrews Parish, Suffolk Co., England
  Family ID	F5048	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth S. Martin,   b. 14 Jul 1828, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Aug 1880, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 52 years)
  Married	12 Apr 1859	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Children	1. Anna Hembling,   b. 6 Feb 1860, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Jun 1925, near, Kingman, , Alberta, Canada  (Age 65 years)   2. Veronica "Fanny" Hembling,   b. 3 Nov 1861, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Rebecca Hembling,   b. 23 Mar 1862, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 May 1934, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)   4. Christian Hembling,   b. 1866, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Jeremiah Hembling,   b. 28 Dec 1866,   d. 13 Sep 1870, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 3 years)   6. David Hembling,   b. 22 Nov 1868, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Josiah Hembling,   b. Jun 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Jul 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 0 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F721	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Derstein,   b. 7 Jul 1824, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 24 Aug 1858, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 34 years)
  Married	1841	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [12]
  Children	1. Noah D. Hembling,   b. 24 Dec 1841, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Sep 1917, Bay City, Bay Co., Michigan, USA  (Age 75 years)   2. Isaac D. Hembling,   b. 13 Jan 1843, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Apr 1927, Big Rapids, Mecosta, Michigan, USA  (Age 84 years)   3. Abraham D. "Abram" Hembling,   b. 24 Feb 1844, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Sep 1900  (Age 56 years)   4. Moses D. Hembling,   b. 1845, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Nov 1894, Arthur, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 49 years)   5. Louisa "Lucy" Hembling,   b. 1846, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Feb 1900, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 54 years)   6. William D. Hembling,   b. 20 Jun 1848, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Mar 1925, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States  (Age 76 years)   7. Henry D. Hembling,   b. 9 Nov 1849, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Mar 1928  (Age 78 years)   8. Mary Ann Hembling,   b. 17 Jul 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 Nov 1928, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States  (Age 77 years)   9. John D. Hembling,   b. 1 Jan 1853, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 May 1901, Sherman, Isabella, Michigan  (Age 48 years)   10. Hannah Hembling,   b. 26 Sep 1854, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 May 1933, Grantham Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)   11. Lydia Hembling,   b. 16 Aug 1856, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 24 Apr 1924, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)   12. Samuel D. Hembling,   b. 2 Mar 1858, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Sep 1943, Columbia City, Columbia, Oregon, United States  (Age 85 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F5049	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  William Hembling, "the eldest, was born October 9th, 1818. After the decease of his parents he had his home with Isaac C. Shantz who then resided on the farm now in possession of Isadore B. Snyder. Here he had his home until he was married to Mary Derstein. After his marriage he moved to Wilmot Township where he was the possessor of a beautiful farm. From here he moved to Upper Woolwich where he resided for quite a number of years. From here he moved to Elmwood, Ontario, but now he has his home in Berlin with his daughter, Mrs. Gingerich. After the decease of his first wife he was married to Elizabeth Martin who died some years ago. With his first wife he had a family of twelve children...; and with his second wife there were five 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.]. ____________________________ Word was received here last Monday that Mr. Wm. Hembling formerly a citizen of Woolwich Township, and one of the earliest settlers of this district had died at Grand Rapids, Mich., at the home of his son-in-law Mr. J. Gingrich, who formerly lived at Floradale. The corpse arrived here Wednesday noon was met by numerous relatives and friends of the deceased who escorted his remains to the Mennonite Cemetery. Rev. A.R. Elmira Signet Newspaper 30 Jun 1904 ________________ "From page 77 of the account book, we learn that John [Gingrich] continued working at various factories in Grand Rapids until his "stroke of paralysis" at age 60 in January of 1908. On June 29, 1904 John Gingrich had gone back to Canada to bury the former deacon William Hembling. William Hembling had moved to Grand Rapids to be with his daughter and son-in-law and died there of paralysis and old age on June 27, 1904 at age 85. His remains were taken by train and he was buried in the Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Township. The costs of his funeral were listed on page 152 of the account book. Cemetery, E., America, N., Municipality, W., & Cemetery, E. (1818). William Hembling (1818-1904) - Find A Grave.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 13 August 2019, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22727703

  
  

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  [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..., 695. [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..., 785. [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..., 53. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link. William/ Hembling/ died/ June 27,1904/ aged/ 85 y.8 m.18 d./ [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Elizabeth Martin Born: Waterloo Res: Waterloo Age: 30 Born: abt 1829 Father: Christian Mother: Hannah Spouse: William Hembling Age: 40 Born: abt 1819 born: England Res: Woolwich Township Father: Noah Mother: Hannah married 12 Apr 1859 county: Waterloo [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 68. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2 Page 28. [S2302] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 (Ancestry.com). Name:William Hambling Gender:Male Birth Place:St Andrew Ilketshall Baptism Date:11 Nov 1821 Baptism Place:Suffolk, England Father:Noah Hambling Mother:Hannah Rose [S2831] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980. Name:William Hambling Gender:Male Christening Age:3 Birth Date:abt 1818 Birth Place:St Andrew Ilketshall, England Christening Date:11 Nov 1821 Christening Place:St Andrew Ilketshall, Suffolk, England Father:Noah Hambling Mother:Hannah Rose [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Sect. 5 Page 189. [S46] Gingrich, John B. - Account book. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev. Benjamin Eby, Mennonist Society.

  
  

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  Born - 9 Oct 1818 - St. Andrews, Ilketshall, , Suffolk, England Christened - 11 Nov 1821 - Ilketshall, Saint Andrew Parish, , Suffolk, England Married - 1841 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1851 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1851 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1859 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 12 Apr 1859 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: paralysis and old age - 27 Jun 1904 - Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Buried - - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth