Elizabeth Strome^{[1, 2, 3]}

1802 - 1864  (62 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Strome
  Born	25 Aug 1802	, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania   [1, 2, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Elizabeth Clemens
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00120-7461
  Died	8 Oct 1864	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 4, 5, 7]
  Buried	11 Oct 1864	Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 7]
  Person ID	I20610	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Christian Strome,   b. 14 Jul 1778, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 1 May 1850  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Mary Rutt,   b. 8 Apr 1776, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 8 Jun 1831  (Age 55 years)
  Family ID	F5107	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Deacon Abraham C. Clemens,   b. 7 Feb 1803, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 28 Aug 1872  (Age 69 years)
  Married	30 Mar 1824  [8]
  Children	1. Moses Clemens,   b. 22 Apr 1825, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Feb 1892, Blenheim, Harwich Twp., Kent Co., Ontario  (Age 66 years)   2. Aaron Clemens,   b. 26 Feb 1828, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Mar 1888, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 60 years)   3. Mary Clemens,   b. 14 May 1830, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Jul 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 19 years)   4. John S. Clemens,   b. 1 Jun 1833, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Sep 1918, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)   5. Hannah Clemens,   b. 30 Aug 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Mar 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F4445	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Elizabeth Strome, "the eldest daughter, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, August 25th, 1802, and came to Canada with her parents when eight years old. She was married to Abram C. Clemens, a deacon of the Mennonite body. They resided on a farm near Fisher's Mills, a little north of Hespeler, now in possession of their son John. Their family consisted of 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.]. ________________________ On the 9th of October Waterloo Township, Waterloo Co., C. W. Elizabeth Clemens, wife of Abraham C. Clemens, whose maiden name was Strohm. She suffered from Palsy for more than a year,being unable to walk or speak and sometimes, as it seemed unconscious. Her pilgrimage in this world extended itself to 62 years, 1 mo. and 13 days. Her remains were laid to rest at Wanners Meeting house on the 11th, where a funeral sermon was preached in the English language from Rom. 8: 18. "For I reckon that the sufferings" &c., and in the German from Num. 23: 10. "Let me die the death of the righteous and let my last end be like his! JOHN BEAR. Herald of Truth Volume I, No. 11, November 1864 Page 76

  
  

• 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..., 528. [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..., 405. [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..., 204. [S16] Bible - Genealogical Information in the Bibles of the Waterloo Historical Society, Clemens Bible. Elisabeth, wife of A. Clemens, died October 8, 1864, her age 62 yrs. 1 mo. 13 dys. [S163] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Mennonite CC#6479 (formerly Waterloo Township). In memory of/ Elizabeth/ Wife of Abraham C. CLEMENS/ And daughter of/ Christian STROME/ Born Aug. 25' 1802/ Died Oct. 8, 1864/ Aged 62 years 1 mo. 13 d's./ Afflictions sore long time she bore/ Physicians were in vain/ Till God did please that death should seize/ And ease her of her pain [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 11 Page 78. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, Volume I, No. 11, November 1864 Page 76. [S16] Bible - Genealogical Information in the Bibles of the Waterloo Historical Society, Clemens Bible. Abraham Clemens married Miss Elizabeth Strome March 30, 1824. I.Z.H. I, Abraham Clemens, was elected deacon in the Mennonite Congregation in the year of our Lord Jesus Christ, December 2, 1838. Written in the year 1866 A.D. by J.Z. Hunsicker

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 25 Aug 1802 - , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 8 Oct 1864 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 11 Oct 1864 - Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth