Elias E. Weidman^[1]

1851 - 1942  (91 years)

• Name	Elias E. Weidman
  Born	14 Sep 1851	St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Elias E. Wideman
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1878	Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	00031-2604.2
  Died	8 Oct 1942	Imlay City, Lapeer, Michigan, USA   [5, 6]
  Buried	Michigan Avenue Mennonite Cemetery, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA   [5, 6]
  Person ID	I21590	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Henry L. Wideman,   b. 12 Oct 1820, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 May 1897  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Barbara Eby,   b. 15 Jun 1828, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Sep 1918, , Michigan, USA  (Age 90 years)
  Married	21 Dec 1847	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 7, 8]
  Family ID	F3669	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Polly Martin,   b. 28 Nov 1854, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jul 1922, McKinley Township, Huron Co., Michigan  (Age 67 years)
  Married	24 Sep 1878	Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada   [2, 9]
  Children	1. Isaac Wideman,   b. 1880, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Lora Weidman,   b. 1 Mar 1886, Goderich Township, Huron Co., Ontario ,   d. 1 Oct 1968, Imlay City, Lapeer, Michigan, USA  (Age 82 years)   3. Ida Weidman,   b. 9 Oct 1888,   d. 17 Sep 1973  (Age 84 years)
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F6137	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Weidman. - Elias Weidman was born in St. Jacobs, Ont., Sept. 14, 1851; died Oct. 8, 1942, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ephraim Schaaf of Imlay City, Mich.; aged 87 y. 24 d. He was united in marriage to Polly Martin who preceded him in death 20 years ago. They moved on a farm north of Pigeon, Mich., 50 years ago. The last number of years he made his home with several of his daughters. There were 9 children born to this union (Isaac and Albert of Detroit, Mich.; Mrs. Lora Schaaf of Imlay City, Mich.; Moses M., Mrs. Saloma Smith and Mrs. Ida Schaaf of Pigeon, Mich.). Two sisters and 2 brothers (Moses, Henry, and Mrs. Magdalena Reist of Pigeon, and Mrs. Lydia Detweiler of Caro, Mich.) also survive. Besides these, he leaves 32 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren, and many relatives and friends. Two sons and 1 daughter preceded him. He was a faithful member of the Mennonite Church since his youth. Elias was the first Sunday-school superintendent in the Mennonite Church in Huron Co.; was a charter member of the work at Pigeon. He was a kind and loving father and was loved by all. Fu-neral services were held Oct. 10, conducted at the home of his daughter Lora, Imlay City, by Bro. Paul Wittrig, and at the church in Pigeon by Bro. S. J. Miller, assisted by Bros. Sherman Maust and Paul Wittrig. Interment in the Mennonite Cemetery. Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXV, No . 32 - November 5, 1942 - pages 686-688

  
  

• 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..., 590. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 004203-78. W. Elias WIDEMAN, 23, farmer, Waterloo Co.., Hay, s/o Henry & Barbara WIDEMAN, to Polly MARTIN, 23, Waterloo Co.., Hay, d/o Solomon & Leah MARTIN, wit: Isaac MARTIN & Leah MARTIN both of Hay, 24 September 1878, Hay [S200] Census - ON, Huron, Hay Township - 1881, Division 2 Page Number 43 Household Number 187. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2 Page 22. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Elias Weidman - November 5, 1942 - pages 686-688. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, M., America, N., County, H., & Cemetery, M. (1855). Elias Eby Weidman (1855-1942) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 8 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13059017/elias-eby-weidman. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Huttner, Jacob Rev. - Minister of the Lutheran Church in Preston #80. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Barbara Eby Weidman - September 26, 1918 - pages 463 and 464. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Polly Wiedman - August 10, 1922-pages 383-384.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 14 Sep 1851 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1878 - Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 24 Sep 1878 - Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 8 Oct 1942 - Imlay City, Lapeer, Michigan, USA Buried - - Michigan Avenue Mennonite Cemetery, Pigeon, Huron, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth