Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Esther Miller[1, 2]

Female 1818 - 1876  (57 years)


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  • Name Esther Miller 
    Born 20 Feb 1818  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Name Esther Witmer 
    Name Hester Miller 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00079-4783 
    Died 20 Jan 1876  Near Kossuth, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6, 7
    Cause: Tuphoid & Pneumonia & Jaundice (3 weeks) 
    Buried Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Person ID I2308  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Christian Miller,   b. 6 Feb 1791, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1864  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Hester Wanner,   b. 9 Jun 1796, , USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jun 1864  (Age 68 years) 
    Family ID F737  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Henry Witmer,   b. 29 Sep 1814, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 1893, Near Kossuth, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F741  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Hester Miller, "was born February 20th, 1818, and died many years ago. She was married to Henry Witmer. They resided near Kossuth where both died, leaving no issue."a


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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 
    1. [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..., 95.

    2. [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..., 681.

    3. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851.
      gives age and country of birth

    4. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 9.

    5. [S2588] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Cemetery Internet Link.
      Gone home/ In memory of/ Esther MILLER/ Wife of Henry WITMER/ Who died 20' Jan'y 1876/ aged 57 yrs. 11 mo./ Sweetly sleep lie and slumber/ rest thy body in the tomb/ Days, weeks and years may number/ Still thy memory fresh shall bloom/ Feast, Guelph

    6. [S163] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Mennonite CC#6479 (formerly Waterloo Township).

    7. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 012661 (1876).
      Name:Esther Witmer Gender:Female Age:57 Birth Date:abt 1819 Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario Death Date:20 Jan 1876 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Feb 1818 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Tuphoid & Pneumonia & Jaundice (3 weeks) - 20 Jan 1876 - Near Kossuth, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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