Leslie Hubert Witmer^[1]

1900 - 1991  (90 years)

• Name	Leslie Hubert Witmer
  Born	2 Sep 1900	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/66386736
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer's Son
  Residence	1921	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1925	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Farmer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-23473
  Died	27 Mar 1991	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I23473	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	Deacon Isaiah B. Witmer,   b. 16 Mar 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Aug 1950  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Jemima Schwartz,   b. 5 Sep 1875, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1971  (Age 95 years)
  Married	20 Jun 1894	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F5706	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elma E. Bachert,   b. 11 Mar 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Feb 1982, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Married	20 Jul 1925	Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 7]
  Children	1. June Frances Witmer,   b. 28 Mar 1930, , Norfolk Co., Ontario ,   d. 3 Apr 2008, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F35661	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  WITMER, Leslie Hubert\emdash On Wednesday, March 27, 1991, at his residence, Nithview Home, New Hamburg. He was formerly of Baden and was born in Waterloo township 90 years ago, a son of the late Isaiah Witmer and the former Jemima Swartz. He was a member of Shantz Mennonite Church, RR 2, Baden, where he had been the pastor for over 35 years prior to retirement. Beloved husband of Elma Bachert who predeceased him, February 4, 1982. Lovingly remembered by his daughter, June and her husband Lester Martin of Baden; his foster son, Arnold Phillippian and his wife Yollie of Palmdale, Calif. Sadly missed by one brother, Joyce Witmer and his wife Rita of Kitchener; three sisters, Stella and her husband John Kehl of Cambridge, Mrs. Lily (Arthur) Snyder of New Hamburg, Mrs. Susie (Edward) Knechtel of Cambridge. Ever remembered by three grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, four foster grandchildren and four foster great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by three brothers, Willard, Homer and Lincoln. Friends and relatives may call at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron St., New Hamburg, on Saturday, March 30, 1991 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. There will be a public memorial service at Shantz Mennonite Church, RR 2, Baden, on Sunday at 3:30 p.m., with Pastor Doris Gascho and Gerald Schwartzentruber, Chapain of Nithview Home officiating. At Leslie's request, his remains have been donated to medical science. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to Nithview Home, New Hamburg or the Mennonite Central Committee.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020914-25. Leslie Witmer, 24, occ. Farmer, b. Wilmot Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, son of Isaiah B. Witmer and Jemima Swartz Married Elma Bachert, 24, occ. Domestic, b. Wilmot Twp, res. Wilmot Twp, daughter of Gideon Bachert and Magdalena Eby, Witnessed by: Vernon Schott and Luella Witmer Both of Petersburg, 20 July 1925 At The Residence of Manasseh Hallman in RR#1 Petersburg [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-3 Page 3. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 5 Page 17. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sub District 5 Page 4. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, December 5, 1950 - Obituary of Isaiah Witmer. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012059-94. Isaiah Witmer, 20, occ. Farmer, b. Wilmot Twp, res. Wilmot Twp, son of Isaac Witmer and Leah Baer married Jemima Schwartz, 18, b. Brant Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, daughter of Abraham Schwartz and Susanna Bergey, Witn: Enoch Gingrich of Waterloo Twp and Rebecca Witmer, 20 June 1894 in Waterloo Twp. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Elma E. Bachert - March 9, 1982 - pp 173, 174.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Sep 1900 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer's Son - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1925 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 27 Mar 1991 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth