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

Walter Clemens

Male 1899 - 1948  (49 years)


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  • Name Walter Clemens 
    Born 9 Jan 1899  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Occupation railway conductor  [2
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-31102 
    Died 3 Jul 1948  Sarnia, Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I31102  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Moses B. Clemens,   b. 1 Aug 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Dec 1919, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Catharina "Katie" Brox,   b. 31 Jan 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1925  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 2 Apr 1876  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Family ID F4557  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Marcella M. Upper,   b. Abt 1905,   d. Aft 1948  (Age ~ 44 years) 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F21948  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Clemens. -- Walter, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Moses B. Clemens, was born at Berlin (now Kitchener), Ont., Jan. 9, 1899; died July 3, 1948, at his residence in Sarnia, Ont.; aged 49 y. 5 m. 24 d. He had been employed by the Canadian National Railway for thirty years, and at the time of his death was a railway conductor. Surviving are his wife (the former Marcella M. Upper), 2 sons and one daughter (John, Fort Erie, Ont.; Walter and Marian, both of Sarnia, Ont.), 3 brothers (Mahlon, Kitchener, Ont.; Norman, Chicago, Ill.; Emmanuel, of New Jersey), and one sister (Sarah, of Kitchener). A service was held July 6 at the Stewart Funeral Home, in Sarnia, and on July 7 at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, where Merle Shantz was in charge. Interment was made in the First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener.

      Gospel Herald - Volume XLI, Number 31 - August 3, 1948 - page 727

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      The death of Walter Clemens, 49, occurred at his residence, 247 Cobden St., Sarnia, suddenly Saturday. He had been a railway conductor with the C.N.R. for 30 years. The son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Moses B. Clemens, he was born at Kitchener, Jan 9 1899. He was a member of B.M. of R.C. Surviving are his wife, the former Marcella M. Upper; two sons, John, Fort Erie; and Walter, Sarnia; one daughter, Marian, at home; three brothers, Mahlon, Kitchener, Norman, Chicago; Emanuel, New Jersey; one sister, Sarah, Kitchener. A service will be held at the Stewart Funeral Home, 254 George St., Sarnia, Tuesday at 2 p.m., after which removal will be made to the Ratz-Betchel Funeral Home here for service Wednesday at 2 p.m. Interment will be made in the First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener.


      The Kitchener Record 5 Jul 1948

  • Sources 
    1. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) Page 6.

    2. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, August 3, 1948 - Obituary of Walter Clemens.

    3. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 36 Page 12.

    4. [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..., 433.

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Catharine Brox Born: Canada Age: 24 Father: Jacob Brox Mother: Catharine Brox Born: abt 1852 Spouse: Moses Clemens Age: 29 born: Canada Father: Eli Clemens Mother: Leah Bonman Clemens married 2 Apr 1876

    6. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian).
      Bridegroom Name: Moses Clemens Age: 29 res: Berlin, Ont. Place of Birth: Waterloo County Names of Parents: Eli Clemens & Lea Bowman Bride: Name: Cathar. Brox Age: 24 res: Woolwich Tp. Place of Birth: Woolwich, Tp. Names of Parents: Jacob Brox & Cathar Ziegler Witness(S): Name: Ida Turk res: Berlin Name: Sussanna Rothaermel res: Berlin Date of Marriage: Aug. 2, 1876

    7. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, December 18, 1919 - Obituary of Moses B. Clemens.

    8. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 13 Apr 1876.
      02 Apr 1876 By Pastor J.W. Tuerk in Berlin, Moses Clemens of Berlin was married to Catharina Brox of Woolwich Township.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Jan 1899 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - ? - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Jul 1948 - Sarnia, Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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