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

Abraham Witmer

Male 1865 - 1948  (82 years)


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  • Name Abraham Witmer 
    Born 24 Apr 1865  Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Waterloo Region Museum Display or Artifact
    Occupation 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Fireman, Trunk Factory 
    Residence 1921  17 Chapel St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-322316 
    Died 1948 
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I322316  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Christian Witmer,   b. 2 Nov 1817, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1885, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Mary Bechtel,   b. 1820, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1897  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 8 Apr 1840  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F1188  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Matilda Strickler,   b. 1866, Bright, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1947  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 24 Aug 1886  Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Pearl Victoria Witmer,   b. 16 May 1892,   d. 5 Aug 1965  (Age 73 years)
     2. Charles Lesley Witmer,   b. 2 Aug 1906, Lumby, British Columbia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1988, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     3. Luella Mae Witmer,   b. 14 Sep 1908, Lumby, British Columbia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Aug 1994, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F243814  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 30 Page 13.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Abraham WITMER , 21, laborer, res. & b. Hay twp. Huron Co., same, s/o Christian & Mary , married Matilda STRICKLER , 20, res. & b.Bright , same, d/o Reuben & Eliza , witn: Aaron MILLER & Aby STRICKLER , 24 Aug 1886 at Plattsville

    3. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 11 Apr 1840:1.
      last Wed Rev. Bindemann m. Christian Wittmer to Spr --- Bechtel, both from Waterloo Tp.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Apr 1865 - Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 24 Aug 1886 - Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Fireman, Trunk Factory - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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