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

Henry W. Witmer

Male 1858 - 1872  (13 years)


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  • Name Henry W. Witmer 
    Born 7 Sep 1858  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    N. Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00135-8282 
    Died 9 Jan 1872  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5, 6, 7
    Cause: Typhoid Fever (8 days) 
    Buried Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Person ID I3524  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Abraham R. "Abram" Witmer,   b. 3 Oct 1833, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Dec 1913, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Veronica "Fannie" "Frances" Witmer,   b. 26 May 1835, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Apr 1915, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 29 Oct 1854  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8, 9
    Family ID F1139  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Henry W. Witmer, "was born September 7th, 1858, and died, unmarried, January 9th, 1872."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 675.

    2. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 35.

    3. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 6 Page 42.

    4. [S2588] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Cemetery Internet Link.
      [stone repaired] Henry W. WITMER/ Born/ Sept. 7th 1859/ Died Jan. 9th 1872/ Aged 13 years/ [verse]/

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214593609/henry-witmer.

    6. [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..., 674.

    7. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 026593 (1872).
      Name:Henry Witmer Gender:Male Age:13 Birth Date:abt 1859 Birth Place:Waterloo Death Date:9 Jan 1872 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    8. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Abraham Wittmer, yeoman of Waterloo Twp. married 29 Oct 1854 in Berlin by banns to Veronica Wittmer of Waterloo Twp.

    9. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 35.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 7 Sep 1858 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - N. Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Typhoid Fever (8 days) - 9 Jan 1872 - Hespeler (Cambridge), 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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