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

Henry Witmer

Male 1837 - 1888  (50 years)


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  • Name Henry Witmer 
    Born 11 Oct 1837  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Agricultural Laborer 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonitw 
    Residence 1863  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    -- 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    U. Brethren 
    Occupation 1880  Burnside, Lapeer, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    carpenter 
    Eby ID Number 00135-8289 
    Died 11 Apr 1888  Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I3542  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Jacob Witmer,   b. 27 Dec 1801, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1888, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Anna "Nancy" Reist,   b. 24 Apr 1807, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1888, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 14 Sep 1828  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Family ID F1144  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susannah Stauffer,   b. 1840, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 11 Oct 1863  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6
    Children 
     1. Nathaniel Witmer,   b. 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Aug 1943, Burnside Township, Lapeer Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     2. Amos Witmer,   b. 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Allen Witmer,   b. 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Rachel Witmer,   b. 1875, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Ervine Witmer,   b. 1879, Burnside, Lapeer, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F1152  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Henry Witmer, "was born October 11th, 1837. He was married to Susannah Stauffer. They resided at Brown City, Michigan, where he died April 11th, 1888, leaving five children, namely: Nathaniel, Amos, Allen, Rachel, and Ervine."


      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..., 676.

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

    3. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Henry Wittmer aged 26 of Waterloo Twp. born Waterloo Twp. son of Jacob Wittmer and Anna Reist married 11 Oct 1863 to Susan Stauffer aged 22 of Waterloo Twp born Waterloo Twp daughter of Abraham Stauffer and Susan Latschar

    4. [S142] Census - Michigan - 1880, Burnside, Lapeer, Michigan Film 1254589 Page 178D.

    5. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 31.

    6. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Henry Wittmer, 26, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, son of Jacob & Anna (Heist), married 11 Oct 1863 Susan Stauffer, 22, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, daughter of Abram & Susan (Latschar)

    7. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 10 Page 73.

    8. [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.

    9. [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..., 173.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Oct 1837 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonitw - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1863 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 11 Oct 1863 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - -- - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - U. Brethren - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - carpenter - 1880 - Burnside, Lapeer, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 11 Apr 1888 - Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
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