Nathaniel Witmer^{[1, 2]}

1861 - 1943  (82 years)

• Name	Nathaniel Witmer
  Born	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	U. Brethren
  Eby ID Number	00135-8289.2
  Died	7 Aug 1943	Burnside Township, Lapeer Co., Michigan   [6]
  Buried	Evergreen Cemetery, Burnside Twp., Lapeer Co., Michigan   [6]
  Person ID	I3544	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Henry Witmer,   b. 11 Oct 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Apr 1888, Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA  (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Susannah Stauffer,   b. 1840, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	11 Oct 1863	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7, 8]
  Family ID	F1152	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Amelia Clemens,   b. 22 Feb 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Apr 1911, Maple Valley, Sanilac Co., Michigan  (Age 46 years)
  Married	12 Mar 1889	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F1153	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Maggie Campbell,   b. 1863, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	23 Oct 1913	Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA   [9]
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F59513	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Brown City, Aug. 8 - Funeral services for Nathaniel H. Witmer, 78, pioneer farmer and carpenter of this vicinity, who died late Saturday night in the home of his brother, Allen Witmer, where he had made his home for the last three years, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Mennonite church. Rev. Gordon Woods, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery. Mr. Witmer was born Sept. 2, 1864, near Breslau, Ont., and came to Burnside township with his parents in 1872. On Feb. 13, 1889, he married Miss Amelia Clemens in Waterloo, Ont. Besides his brother, Allen Witmer, Mr. Witmer is survived by a son, Harry Witmer, Goderich, Ont.; a daughter, Mrs. Ward Ambersly, Toronto. Ont.; another brother, Irwin Witmer, Toronto; and two grandchildren. The Times Herald (Port Huron, Michigan) Mon, Aug 9, 1943

  
  

• Sources

  [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. [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..., 420. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012159-89. 012159-89 (Waterloo Co.) Nathaniel H. WITMER, 24, carpenter, Waterloo Twp, Michigan Lapier, s/o Henry & Susannah married Amelia afe (illeg) CLEMENS, 24, Waterloo Twp, North Dumfries, d/o Amos & Hannah, witn: Ervin & Ella CLEMENS of North Dumfries, 13 March 1889 in North Dumfries. [S142] Census - Michigan - 1880, Burnside, Lapeer, Michigan Film 1254589 Page 178D. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 31. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208369087/nathaniel-h-witmer. [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 [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) [S670] Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925. Name: Nathaniel H. Witmer Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 23 Oct 1913 Event Place: Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan Sex: Male Age: 49y Birth Date: 1864 Birthplace: Ontario Marriage Date: 23 Oct 1913 Marriage Place: Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan Father's Name: Henry Witmer Mother's Name: Susanna Stauffer Spouse's Name: Maggie Campbell Mcnevin Spouse's Sex: Female Spouse's Age: 49y Spouse's Birth Date: 1864 Spouse's Birthplace: Ontario Spouse's Father's Name: John Campbell Spouse's Mother's Name: Charlotte Clegg

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - U. Brethren - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 12 Mar 1889 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 23 Oct 1913 - Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA Died - 7 Aug 1943 - Burnside Township, Lapeer Co., Michigan  = Link to Google Earth