John Christian Witmer^{[1, 2]}

1838 - 1933  (94 years)

• Name	John Christian Witmer
  Born	11 Sep 1838	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Birth	Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Residence	1860	Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Residence	1929	Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Eby ID Number	00135-8301
  Died	14 Feb 1933	Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Cause: Abscess of neck resulting from infected tooth 8 Feb 1933 - Surgery to remove tooth and dra
  Person ID	I3577	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Abraham E. Witmer,   b. CALC 27 Feb 1808, Of, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Nov 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 51 years)
  Mother	Catharine Groh,   b. 25 Nov 1813, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Jul 1891, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F537	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah Funk,   b. CALC 19 Jan 1843, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Nov 1913, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 70 years)
  Married	29 Apr 1860	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 6]
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F1162	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Witmer, "is married to Hannah Funk. They reside in Elice Township, Huron County, where he follows farming." In 1851 John lived with his grandparents John Groh and his wife Susannah. 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

  [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..., 678. [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..., 732. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. John Wittmer aged 22 of Guelph Township, born Guelph Township son of Abraham Wittmer and Catharine Groh married 29 Apr 1860 to Hannah Funk aged 17 of Waterloo born Canada West daughter of Henry Funk and Caharine Sikrist [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 1 pg 33. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 27262 (1933), John Witmer. d. 14 Feb 1933 Listowel, Perth, Ontario, Canada Listowel Memorial Hospital Witmer, John Bismark Street, Listowel Male Racial origin: German Widowed Birthplace: Wellesley Twp. Birthdate:11 Sep 1838 Age of Deceased: 94 yrs, 5 mos., 3 days Occupation: Retired farmer Father: Abram Witmer Birthplace of Father: Waterloo Maiden name of Mother: Catherine Groh Birthplace: Waterloo Name of informant: James Campbell, Listowel, Son-in-Law Illness from 31 Jan 1933 to 14 Feb 1933 Cause: Abscess of neck resulting from infected tooth 8 Feb 1933 - Surgery to remove tooth and drainage of abscess No autopsy [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. John Wittmer, 22, res. Guelph, b. Guelph, son of Abram & Catherine (Groh), married 29 Apr 1860 Hannah Funk, 17, res. Waterloo, b. Canada, daughter of Henry & Catherine (Sekrist) [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Isaac Witmer February 28, 1929.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Sep 1838 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Birth - - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1860 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 29 Apr 1860 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1929 - Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Abscess of neck resulting from infected tooth 8 Feb 1933 - Surgery to remove tooth and dra - 14 Feb 1933 - Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth