Henry Witmer^{[1, 2]}

1847 - 1930  (83 years)

• Name	Henry Witmer
  Born	24 Mar 1847	Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1870	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	harness maker
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Sadler
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	United Bretheren
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Harness Maker
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	United Brethren
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Postmaster
  Occupation	1911	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Saddler, Harness Shop
  Residence	1911	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Dundard
  Residence	1929	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Eby ID Number	00135-8308
  Died	27 Oct 1930	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I3587	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  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	Mary Ann Buckler,   b. 19 Jun 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Jan 1926  (Age 77 years)
  Married	23 Aug 1870	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 7, 8]
  Children	1. Susannah Catharine "Susie" Witmer,   b. 4 Mar 1872, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1967  (Age 94 years)   2. Dianna Centilia Witmer,   b. 10 Aug 1876, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Feb 1955, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)   3. Alexandria Delena "Allie" Witmer,   b. 29 Aug 1879, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F1168	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Henry Witmer, "is married to Mary Ann Buckler. They reside in Breslau, Ontario, where he is engaged at his trade, harness making. In connection with his business he has a small store and the post office." 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. [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..., 129. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-6 Page 9. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 1 Page 43. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 12 Page 9. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 10. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Henry WITMER, 23, harness maker, b. Guelph Twp, res. Hespeler, s/o Abraham & Catharine married Mary Ann BUCKLER, 22, res. Waterloo Twp, b. Waterloo Twp, d/o Henry & Susannah, witn: Aaron BUCKLER of Waterloo Twp & Sarah WITMER of Guelph Twp, 23 August 1870 in Hespeler [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Isaac Witmer February 28, 1929.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Mar 1847 - Guelph Township, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - harness maker - 1870 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 23 Aug 1870 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Sadler - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Bretheren - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Harness Maker - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Brethren - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Postmaster - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Saddler, Harness Shop - 1911 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Dundard - 1911 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1929 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 27 Oct 1930 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth