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

Amos M. Witmer[1, 2]

Male 1844 - 1934  (90 years)


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  • Name Amos M. Witmer 
    Born 1844  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number 00135-8325 
    Died 1934 
    Person ID I3655  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Elias Witmer,   b. 19 Feb 1820, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1910, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Miller,   b. 5 Jan 1820, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 1901, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 27 Jul 1841  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Family ID F742  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lucinda Vanvelkenburgh,   b. 1852, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1879, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years) 
    Children 
     1. Edward Wallen Witmer,   b. 1869, Zurich, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F48631  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Amos Witmer, "is in the state of Washington. He was married twice and has a family but names of neither wife nor children has been received."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 681.

    2. [S237] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - New Hope CC#4498 Internet Link .
      Witmer/ in memory of/ Lucinda VanVakenburgh / beloved wife of Amos M. Witmer/ died Sept. 10th, 1879/ 1879/ aged 28 years

    3. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin - Minister of the Mennonist Society, Berlin.
      Elias WITMER, to Elisabeth MILLER, both of Waterloo. 27 July 1841. Wit. Christian MILLER and Henry WITMER.

    4. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 30 Jul 1841 Pg 31.
      27 Jul 1841 Pastor Benjamin Eby m. Elias WITMER to Elisabeth MILLER, daughter of Christian Miller, all from Waterloo Township.

  • Event Map
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