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

Christian M. Witmer

Male 1856 - 1880  (24 years)


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  • Name Christian M. Witmer 
    Born 9 Feb 1856  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number 00135-8327 
    Died 9 Sep 1880  Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 5, 6
    Cause: typhoid fever (7 days) 
    Buried Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Person ID I3657  Generations
    Last Modified 6 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  [7, 8
    Family ID F742  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Christian Witmer, "died, unmarried, some years ago."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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. [S163] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Mennonite CC#6479 (formerly Waterloo Township).

    2. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration, 17148-1880 Christian Witmer.

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 1? Sep 1880.
      Sept. 9, 1880 Christian Witmer, son of Elias Witmer, died in Puslinch at age of 24 years

    4. [S2588] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Cemetery Internet Link.
      Farewell/ In memory of/ Christian M./ Son of/ Elias & Elizabeth/ WITMER/ Born Feb. 9, 1856/ Died Sept. 9,1880/ Aged/ 24 years & 7 mos./

    5. [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.

    6. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 071148 (1880).
      Name:Christian M Witmer Gender:Male Age:23 Birth Date:abt 1857 Birth Place:Canada Death Date:9 Sep 1880 Death Place:Wellington, Ontario, Canada

    7. [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.

    8. [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
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Feb 1856 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: typhoid fever (7 days) - 9 Sep 1880 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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