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

Leah Witmer[1]

Female Abt 1820 -


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  • Name Leah Witmer 
    Born Abt 1820  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Name Leah Strickler 
    Residence 1844  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Eby ID Number 00135-8335 
    Died Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I3668  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Christian Witmer,   b. 10 Feb 1793, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1840, Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Mother Magdalena W. Wanner,   b. 12 Jul 1785, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1865, Near Plattsville, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Family ID F1187  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Reuben Strickler,   b. CALC 17 Nov 1822, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Aug 1895, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 72 years) 
    Married 22 Sep 1844  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1191  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Leah Witmer, "was married to Reuben Strickler, a farmer, and resided in Blenheim Township, Oxford County, Ontario."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 560.

    2. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Jacob Huether, Minister of The Gospel of The Evangelical Lutheran Church At Preston report 39.
      Rueben Strickler, to Leah Witmer, both of Waterloo. 22 Sept. 1844.

    3. [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..., 682.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1820 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1844 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Sep 1844 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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