Veronica "Fanny" Witmer

1817 - 1891  (73 years)

• Name	Veronica "Fanny" Witmer
  Born	28 Nov 1817	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39051905
  Name	Veronica "Fanny" Pannabecker
  Eby ID Number	00135-8339
  Died	27 Nov 1891	Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Buried	Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Person ID	I3673	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Rev Abraham Witmer,   b. 1767, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 28 Jan 1837, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Anna Eversole,   b. 7 Apr 1777, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 7 Mar 1858  (Age 80 years)
  Family ID	F1133	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cornelius Pannabecker,   b. 18 Mar 1817, Near Hespeler, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Mar 1875, Near Hespeler, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 58 years)
  Children	1. Elias Pannabecker,   b. 18 Feb 1839, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Jul 1909, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)   2. Esther Pannebecker,   b. 31 Oct 1840, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Feb 1862  (Age 21 years)   3. Anna Pannebecker,   b. 19 Oct 1842, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Aug 1925, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)   4. Samuel Pannabecker,   b. 10 Nov 1844, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Dec 1921  (Age 77 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F1195	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Veronica Witmer, "the ninth and youngest child of Abraham and Anna (Eversole) Witmer, was married to Cornelius Pannebecker. They resided about two miles east of Hespeler, on the farm now in possession of their son, Elias. Here they died some years ago, leaving a family of four children, namely: Elias, Esther, Anna, and Samuel." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. __________________ One by one the links that connect the early settlement of this country and the present one are being broken. Seventy-four years ago Mrs. Cornelius Panabaker of Puslinch was born on her father's farm on Preston Road, which is still owned and occupied by her nephew, Levi Witmer. In 1839, in company with her late husband, who preceded her sixteen years, she settled on the farm where she died, which was then in the wild woods of Canada. She was a partaker of all the joys and sorrows of pioneer life. Many were the interesting stories told by her about the early settlement of the township and being possessed of a bright and cheerful disposition, the hardships of life in these days were made to seem easier to her. She was a true Christian and her many virtues too well known to need recital here. She died in Puslinch on November 28, 1891, at the age of 74 years. She leaves two sons, Elias and Samuel and one daughter, Mrs. Daniel Holm, all of Puslinch. The funeral on Monday was very largely attended, interment taking place at Warner's burying ground. Elias Witmer of Hespeler is her brother. A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 2 Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark __________________ Hespeler Correspondence. THE LATE MRS. PANABAKER. One by one the links that connect the early settlement of this country and the present one are being broken. Seventy-four years ago the late Mrs. Cornelius Panabaker of Puslinch, was born on her father's farm on Preston road, which is still owned and occupied by her nephew, Mr. Levi Witmer. In 1839 in company with her late husband, who preceded her 16 years, she settled on the farm she died on, which was then in the wild woods of Canada. She was a partaker of all the joys and sorrows of pioneer life. Many were the interesting stories told by her about the carly settlement of the township, and being possessed of a bright and cheerful disposition the hardships of life in these days made to seem easier to her. She was a true Christian and her many virtues are well known to need recital here. She leaves two sons, Elias and, Samuel, and one daughter, Mrs. Daniel Holm, all of Puslinch, The funeral on Monday Was very largely attended, the interment taking place at Warner's burying ground. Mr. Elias Witmer, of Hespeler, is her brother, Dec 10, 1891-Guelph Mercury

  
  

• Sources

  [S163] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Mennonite CC#6479 (formerly Waterloo Township). [S2588] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Cemetery Internet Link. In memory of/ Veronica WITMER/ Beloved wife of/ Cornelius PANNABECKER/ Born Nov. 28, 1817/ died Nov. 27, 1891/ Aged 74 years/ She was a tender mother here/ And in her life the Lord did fear/ We trust our loss wil be her gain/ And that with Christ she's gone to reign/ [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39051905/veronica-pannabecker. [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. [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..., 154.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 28 Nov 1817 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 27 Nov 1891 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth