Martin Witmer^[1]

1800 - 1853  (52 years)

• Name	Martin Witmer
  Born	22 Apr 1800	, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Land	Bef 1831	Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 2 Lot 13, Waterloo County, Ontario   [5]
  Eby ID Number	00135-8340
  Died	7 Mar 1853  [3, 4, 6]
  Buried	Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Person ID	I3680	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	David Witmer,   b. Abt 1762, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1132	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Catherine Redinger,   b. 7 Jan 1812, , Germany ,   d. 5 May 1877, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)
  Children	1. Nancy Witmer,   b. 16 Mar 1828, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Barbara Witmer,   b. 6 Mar 1832, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Feb 1875  (Age 42 years)   3. David Henry Witmer,   b. 6 Jun 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Susanah Witmer,   b. 28 Nov 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Jul 1911  (Age 71 years)   5. Esther Witmer,   b. 5 Jan 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Magdalena Witmer,   b. 1 Jun 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Joseph R. Witmer,   b. 22 Apr 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Christina Witmer,   b. 27 Sep 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Dec 1943, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 97 years)   9. Martin Witmer,   b. 14 Apr 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Mary Adeline "Adeline" Witmer,   b. 23 May 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Jan 1929, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)   11. Catherine Witmer,   b. 23 May 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   12. Pamela Jackson Witmer,   b. 21 Mar 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Aug 1914, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F1197	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Martin Witmer, "son of David Witmer,(David was an elder brother to Abraham who settled near Hespeler in 1804) was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, April 22nd, 1800. He came to Canada when a young man and settled at Hespeler. After being here for several years he and his cousin, Jacob Witmer, went to Pennsylvania on a visit. After spending several months with their Pennsylvania friends, they returned to their Canadian home where Mr. M. Witmer was (soon after his return) married to Catherine Rittinger. She was born January 7th, 1812, and died May 5th, 1877. After their marriage they moved on the farm now possessed by John Clemens, near "Fisher's Mills", where they resided many years. When well advanced in years they moved to Hespeler where they resided until their deaths. He died March 7th, 1853. To them were born twelve children" 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

  [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 17 May 1877. Died 3 May 1877 In Hespeler, Catharina R. Witmer, widow of the late Martin Witmer, died at the age of 65 years, 3 months, 26 days. [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. [S163] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Wanner Mennonite CC#6479 (formerly Waterloo Township). In memory of / Martin Witmer / who died / March 7,1853 / aged 62 yrs. 10 m / & 14 d's / verse [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87200245/martin-witmer. [S1322] Land - Founding Families of Waterloo Township 1800-1830, 62. [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..., 683.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 Apr 1800 - , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Buried - - Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth