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

Nancy Witmer

Female 1828 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Nancy Witmer 
    Born 16 Mar 1828  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Name Nancy Murray 
    Name Nancy Ratz 
    Eby ID Number 00135-8341 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I3682  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Martin Witmer,   b. 22 Apr 1800, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1853  (Age 52 years) 
    Mother Catherine Redinger,   b. 7 Jan 1812, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 May 1877, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Family ID F1197  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 George Ratz,   b. Abt 1828,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Ratz
     2. Catharine Ratz
     3. Caroline Ratz
     4. John Ratz
     5. William Ratz
     6. Henry Ratz,   b. 16 Sep 1861, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1953  (Age 91 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1198  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Archibald Murray,   b. CA 1828,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1199  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Nancy Witmer, "was born March 16th, 1828. She was first married to George Ratz and after his decease to Archibald Murry, a farmer. They reside near Lisburn P. O., Perth County, Ontario. They have six children, namely: Elizabeth, Catharine, Caroline, John, William, and Henry."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 683.

  • Event Map
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