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

Barbara Witmer

Female 1832 - 1875  (42 years)


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  • Name Barbara Witmer 
    Born 6 Mar 1832  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Name Barbara Ross 
    Residence 1856  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Eby ID Number 00135-8342 
    Died 6 Feb 1875  [1
    Person ID I3692  Generations
    Last Modified 25 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 John Ross,   b. Abt 1832, Of, Grimsby, Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 19 Jan 1856  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Children 
     1. Catharine Ross,   b. Abt 1858, Of, Grimsby, Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Alexander Ross,   b. Abt 1860, Of, Grimsby, Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Anna Ross,   b. Abt 1864, Of, Grimsby, Lincoln Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1200  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Barbara Witmer, "was born March 6th, 1832, and died February 6th, 1875. She was married to John Ross and resided at Grimsby, Ontario. To them were born three children, namely: Catharine, Alexander, and Anna."


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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

    2. [S110] Church Records - ON, Waterloo Co., Cambridge - First United.
      John Ross, Blacksmith of Galt, Married Barbara Witmer of Waterloo, Witn: James Campbell & John Cooper, 19 Jan 1856 By License In Galt

    3. [S29] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - St. Andrews Presbyterian.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Mar 1832 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1856 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 Jan 1856 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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