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

Joseph R. Witmer

Male 1844 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Joseph R. Witmer 
    Born 22 Apr 1844  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1880  Helena, Lewis And Clark, Montana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    blacksmith 
    Eby ID Number 00135-8347 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I3723  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 Jennie Sweet,   b. 1846, , Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1884, Helena, Lewis And Clark, Montana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years) 
    Children 
     1. Percy Witmer,   b. 1874, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1204  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Joseph Witmer, "was born April 22nd, 1844. He was married to Jennie Sweet and resides in Montana, U. S., where he is engaged in blacksmithing. His family consists of one son named Percy."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 684.

    2. [S301] Census - Montana - 1880, Helena, Lewis And Clark, Montana Film 1254742 Page Number 296B.

    3. [S1837] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1861, Div. 2 Page 12.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Apr 1844 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1861 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - blacksmith - 1880 - Helena, Lewis And Clark, Montana, USA Link to Google Earth
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