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

Mary Adeline "Adeline" Witmer

Female 1849 - 1929  (79 years)


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  • Name Mary Adeline "Adeline" Witmer 
    Born 23 May 1849  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Female 
    Name Adeline Witmer 
    Name Mary Adeline "Adeline" Connawarf 
    Residence 1861  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1891  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Dress Maker, Home 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    English 
    Eby ID Number 00135-8351 
    Died 29 Jan 1929  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 8
    Cause: heart lesion, valvular heart trouble 
    Buried New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I3737  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 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 Charles Connawarf,   b. 14 Nov 1850, , , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Aug 1925, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 1 Jan 1877  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Children 
     1. Mabel Connawarf,   b. 1876, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Josephine Mable "Mable" Connawarf,   b. Jul 1877, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Olive Beatrice Connawarf,   b. 5 Jun 1879, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Aaron Connawarf,   b. Mar 1881, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Eric Leonard Connawarf,   b. 23 Mar 1881, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1911  (Age 30 years)
     6. Lee Martin Connawarf,   b. 26 Dec 1883, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F1208  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mary Adline Witmer, "twin sister to Catherine, was born May 23rd, 1850. She resides in Galt and is married to Charles Connawarf, a wage-earner. They have four children, namely: Mabel, Olive, Eric, and Lee."


      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. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-5 Page 9.

    3. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Mary Adaline Connawarf d. 29 Jan 1929 Galt, b. 10 May 1849 Canada d/o Martin Whitmer (b. Alsace Loraine) & Kathariner Readinger (b. Toronto) cause: heart lesion, valvular heart trouble

    4. [S299] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1881, Page 13.

    5. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 16 Page 5.

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

    7. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Section 2 Page 77.

    8. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210565757/maria-adeline-connawarf.

    9. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011115-77.
      011115-77 (Waterloo Co.) Charles CONWERF (s/b CONNAWARF), 26, farmer, Germany, Hespeler, s/o Henry & Elizabeth married Maria Adeline WITMER, 25, Canada, Hespeler, d/o Martin & Catharine, witn Enoch E. & Pamela Y. EATON both of Hespeler, 1 January 1877 in Berlin.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 May 1849 - 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 MapsMarried - 1 Jan 1877 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Dress Maker, Home - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - English - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: heart lesion, valvular heart trouble - 29 Jan 1929 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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