Elias M. Wideman^[1]

1889 - 1964  (75 years)

• Name	Elias M. Wideman
  Born	27 Jan 1889	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1891	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer, Farm
  Residence	1921	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00129-8056.9
  Died	15 Aug 1964	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	17 Aug 1964	Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I54337	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Menno Wideman,   b. 3 Oct 1845, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Dec 1924  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Judith Martin,   b. 3 Jan 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Apr 1907  (Age 61 years)
  Married	5 Jan 1869	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Family ID	F14040	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Hannah Bauman,   b. 6 Jun 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 May 1990, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 98 years)
  Married	1942
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F5781	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Lydia Ann Martin,   b. 17 Apr 1889, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Mar 1939  (Age 49 years)
  Children	1. Edwin M. Wideman,   b. 30 Nov 1913, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Oct 1986  (Age 72 years)   2. Gordon M. Wideman,   b. 11 Mar 1915, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Sep 1977, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)   3. Tilman Wideman,   b. 5 Nov 1916, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jan 1996  (Age 79 years)   4. Menno M. Wideman,   b. 24 Nov 1918, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Jan 1975, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 56 years)   5. Mary M. Wideman,   b. 9 Dec 1919, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Dec 2016, RR2, Wallenstein, , Ontario  (Age 97 years)   6. Clayton Wideman,   b. 1922,   d. 2003  (Age 81 years)   7. Alvin Wideman,   b. 25 Jan 1924, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Jan 1925  (Age 1 years)   8. Abner Wideman,   b. 1 Sep 1925,   d. 10 Jan 1989, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)   9. Erma M. Wideman   10. Alvina Wideman,   b. 2 Feb 1936, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Oct 1941  (Age 5 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F5782	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Elmira Man Dies From Injuries ELMIRA—Elias Wideman, 75, of RR 2, Elmira, died today in K-W Hospital from injuries received yesterday, when he walked into the side of a moving truck, at the main intersection of Elmira. Mr. Wideman was struck by the heavily braced side-view mirror of the truck and suffered serious head injuries and a fractured leg. Glenn Hirons, 19 Young St. E., Waterloo, driver of the truck, told police he saw Mr. Wideman step out from behind a parked car. The driver said he pulled to the left to avoid hitting him. BORN IN WOOLWICH Mr. Wideman was born in Woolwich Township, a son of the late Menno Wideman and the former Judith Martin. He married the former Lydia Ann Martin who predeceased him in 1939. In 1942 he married the former Hannah Bauman who survives him. Also surviving are seven sons, Edwin. Gordon, Ephraim, Clayton, all of RR 1, Elora; Menno and Abner of RR 2, Elmira: Tilman of RR 2, Wallenstein; four daughters, Mrs. Angus (Mary) Martin and Mrs. Alvin (Wilma) Martin, both of RR 2, Wallenstein; Mrs. Milton (Lydia Ann) Bauman of RR 2. Alma; Mrs. Milton (Erma) Martin of RR 2, West Montrose; a brother, Menno of Waterloo, 57 grandchildren and nine great-grand-children. He was predeceased by a son and a daughter. FUNERAL ON MONDAY The body is at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor until Monday at 8: 30 a.m., when removal will be made to the home of his son, Abner Wideman, RR 2, Elmira, for funeral services at 1 p.m. EST. Further services will be held at the Elmira Mennonite Meeting House. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 15 Aug 1964 pg 3

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 637. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-3 Page 1. [S154] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Mennonite CC#4584 Internet Link. In/ loving memory/ of/ Elias Wideman/ Jan.27,1889/ Aug.15,1964/ 75 yrs./ At rest/ [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 3 Page 4. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist. 15 Page 5. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, birth certificate 036088 (1889). Name:Elias Wideman Date of Birth:27 Jan 1889 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Menno Wideman Mother's name:Judith Martin [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register, No. 398 Return of marriages solemnized by Abraham. W. Martin, a minister of the Mennonite Society. WEIDMAN, Menno, 23, Woolwich, Woolwich, s/o John & Susana WEIDMAN to Jutid MARTIN, 22, Woolwich, Woolwich, d/o David & Foveonica MARTIN, witnesses: David & Levi MARTIN, Woolwich, January 5, 1869

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 27 Jan 1889 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer, Farm - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 15 Aug 1964 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 17 Aug 1964 - Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth