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

Susanna Cober[1, 2, 3]

Female 1840 - Yes, date unknown


Personal Information    |    Notes    |    Sources    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Susanna Cober 
    Born 6 Jul 1840  Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Name Susanna Witmer 
    Residence 1866  Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Eby ID Number 00025-1990 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I8088  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Jacob Cober,   b. 8 Jul 1815, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Mar 1890, Puslinch, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Mary Groh,   b. 12 Oct 1819, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1897  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 6 Mar 1838  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F547  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Benjamin Witmer,   b. 1844, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 16 Sep 1866  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F1164  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Susan Cober, "was born July 6th, 1840. She is married to Benjamin Witmer, a farmer. They reside in Wawanosh Township, Huron County, Ontario. Their family consists of five children, no names received."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 733.

    2. [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..., 678.

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 20 Sep 1866.
      Married 16 Sep 1866 Benjamin Witmer was married to Susanna Cober, both of Wellington.

    4. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 463.

    5. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Benjamin Witmer, 22, res. Puslinch, b. Puslinch, son of Abraham & Catherine, married 16 Sept 1866 Susana Cober, 23, res. Puslinch, b. Puslinch, daughter of Jacob & Hanna (Groh)

    6. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 10 Mar 1838:12.
      6 Mar 1838 Rev F.W. Bindeman m. Jacob Cober to Maria Groh, daughter of Johannes Groh, both of Waterloo Tp.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Jul 1840 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1866 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Sep 1866 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth