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

Rev. Moses Clemens[1, 2]

Male 1862 - 1942  (~ 79 years)


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  • Name Moses Clemens 
    Prefix Rev. 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Evangelical Association 
    Born Nov 1862  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/139489950 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Evang. Assoc. 
    Occupation 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    School Teacher 
    Occupation 1886  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    school teacher 
    Residence 1886  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Occupation 1887  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    school teacher 
    Occupation 1890  Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Minster 
    Occupation 1893  Charlotteville Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    minister 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Teacher Public School 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Pentecostal 
    Occupation 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Teacher, School 
    Residence 1921  229 Lancaster St. E. Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Pentecostal 
    Eby ID Number 00023-1649 
    Died 13 Jun 1942  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I8175  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father David Miller Clemens,   b. 26 Jun 1818, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1887, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Sarah "Sallie" Hagey,   b. 2 Mar 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1879, Near Roseville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Family ID F914  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Fidelia Catharine Wismer,   b. 18 Feb 1858, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1923, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Married 16 Mar 1886  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11
    Children 
     1. Vernon Leslie "Leslie" Clemens,   b. 23 Jun 1887, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Apr 1966, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     2. Pearl Clemens,   b. 1890, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Lillian Pearl Clemens,   b. 28 Apr 1890, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Herbert Jesse Clemens,   b. 12 Apr 1893, Charlotteville Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F2426  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Moses Clemens, "was born in the year 1862. When a young man he entered the ministry of the Canada Conference of the Evangelical Association and at present he is stationed on the Attercliffe (Monck County) field of labor. He is married to Phidelia Wismer and has a family of three children".

      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.].

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      Rev. Moses H. Clemens, a retired minister who was with the Canada Conference of the Evangical Church for over 20 years and ws a college professor at Huntington, Ind., died at his home, 390 Frederick Street, Saturday night following a brief illness. He was 78 years old. He was born at Roseville, Ontario, a son of the late David M. Clemens and the late Sarah Hagey. He married the former Fidella Wismer who died in 1923. Survivng are two sons, V. Leslie Clemens of Kitchener and Herbert Clemens of New York City and one daughter, Mrs. Fred Brown of Toronto. Two brothers, Levi and Amos of Petosky, Michigan and two grandchildren also survive. The remains will be at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral home until Wednesday at 2: 00p.m. when the funeral service will be held with Dr. C. A. Hirshman, assisted by Rev. Albert Clemens of Sebringville, Ontario, officiating. Interment will be in the Woodland Cemetery.

      The Kitchener Daily Record 15 Jun 1942

  • 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..., 400.

    2. [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..., 751.

    3. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 9 Page 65.

    4. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 3 Page 20.

    5. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div.. 20 Page 4.

    6. [S350] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener Daily Record 1919-1947, Obituary of Rev. Moses H. Clemens - 15 Jun 1942.

    7. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 45.

    8. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub District 29 Page 16.

    9. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Moses Clemens Born: Canada Age: 23 Father: D M C Clemens Mother: Sarah Clemens Born: abt 1863 Spouse: Fidelia Wismer Age: 27 born: Canada Father: Andrew Wismer Mother: Catharine Wismer married 16 Mar 1886

    10. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 25 Mar 1886.
      March 16, 1886 Moses Clemens & Fidella Wismer, both of Berlin, were married by the Rev. D. Kreb in Berlin.

    11. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Moses Clemens, 23, Teacher, b. Canada, res. Waterloo Twp., son of D.M.C. and Sarah, married Fidelia Wismer, 27, b. Canada, res. Berlin, daughter of Andrew and Catherine, Witness: Alfred Mouyer and Amanda Albright, both of Berlin, 16 March 1886 at Berlin

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical Association - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Nov 1862 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evang. Assoc. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - School Teacher - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - school teacher - 1886 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1886 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 Mar 1886 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - school teacher - 1887 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Minster - 1890 - Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - minister - 1893 - Charlotteville Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teacher Public School - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Pentecostal - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teacher, School - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Pentecostal - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Jun 1942 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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