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

Rachel Clemmer[1]

Female 1816 - 1895  (78 years)


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  • Name Rachel Clemmer 
    Born 15 Dec 1816  Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Name Rachel Sitler 
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00024-1922 
    Died 24 Apr 1895  [6
    Buried Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I9248  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father Henry M. Clemmer,   b. Apr 1783, Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 83 years) 
    Mother Sarah Bergey,   b. Mar 1786, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 1867, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Married 1806  [8
    Family ID F1550  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jacob Sitler,   b. 2 Aug 1817, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 1857  (Age 40 years) 
    Married 14 Nov 1837  [1, 6
    Children 
     1. Solomon Sitler,   b. 2 Jun 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Lydia Sitler,   b. 30 Jul 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Rebecca Sitler,   b. 22 Sep 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1907, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     4. John J. Sitler,   b. 4 Jun 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Elizabeth Sitler,   b. 11 Dec 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Nov 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     6. Saloma "Sarah" Sitler,   b. 13 Jun 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Feb 1944  (Age 92 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F2688  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Rachel Clemmer, "was born December 15th, 1816. On November 14th, 1837, she was married to Jacob Sitler. They resided on the farm now possessed by Moses Bearinger, her son-in-law, with whom she has her home. She is still hardy and quite active. She had a family of six 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.].

  • 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..., 449.

    2. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 pg 143.

    3. [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Waterloo Township 1861 Div. 13 Page 92.

    4. [S2222] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township (North) - 1871, Div. 4, Pg. 7.

    5. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 3 Page 31.

    6. [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..., 486.

    7. [S64] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Martin's Mennonite CC#4521 Internet Link.

    8. [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..., 448.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Dec 1816 - Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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