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

Peter Wile[1]

Male 1823 - 1892  (68 years)


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  • Name Peter Wile 
    Born 24 Mar 1823  , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    mason in employ of John Tyson 
    Occupation 1855  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    mason 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mason 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mason 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mason 
    Residence Rosendale, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Rosendale-PeterWile-House-0001-1857-WomensInstitute.jpg
    (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
    Residence Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 071, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00130-8068 
    Died 13 Jan 1892  Near Bridgeport, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 6, 8
    Buried Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I9841  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father John Wile,   b. Abt 1795,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F2844  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Bingeman,   b. 13 Nov 1828, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jan 1909, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 26 Dec 1855  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 9, 10, 11, 12
    Children 
     1. John B. Wile,   b. 9 Oct 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Albert B. Wile,   b. 10 Sep 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     3. Isaac B. Wile,   b. 15 Jul 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1930, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     4. Hannah Wile,   b. 15 Apr 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Sep 1940, Gaines, Kent, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     5. Angeline Wile,   b. 15 Sep 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1949  (Age 84 years)
     6. Joseph B. Wile,   b. 18 May 1866, Rosendale, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1938, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     7. Solomon B. Wile,   b. 9 Aug 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Aaron B. Wile,   b. 12 Jul 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F2843  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Peter Wile, "son of John Wile, was a native of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where he was born March 24th, 1823. When a young man he came to Canada and settled in Waterloo County where he was engaged as a mason, bricklayer and plasterer. On December 27th, 1855, he was married to Sarah, youngest daughter of John and Hannah (Bergey) Bingeman. She was born in Waterloo County, November 13th, 1827. They resided about two miles north-east of Bridgeport where he died January 13th, 1892. His widow still resides in their old homestead. To them were born eight 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. [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..., 639.

    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...

    3. [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..., 275.

    4. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 20.

    5. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Waterloo N. Twp. 1881 Page 8.

    6. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 21 Jan 1892.
      Jan. 13, 1892 Peter Wile died near Rosenthal at age of 69 years.

    7. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Waterloo Township, Sect. 1 Page 6.

    8. [S226] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery CC#4581 Internet Link.
      [Front/West] In God we trust/ In memory of/ Peter Wile/ Died/ Jan. 13, 1892/ Aged 68 yrs. 9 mo. 19 d./ Farewell, my wife and children all/ From you a father Christ doth call/ Mourn not for me, it is in vain/ To call me to your sight again

    9. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 44.

    10. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Peter Weil, mason of Waterloo married 26 Dec 1855 in Kitchener by banns to Sara Bingemann of Waterloo

    11. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Waterloo Township, Sect. 1 Page 7.

    12. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 3 Jan 1856 Pg: 1.
      BINGEMAN, Sara married 26 Dec 1855 To Peter WEIL. Both of Waterloo Township. minister F. W. Bindemann

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Mar 1823 - , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - mason in employ of John Tyson - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - mason - 1855 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Dec 1855 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Mason - 1871 - 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 MapsOccupation - Mason - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Mason - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 071, Waterloo County, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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