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

Jacob M. Clemens[1]

Male 1832 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Jacob M. Clemens 
    Born 13 Jul 1832  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number 00023-1675 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I11705  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Jesse M. Clemens,   b. 13 Jun 1791, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1882, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Margaret Miller,   b. 1789, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Oct 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 1813  [2, 3
    Family ID F735  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Bretz,   b. 1830, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 25 Apr 1854  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Children 
     1. Margaret Ann Clemens,   b. 26 Dec 1854, Blenheim, Harwich Twp., Kent Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1923  (Age 68 years)
     2. Lucretia Clemens,   b. 29 Nov 1856, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Maria Clemens,   b. 26 Sep 1858, Bosanquet Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Benjamin F. Clemens,   b. 30 Dec 1860, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1948  (Age 87 years)
     5. Agnes Clemens,   b. 25 Nov 1862, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Lydia Clemens,   b. 19 Mar 1869, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Angeline Clemens,   b. 24 Jun 1872, Bentinck Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F3289  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jacob Clemens, "the youngest son of Jesse and Margaret (Miller) Clemens, was born July 13th, 1832. He is married to Polly, daughter of Jacob and Nancy (Wiehler) Bretz. She was born April 25th, 1831. They reside in Lambton County, Ontario, near Forest, where he is engaged in farming. To them were born seven 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..., 404.

    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..., 94.

    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..., 397.

    4. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.

    5. [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.
      BRETZ Maria married 25 Apr 1854 To Jacob M. CLEMMENS. Both of Waterloo Twp. minister F. W. Bindemann newspaper date 27 Apr 1854 Pg: 17

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Jul 1832 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Apr 1854 - Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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