Jesse M. Clemens^{[1, 2, 3]}

1791 - 1882  (90 years)

• Name	Jesse M. Clemens
  Born	13 Jun 1791	, Chester Co., Pennsylvania   [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29444043
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Gentleman
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00023-1634
  Died	6 Jan 1882	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 5]
  Buried	Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I11759	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Abraham C. Clemens,   b. 1764, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 8 Sep 1819, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Miller,   b. 15 Feb 1763, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 1819, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 55 years)
  Family ID	F730	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Miller,   b. 1789, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 18 Oct 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Married	1813  [1, 2]
  Children	1. Clemens   2. Mary A. Clemens,   b. 1 Feb 1814, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 May 1893, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)   3. Elizabeth Clemens,   b. 6 Jul 1816, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 May 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)   4. David Miller Clemens,   b. 26 Jun 1818, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Jun 1887, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 68 years)   5. Abraham M. "Abram" Clemens,   b. 26 May 1820, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Mar 1910, Bosanquet Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario  (Age 89 years)   6. Jesse Clemens,   b. 1 Jan 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Jul 1824  (Age 1 years)   7. Sarah Clemens,   b. 1 Jan 1825, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Sep 1826  (Age 1 years)   8. Henry M. Clemens,   b. 3 Jun 1827, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Nov 1898, Ravenswood, Lambton Co., Ontario  (Age 71 years)   9. Esther Clemens,   b. 15 Apr 1830, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 Jan 1905, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)   10. Jacob M. Clemens,   b. 13 Jul 1832, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F735	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Jesse Clemens, second son of Abraham and Rebecca (Miller) Clemens, was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, June 12th 1791. In 1809 he came to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, near Hespeler. He was married in 1813 to Margaret Miller, who was born in July, 1789, and died October 18th, 1861. They resided on the farm now in possession of Noah Scheirich, about three miles north-east of Preston where they commenced to farm soon after their marriage. To them were born nine 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.]. __________ Clemens, - on the 6th of January, in Waterloo Co. Ont., of the infirmities of old age and dropsy, Bro Jesse Clemens, aged 90 yrs.,6 mos. and 24 days. he was born in Chester Co.Pa in 1791 and was a faithful member (sp) of the Mennonite Church. He bore his bodily afflictions with great patience, and showed an unbroken faith in Christ to the end. He was buried in Hagey's burying ground. services in English and German by J. Woolner. Herald of Truth - April 15, 1882 - page 125,126

  
  

• Sources

  [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. [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. [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..., 198. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851. gives age and country of birth [S146] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Hagey Mennonite CC#5431 Cemetery Internet Link . In memory of/ Jesse Clemens/ who died/ Jan. 6, 1882/ aged 90 yrs. 6 mo./ & 24 d's./ The pains of death are past/ labor and sorrow ceased/ and life's long warfare closed at last/ his soul is sound in peace [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 20. [S16] Bible - Genealogical Information in the Bibles of the Waterloo Historical Society, Clemens Bible. Jese Clemmens was born the 13th day of June 1791-Father of Hester Bechtel - Nelson's father. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 11 Page 78.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 13 Jun 1791 - , Chester Co., Pennsylvania Occupation - Gentleman - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 6 Jan 1882 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth