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

Jemima Schwartz[1, 2, 3, 4]

Female 1875 - 1971  (95 years)


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  • Name Jemima Schwartz 
    Born 5 Sep 1875  Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Female 
    Name Jemima Witmer 
    Occupation 1901  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farm Laborer 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1921  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00004896.3 
    Died 1971  [6
    Buried Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I11899  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Abraham H. Swartz,   b. 12 Mar 1852, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1932, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Susannah Bergey,   b. 5 Oct 1854, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1925, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 19 Nov 1872  [10
    Family ID F2058  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Deacon Isaiah B. Witmer,   b. 16 Mar 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Aug 1950  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 20 Jun 1894  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 11
    Children 
     1. Stella Viola Witmer,   b. 3 Jan 1895, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jun 1991, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years)
     2. Lillie May Witmer,   b. 10 Sep 1896, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1997  (Age 101 years)
     3. Reeve - Warden Joseph Willard "Willard" Witmer,   b. 10 May 1898, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1967, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     4. Joseph W. Witmer,   b. 20 May 1898, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Leslie H. Witmer,   b. 2 Sep 1900, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Etta Trevila Witmer,   b. 12 Nov 1902, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1988  (Age 85 years)
     7. Susannah Leah Witmer,   b. 18 Feb 1905, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1998, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     8. Joyce Victor Witmer,   b. 11 Aug 1908, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 2006, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 98 years)
     9. Homer Witmer,   b. Nov 1909, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Abram Lincoln "Lincoln" Witmer,   b. 11 May 1913, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Mar 1986  (Age 72 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F5706  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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..., 367.

    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..., 236.

    3. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, February 20, 1968 Obituary of Willard Witmer.

    4. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012059-94.
      Isaiah Witmer, 20, occ. Farmer, b. Wilmot Twp, res. Wilmot Twp, son of Isaac Witmer and Leah Baer married Jemima Schwartz, 18, b. Brant Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, daughter of Abraham Schwartz and Susanna Bergey, Witn: Enoch Gingrich of Waterloo Twp and Rebecca Witmer, 20 June 1894 in Waterloo Twp.

    5. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-3 Page 3.

    6. [S49] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Latschaw Mennonite CC#4560 [now Mannheim Mennonite] Internet Link.
      Witmer/ Isaiah B. Witmer/ Deacon/ 1874-1950/ Jemima Swarz/ his wife/ 1875-1971

    7. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 1828-1875 Jemima Schwartz.

    8. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 5 Page 17.

    9. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sub District 5 Page 4.

    10. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, February 26, 1925 - Obituary of Susannah Bergey.

    11. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, December 5, 1950 - Obituary of Isaiah Witmer.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Sep 1875 - Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Jun 1894 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farm Laborer - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1921 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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