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

Isaac Woolner[1, 2, 3]

Male 1792 - 1860  (67 years)


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  • Name Isaac Woolner 
    Born 1 Aug 1792  St. Andrews Twp., Suffolk Co., England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Land Bef 1831  Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 130, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • possibly in error
    Immigration 1832  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Occupation 1852  East Garafraxa Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    farmer 
    Eby ID Number 000136-8353 
    Died 8 Apr 1860  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6
    Buried Price's Corners Cemetery, Prices Corner, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I13570  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Woolner,   b. CA 1765, Of, St. Andrews Twp., Suffolk Co., England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. , England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Ann Salter,   b. CA 1765,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 19 Jan 1779  , Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F15491  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Hembling,   b. 11 Jul 1797, Of, Beccles, , Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1832, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 34 years) 
    Married 3 Dec 1819  Ilketshall, Saint Andrew Parish, , Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Children 
     1. Martha Ann Woolner,   b. 9 Mar 1820, , Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Sep 1909, Colborne Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     2. Abraham Woolner,   b. 4 Mar 1822, , Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1837, Near Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 15 years)
     3. Isaac Henry Woolner,   b. 3 Nov 1824, , Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1896  (Age 71 years)
     4. Rev. Jacob Hembling Woolner,   b. 25 Sep 1826, , Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1917, Natchez (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     5. Sarah Woolner,   b. 25 Mar 1828, , Suffolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jun 1903, Lakeview, Montcalm, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     6. James Woolner,   b. CA 1830,   d. 29 Jun 1832  (Age ~ 2 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F3720  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Bridget Hill,   b. Between 1798 and 1799, , Cork Co., Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Ann Woolner,   b. 22 Mar 1836, East Garafraxa Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Mar 1919, Mono Township, Simcoe Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     2. Abraham Woolner,   b. Between 1837 and 1838, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. William Woolner,   b. Apr 1839, East Garafraxa Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1920, Mono Township, Simcoe Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years)
     4. James Woolner,   b. 6 Mar 1842, East Garafraxa Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Feb 1886, Collingwood, Nottawasaga Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years)
     5. George Woolner,   b. Between 1843 and 1844, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Mary Jane Woolner,   b. Between 1845 and 1846, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F3721  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Isaac Woolner, "father to Rev. Jacob and Isaac Woolner, was born near Beckles, St. Andrews Township, Suffolk County, England, August 1st, 1792, and died April 8th, 1860. He was married to Sarah Hembling who was born July 11th, 1797, and died of cholera, at Bridgeport, Ontario, July 8th, 1832. In 1832 they, with their family of six children, together with William Howlett and family and James Howlett and family, emigrated to America, arriving at Hamilton, Ontario, during the third week in June. While at Hamilton they, for several days, resided in a house in which the former residents had died of cholera. Here they contracted this dreadful disease which proved fatal to so many of the small number immediately after their arrival at Mr. Peter Erb's, a little north of Bridgeport, in the evening of the 28th day of June, 1832. They came from Hamilton with Mr. Peter Erb who was there on business. No sooner were they in possession of their new home when one of their children took sick and before morning proved a victim to cholera. In less than ten days eight of the party died of the same disease. Some are buried on Dilman Moyer's farm near Bridgeport while the Howlett's are buried at Snyder's, Bloomingdale. Noah Hembling and his wife, relatives of those who came in 1831, also died of the same disease. They are buried on Mr. Moyer's farm. After the decease of the mother of the named family, the father, Isaac Woolner, was married again. His second wife was Bridget Connor, widow of Mr. Connor. There were six children of the second wife, namely: Ann, married to Samuel Rowney, Abraham, William, married to a Miss Moore, George, James, and Mary Jane, married to Joseph Carr.

      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..., 685.

    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..., 217.

    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..., 127.

    4. [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...

    5. [S2437] Census - Canada - 1851, Census Place: Garafraxa Township, Wellington, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C-11756; Page: 67; Line: 25.
      Isaac Woolner, 60 England, farmer
      Bridget 48 Ireland
      Moriah 28 Canada
      Ann 16
      Abraham 14
      William 12
      James 10
      Mary Jane 6
      Walter Connor, farmer, Ireland 23

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200735766/isaac-woolmer.

    7. [S1322] Land - Founding Families of Waterloo Township 1800-1830, 62.

    8. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, April 15, 1909 - Obituary of Richard Young.

    9. [S27] International Genealogical Index - Extracted Church Records, Church of England. Archdeaconry of Suffolk 0918503.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 Aug 1792 - St. Andrews Twp., Suffolk Co., England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Dec 1819 - Ilketshall, Saint Andrew Parish, , Suffolk, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand - Bef 1831 - Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 130, Waterloo County, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1832 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1852 - East Garafraxa Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Apr 1860 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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