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

David S. Wismer

Male 1822 - 1884  (62 years)


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  • Name David S. Wismer 
    Born 3 Jun 1822  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1843  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00133-8213 
    Died 2 Aug 1884  Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5, 6
    Buried Deanville Cemetery, Burnside Township, Lapeer Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I14583  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Henry Wismer,   b. 20 Dec 1789, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1854, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Hannah Schlichter,   b. 18 Dec 1798, , Franklin Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1878, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 23 Apr 1818  [1, 8
    Family ID F960  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father David B. Weber,   b. 2 Nov 1800, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1863, Near Strasburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Mother Mary "Polly" "Pauline" Lyons,   b. CALC 17 May 1803,   d. 8 Jul 1871  (Age ~ 68 years) 
    Married , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F248  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth "Betsy" Weber,   b. 23 Aug 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 5 Sep 1843  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 7, 9
    Children 
     1. Mary Ann Wismer,   b. 20 May 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1926, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     2. Lydia Ann Wismer,   b. 7 Sep 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1933, Morris Township, Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     3. Isaac Henry Wismer,   b. 13 Oct 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1933  (Age 85 years)
     4. Benjamin S. Wismer,   b. 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Joseph Wismer,   b. 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Nancy Hannah Wismer,   b. 19 Dec 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Apr 1930, , Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     7. David Ezra Wismer,   b. 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1953  (Age 89 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F3961  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 ?,   b. 1822, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F257696  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • David S. Wismer, "was born June 3rd, 1823. He was married, September 5th, 1843, to Elizabeth Weber. They resided at Centreville, on the farm now possessed by John Erb. This farm they sold and moved to Blair where he followed farming many years. 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. [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..., 663.

    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..., 582.

    3. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 18.

    4. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div. 1 Page 1.

    5. [S2560] aaaWaterloo Township South 1891, Sect. 1 Page 40.

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, (2019). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 22 April 2019, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74196704/david-s_-wismer.

    7. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Rev'd Benjamin Eby, Minister of The Mennonist Society report 27.
      David Wissmer, to Elisabeth Weber, both of Waterloo. 5 Sept. 1843. Wit. David B. Weber and Henry Wissmer.

    8. [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..., 261.

    9. [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..., 664.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 Jun 1822 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1843 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 5 Sep 1843 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 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 MapsDied - 2 Aug 1884 - Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
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