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

Jacob Wismer[1, 2]

Male 1823 - 1899  (76 years)


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  • Name Jacob Wismer 
    Born 23 Feb 1823  Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84425166 
    Eby ID Number 00133-8235 
    Died 18 Apr 1899  Tilden Township, Osborne Co., Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried Mt. Hope Cemetery, Bloomington, Osborne, Kansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I14649  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Johann "John" Wismer,   b. 2 Apr 1799, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1890, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Mother Susannah Cressman,   b. 1801, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Sep 1840, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years) 
    Married 1822  [5
    Family ID F3975  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Leah Hammacher,   b. 1 Jan 1830, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Aug 1892, Tilden Township, Osborne Co., Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years) 
    Married 17 Jul 1855  Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 6
    Children 
     1. Nancy Wismer,   b. 13 Jul 1856, , Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1906, , Osborne Co., Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
     2. Cyrus Wismer
     3. Sarah Jane Wismer,   b. 27 Aug 1861, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 1907, , Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years)
     4. Aaron Wismer
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F596  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jacob Wismer, "was born February 23rd, 1823. He was married to Leah Hammacher, July 11th, 1855. They reside at Garlington, Kansas, where he is engaged in farming. To them is born a family of four 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..., 474.

    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..., 777.

    3. [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..., 667.

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84425166.

    5. [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..., 666.

    6. [S22] Vit - ON, Perth - Perth County Baptism, Marriage & Burial Register 1852 - 1859, Return of Rev'd Wm. Schmidt, Minister of the Evangelical Association of Canada, Ellice pg 61.
      Jacob Wismer 31, to Leah Hamacher, 26, 17 Jul 1855 by banns, witnesses Christian Oswald and Jacob Rively.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Feb 1823 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 17 Jul 1855 - Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Apr 1899 - Tilden Township, Osborne Co., Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mt. Hope Cemetery, Bloomington, Osborne, Kansas, United States Link to Google Earth
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