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

Peter Hammacher[1, 2]

Male 1817 - 1902  (85 years)


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  • Name Peter Hammacher 
    Born 12 Feb 1817  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gender Male 
    Birth 15 Feb 1817  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Occupation 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    shoemaker 
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Shoemaker 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Shoemaker 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Shoemaker 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Shoemaker 
    Eby ID Number 00049-3686 
    Died 28 Feb 1902  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1962  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Peter Hammacher,   b. 4 Oct 1766, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1847, Near Doon, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Shaefer,   b. 8 Jul 1772, Of, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1848  (Age 75 years) 
    Family ID F590  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Bock,   b. 1 May 1818, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 1900, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married Apr 1837 
    Children 
     1. Jacob Hammacher,   b. 27 Jul 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Noah Hammacher,   b. 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1924  (Age 83 years)
     3. Menno Hammacher,   b. 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1872, Mitchell, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years)
     4. Levi Hammacher,   b. 1843, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1915, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     5. Fannie Hammacher,   b. 13 Dec 1846, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Sep 1907  (Age 60 years)
     6. Nelson Hammacher,   b. 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Isaac Hammacher,   b. 1851, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Amos Hammacher,   b. 1856, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. John Hammacher,   b. 1858, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Catharine Hammacher,   b. 1860, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1873  (Age 13 years)
     11. Mary Ann Hammacher,   b. 22 Apr 1860, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1913, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F625  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Peter Hammacher, "youngest in family, was born February 15th, 1817. In April, 1837, he was married to Mary, daughter of Jacob and Catharine (Shupe) Bock. She was born August 10th, 1818. They reside a little east of Wilmot Centre where he is engaged in shoemaking. To them was born a family of eleven 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..., 781.

    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..., 284.

    3. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-3 Page 6.

    4. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 15.
      Peter HAMACHER shoemaker Birthplace: Canada F. Age 36 Wesleyan Methodist
      Mary HAMACHER Birthplace: Canada Age 32 Wesleyan Methodist
      Jacob HAMACHER Labourer Birthplace: Canada F. Age 16 Wesleyan Methodist
      Levi HAMACHER Birthplace: Canada F. Age 11 Wesleyan Methodist
      Menna HAMACHER Birthplace: Canada F. Age 10
      Nelson HAMACHER Birthplace: Canada F. Age 8
      Fanny HAMACHER Birthplace: Canada F. Age 3
      Isaac HAMACHER Birthplace: Canada F. Age 3

    5. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 37.

    6. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 3 Page 18.

    7. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 79.

    8. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 15.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 Feb 1817 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 15 Feb 1817 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - shoemaker - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Shoemaker - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Shoemaker - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Shoemaker - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Shoemaker - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Feb 1902 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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