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

Elizabeth Miller[1, 2]

Female 1820 - 1901  (81 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Miller 
    Born 5 Jan 1820  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Name Elizabeth Witmer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Evangelical 
    Eby ID Number 00079-4784 
    Died 17 Sep 1901  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4
    Cause: old age 
    Person ID I2309  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Christian Miller,   b. 6 Feb 1791, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1864  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Hester Wanner,   b. 9 Jun 1796, , USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jun 1864  (Age 68 years) 
    Family ID F737  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elias Witmer,   b. 19 Feb 1820, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1910, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 27 Jul 1841  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Children 
     1. Amos M. Witmer,   b. 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1934  (Age 90 years)
     2. Sarah Witmer,   b. 1846, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1871, Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 25 years)
     3. Abraham Miller Witmer,   b. 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Christian M. Witmer,   b. 9 Feb 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 1880, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years)
     5. Abner M. R. Witmer,   b. 6 Aug 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F742  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elizabeth Miller, "was born January 5th, 1820, and died many years ago. She was married to Elias Witmer. They resided at Hespeler where they both died."


      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..., 95.

    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..., 681.

    3. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-4 Page 9.

    4. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.

    5. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 42.

    6. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin - Minister of the Mennonist Society, Berlin.
      Elias WITMER, to Elisabeth MILLER, both of Waterloo. 27 July 1841. Wit. Christian MILLER and Henry WITMER.

    7. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 30 Jul 1841 Pg 31.
      27 Jul 1841 Pastor Benjamin Eby m. Elias WITMER to Elisabeth MILLER, daughter of Christian Miller, all from Waterloo Township.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Jan 1820 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Jul 1841 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: old age - 17 Sep 1901 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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