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

Sophia Ernst[1, 2]

Female 1864 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Sophia Ernst 
    Born 11 Apr 1864  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Name Sophia Clemens 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00033-2961 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I3585  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Jacob Ernst,   b. 8 Mar 1835, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1904  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Rebecca Hagey,   b. 18 Feb 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Oct 1926, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 22 Apr 1862  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7
    Family ID F877  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John H. Clemens,   b. 10 Feb 1862, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 27 Nov 1884  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Edwin Arthur Clemens,   b. 3 Jun 1885, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Martin Ernst Clemens,   b. 6 Aug 1887, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. John Abram Clemens,   b. 10 May 1891, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Ida May Clemens,   b. 13 May 1893, Ravenswood, Lambton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Elsie Grace Clemens,   b. 28 Nov 1895, Bosanquet Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Violet Rebecca Clemens,   b. 23 Jun 1898, Bosanquet Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Mary Mabel Clemens,   b. 19 Dec 1900, Bosanquet Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Dora Sophia Clemens,   b. 5 Mar 1903, Bosanquet Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F1166  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Sophia Ernst, "was born April 11th, 1864. She is married to John Clemens, a farmer. They reside near Ravenswood, Lambton County, Ontario. They have 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..., 402.

    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..., 745.

    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..., 657.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      John Clemens Born: Wellesley Ont Age: 23 Father: Abraham Clemens Mother: Pal Born Rosenberg Clemens Born: abt 1861 Spouse: Sophia Ernst Age: 21 born: Pitto Father: Jacob Ernst Mother: Rebecca Hagie married 27 Nov 1884

    5. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 1 Page 45.

    6. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 5 Page 13.

    7. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Jacob Ernst b. Waterloo res: Woolwich Township Age: 28 born abt 1834 father: Henry mother: Susan married Rebecca Hagey Age:: 20 born abt 1842 b. Waterloo Spouse res: Waterloo father: Joseph mother: Sophia married 22 Apr 1862 county: Waterloo


  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Apr 1864 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Nov 1884 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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