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

Menno Wideman[1, 2]

Male 1886 - 1978  (91 years)


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  • Name Menno Wideman 
    Born 2 May 1886  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1911  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Laborer Saw Mill 
    Residence 1911  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1921  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer 
    Residence 1921  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00129-8056.8 
    Died 12 Feb 1978  RR1, Wallenstein, , Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Buried 15 Feb 1978  South Peel Mennonite Cemetry, Wallenstein, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I54336  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Menno Wideman,   b. 3 Oct 1845, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1924  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Judith Martin,   b. 3 Jan 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Apr 1907  (Age 61 years) 
    Married 5 Jan 1869  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Family ID F14040  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Bowman,   b. 6 Feb 1883, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 14 Jun 1910  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth B. Wideman
     2. Manassah Wideman,   b. 1911, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2002  (Age 91 years)
     3. Susannah Wideman,   b. 1914, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 2011  (Age 97 years)
     4. Magdalena Wideman,   b. 28 Dec 1915, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jun 1992  (Age 76 years)
     5. Salome Wideman,   b. 1917,   d. 1918  (Age 1 years)
     6. Velina B. Wideman,   b. 9 Jan 1920, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 2013, RR1, Wallenstein, , Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     7. Mary Ann B. Wideman,   b. 1921, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F6916  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • WIDEMAN, Menno - On Sunday, February 12, 1978, at the home of Elam Bowman of Route 1, Wallenstein, age 91. Father of Manassah and Susannah of Elmira, Mrs. Abram (Magdalena) Metzger of Route 1, St. Clements, Mrs. Elam (Velina) Bowman, Mrs. Sidney (Maryann) Bowman, Mrs. Noah (Elisabeth) Bearinger, all of Route 1, Wallenstein; 28 grandchildren and 51 great-grandchildren also survive. Predeceased by his wife, the former Elisabeth Bowman, one daughter two brothers and six sisters. Friends called at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira, until Tuesday noon, when removal was made to the home of Elam Bowman, Route 1, Wallenstein, where the funeral service was conducted Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. Thence to the South Peel Mennonite Meeting House for further service and burial in the adjoining cemetery.

      Elmira Signet Feb 22 1978 pg 27

  • 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..., 637.

    2. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, April 1, 1958 - Obituary of Levi Baumann.

    3. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-3 Page 1.

    4. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div. 16 Page 10.

    5. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 3 Page 4.

    6. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Sub Dist 8 Page 7.

    7. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Menno Wideman - 22 Feb 1978, pg 27.

    8. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register, No. 398 Return of marriages solemnized by Abraham. W. Martin, a minister of the Mennonite Society.
      WEIDMAN, Menno, 23, Woolwich, Woolwich, s/o John & Susana WEIDMAN to Jutid MARTIN, 22, Woolwich, Woolwich, d/o David & Foveonica MARTIN, witnesses: David & Levi MARTIN, Woolwich, January 5, 1869

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 May 1886 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Jun 1910 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer Saw Mill - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Feb 1978 - RR1, Wallenstein, , Ontario Link to Google Earth
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