John B. Wideman

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• Eby ID Number: 00129-8058
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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John Wideman, "is married to Mary Cress (No. 2028) and resides in Peel Township, a little west of Yatton P. O. where he is engaged in farming. They have no family."


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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

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Wideman.-John B., son of the late John and Susannah (Brandt) Wideman, passed away early Wednesday morning, March 22, 1944, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Alfred Gilles, St. Jacobs, Ont.; aged 91 y. 3 m. 26 d. He was born in Woolwich Twp., Ont., Nov. 25, 1852. He farmed in the district for many years, but was retired the last number of years. His wife, the former Mary Cress, predeceased him 21 years ago. Surviving is his daughter (Ger-trude, wife of Alfred Gilles), one grandchild, a half sister (Lydia Kinsinger, Kitchener, Ont.), and a half brother (Richard Kinsinger, Ridgewood, N.J.). He joined the Mennonite Church in his youth and was a member when he died. Funeral services were held at the St. Jacobs Mennonite Church on March 24, 1944, in charge of Bro. Roy S. Koch, assisted by S. J. Wittig, pastor of the St. Jacobs Lutheran Church.


Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXVII, No . 1 - April 7, 1944, pages 15 and 16

John married Mary Cress 23 May 1875, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Ephraim Cress and Susannnah "Susan" McMahon) was born 10 Dec 1841, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Jul 1923; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-54915

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• Name: Gertie Wideman
• Name: Gertrude Gilles
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-54916P
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Felt Worker
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1921, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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MRS. ALFRED GILLES

On Friday, Dec. 21, 1979, at St. Mary's Hospital, Gertrude Wideman, widow of Alfred Gilles, age 86 years of St. Jacobs.

Dear mother of Mrs. Arthur (Helen) Schaner of St. Jacobs and beloved grandmother of Dennis, Sylvia and Timothy.

Visitation at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira, after 7 p.m. today, until Sunday noon, when removal will be made to St. James Lutheran Church, St. Jacobs, for funeral service at 3 p.m.

Interment in the Lutheran cemetery.

The family will be in attendance at the funeral home tonight from 7 to 9 and Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.

Donations to St. James Lutheran Church Building Fund or the Arthritis Society will be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.

Gertrude married Alfred Gilles 7 Mar 1918, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Alfred (son of Henry Gilles and Appolona "Ablona" Schaefer) was born 30 Jun 1891, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Nov 1932, St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Helen G. Schaner
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-127840

Helen — William Arthur Schaner. William (son of William Henry Schaner and Emma Margaretta Giese) was born 11 Nov 1916, Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Oct 2006, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]