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

Catherine

Female Abt 1825 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Catherine was born Abt 1825, Of, Carrick Township, Bruce Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Name: Catherine Eckel
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-34035

    Catherine — John Eckel. John was born Abt 1825, Of, Carrick Township, Bruce Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Elizabeth B. Eckel  Descendancy chart to this point was born CALC 7 Aug 1854, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; died 27 Jun 1895, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bridgeport Free Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Elizabeth B. Eckel Descendancy chart to this point (1.Catherine1) was born CALC 7 Aug 1854, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; died 27 Jun 1895, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bridgeport Free Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Elizabeth B. Clemens
    • Eby ID Number: 00023-1879.1
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheren
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

    Elizabeth married Wendell Unger Clemens 19 Feb 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Wendell (son of Wendell B. Clemens and Catherine Unger) was born 29 Sep 1857, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Sep 1940, , Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. Norman E. Clemens  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Apr 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1957; was buried , Zion United Maple Grove Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 4. Leander E. Clemens  Descendancy chart to this point was born 9 Aug 1882, Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA; died 4 Apr 1932, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 5. William Henry Clemens  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Jan 1887, German Mills (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Nov 1917, Passchendaele, , West-Vlaanderen, Belgium; was buried , Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Ieper, , West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
    4. 6. Nelson Clemens  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Aug 1893, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Aug 1905, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. 7. Grace Clemens  Descendancy chart to this point was born 25 Jan 1895, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Norman E. Clemens Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Catherine1) was born 1 Apr 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1957; was buried , Zion United Maple Grove Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: 00023-1879.2
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheren
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
    • Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farm Laborer
    • Occupation: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Norman — Catharine Reist. Catharine (daughter of Peter M. Reist and Catharine S. Betzner) was born 15 Dec 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1965; was buried , Zion United Maple Grove Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 8. Floris Clemens  Descendancy chart to this point died 2004; was buried , Zion United Maple Grove Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 9. Miner Clemens  Descendancy chart to this point was born Sep 1908, , Michigan, USA; died 30 Apr 1988, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion United Maple Grove Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 10. Stanley Betzner Clemens  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Mar 1918; died 22 Feb 2010, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  2. 4.  Leander E. Clemens Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Catherine1) was born 9 Aug 1882, Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA; died 4 Apr 1932, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: 00023-1879.3
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
    • Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Clerk
    • Immigration: 1907, , Canada
    • Naturalization: 1910, , Canada
    • Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; ?, Furniture
    • Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
    • Occupation: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Traveller, Furniture
    • Residence: 1921, 9 St. Ledger St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
    • Occupation: 1932, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; traveller in furniture industry.
    • Residence: 1932, 9 St. Leger St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Leander married Martha Alice Burch 29 Aug 1906, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada. Martha (daughter of Walter Burch and Elizabeth Reist) was born 7 Aug 1883, Stamford, Welland Co., Ontario, Canada; died 14 Mar 1965; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Nelson Clemens  Descendancy chart to this point was born Oct 1906, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 12. Verna E. Clemens  Descendancy chart to this point was born 8 May 1917, , Ontario, Canada; died 13 Mar 1923; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 5.  William Henry Clemens Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Catherine1) was born 3 Jan 1887, German Mills (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Nov 1917, Passchendaele, , West-Vlaanderen, Belgium; was buried , Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Ieper, , West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11985932
    • Name: Willie H. Clemens
    • Residence: Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: Herbert, Saskatchewan
    • Eby ID Number: 00023-1879.4
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
    • Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, 209th Battalion, Service #252593
    • Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, Private

    Notes:

    Pte. William Clemens killed in action.

    Yesterday Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Clemens who reside at Breslau received official word that their son Pte. William Clemens had been killed in action on November 15. The young soldier enlisted with a Saskatchewan battalion after having resided in that province for five years. To his sorrowing parents, two brothers and sister the sympathy of the community is extended in their great loss.

    The News Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Fri, Dec 14, 1917 Page 3


  4. 6.  Nelson Clemens Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Catherine1) was born 25 Aug 1893, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Aug 1905, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: 00023-1879.5


  5. 7.  Grace Clemens Descendancy chart to this point (2.Elizabeth2, 1.Catherine1) was born 25 Jan 1895, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-24410
    • Residence: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1916, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1935, Welland, Crowland Twp., Welland Co., Ontario



Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Floris Clemens Descendancy chart to this point (3.Norman3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Catherine1) died 2004; was buried , Zion United Maple Grove Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Floris Reist
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-62730

    Floris — Peter Verne Reist. Peter (son of Dr. Owen S. Reist and Mary Ellen Baer) was born 16 Feb 1899, , Ontario, Canada; died 1956; was buried , Zion United Maple Grove Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Miner Clemens Descendancy chart to this point (3.Norman3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Catherine1) was born Sep 1908, , Michigan, USA; died 30 Apr 1988, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion United Maple Grove Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-204291P
    • Residence: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Clemens, Miner of Speedsville Road, R.R. #31, Cambridge Saturday April 30th., 1988 at the Memorial Hospital. Dear brother of Floris Reist and Stanley both of Cambridge. Beloved uncle of Terry and Sandra Reist of Waterloo, Elaine and Harry Lehman of Kitchener, Lynn and Ron Howald of Waterloo, Ransy and Linda Clemens of Port Colburne. Great uncle of Michelle, Kimberly, and Michael Reist And Connie and Benjamin Howald. Predeceased by his parents the late Norman and Kate Clemens. Mr. Clemens was born 1908 in Michigan, lived all his life in Cambridge area. Retired from the Fromm Brothers of Cambridge.Friends will be received at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, 566 Queenston Road Cambridge today (Monday) 2-4 and 7 - 9 p.m. Interment in Zion Cemetery.


    The Kitchener - Waterloo Record newspaper 2 May 1988


  3. 10.  Stanley Betzner Clemens Descendancy chart to this point (3.Norman3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Catherine1) was born 20 Mar 1918; died 22 Feb 2010, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Military: WW2
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-61631P

    Notes:

    CLEMENS, Stanley Betzner It is with profound sadness that the family of Stanley Betzner Clemens announces his passing at St. Mary's Hospital, Kitchener, ON on Monday, February 22, 2010 in his 92nd year. He is survived by his beloved wife Connie; his daughter Lynn Howald (Ron), Kitchener; his son Randy (Linda), Thunder Bay; his granddaughter Connie Bender (Marc), Guelph; his grandson Ben Howald, Kitchener; and his great-grand-daughter Abigail Bender, Guelph. He was predeceased by his first wife Anne McConnel (1984). He will be sadly missed by his niece Elaine Lehman (Harry), Kitchener; his nephew Terry Reist (Carolyn), Cambridge and his great-nephew Michael Reist (Debbie), Gagetown, N.B. and their two sons. He is also survived by his sister-in-law Bunty Ferrans and nephew Robert Ferrans (May), Scotland. He was the son of Norman and Catherine Clemens (deceased) and brother of Floris Reist and Miner Clemens (both deceased). Stan was born in Breslau, Ontario, attended Kossuth Public School and Riverbank Continuation School. Prior to joining the Armed Forces, Stan was in the Militia in Galt, worked at Mammie's Bread for a total of 10 years (before and after WWII). He spent 42 years as a Life Insurance Agent for a number of different Insurance Companies, ending with Standard Life at the age of 80 when he retired. Stan joined the Royal Canadian Regiment in London, Ontario in 1941, training in different areas of Canada, England and Scotland before being shipped out to North Africa and from there landed in Sicily, July 10, 1943 with the First Division. He proceeded to fight in Italy (where he also met the Pope) but was taken out of combat at Ortona in 1944. He continued with the troops ending up in Amsterdam, Holland. While in Holland he was fortunate enough along with several other Canadians to have tea with Queen Wilhelmina. He returned to Canada in January 1946. A private Memorial Service will be held at a later date. As an expression of sympathy, donations can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, St. Mary's Hospital Foundation or a charity of your choice.

    The Waterlo Region Record 22 Feb 2010

    Stanley — Anne McConnell. Anne was born Abt 1920; died 1984. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Nelson Clemens Descendancy chart to this point (4.Leander3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Catherine1) was born Oct 1906, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-189358
    • Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
    • Residence: 1921, 9 St. Ledger St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

    Nelson — Olive Tapping. Olive died CA 2003, Kingston, Frontenac Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  5. 12.  Verna E. Clemens Descendancy chart to this point (4.Leander3, 2.Elizabeth2, 1.Catherine1) was born 8 May 1917, , Ontario, Canada; died 13 Mar 1923; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: 00023-1879.3001
    • Residence: 1921, 9 St. Ledger St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist