Isaac Washington Tyson

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• Eby ID Number: 00123-7549
• Immigration: 1835, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1851, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; cooper
• Immigration: 1859, , USA
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cooper
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Isaac U. Tyson, "was born in Frederick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, May 26th, 1813. In 1835 he came to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, Ontario, where he was engaged in teaching during the winter months for several years in succession. His trade was coopering and carpentering which he followed until he was well advanced in years. On October 20th, 1839, he was married to Anna (Nancy) Clemmer (No. 1968). She was born July 30th, 1817, and died in Kent County, Michigan, September 17th, 1887. To him was born one son named William Henry who was born March 25th, 1856, and died in Kent County, Michigan, October 1st, 1872. Since the decease of his wife Mr. Tyson disposed of his real estate and returned to Berlin, Ontario, where he is having his home with Mrs. A. C. Clemmer."

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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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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TYSON - On the 26th of Feb., 1897, in the Berlin-Waterloo hospital, Berlin, Ont., of paralysis, Isaac W. Tyson, aged 83 years, 7 months. Buried on the 1st of March at the C. Eby Mennonite M.H. Deceased was born in Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pa., May 26th, 1813. He came to Canada with his parents in 1835, settling at Bridgeport, Waterloo Co. Here he followed the vocation of public school teacher for a number of years. On the 30th of October 1839, he was married to Nancy Clemmer. In 1859 they moved to Kent Co., Mich., where his wife died Sept. 17, 1877. After her death he returned to Waterloo Co., and made his home with his brother-in-law, Bro. Abraham C. Clemmer (now deceased). Since Nov. 1895 he has resided in Berlin. Sunday Feb. 21st, he had a stroke of paralysis from which we gradually sank until death came. He leaves no children^.

Herald of Truth, Vol. XXXIV, No. 6, March 15, 1897 - Page 93, 94, 95

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TYSON (Berlin) Feb. 28 - Isaac Tyson, an old resident of Berlin, very widely known throughout this country, died at the hospital here yesterday. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1812, and came here when a boy.

Hamilton Spectator - Monday, March 1, 1897

Isaac married Anna "Nancy" Clemmer 20 Oct 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Anna (daughter of Heinrich H. "Henry" Clemmer and Magdalena Clemens) was born 30 Jul 1817, Bedminster Twp., Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died 15 Sep 1887, , Kent Co., Michigan; was buried , Gaines Cemetery, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: W. H. Tyson
• Eby ID Number: 00123-7549.2
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Prebyterian