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

Byron Leander "Leander" Getman[1]

Male 1881 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Byron Leander "Leander" Getman 
    Born 21 Mar 1881  Elmwood, Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Name Leander Gateman 
    Name Leander Gatman 
    Name Leander Getman 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1903  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    button maker 
    Occupation 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Laborer, Factory Felt 
    Residence 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number 00007-0800.12 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I15296  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Getman,   b. 15 Apr 1838, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Rebecca Bechtel,   b. 19 Feb 1841, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jul 1920, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 9 Nov 1862  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 9, 10
    Family ID F4120  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lousia Wilhelmina Engel,   b. 11 Jul 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 15 Jul 1903  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5
    Children 
     1. Harold Gateman,   b. Apr 1904, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Clarence Gateman,   b. Jul 1906, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Dorothy Gateman,   b. Jun 1909, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F15534  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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..., 221.

    2. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin ITown/Ville) A-6 Page 6.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Louisa Wilhelmina Engel Born: Waterloo Age: 22 Father: Adam Engel Mother: Wilhelmina Schallhorn Born: abt 1881 Spouse: Leander Gateman Age: 22 born: Elmwood Father: John Gateman Mother: Rebecca Bechtel married 15 Jul 1903 married: Waterloo

    4. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 49 Pg. 5.

    5. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 18765 (1903), Gateman-Engel.
      Leander Gateman, 22, Button, b. res. Berlin, Elmwood, son of John Gatemen and Rebecca Bechtel married Louisa Wilhelmina Engel, 22, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, daughter of Adam Engel and Wilhelmina Schallhorn, Witness(s) Julius Engel of Waterloo and Minnie Wefenburg of Berlin, 15 July 1903 in Waterloo

    6. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 75.

    7. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      John Getman b. Germany res: Waterloo Age: 24 born abt 1838 father: Henry mother: Caroline Kramer married Rebecca Bechtel Age:: 21 born abt 1841 b. Waterloo Spouse res: Waterloo father: John mother: Sarah Brauer married 9 Nov 1862 county: Waterloo

    8. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.

    9. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 13 Nov 1862.
      09 Nov 1862 By Rev. Bindemann, John Getmann was married to Rebecca Bechtel, both of Waterloo.

    10. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 13 Nov 1862.
      Married 9 Nov 1862 By Rev. Bindemann, John Getmann was married to Rebecca Bechtel, both of Waterloo.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Mar 1881 - Elmwood, Bentinck Township, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - button maker - 1903 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 Jul 1903 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer, Factory Felt - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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