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

Maria Caroline "Polly" Hammacher[1, 2]

Female 1802 - 1872  (70 years)


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  • Name Maria Caroline "Polly" Hammacher 
    Born 16 Aug 1802  , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Name Maria Caroline "Polly" Wildfong 
    Name Polly Hammacher 
    Eby ID Number 00049-3673 
    Died 22 Sep 1872  Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1879  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Peter Hammacher,   b. 4 Oct 1766, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1847, Near Doon, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Shaefer,   b. 8 Jul 1772, Of, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1848  (Age 75 years) 
    Family ID F590  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Benjamin Wildfong,   b. 1792, , North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1871, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Wildfong,   b. 6 Mar 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1904, Mancelona, Antrim, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     2. Daniel Wildfong,   b. Abt 1829, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Jacob Wildfong,   b. Abt 1833, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Magdalena Wildfong,   b. 1834, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Veronica Wildfong,   b. Abt 1835, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Maria Wildfong,   b. 30 Nov 1836, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 May 1840, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
     7. Aaron Wildfong,   b. 1837, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Mary Caroline Wildfong,   b. 1840, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Samuel Wildfong,   b. 1844, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F606  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Polly Hammacher, "was married to Benjamin Wildfong. They resided in Wellesley County Township, Waterloo County, thence they moved to Perth County, near Listowel.


      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.].

  • 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..., 779.

    2. [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..., 643.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Aug 1802 - , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Sep 1872 - Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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