Nelson Byron Clemens^[1]

1862 - 1882  (19 years)

• Name	Nelson Byron Clemens
  Born	24 May 1862	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Misfortune	Mar 1882	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	died suddenly and young
  Eby ID Number	00023-1857
  Died	4 Mar 1882	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 5]
  	Cause: Heart Disease, Died Suddenly
  Buried	7 Mar 1882	Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Person ID	I17505	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Joel Clemens, Esq.,   b. 18 Dec 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Aug 1905  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Magdalena Shoemaker,   b. 6 Jun 1828, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Feb 1924  (Age 95 years)
  Married	2 Jul 1846  [6, 7, 8]
  Family ID	F1540	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  CLEMENS, Nelson Byron - FEARFULLY SUDDEN DEATH - A fearfully sudden death occurred in the Township of Waterloo on Saturday evening last. It appears that Mr. Nelson Byron Clemens, son of Joel Clemens, Esq., ex-Reeve of Waterloo, had gone over in the evening after tea, of which he partook heartily, to the residence of his brother-in-law for the purpose of having a talk, and while sitting in his chair chatting, his brother-in-law saw his head suddenly fall to one side, and that he was falling off his chair. He immediately rushed to catch him, and did so, but even then the spark of life had fled and not a movement or pulsation was left to show that the young man had ever existed. Deceased was not quite 20 years of age, had always been strong and hearty, and had never complained of anything which would indicate the existence of heart-disease, yet it is understood that it was of that he died. He was a general favorite in that part of Waterloo and the news of his death cast a gloom over the section in which he and his family resided. The funeral of the young man took place on Tuesday and was very largely attended, the many friends of this much respected family testifying in this way their sympathy with his sorrowing family. Galt Reporter - 10 March 1882, page 1

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 436. [S146] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Hagey Mennonite CC#5431 Cemetery Internet Link . [eroded] In memory of / Nelson Byron / beloved son of Joel & Magdalena / Clemens / died Mar. ?, 18? / aged 19 yrs. / ? Mo. & 8 d's. / verse [S1338] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Galt Reporter (1846-1973), Obituary of Nelson Byron - 10 March 1882, Page 1. [S2767] aaaWaterloo Township 1871 South, Sect. 2 Page 42. [S1338] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Galt Reporter (1846-1973), Obituary of Nelson Byron Clemens - Galt Reporter Mar 10 1882 pg 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... [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 13. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 11 Page 80.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 May 1862 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Misfortune - died suddenly and young - Mar 1882 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Heart Disease, Died Suddenly - 4 Mar 1882 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 7 Mar 1882 - Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth