| Birth |
22 Apr 1800 |
, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania [1] |
| Sex |
Male |
| Eby ID |
00135-8340 |
| Died |
7 Mar 1853 |
[2] |
| Person ID |
I12113 |
| Last Modified |
25 Apr 2004 |
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| Father |
David Witmer |
| Group Sheet |
F3294 |
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| Family 1 |
Catherine Rittinger, b. 7 Jan 1812 |
| Children |
| | 1. Nancy Witmer, b. 16 Mar 1828 |
| | 2. Barbara Witmer, b. 6 Mar 1832 |
| | 3. David D. Witmer, b. 6 Jun 1834 |
| | 4. Susannah Witmer, b. 28 Nov 1839 |
| | 5. Esther Witmer, b. 5 Jan 1841 |
| | 6. Magdalena Witmer, b. 1 Jun 1842 |
| | 7. Joseph Witmer, b. 22 Apr 1844 |
| | 8. Christina Witmer, b. 27 Sep 1846 |
| | 9. Martin Witmer, b. 14 Apr 1848 |
| | 10. Catherine Witmer, b. 23 May 1850 |
| | 11. Mary Adline Witmer, b. 23 May 1850 |
| | 12. Pomelia Witmer, b. 21 Mar 1853 |
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| Group Sheet |
F3338 |
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| Notes |
Martin Witmer, "son of David Witmer,(David was an elder brother to Abraham who settled near Hespeler in 1804) was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, April 22nd, 1800. He came to Canada when a young man and settled at Hespeler. After being here for several years he and his cousin, Jacob Witmer, went to Pennsylvania on a visit. After spending several months with their Pennsylvania friends, they returned to their Canadian home where Mr. M. Witmer was (soon after his return) married to Catherine Rittinger. She was born January 7th, 1812, and died May 5th, 1877. After their marriage they moved on the farm now possessed by John Clemens, near "Fisher's Mills", where they resided many years. When well advanced in years they moved to Hespeler where they resided until their deaths. He died March 7th, 1853. To them were born twelve children, viz:" |
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| Sources |
1. [S2] 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..., Ezra Eby, 682 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
2. [S2] 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..., Ezra Eby, 683 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
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Region of Waterloo