Eli Wismer
ID # 9245, (1831-1871)
| Father | David Wismer (1807-1890) |
| Mother | Mary Tohman (1810-1883) |
| Birth | Eli Wismer was born on 12 April 1831 at Markham Township, Home District, Upper Canada. |
| Marriage | He married Matilda Camphausen on 8 March 1859 at York County. MS248 reel 18, Vol. 84, pages 194-195 York County Marriage Register, 1858-1862 Extracted from a list of marriages solemnized by John Durrand, a minister of the Congregationalists, for the year ending 31st December, A.D. 1859, Stouffville Eli Wismer, 28, born Markham, residing Stouffville. Parents David and Mary. Matilda Camphausen, 22, born Cologne, Germany, residing Markham. Parents Edward and Antoinette. Witness William Einstein of Hamilton. On March 8, 1859. Matilda's maiden name is not as spelled by Fretz, but it is as spelled on her death registration. Add to that, while the spelling of her maiden name isn't entirely legible on the above marriage registration, Camphausen will be close to what was intended. County marriage registrations from this era do not typically show the exact place of marriage, but, probably, it was held in Stouffville. |
| Death | He died on 7 May 1871 at age 40. |
| Burial | He was buried at Quantztown Cemetery, Markham, York Co., Canada West. |
| Note | See Fretz page 302. The York County branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society has a transcription of Quantztown Cemetery at Markham, Ontario. This shows Eli Wismer's date of death as May 7, 1871. His stone shows his age as 40 yrs and 25 days. This computes to his date of birth being April 12, 1831. Fretz records his birth as April 13. Either may be correct. A death registration for Eli has not been found. |
| Last Edited | 29 Jan 2023 |