Birth - October 5, 1804
Lincoln Co., Ontario
Death - January 30, 1888
Mapleton, Ontario
Father - John Wismer
Mother - Esther Fry
Spouse - Mary Crane
Marriage - 1828
St. Thomas, Ontario
Children:
Elizabeth
Nancy
Henry
Amanda
John Franklin
Orlando
Alma
Mary
George
Steven
Andrew
David
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"John Wismer was a Canadian, and acted as a magistrate until his death. He left a fine farm and residence a short distance east of Mapleton."
Ref. "South Dorchester" by Joseph A. Newell, Springfield Ont. page 76-7 in "A Pioneer History Elgin County"
- Prize-winning school essays published by James S. Brierly in the Southern Counties Journal, St. Thomas Ontario 1896,
Petrolia, Ontario, Canada, Reprinted 1971.
"John Wismer settled on Concession 10, South Dorchester, east of Mapleton in the late 1820s or early 1830s.
He took an active part in the area as a farmer, member of his church, business man, and magistrate.
He replaced his log home in 1856 with a brick dwelling and opened his first store on the southwest corner of the hamlet
on the Charleton land. This was the first store established in the hamlet. He operated the store for a period of time,
then sold out to William Appleford and built a new store on the northeast corner. (The store was of unusual
construction with bricks and mortar placed between the framing, and the exterior being covered by clapboard.)
He and his brother Stephen went into business. Down through the years the store changed hands many times...
The old store was purchased by the Department of Highways and dismantled in 1956."
Ref. Sims Vol. 2 " Mapleton" pg. 6. Note the picture of "The Wismer store and hotel in 1937".
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