Gordon H. Moyer: Waterloo Region Generations

Generation: 1

Gordon H. Moyer was born 27 Jan 1885, , Ontario, Canada (son of Dilman Gehman Moyer and Margaret Hipple); died Yes, date unknown.

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Eby ID Number: 00081-4872.10
Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer Son

Generation: 2

Dilman Gehman Moyer was born 18 Dec 1852, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario (son of Jacob L. Moyer and Barbara Gehman); died Yes, date unknown.

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Eby ID Number: 00081-4872
Residence: 1876, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario
Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Notes:

Dilman G. Moyer, "son of Jacob L. and Barbara (Gehman) Moyer, was born in Clinton Township, Lincoln County, Ontario, near Campden, December 18th, 1852. On April 9th, 1876, he was married to Susannah, daughter of Jacob Y. and Nancy (Brubacher) Shantz. She was born March 25th, 1856, and died August 29th, 1881. In 1882 he was again married to Margaret, daughter of Lawrence and Catharine (Bushey) Hipple. She was born August 6th, 1856. After Mr. Moyer's marriage he resided on his father's old homestead where he was engaged in farming. On April 3rd, 1878, they moved to Waterloo County, and settled on the old 'Alderson Farm' near Bridgeport, Ontario, where he resided until October, 1885, when he moved on the 'Peter Erb, Jr. Farm' about a mile north of Bridgeport where he still resides. This place he purchased in March 1886. His family consists of nine children, two of whom were born unto him and his first wife."

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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

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Dilman reported that he removed the fence that surrounded the small cemetery on his property in Waterloo. After the removal of the fence the wooden crosses disappearred. It is remembered that wooden crosses existed up until 1910 at least.

Dilman married Margaret Hipple 4 Apr 1882, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario. Margaret (daughter of Lawrence Hipple and Catharine Bushey) was born 6 Aug 1856, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Margaret Hipple was born 6 Aug 1856, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario (daughter of Lawrence Hipple and Catharine Bushey); died Yes, date unknown.

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Name: Margaret Moyer
Eby ID Number: 00081-4872.6
Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Children:

Eva H. Moyer was born 19 Jun 1883, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
1. Gordon H. Moyer was born 27 Jan 1885, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Ida Moyer was born 8 Jul 1886, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Ethel H. Moyer was born 17 Jun 1888, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Katie H. Moyer was born 30 Mar 1890, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Herschel H. Moyer was born 22 Dec 1892, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Tina Elizabeth Moyer was born 12 Oct 1894, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
Stanley H. Moyer was born 8 May 1897, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 3

4.
Jacob L. Moyer died Yes, date unknown.
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Eby ID Number: 00081-4872.1

Jacob — Barbara Gehman. Barbara died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Barbara Gehman died Yes, date unknown.

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Name: Barbara Moyer
Eby ID Number: 00081-4872.2

Children:

2. Dilman Gehman Moyer was born 18 Dec 1852, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.

6.	Lawrence Hipple was born Abt 1820, Of, Clinton Township, Huron Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown. Other Events: Eby ID Number: 00081-4872.7 Lawrence — Catharine Bushey. Catharine was born Abt 1820, Of, Clinton Township, Huron Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Catharine Bushey was born Abt 1820, Of, Clinton Township, Huron Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.

Other Events:

Name: Catharine Hipple
Eby ID Number: 00081-4872.8

Children:

Catharine "Catherine" Hipple was born 14 May 1854, Clinton, Hullett Twp., Huron Co., Ontario; died 8 Oct 1930; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Margaret Hipple was born 6 Aug 1856, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.