Ethel Catherine Woolner

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• Name: Ethel Catherine Forbeck
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-153664

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FORBECK, Ethel - Passed away, at Country Meadows Retirement Home, Brunner, on Thursday, January 13, 2005. Ethel was born in Milverton 88 years ago, a daughter of the late Ervin Woolner and former Catherine Wicke. She was a member of First St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Wellesley. Beloved wife of the late William John Forbeck. Loving mother of Mary Leonhardt and her husband Earl of RR2, Blyth and Elaine Williams of Kitchener and Barry Williams of New Liskeard. Ethel was predeceased by two sons, Ross Forbeck and Donald Forbeck as well as by her brother Norman Woolner and sisters Laura Windover and Clara Biggart and by one grandson, Kenneth John Forbeck. She will be sadly missed by ten grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 7 Spencer Street, Milverton on Sunday, January 16, 2005 from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. when the funeral service will take place at the funeral home. Pastor Andy Schroth officiating. Interment St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Poole. As expressions of sympathy, donations to a charity of one's choice would be appreciated by the family.

Ethel — William John Forbeck. William was born 1906; died 1985; was buried , Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery, Poole, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Elaine Forbeck

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• Eby ID Number: 000136-8359.2
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer, Furniture Factory
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

Ervin — Catherine Amelia Wicke. Catherine was born 12 Aug 1884, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; died 12 Nov 1968, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Milverton, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Amelia Woolner
• Name: Kate Wicke
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-183847
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

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• Eby ID Number: 000136-8359
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Noah Woolner, "was born January 20th, 1852, and died in November, 1881. He was married to Maria Eby and resided in Aldborough Township, Elgin County, Ontario, where he was engaged in farming. They had a family of five children"

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.].

Noah married Maria Eby 11 Jun 1876, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Maria (daughter of Isaac S. Eby, Jr. and Elizabeth Stauffer) was born 12 Apr 1860, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Jul 1941, St. Thomas, Elgin Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19031760
• Name: Maria Nevetzral
• Name: Maria Watt
• Name: Maria Woolner
• Eby ID Number: 00031-2427.2

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Maria Watt passed away at St. Thomas, Ont., on June 15, 1941; aged 81 y. 3 m. 3 d. She was the daughter of the late Isaac Eby and Elizabeth Stauffer, born in New Hamburg on March 12, 1860. She was predeceased by her last husband, Alexander Watt, five years ago. She is survived by 3 daughters, Mrs. Edward Gilmore of Woodstock, Mrs. J. C. Schmidt of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. Charles Kissner of Kitchener, and by 4 sons, Ervin Woolner of Milverton, Norman of Cayuga, Arthur of St. Thomas, and Harvey Nevetral of Cleveland, Ohio. Two sisters and 1 brother also survive. Mrs. Jemima Forrest of Kitchener, Mrs. Samuel Luckhart of New Hamburg, and Isaiah Eby of Stevensville, Ont. Funeral and interment, First Mennonite Church, Kitchener, Ont., conducted by Bro. C. F. Derstine. Theme, "If I Go." (John 14: 2).

Gospel Herald - Vol. XXXIV, No . 14 - July 3, 1941, page 295

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19071898
• Land: Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 103, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 111, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Occupation: Cressman Mennonite Church, Breslau, Ontario; minister
• Eby ID Number: 000136-8357
• Immigration: 1832, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 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; Minister
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Jacob Woolner, "the third son of Isaac and Sarah (Hembling) Woolner, was born in Suffolk, England, September 25th, 1826. He came to America with his parents in June,1832. After the arrival in Canada he had the misfortune of losing his mother. He was raised by Deacon Samuel Eby. On September 30th, 1849, he was married to Hannah, daughter of Mattias and Susannah (Ries) Schiedel. She was born March 15th, 1828. On March 16th, 1854, they moved on the farm composed of parts of lots Nos. 103 and 110, German Company's Tract, about one mile west of Kossuth, where they still reside with their son, Jacob. On May 30th, 1867, he was ordained, by Bishop Joseph Hagey, as a minister of the Mennonite body which position he has held ever since. He proved himself to be an able speaker and a good worker in the cause of the Lord. Of late years he suffered much through sickness and bodily weakness so that he was not able to fill his pastoral appointments. His family consisted of ten children"

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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Woolner.-Pre. Jacob Woolner was born on Sept. 25, 1826; died Oct. 6, 1917; aged 91 y. 11 d. He was born in St. Andrew's parish, Suffolk County, England, and emigrated to Canada with his parents in the year 1832, arriving in Waterloo Co., on June 28, where his mother soon died of the cholera. On May 14, 1848, he was baptized and received into the fellowship of the Mennonite Church. On May 30, 1867, he was called to the ministry in which capacity he served the Church as long as health permitted him to do so and was an earnest laborer to help spread the Gospel to all until his end came. He was the oldest minister in the Ontario Conference, being ordained over 50 years ago. On the 30th of May, 1849, he was married with Hannah Shiedel. To this union were born 6 sons and 4 daughters, 2 of whom died in infancy. His first wife died in March, 1897, and in May, 1899, he was united in marriage with Nancy Kramp (whose maiden name was Reist). She died on Apr. 23, 1913. There remain to mourn his loss 5 sons, 46 grandchildren, 43 great-grandchildren, 2 brothers, 2 sisters, and many other relatives and friends. The funeral was held on Oct. 9. Services at the house conducted by Bro. Noah Stauffer and at the Cressman Mennonite Church at Breslau by the Brethren Jonas Snider and U. K. Weber using the following texts which had been selected by the departed brother, Job 5: 26 and II Tim. 4: 7, 8. Burial in the adjoining cemetery. Peace to his ashes.

Gospel Herald - Volume X, Number 30 - October 25, 1917 - p. 559

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Breslau (Cressman) Mennonite Church

Services were begun in Breslau in 1815. In 1834, Benjamin Eby's log meeting house, which had been built in Berlin in 1813, was moved to Breslau to the Cressman farm. Preaching services which were held every four weeks began in the reconstructed meeting house in 1837. A new brick church was built in 1856, at which time the old log meeting house was moved to Frederick Schaefer's brickyard. The old building may have been used for storage or an office until approximately 1880 when it was clad with white "Breslau Brick" from the brickyard, and used as a home by Frederick Schaefer and his family. The address of the house is reported to have been 18 Woolwich Street; it was still standing in 1985, according to Alder 1985, with the original log walls possibly preserved within the brick ones.

A summer Sunday School was begun in June of 1872. It was held in the Breslau schoolhouse until 1877 when it was moved to the church. Sunday School continued on in the summers only until 1889 when Sunday School classes began to be held all year.

The 1856 white brick church was taken down in March 1908, and was replaced with a new white brick church. In 1968 the name of the church was changed from Cressman Mennonite Church to Breslau Mennonite Church. Major renovations were made to the church in the same year. It is of interest to know that land amounting to approximately three acres was deeded to the congregation by Christian C. Snyder in three parcels, in 1837, 1859, and 1870.

Joseph Hagey, the first minister at Cressman's, was ordained on February 10, 1839. He was ordained bishop in 1851. Ministers who followed him in serving the church at Breslau were Jacob Woolner Sr., Elias Weber, Isaac A. Wambold, Jacob S. Woolner, and Oscar Burkholder. Services were held every four weeks from 1837-1867, and bi-weekly from 1867-1894 when weekly services were begun

Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide To Churches Established Before 1900 By Rosemary Ambrose

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In Loving Memory Died At Natchez, on Saturday, October 6th, 1917 Rev. Jacob Woolner Aged 91 Years and 11 days. The Funeral will be held from his late residence at Natchez, on Tuesday, October 9th, 1917 at one o'clock in the afternoon to the Breslau Mennonite Church and cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will kindly accept this intimation

Funeral Card

Jacob married Hannah Schiedel 30 Sep 1849, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Hannah (daughter of Martin Schiedel and Susannah Ries) was born 15 Mar 1828, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Mar 1897, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Hannah Woolner
• Eby ID Number: 00102-5730
• Residence: 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Hannah Schiedel, "was born March 15th, 1828. She is married to Rev. Jacob Woolner."

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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WOOLNER - At Kossuth, on Thursday, March 18th., Hannah Woolner, aged 70 years.

The Weekly News-Record 25 Mar 1897, Thu Page 5

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• Eby ID Number: 00031-2427
• Residence: 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1877, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dunkard
• Occupation: 1901, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer - farm
• Residence: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tunkard

Notes:

Isaac S. Eby, "was born October 31st, 1837. On May 10th, 1859, he was married to Elizabeth Stauffer. He is a farmer and at present resides on a farm near New Hamburg, Ontario. They have had a family of ten children, of whom three are dead. Their names are as follows: Maria who was first married to Noah Woolner and lived in Aldborough Township, Elgin County, Ontario. They had a family of five children when Mr. Woolner died. She was married the second time to Joseph Nevetzeral, of Rodney, Elgin County, Ontario. Fannie is married to George Rush and lives in Gorrie, Huron County, Ontario. She has several children. Harriet, died young. Isaiah is married to Louisa Sagemiller and resides in New Hamburg, Ontario. Martha is married to John G. Jutzi. They have two children and reside in Newark, Gratiot County, Michigan. Angeline is married to Philip Stier. They reside in New Hamburg, Ontario and have one child. Lizzie, died young. Neander, died young. Jemima, and Benjamin S."

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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Fri. Feb. 5 Uncle Isaac aged 77 dads only remaining brother died today - he had bin childish for the last 2 years

Sun. Feb. 21 I & Clarence were out to New Hamburg to see the remains of Uncle Isaac

Mon. Feb. 22 Have the funeral of fathers brother this afternoon at the Old Mennonite church Berlin - Mr. Paepke & Hopp drove some of the people

Diary of Gordon Christian Eby

Isaac married Elizabeth Stauffer 10 May 1859, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of David H. Stauffer and Annie Maria "Mary" Shelly) was born 23 Aug 1840, , Butler Co., Pennsylvania; died 8 Jun 1926, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Betsy Stauffer
• Name: Elizabeth Eby
• Eby ID Number: 00117-7434
• Immigration: 1848, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dunkard
• Residence: 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tunkard

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Elizabeth Stauffer, "the second daughter, was born in Butler County, Pennsylvania, August 23rd, 1840. On May 10th, 1859, she was married to Isaac S. Eby."

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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Mrs. Elizabeth Eby

The death of Mrs. Elizabeth Eby occurred on Tuesday, June 8th, at the home of Mrs. Lincoln Kuehner, Kitchener. Deceased was in her 86th year. The late Mrs. Eby, who has lived in Waterloo county since her early childhood, was predeceased by her husband eleven years ago. She is survived by two sons and four daughters. They are Isaac, Eby of Stevensville, Ont., Benjamin of Hamilton, Mrs. A. Watt, Rodney, Ont., Mrs. J. Jutzi and Mrs. A. Stere of Athaca, Mich., and Mrs. Robert Forrest of Bridgeport. She is also survived by four brothers, Isaac Stauffer of Kitchener, Jacob of St. Petersburg, Florida, Abram of Beaver Falls, Penn., Samuel of Alsask, Sask, two sisters, Mrs. A. Scheifele, Elleon, Mich., and Mrs. J. Wiegand of this city. The funeral was held from Mrs. Kuehner's home on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock to the East End Mennonite church for service. Interment was made in the adjoining cemtery.

Waterloo Chronicle, 17 Jun 1926, p. 5

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Mrs. Elizabeth Eby

The death took place at Kitchener on Tuesday morning of Mrs. Elizabeth Eby at the age of 86 years. Deceased was the widow of the late Isaiah Eby and was a resident of New Hamburg for years. She resided with her husband on the property now owned by Mr. John Maecker. Her husband predeceased her eleven years ago. The late Mrs. Eby is survived by two sons and four daughters. They are Isaac of Stevensville, Ont.. Benjamin, of Hamilton, Mrs. A. Watt, Rodne, Mrs. J. Jutzi and Mrs. A. Stier, of Ithaca, Mich., and Mus. Robert Forrest, of Bridgeport. She is also survived by four brothers, Isaac Stauffer, of Kitchener, Jacob, of St. Petersburg, Florida, Abram, of Beaver Falls. Pa., Samuel, of Alsace, Sask., two sisters, Mrs. A. Schiefele, Elkton, Mich., and Mrs. J. Wiegand. of Kitchener. The funeral took place at Kitchener on Thursday afternoon to the East End Mennonite church and cemetery.

New Hamburg Independent 11 Jun 1926 pg 1