Helen Bradley

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-168930
• Adopted: Bef 1911
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-137963
• Residence: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; W. Methodist
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Methodist
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

James married Lavina Kinzie 20 Jun 1893, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Lavina (daughter of Samuel Kinzie and Anna "Nancy" Betzner) was born 14 May 1863, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Oct 1940, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Lavina Dekay
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-54481
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-54483
• Occupation: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; carpenter
• Occupation: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wesleyan Methodist
• Occupation: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; W. Methodist
• Occupation: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Methodist
• Residence: 1886, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farm Labourer

William married Anna Bailey 27 Oct 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Anna (daughter of James Bailey and Jane Taylor) was born 6 Apr 1839, , Quebec, Canada; died 30 Jul 1883, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Dekay
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-54484
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Servant
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; W. Methodist
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Methodist
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00065-4051
• Land: 1853, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farrmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Notes:

Samuel Kinzie, "is married to Nancy Betzner. They reside about one mile north of St. Jacobs where he is engaged in farming. They have no family."

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.].

Samuel married Anna "Nancy" Betzner 22 Apr 1856, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Anna (daughter of Johannes "John" Betzner and Mary Bechtel) was born 22 Dec 1814, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Sep 1897; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna "Nancy" Kinzie
• Name: Nancy Betzner
• Eby ID Number: 00006-0953
• Residence: 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Anna Betzner "the second daughter of John and Mary (Bechtel) Betzner, was born December 22nd, 1814. On April 20th, 1856, she was married to Samuel Kinzie who was born April 1st, 1828. After their marriage they moved about one mile north of St. Jacobs where they still reside."


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.].

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-59626

Notes:

Death date and burial location have never been determined. In his Bible, which has been passed down to descendants, he prefaced his signature with the title "Commodore". This vocation has never been proven. Why he moved from NY state into Ontario has also left his descendants with a question. Unfortunately those who would have known the answers passed on before these questions became a matter of interest.

Jeptha located in Waterloo County to the community of Waterloo-Berlin (now Kitchener) and was a teacher there. He also farmed in the area. About 1827 he married Mary Moxley, native of VA, whose mother, Delilah, and step-father, Daniel Eby, moved from near McClellandtown, PA to Waterloo in 1818.

Jeptha Gilbert DeKay (1802 - ) - Find A Grave Memorial. (2017). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 8 June 2017, from https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=166019805

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THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE

An interesting meeting took place the Saturday before last in the old log cabin in Waterloo Park.

This house was, of course, the first schoolhouse in this area and stood originally on the school-house square at the corner of King and Church Streets in Waterloo. It was built in 1820 and served its purpose until 1842, when it was torn down and a 1-storey stone house was constructed on the site. The dismantled log house was erected again in Greenbush and served as a residence for a long time for the coloured man, Mr. Carroll and his family. In the course of this year, the Waterloo Park Commissioners purchased the house, moved it to their park and furnished it again as it was when it was a school-house.

At this gathering, in addition to many other ladies and gentlemen, the following (male and female) former pupils attended, took their places on the benches, and were called to order by the 82-year-old teacher, Benjamin Burkholder, who held the scepter, or rather, the switch, from 1831 to 1842 in the old log-house: Joel Guth, 80 years old; Abraham Scherk, Blair, 79; Jakob Bricker, Waterloo, 77; Sarah Burkholder, nee Erb, Bridgeport, 75; Amos Weber, Berlin, 73; John C, Bricker, Hawksville, 71; Maria Erb, nee Quickfall, Norwich 69; David B. Eby, Waterloo, 69; Wendel Baumann, Woolwich, 68; Henry Stauffer, Erbsville, 67; Simon Beatty, Elmira, 67; Jakob Ratz, New Hamburg, 67; Israel Baumann, Berlin, 65; George Elbert, Moorefield, 63; George H. Baumann, Elmira, 63; John Devitt, Waterloo, 62; Richard Quickfall, Bridgeport, 62; Isaak Hoffmann, Waterloo, 61; Robert Barkwell, Peel, 60; Diana McMahon, nee Dekay, Berlin, 60; Thomas Quickfall, Floradale, 60; Benjamin Devitt, Waterloo, 60; Isaak Devitt, Floradale, 58; John Longmann, Peel, 57. In addition, to these, the teacher read the names of 25 pupils from the roll; they were, however, absent.

Mr. Burkholder gave an interesting talk about the history of the old school-house, and after him, Rev. J.A. MacLachlan, Rev. J. McNair, Mr. J.E. Baumann, M.P., and Mr. Jakob Ratz spoke about the old days which brought many things out of the past to mind again. School was, as a rule, only in session in winter and the costs were borne by the parents of the children. There were few subjects taught, namely: Reading, Writing and Sums. The children heard little about language, and geography; no child had more than 2 or 3 books. The predominant language was German. The pupils learned to read and write English, but didn't understand a word of it. Among the teachers in the old school-house from 1820-1842, with the exception of Mr. Burkholder, were the following whose names are still recognized: Jephtha DeKay, Joseph Guth, John Herringer, Peter Otto, John Dobbin, Elias Eby, Robert Barber, & Joseph Eby.

After those present, on hearing the various speeches felt themselves transported back to the past, the school was closed at four o'clock and the pupils were gathered together in front of the school and photographed as a group. On their return into the school, they found it had been transformed into a dining room with heavily-laden tables, which the old-timers thoroughly enjoyed. After everyone had chatted cordially for a while longer, the gathering broke up. The company will not meet again in complete numbers, nor in such a way.

Berliner Journal September 26, 1895 Page 4 Column 4

Jeptha — Mary Moxley. Mary (daughter of Moxley and Delilah) was born 29 Aug 1806, , Virginia, USA; died 29 Dec 1892, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Mary Dekay
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-59625
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wesleyan Methodist
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Notes:

King Street, South Side

At the easterly corner of Green Street there stood a one-and- a-half story frame building, lengthwise with King Street and about 25 feet back on of the street line, with a small verandah in front, occupied by Mrs. DeKay. A well, 80 or 90 feet deep, was sunk, probably 1840, about 30 feet back from the street. The location would be between the two present Roscliman houses.

REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER) By JACOB STROH Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder.

Part I. Settlement - Early Villagers and Buildings, Waterloo Historical Society Annual Volume 1930

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-127667P
• Immigration: 1831, , Canada
• Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Primitive Methodist
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Retired: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

An Old Settler Dead-Last Friday one of the oldest settlers of this township, Mr. James Bailey, departed this life after a short illness. Deceased came to Woolwich Township many years ago, settling on a farm about two miles west of Elmira, now occupied by his nephew, Mr. Golwin Bulmer. He was of a hardy nature, very industrious and frugal, and possessing, many sterling traits of character. Up to several years ago he was hale and hearty and well able to perform the lighter duties on his farm. Of late he lived retired with his nephew, Mr. James DeKay, near Hawkesville, where he enjoyed his old years under the best of care. He reached the extraordinary age of 96 years, 10 months and 11 days. His remains were brought to the Elmira Union Cemetery last Monday, where they were interred.


Elmira Signet 23 Jan 1906

James — Jane Taylor. Jane was born 1816; died 1843, Bury, Sherbrook, Quebec, Canada; was buried , Quebec. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Jane Bailey
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-203438

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00065-4050
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Probate: 4 Jun 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

John Kinzie, "was born April 1st, 1800. He was married to Elizabeth Moxley. They resided on his father's farm where he died June 7th, 1851. To them were born nine 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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A-1-16 John Kinsey: The Last Will and Testament of John Kinsey of the Township of Waterloo…

…I John Kinsey of the Township of Waterloo, being sound in mind though infirm in body, do make this my Last Will and Testament. Item, my body I consign to the dust, my spirit to god who gave it, trusting to the merits of Christ, my Redeemer and Saviour. My Worldly goods I dispose of in the following manner - My farm in Waterloo to be apprizes and sold as soon as my youngest child is 21 years of age; the children to have the first chance of buying it if they think proper to do so. The whole of the stock, crops and movables to be sold, except such furniture and stock as my dear wife Elizabeth Kinsey may require for her own use in furnishing her dwelling place. My farm, located in Wilmot, which I valued at two thousand dollars: I desire may be purchased by my dear son Samuel, and that from the amount of the purchase money ($2,000) may be deducted the sum of $140 which he has already paid, and also all other lawful demands which he can make appear against me. Providing that any dispute may arise respecting the value of the Wilmot Lot, my desire is that my Executors hereinafter named my appoint (two) disinterested persons to assign the value of the payments to be made up by the time my youngst child is of in such a way and such a time as may be agreed on by my dear son Samuel and my Executors. Then my will is that out of my estate shall be reserved two thousand dollars, the interest on which, my dear wife Elizabeth Kinsey shall receive every year for her support as long as she lives. In addition a convenient house with a cow stable and other conveniences for keeping 1 or 2 cows with 1/2 acre or an acre of land shall be bought out of the proceeds of my estate in any place that my dear wife may choose for her sole use…That each of my dear children shall receive an equal share, always with this reservation toward my dear daughter Freeny, the wife of Nelson Newcomb, that is to say that she shall not receive her portion while Nelson Newcombe is alive, and in case of her death her portion to be divided between her children, and in the case of their death, her portion shall be divided between my lawful heirs. The two thousand dollars and the house provided for my dear wife at her death shall also be equally divided between my children. "It is my desire that my dear wife Elizabeth Kinsey shall have the management of the farm in Waterloo, and I trust she will seek the advice and council of my Executors whenever she shall deem necessary. Immediately after my death, whatever stock or movables on my estate that are not wanting may be sold, and also the crops on my farm at Wilmot as soon ass conveniently be harvested and converted in to money, the money arising from the crops at Wilmot and also of the stock and movables at Waterloo shall be applied to remove the encumbrance off the farm at Wilmot and that every effort be made to pay off the debts on that farm. I appoint my Executors, namely William Benton of the Township of Waterloo and my dear son John Kinsey.

Witnesses Henry Rees and Peter Hamacher
Will dated 4 June 1852
Will proved and insinuated 9 September 1852
Inventory £264/10/10


Wills of Waterloo County Register A 1853-1871, transcribed by Frances Hoffman

John — Elizabeth Moxley. Elizabeth (daughter of Moxley and Delilah) was born 15 Dec 1806, , Fairfax Co., Virginia; died 4 May 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Kinzie-Bean Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region. Ontario. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Elizabeth Kinzie
• Eby ID Number: 00020-1531.3
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; mennonite

Notes:

Death of an Old Resident of Waterloo - On the 4th of May Mrs. Elizabeth Kinsey, widow of the late Mr. John Kinsey, of Waterloo, died, aged 78 years. The deceased lady was one of the oldest residents of that section, having emigrated to this country from Virginia in the year 1818. She was married in 1823, her husband dying in 1852. Their family consisted of five sons and four daughters, of whom there are yet living four sons, the brothers Joseph and Dilman Kinsey being well known and much respected residents on the old homestead. The deceased lady was interred in the Doon cemetery.

Galt Reporter May 11 1883 pg 1

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• Historic Building: 437 Pioneer Tower Road, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Name: John Betzner
• Eby ID Number: 00006-0916
• Land: 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 11, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 12, Waterloo County, Ontario

Notes:

John Betzner, "the third son of Samuel and Maria (Detweiler) Betzner, was born May 7th, 1783. In 1804he was married to Mary, daughter of George and Elizabeth (Morris) Bechtel. She was born July 11th, 1782 and died September 22nd, 1843. After their marriage they moved on his father's farm opposite Doon where he died November 3rd, 1852. To them were born 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.].

Historic Building:
The Betzner Farmstead, composed of a farmhouse, drive shed and cultural heritage landscape, is located at 437 Pioneer Tower Road, in the southeast end of the City of Kitchener. The two-storey farmhouse was designed in the Mennonite Georgian style by John Betzner, and the accessory drive shed was designed in the utilitarian and vernacular style typical of pioneer farmsteads. Both buildings were constructed in circa 1830.

Johannes married Mary Bechtel 6 Jul 1804. Mary (daughter of George Bechtel and Elizabeth Mary) was born 11 Jul 1782 OR 22 Jul 1782, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 22 Sep 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Doon Pioneer Tower Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Mary Betzner
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0814

Notes:

Mary Bechtel "the eldest in the family, was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, July 11th, 1782. She came to Canada when nineteen years of age and on July 6th, 1804, she was married to John, son of old Samuel Betzner. He was born May 7th, 1783, and died November 3rd, 1852. They resided on a farm opposite Doon. She died on September 22nd, 1843. 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.].

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Sept 22, 1847, Maria Betzner, nee Bechtel, wife of Johann Betzner, Aged 65 y, 2 m.


Death Announcement - Deutsche Canadier, September 30, 1847