Madeline Bowman

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-169039
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Saints

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00002-407
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer Factory
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Furrier
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Saints

Notes:

Philo Bowman, "is at home with his parents. Unmarried."


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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

Philo — Eva Gingrich. Eva (daughter of Noah W. Gingrich and Catherine L. Weber) was born 30 Jan 1876, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1954; was buried , Calvary United Brethern Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Eva Bowman
• Eby ID Number: 00039-3161
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Saints
• Residence: 1939, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Evy Gingerich, "born January 30th, 1876."


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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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: 00002-402
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1865, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1881, Wellesley 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, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1904, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; gardiner
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of God

Notes:

Solomon G. Bowman, "the third son of Christian W. Baumann, was born in Woolwich Township in 1842. He resides about two miles from St. Jacobs, on the Heidelberg road, where he is engaged in raising vegetables for the market, also has a small tannery where he is engaged in tanning robes and furs. He is married to Mary Ann, daughter of David and Christina (Hauck) Eby. She was born November 5th, 1845. Their family consists of seven 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 grandson, Eli Brubacher is living in the Solomon Bowman household on the 1901 Berlin census.

Solomon married Mary Ann H. Eby 5 Mar 1865, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of David Wenger Eby and Christina Hauck) was born 5 Nov 1845, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Maria Eby
• Name: Mary Ann H. Bowman
• Eby ID Number: 00031-2732
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1865, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Mary Ann H. Eby, "was born November 5th, 1845. She is married to Solomon Baumann."


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:

• Name: N. W. Gingrich
• Eby ID Number: 00039-3158
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manufacturer W.
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manufacturer
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Woollen Manufacturer
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association

Notes:

Noah Gingerich, "was born November 14th, 1842. He was married to Catharine, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Lehman) Weber, January 16th, 1872. She was born January 18th, 1845. They reside in St. Jacobs where he is engaged in manufacturing woollen goods. They have a family of 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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This week we are called upon to chronicle the death of one of the older residents of St. Jacobs in the person of Mr. Noah W. Gingrich, who passed away very suddenly early Sunday morning at his home her, in his seventy second year. He was born near Conestogo in 1842. He served as an apprentice in the woolen business in Hawkesville, after which he worked at the trade in Battersea, Peterboro and South Bend, Indiana. In partnership with Mr. D. L. Weber he conducted the woolen mill at Chicopee for some years, after which he and Mr. E. W. B. Snider carried on a woolen trade in Nottaway, Grey Co., conjointly with the woolen mill in St. Jacobs. The woolen mill in St. Jacobs was conducted by Mr. Gingrich until a few years ago when it was taken over by the Canada Felting Co., when he retired from business. This spring he disposed of his old home to the Bank of Nova Scotia and had got comfortably settled in his fine new home on Yonge St., when the call came calmly in the morning twilight to transfer his abode into better realms above. Mr. Gingrich had always been an industrious and progressive citizen, an ardent Liberal in politics, an adherent of the Evangelical church, and as a sportsman he had few equals as a successful angler. In 1872 he married Miss Catherine Weber, who is left behind with a family of three sons and five daughters to mourn the loss of a devoted husband and father. The children are: Colin, in North Bay, Harvey in St. Jacobs, Edwin in Jansen, Sask., Mrs. N. S. Snyder, Toronto, Mrs. P. E. Bowman, St. Jacobs, Mrs. Seaman, Rochester, N. Y., Edith in Toronto, and Alice at home. Besides his wife and eight children he is survived by three brothers and four sisters and ten grandchildren. The funeral service conducted by Rev. W. O. Hehn was held on Wednesday at 2.30 p.m., from his late residence to the Evangelical cemetery for interment, and was largely attended by is old friends and neighbors. The pall-bearers were: Messrs. S. Weber, M. L. Weber, D. Weber, J. C. Shelley, W. H. Winkler, and F. E. Welker.

Elmira Signet Sep 10 1914 pg 2

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N. W. GINGRICH

This name is familiar to nearly every man, woman and child for a good many miles around, and St. Jacobs has no citizen more popular. Mr. Gingrich was born in Woolwich Township, Nov. 14th 1842. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Gingrich, came to Canada when quite young from Lancaster, Pa, sometime early in 1800. The subject of this sketch learned what hard work was until he was past sixteen years of age when he commenced to learn the woolen trade, March 18, 1859, with John Brubacher, who was running what were known as the Crystal Springs Woolen Mills and now as Tanner's tannery, near Hawksville. He remained there four years. He then went to Michigan on a visit to his brothers, John and Eli. He got as far as Iona from where he took the stage to Greenville, a distance of 20 miles, arriving there about midnight. The next morning he started on a forty mile tramp for his brothers' homes, and reached the home of one Hinton at night after completing a distance of thirty miles on foot. The next morning he started from Hinton's on a ten mile tramp through an entirely uninhabited country, reaching his brothers about noon He remained there until the middle of May after which he returned to Ontario and in the following June commenced to work for Jacob Eby in the woolen mills near the site of the old saw mill in St. Jacobs in 1863. In the fall of 1863 and forepart of the winter of 1864 he attended school at Floradale. The following March he accepted a position with Wenger & Weaver a Elmira, working there until the following August, when he worked for his uncle, Jacob Gingrich, in harvest and then he picked up his "traps" an started for Caledonia, Mich., where for over a year he had his home with Rev. Abraham Detweiler and worker as a general farm hand during the winter of 1864 . He remained there until the fall of 1865, when he and one Isaac Wenger went to Indiana where he visited his relatives and to some time worked for one Christ Good formerly of Conestogo. In the fore part of 1866 he was employed with Jos. Shirk in Elkhart County, Ind driving team and hauling saw logs, etc In the following March he commenceed working at his trade in South Bend and remained there until the fall following, when he went to Waukan Wis., on a visit to his uncle Peter Weaver. He then came back to Canada and again worked for J. and H Brubacher at Crystal Springs in 1867 For two months be worked for McCullough & Wilson of Hawksville. In the winter of 1867 he was collecting for the latter firm a month or two, and in the following summer when they moved to St. Jacobs became also and engaged with them in the spring of 1867 and continued until 1868. The firm then sold the property and purchased the Chicopee mills where he again was employed as collector for them, and went into the factory in the spring of 1869 and remained there until the following year when he went to Waterloo and made cigars for one Moyer one year. In 1871 he worked for the Waterhouse and Bradberry Woolen Mills of Ingersoll. He then went to work for Dan Brooks at Peterborough where he was engaged until May 23, when he obtained position in the Battersea Woolen Mills, 16 miles north of Kingston. In September following be returned to Peterborough where he accepted his old place and worked there until Christmas. He then went back to Chicopee. He was married on 16th 1872 Catherine, daughter of Jacob Weaver and on the 18th he moved to Chicopee where he worked for Mr. Brubacher five years. In February 1877, he and Mr. Weaver purchased what is known as Chicopee Mills and carried it on under the name Gingrich & Weaver for four years. In the spring of 1881 he bought the St. Jacobs mills and has operated them ever since. He built the new store room he now occupies in 1890 at a cost of $2,800, and a new addition to his residence in 1892 making it about one of the largest brick residence in the village. His store room is stocked to its utmost with fabrics, hoisery, yarn, etc. of almost every description, and he is now making specialty flannels that he says cannot be excelled anywhere for quality and durability. He and his wife been blessed with nine children four sons and five daughters, but the younger son died in 1890. All are at home except their daughter Olive, who is the wife of Mr. Noah Snyder of Toronto. Two of his sons Colin and Edwin are working in the woolen mill and Harvey is employed in J. L. Wideman's drug store. Three of them are accomplished musicians, being members of the St. Jacobs musical society.

Waterloo Chronicle 9 Dec 1897, p. 2

Noah married Catherine L. Weber 16 Jan 1872, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catherine (daughter of Jacob Weber and Elizabeth Lehman) was born 18 Jan 1845, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 31 May 1925; was buried , Calvary United Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Catherine L. Gingrich
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7959
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association

Notes:

Catherine L. Weber," was born January 18th, 1846. She is married Noah W. Gingerich, woollen manufacturer. They reside in St. Jacobs, Ontario, and have a family of eight 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.].

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00002-59
• Occupation: 1848, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Christian W. Baumann, "was born September 26th, 1806, and died January 3rd, 1872. He was first married to Catharine Guenther, second to Catharine Petersen. They resided in Woolwich Township, about two miles from St. Jacobs."

Christian W. Baumann, "the sixth son of Christian and Magdalena (Weber) Baumann, was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, September 26th, 1806, and raised in the town of Waterloo, on the farm now owned by Mr. Jos. E. Seagram. He was first married to Catharine Guenther, and after her decease he was married to Catharine Petersen. He resided in the township of Woolwich, on part lot No. 9, German Company's Tract, where he died January 3rd, 1872. His family consists of twelve 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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On the 4th of Jan., 1872, in Waterloo co., Ont., Christian Bauman, aged 65 yrs., 3 mo., and 1 day.


Herald of Truth - Volume IX, Number 3 - March 1872, page 46, 47

Christian married Barbara Catharine Guenther 27 Sep 1836, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Barbara was born Abt 1806, of, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Barbara Catharine Bauman
• Name: Catherine Guenther
• Eby ID Number: 00002-59.1

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00031-2725
• Residence: 1841, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1851, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; pumpmaker
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1855, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; pump maker
• Occupation: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Pump Maker
• Occupation: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; pumpmaker
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; EV
• Business: 1867, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Berlin Pump Factory
• Occupation: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Peddler
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Basketmaker

Notes:

David Eby, "the sixth son of George and Barbara (Wenger) Eby, was born on the farm now owned by Jacob B. Shantz within the corporation of the town of Berlin, Ontario, April 23rd, 1812. On January 20th, 1835, he was married to Christina Hauck who was born November 11th, 1816, and died October 13th, 1853. He died in Elmira, Waterloo County, Ontario, June 19th, 1886. After the decease of his first wife he was again married, February 22nd, 1854, to Ann Robinson who was born September 28th, 1822, and died July 16th, 1855. After her decease he was married a third time, to Christina Hoffer who was born March 23rd, 1828. He resided in Berlin for many years, then he moved to Elmira, where he died.."

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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Among the early settlers of Berlin were August Fuchs, a jeweller, from Baden ; George Jantz, a grocer and tavern keeper, also from Baden ; Anselm Wagner, a potter from Alsace


Theobald Spetz, The Catholic Church in Waterloo County Book I

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Anselm Wagner was the first potter in Berlin and had a shop for many years on King street south.

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How More German Families Were Brought In

At that stage there was a further influx of German hand-workers. In the main they came from Hesse, with sprinklings from Baden, Saxony. Mecklenburg, and other States. Woodworkers predominated. The Dorf however boasted a weaver, wagonmaker, hatmaker. a tailor (John Nahrgang), two shoemakers, and several carpenters, while Anselm Wagner, potter, made shilling crocks and flowerpots for the Hausfrau. A Dr. Klinkert was the first doctor

A History of Kitchener

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King Street , North Side

Frederick Street.

Bishop Benjamin Eby's farm came to the corner of King and Frederick Streets. Next to Frederick Street, Frederick and William Miller erected a frame building and used it as a general store. After the grading operations spoken of this building had to undergo the same process as the St. Nicholas Hotel. It was considered a fine building in its day with large windows on each side of the centre door. Henry Stroh finally bought the building and tore it down in 1868. Jacob Stroh has some of the window sash, shutters, stairway, etc., still in his possession. Later the building was occupied by Jacob Eckstein cigar maker and tobacco dealer. Mrs. Warren with a family lived on the second story for a number of years.

Vacant lot. Next a large brick building with double deck porch along the front, the Queen's Arms Hotel, built about 1840 and continued as a hotel until about 1860. A Mr. Butchard was the first landlord and later Levi Weber. From this hotel the first omnibus met the trains at the G.T.R. station in Berlin in 1856. Before that day it was a stopping place of stage coaches operating from Hamilton and Galt to Berlin and beyond. The old Queen's Arms long vacant and practically ruined as a building was sold finally and made room for the Market Building and Town Hall in 1869.*

Next we come to the John Roos house. This also had a double-deck veranda with heavy posts as was the style 1840-50. The building was later turned into a hotel known as the Market Hotel and kept by Casper Heller.

A lot with a log cabin in the rear, occupied by Jacob Sauer, who had come from Pennsylvania, father of Mrs. John Roat.

* See 1922 Annual Report W. H. S., p. 210.

A harness shop occupied by John Roat, then by his son John and later by John Haugh, a son-in-law of John Roat.

A garden. A dwelling, 4 or 5 feet lower than the street which had been filled up, where lived the Susand family. Mrs. Susand had a reputation with juveniles for tarts and molasses taffy sold in lc. bars. Her children were in the habit of selling these wares to passengers at the G.T.R. station. After her husband's death about 1860, widow Susand moved her shop to Foundry Street North, and there continued until she died. Susand was an ex-slave. In 1857 at a nomination meeting for Council, he was nominated and stood a good chance of being elected, as a joke. However, the more thoughtful element among the voters prevailed.

A two story, frame building, lengthwise with King Street, built in the '30's. After street grading this had to be raised so that what had before been the ground floor became the cellar or basement.

A house occupied by Wm. Hawke,-known as Bill Hawke- a mason. A stout, easy-going man. His wife was in the habit of standing in the door way, with white lace cap, smoking a clay pipe. The east end of this building was occupied by Winters, a hatter, the first hat maker in Berlin. He made the old style, broad brim, Mennonite hats in fashion up to about 1845. At the corner of Scott stood a brick building of good size with gable toward King Street, used to stable the first fire teams for a number of years. Later John Wagner had a waggon shop above and George Ward a blacksmith shop underneath. Scott Street was, however, not opened until many years later.

A one and one-half story building rough cast, gable facing King St., occupied by H. W. Peterson, who began publishing the "Canada Museum", in 1835 and so continued until 1840 when he went to Guelph as first Registrar of the County of Wellington. This was the first newspaper published in Waterloo County.

Jacob Hailer's house, a one and one-half story, frame building with porch along the front partly enclosed by lattice work. In this house was born in 1834, Catherine Hailer, who married Louis Breithaupt. She is said to have been the first child born in Berlin of parents who came from Germany. Hailer's barn was some distance back from the street and next along on the street front was his shop where he manufactured spinning wheels, etc., and chairs which had a large distribution. Hailer was an expert wood turner. He had two foot-power lathes and a number of German assistants from time to time, continuing his shop for about 40 years.

A two story frame building lengthwise with King Street, erected by Dr. John Scott. He had a drug store with two good-sized windows at the front. On the east gable of the building was a sign, "Med. Hall" in large letters. The sign was legible long after Dr. Scott's death. The doctor pursued his practice on horseback for which he used three horses. He was the first medical practitioner in Berlin, coming in 1834, at the time of the cholera epidemic. For a few years before he was married he boarded at the Gaukel Hotel. His later house, after the one described, is still standing on Weber Street at the rear of the Kitchener Public Library.

The old Scott house on King Street was later occupied by Franz Martin who kept a saloon. Martin had a musical family, with the zither as their principal instrument, which all the children could play.

A one and one-half story, frame building, painted, occupied by Anslm Wagner, a potter.

A brick building 1 ½ story lengthwise with King Street, the west end of which was John Eby's drug store, the rest of the building being his dwelling. This was the first regular drug store in Berlin.

A brick building with a frame extension in the rear used by David Eby as a pump shop. Part of the brick building is still standing, the rest having been cut off for the opening of Eby Street North.

A one story hip roof brick cottage occupied by Geo. Eby, a Notary, who came to Canada in 1804. He died in this house. A considerable fish story is told of how he followed a sturgeon in the Conestoga River, part of Grand River, and finally speared it.

A one and one-half story building, probably rough cast, occupied by Hy. Wurm, a carpenter employed at the Simpson factory.

A two story brick building painted red occupied by Henry S. Huber.'

A handsome brick building, two story, with veranda along the front and ground floor considerably above the street level, with broad steps, the width of the building, leading to it, was built in 1850. Some time later it was occupied by Casper Heller and known as the Royal Exchange hotel. Following the old custom its swinging sign had "Last Chance" on the side toward the village and "First Chance" outward, referring to liquid refreshments. Heller kept a good hotel and had also a large shed and ham next east of the hotel.

On the corner a steam grist mill was erected, about 1860. Louis Seyler, a German, was the miller. The custom was for farmers to bring in their wheat to have it ground, getting in return flour, bran and middlings, the miller retaining his toll. Later Lehnen & Shelly operated this mill.

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

David married Christina Hauck 20 Jan 1835. Christina was born 11 Nov 1816, , Germany; died 13 Oct 1853; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Christina Eby
• Eby ID Number: 00031-2725.1
• Residence: 1841, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00039-3154
• Residence: 1837, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

David Gingerich, "son of John and Anna (Hackman) Gingerich, was born in 1812. He was married to Lydia, daughter of John and Catharine (Gehman) Weber. They resided on the farm now possessed by Solomon Sheifley, south of Conestogo. They had a family of twelve 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.].

David married Lydia Weber 14 Mar 1837, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Lydia (daughter of Rev. John Weber and Catherine (Katherina) Gehman) was born 8 Sep 1816, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 14 Nov 1857; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Lydia Gingerich
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7685
• Residence: 1837, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Lydia Weber," the fourth daughter of John and Catherine Weber, was born September 8th, 1816, and died November 14th, 1857. She was married to David Gingerich and resided on Solomon Shiefley's farm."


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:

• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18366615
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7955
• Immigration: 1834, , Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• 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; Gentleman
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Notes:

Jacob Weber," son of Christian and Catherine (Bruck) Weber, was born in the village of Dietrichhingen, district of Zweibruecken, Rhein Bayern, Germany, August 24th, 1816. In 1833 he emigrated to America and settled temporarily at Rochester, New York, where he remained one year, thence on the strength of report, he in 1834, left Rochester, New York, and moved to Waterloo County, Ontario, and settled in Wilmot Township, where he met with many of his co-religionists. Here he resided until 1841 when he moved to Elice Township, Perth County, about one and one-half miles west of Sebringville, where he resided until 1855, then sold out and moved back to Waterloo County and settled near St. Jacobs, on the farm now occupied by Christian Sheifley. In 1860 he purchased the old "Yost Farm," adjoining that of his on the east. In 1867 he moved a little to the west of St. Jacobs, on the farm formerly possessed by Valentine Ratz and now by Daniel Good. In 1873 he again left this place and moved one mile north of St. Jacobs, on the farm now possessed by his youngest son, Menno L. In 1887 he moved to St. Jacobs where he purchased a property opposite that of Dr. Robertson's place. Here he lives retired and intends to spend the evening of his life in peace and comfort. On January 1st, 1841, he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob and Magdalena (Schowalter) Lehman. She was born in Canton Seltz, Alsace, France, now Germany, June 10th, 1817, came to America in 1837, and died at St. Jacobs, Ontario, May 2nd, 1892. To them was born a family of eleven 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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Weber - On the 7th of Dec., 1905, near St. Jacobs, Waterloo Co., Ont., Jacob Weber. Funeral services conducted by Jonas B. Snider and Enoch Baumann at St. Jacobs. M. L. W^.

Herald of Truth 1 Feb 1906

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The funeral of the late Jacob Weber, whose death was announced in three columns last Saturday, was held on Saturday afternoon, the remains were interred in the Evangelical cemetery. A large number of relatives and friends paid a last tribute of respect to the deceased. A family of ten children survives him, 7 sons and 3 daughters, one other son, Joseph, having died in Kansas in 1890. The surviving children are: Jacob, State of Idaho, U.S.; Christian, Vancouver, B.C.; Louis, Collingwood; Samuel, St. Jacobs; Daniel, near Breslau; John, on the old Yost farm near St. Jacobs; Menno on the home stead; Mrs. J. Fischer, Benmiller, Ont.; Mrs. J. A. Shelly, Hawkesville and Mrs. N. W. Gingrich, St. Jacobs.

Elmira Signet

Jacob married Elizabeth Lehman 1 Jan 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Jacob Lehman and Magdalena Schowalter) was born 10 Jun 1816, Canton Seltz, Alsace, France; died 2 May 1892, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18367037
• Name: Elizabeth Weber
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7955.10
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist