Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Elgin Fischer

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elgin Fischer

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Aaron C. Fischer was born 1878, Colborne Twp., Huron Co., Ontario (son of Joseph J. Fischer and Elizabeth L. Weber); died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-48581

    Aaron — Lettie Jane Sprung. Lettie was born 16 Sep 1883, Hullett Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died 30 Jul 1964, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Colborne Cemetery, Colborne Twp., Huron Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Lettie Jane Sprung was born 16 Sep 1883, Hullett Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; died 30 Jul 1964, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Colborne Cemetery, Colborne Twp., Huron Co., Ontario.

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    • Name: Lettie Jane Fischer
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-174262

    Children:
    1. 1. Elgin Fischer
    2. Norma Fischer


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Joseph J. Fischer was born CALC 10 Mar 1815, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario (son of John Michael Fischer and Susannah Holly); died 24 Jan 1893, Colborne Twp., Huron Co., Ontario; was buried , Colborne Twp., Huron Co., Ontario.

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    • Eby ID Number: 00127-7957.3
    • Occupation: 1873, Colborne Twp., Huron Co., Ontario; farmer
    • Occupation: 1881, Colborne Twp., Huron Co., Ontario; farmer

    Joseph married Elizabeth L. Weber 15 Feb 1873, Colborne Twp., Huron Co., Ontario. Elizabeth (daughter of Jacob Weber and Elizabeth Lehman) was born 1 Dec 1842, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth L. Weber was born 1 Dec 1842, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Jacob Weber and Elizabeth Lehman); died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Name: Elizabeth L. Fischer
    • Eby ID Number: 00127-7957
    • Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1873, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1905, Benmiller, , Ontario

    Notes:

    Elizabeth L. Weber," was born December 1st, 1842. She is married to Joseph Fisher, a farmer. They reside in Colborne Township, Huron County, Ontario. They have a family 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.].

    Children:
    1. Wesley Fischer was born 1874, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Martha Fischer was born 1876, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 2. Aaron C. Fischer was born 1878, Colborne Twp., Huron Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Ezra Fischer was born 1880, Colborne Twp., Huron Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Michael Fischer was born 4 May 1786, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 20 Nov 1844, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Michael Fischer
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-48583

    John — Susannah Holly. Susannah was born 1788, , USA; died 25 Jul 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Susannah Holly was born 1788, , USA; died 25 Jul 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Susannah Fischer
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-48584
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tunker

    Children:
    1. Jacob Fischer was born 10 Dec 1812, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario; died 1 May 1845, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 4. Joseph J. Fischer was born CALC 10 Mar 1815, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario; died 24 Jan 1893, Colborne Twp., Huron Co., Ontario; was buried , Colborne Twp., Huron Co., Ontario.
    3. Valentine Fischer was born 1825, , Ontario, Canada; died 8 Jan 1911, Colborne Twp., Huron Co., Ontario.
    4. Matilda Fischer was born 4 Dec 1829, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario; died 9 Jan 1892, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Enoch Fischer was born 25 May 1832, , Germany; died 18 Jan 1895; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 10.  Jacob Weber was born 24 Aug 1816, Dietrichhingen, Zweibruecken, Rhein Bayren, Germany (son of Christian Weber and Catherine Bruck); died 7 Dec 1905, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Calvary United Brethern Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • 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]


  4. 11.  Elizabeth Lehman was born 10 Jun 1816, Canton Seltz, Alsace, France (daughter of Jacob Lehman and Magdalena Schowalter); died 2 May 1892, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • 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

    Children:
    1. Catherine Weber was born 1842, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Jacob Lincoln Weber was born 31 Aug 1842, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 26 May 1915, Lodi, San Joaquin, California, United States; was buried , Lodi Memorial Park and Cemetery, Lodi, San Joaquin, California, United States.
    3. 5. Elizabeth L. Weber was born 1 Dec 1842, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. John Lehman Weber was born 12 Jun 1844, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 4 Jul 1915, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Calvary United Brethern Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Catherine L. Weber 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.
    6. Christian L. Weber was born 10 Sep 1847, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 15 Dec 1909, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada; was buried , Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, British Columbia.
    7. Daniel L. Weber was born 1 Apr 1849, Sebringville, Ellice Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 4 May 1924, Chicopee (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Joseph L. Weber was born 14 Feb 1851, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 29 Dec 1880, Marion Center, Marion Co., Kansas.
    9. Samuel Weber was born 1853, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Maria Ann L. "Mary" Weber was born 29 Mar 1853, Sebringville, Ellice Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1 Sep 1939, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Louis Lehman Weber was born 27 Feb 1855, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 18 Aug 1913, Collingwood, Nottawasaga Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario.
    12. Samuel L. Weber was born 16 Nov 1856, Near St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    13. Menno Lehman Weber was born 29 Mar 1860, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Apr 1943, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 11 Apr 1943, Calvary United Brethern Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.