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

Horace B. Eaton

Male 1913 - 1974  (61 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Horace B. Eaton was born 1913 (son of Edwin Leroy Eaton and Louisa Wolfe); died 1974; was buried , St. Marys Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-186194

    Horace — Hilda Doyle. Hilda was born 1918; died 2012; was buried , St. Marys Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Edwin Leroy EatonEdwin Leroy Eaton was born 10 Aug 1889, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Enoch Edwin Eaton and Pamela Jackson Witmer); died 28 Sep 1918; was buried , Duisans British Cemetery, Duisans, , Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.

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    • Military: WW1
    • Name: Eddie Eaton
    • Residence: Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Eby ID Number: 00135-8352.8
    • Occupation: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Machinist, Foundry
    • Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
    • Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, Driver, 55th Battalion
    • Occupation: 1916, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; machinist

    Notes:

    Military:
    Eaton, Edward L. Driver. Son of Enoch Eaton, Hespeler. Enlisted with 55th Battery of Guelph two and a half years ago, was stationed in England for eleven months and went to France with Howitzer Battery. After fighting for a year and a half he died of wounds Sept. 28, 1918 at the age of twenty-nine. He leaves a widow and a child who live in Hespeler. Previous to enlisting he had been with the Canada Machinery Corporation.1a

    1aEaton, Edward L.: Grace Schmidt Room Digital Collection. (2016). Vitacollections.ca. Retrieved 22 May 2016, from https://vitacollections.ca/kpl-gsr/2835303/data?n=3

    Edwin married Louisa Wolfe 9 Jan 1913, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Louisa (daughter of Adam J. Wolfe and Josephine Roth) was born Feb 1893, , Ontario, Canada; died 1985; was buried , St. Marys Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Louisa Wolfe was born Feb 1893, , Ontario, Canada (daughter of Adam J. Wolfe and Josephine Roth); died 1985; was buried , St. Marys Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Louisa Eaton
    • Name: Louisa Murphy
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-224918
    • Occupation: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Sewing, Woolen Mill
    • Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

    Children:
    1. 1. Horace B. Eaton was born 1913; died 1974; was buried , St. Marys Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Enoch Edwin Eaton was born 1 Oct 1852, East Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada (son of Levi Eaton and Isabella Davis); died 20 Feb 1926, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Eby ID Number: 00135-8352.1
    • Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; NC Methodist
    • Occupation: 1877, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
    • Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Teamster
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
    • Occupation: 1901, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; teamster
    • Occupation: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer, Foundry
    • Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

    Notes:

    Rsrch. Note:
    . Enoch Edwin EATON (Levi EATON1) was born BET. 1852 - 1853 in Ontario, and died 20 FEB 1926. He was buried in New Hope, Cambridge (Hespeler), ON: Sect. B.. He married Amelia Jackson WITMER 1873 in Waterloo, ON, daughter of Martin WITMER and Catherine ?. She was born ABT. 1853 in Waterloo Twp., ON, and died 2 AUG 1914 in Home . She was buried in New Hope, Cambridge (Hespeler), ON: Sect. B..

    Children of Enoch Edwin EATON and Amelia Jackson WITMER are:

    2 i. Lester EATON was born ABT. 1875 in Ontario, and died BEF. 8 JAN 1953.
    3 ii. Catherine Isabella EATON was born ABT. 1878 in Hespeler, On. She married Charles WHITFIELD 24 MAY 1905 in Berlin, On, son of Everton R. WHITFIELD and Mary Jane HOPKINS. He was born ABT. 1877 in Peterboro.
    4 iii. Melvin Sylvestre EATON was born 31 JAN 1879 in Waterloo Twp, ON, and died AFT. 8 JAN 1953.
    5 iv. Levi Martin EATON was born 25 SEP 1880 in Hespeler, Waterloo Co., ON, and died 8 MAR 1947. He married Josephine GREGOR 24 DEC 1902 in Guelph, ON, daughter of Fred K. GREGOR and Catherine BOAT. She was born ABT. 1884 in Morriston, and died 20 AUG 1972.
    6 v. Isola Maud EATON was born 10 AUG 1882 in Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Co., ON, and died BEF. 8 JAN 1953.
    7 vi. Geneva EATON was born 20 JUN 1884 in Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Co., ON, and died AFT. 8 JAN 1953. She married Arthur J. GARNER.
    8 vii. William Ervine EATON was born 25 JUL 1886 in Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Co., ON.
    9 viii. Edwin Leroy EATON was born 10 AUG 1889 in Hespeler, Ontario, and died BEF. 8 JAN 1953.
    10 ix. Percy James EATON was born ABT. 1892 in Hespeler, ON, and died ABT. 8 JAN 1953 in At home, Orillia, ON. He married Irene HODGSON.
    11 x. Andrew Jackson EATON was born 2 SEP 1894 in Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Co., Ontario, and died AFT. 8 JAN 1953.






    Name: Enoch Edwin EATON
    Sex: M
    Birth: BET. 1852 - 1853 in Ontario
    Death: 20 FEB 1926
    Burial: New Hope, Cambridge (Hespeler), ON: Sect. B.
    Residence: BEF. 17 OCT 1876 Waterloo, ON
    Residence: 1871 Waterloo South, Waterloo Twp., ON
    Residence: 1881 Hespeler, ON
    Residence: 10 AUG 1882 Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Co., ON
    Residence: 20 JUN 1884 Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Co., ON
    Residence: 25 JUL 1886 Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Co., ON
    Residence: 10 AUG 1889 Hespeler, Ontario
    Residence: 1891 Waterloo South, Waterloo Twp., ON
    Residence: 2 SEP 1894 Hespeler, Waterloo Co., ON
    Residence: 1901 Hespeler, ON
    Occupation: 17 OCT 1876 Farmer
    Occupation: 1871 Labourer
    Occupation: 31 JAN 1879 Farmer
    Occupation: 1881 Labourer
    Occupation: 10 AUG 1882 Teamster
    Occupation: 20 JUN 1884 Teamster
    Occupation: 25 JUL 1886 Teamster
    Occupation: 10 AUG 1889 Teamster
    Occupation: 1891 Teamster
    Occupation: 2 SEP 1894 Teamster
    Religion: 17 OCT 1876 Methodist
    Religion: 1871 New Connexion Methodist
    Religion: 1881 Methodist Church of Canada
    Religion: 1891 Methodist

    Enoch married Pamela Jackson Witmer 11 Oct 1876, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Pamela (daughter of Martin Witmer and Catherine Redinger) was born 21 Mar 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Aug 1914, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Pamela Jackson Witmer was born 21 Mar 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Martin Witmer and Catherine Redinger); died 2 Aug 1914, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Pamela Jackson Eaton
    • Eby ID Number: 00135-8352
    • Residence: 1861, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
    • Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

    Notes:

    Pamelia Witmer, "the youngest in the family, was born March 21st, 1853. She is married to Enoch E. Eaton, a teamster and drayman. They reside in Hespeler and have a family of nine children, namely: Leslie, Bella, Melvin, Levi, Izona, Ervine, Edwin, Percy, and Andrew."


    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. Leslie Eaton was born 1874, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Isabella Eaton was born 1876, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Bella Eaton was born 26 Jun 1877, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Melvin Eaton was born 31 Jan 1879, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Levi Martin Eaton was born 25 Sep 1880, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Mar 1947; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Isola Maud Eaton was born 11 Aug 1882, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1963; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Izona Eaton was born 11 Aug 1883, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Ervin Eaton was born 25 Jul 1887, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Edward Eaton was born 1889, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. 2. Edwin Leroy Eaton was born 10 Aug 1889, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Sep 1918; was buried , Duisans British Cemetery, Duisans, , Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.
    11. Percy Eaton was born 20 Jun 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    12. Andrew Eaton was born 2 Sep 1894, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 6.  Adam J. Wolfe was born Jun 1855, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Adam Wolfe and Catherine Flink); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-224914
    • Occupation: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Finisher, Furniture Factory
    • Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

    Adam married Josephine Roth 27 Nov 1879, Carrick Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada. Josephine (daughter of Henry Roth and Barbara Mack) was born Jun 1859, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Josephine Roth was born Jun 1859, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Henry Roth and Barbara Mack); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Josephine Wolfe
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-224915
    • Occupation: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

    Children:
    1. John Wolfe was born Apr 1880, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Edward Wolfe was born Mar 1886, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 3. Louisa Wolfe was born Feb 1893, , Ontario, Canada; died 1985; was buried , St. Marys Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Harry Wolfe was born Feb 1895, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Olive Wolfe was born Oct 1896, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Levi Eaton was born Abt 1830, of, Waterloo Twp., Region of Waterloo, Ontario (son of Anson Eaton and Loruhamah Sutton); died 20 Nov 1875; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-29785

    Notes:

    And tomorrow the 23rd will be interred the remains of Mr. Levi Eaton, a respectable farmer who died of typhoid fever. In each case a nuptial partner and family remain to lament their loss.


    Dumfries Reformer 24 Nov 1875

    Levi — Isabella Davis. Isabella was born Abt 1820, of, Waterloo Twp., Region of Waterloo, Ontario; died 1869; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Isabella Davis was born Abt 1820, of, Waterloo Twp., Region of Waterloo, Ontario; died 1869; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Isabella Eaton
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-29786

    Children:
    1. 4. Enoch Edwin Eaton was born 1 Oct 1852, East Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 20 Feb 1926, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Mary Louhammah Eaton was born 12 Jan 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Apr 1923, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Issac Wesley "Wesley" Eaton was born 1869, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1966; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 10.  Martin Witmer was born 22 Apr 1800, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania (son of David Witmer); died 7 Mar 1853; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00135-8340
    • Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 2 Lot 13, Waterloo County, Ontario

    Notes:

    Martin Witmer, "son of David Witmer,(David was an elder brother to Abraham who settled near Hespeler in 1804) was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, April 22nd, 1800. He came to Canada when a young man and settled at Hespeler. After being here for several years he and his cousin, Jacob Witmer, went to Pennsylvania on a visit. After spending several months with their Pennsylvania friends, they returned to their Canadian home where Mr. M. Witmer was (soon after his return) married to Catherine Rittinger. She was born January 7th, 1812, and died May 5th, 1877. After their marriage they moved on the farm now possessed by John Clemens, near "Fisher's Mills", where they resided many years. When well advanced in years they moved to Hespeler where they resided until their deaths. He died March 7th, 1853. To them were born 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.].

    Martin — Catherine Redinger. Catherine was born 7 Jan 1812, , Germany; died 5 May 1877, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Catherine Redinger was born 7 Jan 1812, , Germany; died 5 May 1877, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Catherine Rittinger
    • Name: Catherine Witmer
    • Eby ID Number: 00135-8340.1
    • Residence: 1861, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
    • Residence: 1871, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Children:
    1. Nancy Witmer was born 16 Mar 1828, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Barbara Witmer was born 6 Mar 1832, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Feb 1875.
    3. David Henry Witmer was born 6 Jun 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Susanah Witmer was born 28 Nov 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Jul 1911; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Esther Witmer was born 5 Jan 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Magdalena Witmer was born 1 Jun 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Joseph R. Witmer was born 22 Apr 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Christina Witmer was born 27 Sep 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Dec 1943, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Martin Witmer was born 14 Apr 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Mary Adeline "Adeline" Witmer was born 23 May 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jan 1929, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Catherine Witmer was born 23 May 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    12. 5. Pamela Jackson Witmer was born 21 Mar 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Aug 1914, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  5. 12.  Adam Wolfe was born Abt 1825, of, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-179570

    Adam — Catherine Flink. Catherine was born Abt 1825, of, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Catherine Flink was born Abt 1825, of, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Catherine Wolfe
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-179571

    Children:
    1. 6. Adam J. Wolfe was born Jun 1855, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  7. 14.  Henry Roth was born Abt 1833, Of, St. Clements, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-43584

    Henry married Barbara Mack 12 Sep 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Barbara was born Abt 1833, Of, St. Clements, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Barbara Mack was born Abt 1833, Of, St. Clements, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Barbara Roth
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-71620

    Children:
    1. Barbara Roth was born 19 Jun 1856, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 7. Josephine Roth was born Jun 1859, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Theresa Roth was born 5 Apr 1864, St. Clements, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.