Ezra Weber

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• Eby ID Number: 00127-7947.3
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer Son
• Residence: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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• Eby ID Number: 00127-7947
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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John S, Weber," the eldest, was born April 29th, 1841. He is married to Lydia Allendorf and resides nearly two miles east of Elmira where he is engaged in farming. His family is as follows, namely: Lizzie Ann, Ezra, Lovina, Clara, and Aaron."


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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

John S. Weber Dies Suddenly; His Wife's Death Occurred Only Four Weeks Previously

Much sympathy is expressed for the family of the late John S. and Mrs. Weber of Elmira as both Mr. and Mrs. Weber have passed away within four weeks of one another. Mrs. Weber died three weeks ago after a lingering illness and on Friday morning last Mr. Weber was suddenly taken away by an apoplectic stroke. The late Mr. Weber was one of the oldest, if not the oldest citizen of Elmira, being in his 89^th year. He was born in the township of Wilmot, where he farmed for many years. He was twice married his first wife being Lydia Allendorf who passed away in the year 1895. In 1899 he married Sophia Dippel and some years later Mr. and Mrs. Weber moved to Elmira where they resided up to the time of their deaths. Mr. Weber leaves a family of two sons and three daughters, namely: Aaron of Zurich and William of Elmira; Lizzian, Mrs. Addison Snyder, who resides near Preston; Lovina, Mrs. Henry Weigand, Dashwood, and Clara, Mrs. Ray of Geneva Ill. The funeral which was very largely attended was held on Monday afternoon from his late home on William street to the Evangelical church for service. Rev. J. P. Hauch, Rev. S. R. Knechtel, Rev. Litt and his pastor, Rev. Becker, taking part in the services. Interment was made in the Elmira cemetery. Relatives were present from many outside points, including Dashwood, Walkerton, Zurich, Chesley, Drayton, Heidelberg, St. Jacobs and Alma.

Elmira Signet, Thursday, November 14, 1929

John — Lydia Allendorf. Lydia (daughter of Balthasar "Balzar" Allendorf and Magdalena Moseman) was born 17 May 1846, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Nov 1895, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Lydia Weber
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7947.1
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; EA

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• Eby ID Number: 00127-7946
• Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

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Christian Weber," son of Christian and Catherine (Bruck) Weber, was born in the village of Dietrichhingen, district of Zweibruecken, Rhein Bayren, Germany, March 4th, 1810. When in his nineteenth year he bid adieu to his fatherland and emigrated to America. After arriving at New York in safety he was obliged to work for some time in order to raise sufficient means to defray his expenses across the ocean. In a few years he had, by diligent labor, saved so much from his earnings that he was able to pay the expenses of bringing his parents and others of the family to this country. Some time during the year 1833 or 1834 he, together with his parents and others, moved to Canada and settled near Wilmot Centre, Waterloo County, Ontario, where Mr Weber was married to Elizabeth Schmaus who was born June 29th, 1818, and died June 3rd, 1886. Here they resided about twenty years, then he disposed of his farm and purchased that of Moses Weaver a little east of Heidelberg where they resided until their deaths. He died March 22nd, 1886. Mr. Weber was a man of noble character, industrious and economical. Modesty, coolness and deliberation were some of his characteristics. His descendants are not so much distinguished for being great men as for the uniform private worth of all of them, not intending to convey the idea that they are less able or competent to fill public positions than others but that a certain feature of character impells them always to attend to their own business first. None of them are and never have been ambitious for public citizenship. Mr. and Mrs. Weber were blessed with 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.].

Christian — Elizabeth Schmaus. Elizabeth (daughter of Johannes Schmaus and Elizabeth) was born 29 Jun 1818, , Germany; died 3 Jun 1886, Near Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hillside United Cemetery, Wellesley Twp, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elisabeth Schmaus
• Name: Elizabeth Schmaltz
• Name: Elizabeth Weber
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7946.3
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; N. C. Methodist

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-125427
• Citizenship: 1851, , Canada
• Occupation: 1851, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; weaver
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; EA
• Occupation: 1871, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

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King Street, Kitchener

Benton to Eby Street.-Successive occupation was as follows: From Benton Street easterward, before 1855, a one-story brick building with gable facing King Street was erected at the corner and used by Jacob Benner as blacksmith shop. Later Benner moved to West Montrose and the next occupant was Valentine Gildner and after him his son John Gildner . This blacksmith shop continued until comparatively recent years. A frame building painted white, with veranda in front, was Gildner s residence..

Vacant lot.

A tinsmith shop owned by Mr. Lehnen . This had a nice front with two good-sized glass windows on either side of the door.

A dwelling house built by Henry Rothaermel 1848-9. He was a carpenter and later was market clerk and tax collector.

A lane.

A one and one-half story building, with gable facing King Street and a verandah extending over the sidewalk, occupied by a Mr. Coleman 1855-1860. Adjoining it was a warehouse. The store passed to Coleman's son and then to John Kegel. Later John George Schmidt, shoemaker, occupied the building.

A lane.

A double, frame building about 50 feet along King St.; the east half used as a dwelling had a veranda; the west half was occupied by Charles Koehn, shoemaker.

Open space.

Dwelling of Gabriel Bowman, carpenter, who built the house.

A one and one-half story building occupied by Balzar Allendorf, a coverlet weaver, about 1840. Allendorf later moved to New Hamburg. There was a veranda at the front of the house and under it a well. Cattle ran at large in the streets at this time and one Sunday afternoon a steer got on the veranda floor, which was partly rotted, broke through, fell into the well and had to be pulled out by means of a windlass. The building was torn down later.

frame building ocupied by Henry Sippel, former employee of Allendorf, as a weaver's shop.

In 1855 there was a frame building one and one-half story high along King Street divided into two parts, one part a dwelling and the other part a hat shop, owned by John Kidder, who made felt hats and old-fashioned bonnets. The shop was a few steps above the sidewalk level.

A dwelling.

A one and one-half story frame building lengthwise with King street occupied by a widow, Mrs. Caroline Lehnen.

A driveway.

A two story brick building with gable toward King Street, occupied by J. J. Lehnen, son of the widow Lehnen, as a copper and tinsmith shop and a store. Lehnen made his own tinware. Later Jacob Doebler occupied this building as a bakery.

A one and one-half story frame building with gable toward King Street occupied by George Yantz, a cabinet maker. He had a tavern in this same building for a time, and lived there.

In the early years a garden.

A small shop with sloping roof used by Christian Enslin as a book store and book-bindery, the first book-bindery in Berlin Enslm arrived in Berlin about 1830. Jacob Stroh remembers going with his father to the store to buy school supplies. Enslin later was editor, for Henry Eby, the publisher, of the Deutsche Canadier which began publication in 1840.

Enslin's House, one-half story, frame, standing lengthwise with King Street and having a veranda over the door, was on the site of Dr. Hetts present office and house. At the rear there was an orchard.

About 60 feet back of King Street there was a house built by Henry Eby. Shubel Randall, brother of George Randall, lived in it later. In 1860 the building was destroyed by fire and a servant girl Dina Hertz, perished in the flames. The walls remaining standing, the house was re-built, and is still in use.

A brick building, abutting on King Street with gable facing the street, was Henry Eby's printing office. The main floor was she or seven feet above the sidewalk level. In 1860 this building was changed to a church and was the first Anglican Church in Berlin.

A frame building, one end of which was used by Henry Bowman as a general store; he lived in the other end. This was known as the Bowman building. Later William Stein had a tailor shop in it and after him William Thoms used it as a shoe repair shop.

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

Balthasar married Magdalena Moseman 28 Jan 1844. Magdalena was born 1816, , Germany; died 6 Jan 1884, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Magdalena Allendorf
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-154348
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; EA

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• Eby ID Number: 00127-7946.1

Christian — Catherine Bruck. Catherine was born 1785, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Weber
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7946.2
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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1871 - Katharin Weber was staying with Christian Weber.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-218365

Johannes — Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born 1774; died 1862; was buried , Hillside United Cemetery, Wellesley Twp, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Schmaus
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-215198