Margaret Laura Weber

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• Name: Maggie Weber
• Name: Margaret Laura Ernst
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7966.3
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

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Margaret Ernst

The death occurred at Willoughby yesterday of Margaret Ernst, beloved wife of Rev. N. Ernst. Deceased was well-known thruout this district. The funeral will take place from the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Weber, St. Jacobs on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Services will be held at the St. Jacobs Evangelical church. Burial will follow in the St. Jacobs cemetery.

Kitchener Daily Record Nov 16 1925 pg 11

Margaret married Rev. Nelson Rudy Ernst 12 Apr 1916, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Nelson (son of Daniel B. Ernst and Veronica Rudy) was born 30 Aug 1888, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Nov 1978, Exeter, Huron Co., Ontario; was buried , Calvary United Brethern Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Business: St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; M. L. Weber
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7966
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1887, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• 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; Evangelical

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Menno L. Weber," was born March 29th, 1860. He was first married to Maggie Doerbecker and after her decease to Christina Doerbecker. He resides a little north of St. Jacobs where he is engaged in farming. His family consists of four children, namely: Maggie of first wife, and Bella, May and Lydia of second wife."

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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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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MENNO L. WEBER Menno L. Weber, one of St. Jacobs' best-known citizens, died Friday morning, April 9th. He was 83. Mr. Weber retired several years ago after operating a flour, feed and coal business here for many years. Born near St. Jacobs, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Weber. He was the last surviving member of his family. His wife died in 1941. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Ralph Brubacher, Kitchener, and 13 grandchildren. One grandchild Sgt.-Gunner Lloyd Ernst, has been missing overseas since last November. The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Sunday at his late residence, followed by service in Calvary Evangelical Church. Interment was made in Calvary Evangelical Church cemetery. Rev. H. E. Roppel officiated.

Kitchener Daily Record 9 Apr 1943 pg 19

Menno — Margaret "Maggie" Doerbecker. Margaret (daughter of Valentine Doerbecker and Barbara Ann "Anna" Oetzel) was born 8 Apr 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Sep 1885, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Calvary United Brethern Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maggie Doerbecker
• Name: Margaret "Maggie" Weber
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7966.1
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist N. C .

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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

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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]

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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

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• Name: Valentine Doerbecker
• Occupation: Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; shoemaker
• Eby ID Number: 00137-8377.67
• Immigration: 1841, , Canada
• Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelist
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist N. C.
• 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; Methodist
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Notes:

Death has removed another aged resident of this vicinity in the person of Valentine Doerbecker, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Menno L. Weber, on Tuesday evening at the advanced age of 86 years. Death was due to the infirmities of old age. The deceased was born in Germany, and came to this country at the age of 19, first settling in the city of Hamilton, where he followed the trade of shoemaker.

He then removed to Salem and later to North Easthope, where he was married to Barbara Oetzel and resided on a farm for a number of years. They subsequently moved to Elmira, and several years later became residents on the farm west of St. Jacobs, where he lived about 26 years. For the past year or so deceased made his home with his daughter named above. three sons and three daughters survive, namely: William, on the old homestead; Henry, near the old home; Edward, in Minneapolis; Mrs. Dan. Weber, near Listowel; Mrs. M.L. Weber, here, and Mrs. Martin Haist, East Zorra. Another daughter, Mrs. Henry Niebargal, died a few months ago. His wife died many years ago. The funeral was held on Friday afternoon, and was attended by a large number of relatives and friends. Rev. Kaatz[?], of the Evangelical church officiated.

Elmira Advertiser 11 Jul 1908

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Deaths

Doerbecker - At St. Jacobs July 7th, Valentine Doerbecer, aged 86 years.

The Chronicle Telegraph 16 Jul 1908, p. 8

Valentine — Barbara Ann "Anna" Oetzel. Barbara was born CALC 27 Jul 1827, , Germany; died 10 Dec 1882, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Calvary United Brethern Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ann Oetzel
• Name: Barbara Ann "Anna" Doerbecker
• Eby ID Number: 00137-8377.68
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelist
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist N. C.

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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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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37334262
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7955.11
• Residence: Bef 1868, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada

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On the 3d of April, in Woolwich Township, Waterloo County, Ontario, of infirmities of old age, JACOB LEHMAN, aged 79 years, 2 months, and 5 days. He was buried on the 6th in Martin's burying-ground. Funeral sermons were delivered by Moses Erb and Daniel Wismer, from Phil. 1: 21. The deceased emigrated from Europe to Canada, where be settled in Perth County, Upper Canada, and lived there till a few weeks before his death, when he moved to his son-in-law, in Waterloo Co., where he died. He leaves a widow and five children, 38 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

Herald of Truth, July - Volume V, Number 7 - 1868, page 111

Jacob — Magdalena Schowalter. Magdalena was born 28 Jul 1789, , , Germany; died 1 Oct 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37334342
• Name: Magdalena Lehman
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7955.12

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• Name: Georg Derbecker
• Name: George Doerbecker
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-91092
• Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Johann — Anna Martha Vetter. Anna was born Abt 1790, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Martha Doerbecker
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-165162
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran