Harvey Augustus Dekay

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-189778

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-54483
• Occupation: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; carpenter
• Occupation: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wesleyan Methodist
• Occupation: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; W. Methodist
• Occupation: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Methodist
• Residence: 1886, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farm Labourer

William married Anna Bailey 27 Oct 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Anna (daughter of James Bailey and Jane Taylor) was born 6 Apr 1839, , Quebec, Canada; died 30 Jul 1883, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Dekay
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-54484
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Servant
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; W. Methodist
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Methodist
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-59626

Notes:

Death date and burial location have never been determined. In his Bible, which has been passed down to descendants, he prefaced his signature with the title "Commodore". This vocation has never been proven. Why he moved from NY state into Ontario has also left his descendants with a question. Unfortunately those who would have known the answers passed on before these questions became a matter of interest.

Jeptha located in Waterloo County to the community of Waterloo-Berlin (now Kitchener) and was a teacher there. He also farmed in the area. About 1827 he married Mary Moxley, native of VA, whose mother, Delilah, and step-father, Daniel Eby, moved from near McClellandtown, PA to Waterloo in 1818.

Jeptha Gilbert DeKay (1802 - ) - Find A Grave Memorial. (2017). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 8 June 2017, from https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=166019805

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THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE

An interesting meeting took place the Saturday before last in the old log cabin in Waterloo Park.

This house was, of course, the first schoolhouse in this area and stood originally on the school-house square at the corner of King and Church Streets in Waterloo. It was built in 1820 and served its purpose until 1842, when it was torn down and a 1-storey stone house was constructed on the site. The dismantled log house was erected again in Greenbush and served as a residence for a long time for the coloured man, Mr. Carroll and his family. In the course of this year, the Waterloo Park Commissioners purchased the house, moved it to their park and furnished it again as it was when it was a school-house.

At this gathering, in addition to many other ladies and gentlemen, the following (male and female) former pupils attended, took their places on the benches, and were called to order by the 82-year-old teacher, Benjamin Burkholder, who held the scepter, or rather, the switch, from 1831 to 1842 in the old log-house: Joel Guth, 80 years old; Abraham Scherk, Blair, 79; Jakob Bricker, Waterloo, 77; Sarah Burkholder, nee Erb, Bridgeport, 75; Amos Weber, Berlin, 73; John C, Bricker, Hawksville, 71; Maria Erb, nee Quickfall, Norwich 69; David B. Eby, Waterloo, 69; Wendel Baumann, Woolwich, 68; Henry Stauffer, Erbsville, 67; Simon Beatty, Elmira, 67; Jakob Ratz, New Hamburg, 67; Israel Baumann, Berlin, 65; George Elbert, Moorefield, 63; George H. Baumann, Elmira, 63; John Devitt, Waterloo, 62; Richard Quickfall, Bridgeport, 62; Isaak Hoffmann, Waterloo, 61; Robert Barkwell, Peel, 60; Diana McMahon, nee Dekay, Berlin, 60; Thomas Quickfall, Floradale, 60; Benjamin Devitt, Waterloo, 60; Isaak Devitt, Floradale, 58; John Longmann, Peel, 57. In addition, to these, the teacher read the names of 25 pupils from the roll; they were, however, absent.

Mr. Burkholder gave an interesting talk about the history of the old school-house, and after him, Rev. J.A. MacLachlan, Rev. J. McNair, Mr. J.E. Baumann, M.P., and Mr. Jakob Ratz spoke about the old days which brought many things out of the past to mind again. School was, as a rule, only in session in winter and the costs were borne by the parents of the children. There were few subjects taught, namely: Reading, Writing and Sums. The children heard little about language, and geography; no child had more than 2 or 3 books. The predominant language was German. The pupils learned to read and write English, but didn't understand a word of it. Among the teachers in the old school-house from 1820-1842, with the exception of Mr. Burkholder, were the following whose names are still recognized: Jephtha DeKay, Joseph Guth, John Herringer, Peter Otto, John Dobbin, Elias Eby, Robert Barber, & Joseph Eby.

After those present, on hearing the various speeches felt themselves transported back to the past, the school was closed at four o'clock and the pupils were gathered together in front of the school and photographed as a group. On their return into the school, they found it had been transformed into a dining room with heavily-laden tables, which the old-timers thoroughly enjoyed. After everyone had chatted cordially for a while longer, the gathering broke up. The company will not meet again in complete numbers, nor in such a way.

Berliner Journal September 26, 1895 Page 4 Column 4

Jeptha — Mary Moxley. Mary (daughter of Moxley and Delilah) was born 29 Aug 1806, , Virginia, USA; died 29 Dec 1892, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Dekay
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-59625
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wesleyan Methodist
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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King Street, South Side

At the easterly corner of Green Street there stood a one-and- a-half story frame building, lengthwise with King Street and about 25 feet back on of the street line, with a small verandah in front, occupied by Mrs. DeKay. A well, 80 or 90 feet deep, was sunk, probably 1840, about 30 feet back from the street. The location would be between the two present Roscliman houses.

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

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-127667P
• Immigration: 1831, , Canada
• Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Primitive Methodist
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Retired: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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An Old Settler Dead-Last Friday one of the oldest settlers of this township, Mr. James Bailey, departed this life after a short illness. Deceased came to Woolwich Township many years ago, settling on a farm about two miles west of Elmira, now occupied by his nephew, Mr. Golwin Bulmer. He was of a hardy nature, very industrious and frugal, and possessing, many sterling traits of character. Up to several years ago he was hale and hearty and well able to perform the lighter duties on his farm. Of late he lived retired with his nephew, Mr. James DeKay, near Hawkesville, where he enjoyed his old years under the best of care. He reached the extraordinary age of 96 years, 10 months and 11 days. His remains were brought to the Elmira Union Cemetery last Monday, where they were interred.


Elmira Signet 23 Jan 1906

James — Jane Taylor. Jane was born 1816; died 1843, Bury, Sherbrook, Quebec, Canada; was buried , Quebec. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Jane Bailey
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-203438

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-59630

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First name unknown Mr. Moxley died suddenly near McClellandtown, Pennsylvania, when the family on their way from Virginia to Kentucky about 1816.

— Delilah. Delilah was born 25 Apr 1779; died 25 Jun 1842, , Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Delilah Eby
• Name: Delilah Moxley
• Eby ID Number: 00031-2497.5

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Delilah, reportedly a midwife in Waterloo County.