Caroline Jahn

Other Events:

• Name: Caroline Cober
• Eby ID Number: 00119-7455.2
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1887, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

COBER - Caroline John (sic - should be Jahn - see Cober, Isaac) was born Sept. 24, 1869; died Sept. 1, 1928; aged 58 y. 11 m. 8 d. On Apr. 5, 1887, she was united in marriage to Isaac Cober, who, with one son, remains to mourn her sudden departure. Sister Cober united with the Mennonite Church in 1889, and remained in this fellowship the remainder of her life. The funeral was held on Sept. 4, with services at the Cressman Mennonite Church, Breslau, Ont., and burial in adjoining cemetery. Services conducted by A. B. Snyder and Oscar Burkholder. Text, I Thess. 5: 9-11.

Gospel Herald - Volume XXI, Number 26 - September 27, 1928, pages 542, 543

Caroline married Isaac G. Cober 5 Apr 1887, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Isaac (son of Jacob Cober and Mary Groh) was born 4 Jan 1864, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 18 Jul 1962, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Mary Cober was born 6 Dec 1888, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Jacob Charles Cober was born Dec 1908, , Ontario, Canada; died 1963; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

• Name: Charles Jacob Jahn
• Name: Charles Jacob John
• Name: Jawn
• Name: Yawn
• Eby ID Number: 00119-7455.1
• Immigration: 1852, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1856, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Retired: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1911, , Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Jahn. - Charles Jacob Jahn was born in Germany Oct. 31, 1841; died at his home near Preston, Ont., Feb. 13, 1922; aged 80 y. 3 m. 12 d. He came from Germany with his parents at the age of 12 years. He was married to Lydia Strickler Dec. 17, 1865. To his union were born four daughters (Mrs. Isaac Cober, Mrs. John Rabe, Mrs. Charles Milliken, and Angeline). There are also six grandchildren. Services conducted Feb. 16, by J. S. Woolner and A. B. Snyder. Interment in Breslau Cemetery.

Charles married Lydia Ann Strickler 17 Dec 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Lydia (daughter of Henry Strickler and Elizabeth Histand) was born 14 Oct 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Jan 1924; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Lydia Ann Jahn
• Eby ID Number: 00119-7455
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Lydia Strickler, "was born October 14th, 1846. She is married to Charles Jahn. They reside on a farm a little south-west of Kossuth. Their family consists of four children, namely: Caroline, married to Isaac G. Cober, Elizabeth, Mary Ann and Angeline."


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.].

Other Events:

• Name: Louis Jahn
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-48054
• Residence: 1854, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

A-1-52 Ludwig Jahn: Administration to the Estate of Ludwig Jahn, formerly of the Village of Preston, Gentleman, deceased, granted and letters issued the Sixteenth day of December 1854, to his widow, Mary, on her giving proof that her said husband died intestate on or about the Second day of November next before, and on her giving Bond and sureties in the persons of Daniel Brower, of said Village of Preston, Yeoman, and Charles Jahnke, of the Township of Waterloo, Tailor, each in the sum of three Hundred Pounds. The Inventory delivered of the chattels and goods of which the said deceased died possessed of being to the amount of One Hundred and fifty seven pounds ten shillings.

Letters granted 16 December 1854
Inventory £157/10/-
Died 2 November 1854

Surrogate Court Records Copybook Register A 1853-1871 transcript to 1863. Frances Hoffman transcriber.

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A-1-94 Ludwig Jahn The petition of Henry Jahn of the Township of Waterloo. That Ludwig John of the Township of Waterloo, Gentleman, died on or about the second day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four, leaving your Petitioners, the said Henry Jahn, Charles Jahn, Ludwig Jahn, and John Jahn, all infants, under the age of Sixteen years, and that they have no legal Guardians. That Mary Sail their mother, formerly the wife of Ludwig Jahn, now the lawful wife of Henry Sail of the Township of Waterloo aforesaid, is a fit and proper person to be appointed Guardian over them, and able to give sufficient sureties for the due performance of the duties and responsibilities of such Guardianship. The prayer of your humble petitioner for himself and in behalf of his aforesaid three other brothers - with their full knowledge and approbation is that their mother Mary Sail be appointed Guardian over them…

Dated Berlin the 2^nd June 1856
Enregistered 28^th June 1856
Signed by Heinrich Jahn.

Bond …that Mary Sail, of the Township of Waterloo, in the County of Waterloo, and her lawful husband Henry Sail, of the same place, Yeoman, and Jonathan Volkmand of the same place, Carpenter, as held and firmly bound unto Henry Jahn of the Township of Waterloo, infant son of Ludwig Jahn, in his lifetime of the same Township of Waterloo, Gentleman, now deceased (and of his [wife] the said Mary Sail) in the Penal sum of two hundred pounds, to be paid to the said Henry Jahn, or his heirs, to which payment…

Guardianship granted to Mary Sail 28th June 1856
Dated 28 June 1856

Surrogate Court Records Copybook Register A 1853-1871 transcript to 1863. Frances Hoffman transcriber.

Ludwig — Mary. Mary was born Abt 1810, Of, Mecklinburg Schwerin, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Mary Jahn
• Name: Mary Sail
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-48055
• Residence: 1854, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Other Events:

• Land: Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 128, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Eby ID Number: 00119-7454
• Residence: 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Agent
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mason
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Retired: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Henry Strickler, "son of John and Lydia (Strickler) Strickler, was born in Spring Garden Township, York County, Pennsylvania, December 25th, 1824. In 1841 he left home and went to the state of New York, near Niagara Falls, where he was working with the carpenters until September 1842, when he left and travelled north as far as Preston, Ontario, where he made his home with old Mr. John Bear. Here he was engaged in working at his trade and was also in the service of old David Reist as sawmiller until the great freshet carried away the dam. From here he went and hired to Michael Fisher for whom he was engaged as foreman for some time. On October 14th, 1845, he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of David and Elizabeth (Bechtel) Histand. She was born September 13th, 1822. At present they reside about one mile east of Kossuth, Ontario. They have had a family of five 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.].

Henry married Elizabeth Histand 14 Oct 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of David Histand and Elizabeth Bechtel) was born 13 Sep 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Jun 1896; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Eliza Histand
• Name: Elizabeth Strickler
• Eby ID Number: 00054-3766
• Residence: 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Eliza Histand, "the only daughter of David B. and Elizabeth (Bechtel) Histand, was born September 13th, 1822. On October 14th, 1845, she was married to Henry Strickler who was born in York County, Pennsylvania, December 25th, 1824. They reside near Kossuth, Ontario, where they live retired. To them were born five 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.].

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00119-7454.1

John — Lydia Strickler. Lydia was born Abt 1800, Of, Spring Garden Twp, , York Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Lydia Strickler
• Eby ID Number: 00119-7454.2

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00054-3760
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 27, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 28, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 25, Waterloo County, Ontario

Notes:

David Histand, "the third son of David and Elizabeth (Bechtel) Histand, was born in Upper Providence, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, November 5th, 1789. In spring, 1816, he left his home which was in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and moved to Canada. He arrived at his uncle George Bechtel's place, at Blair, Ontario, where he soon engaged himself to Jacob Bechtel in whose services he was for one year. After the expiration of his year with Mr. Bechtel, he worked for different parties until spring, 1818. On March 10th, 1818, he was married to Elizabeth Bechtel who was born August 8th, 1792, and died July 21st, 1885. Soon after their marriage they moved on the farm now possessed by Isaac M. Shoemaker, about two miles north of Preston. Here he died January 6th, 1833, leaving a widow and three children. The widow was married again to old George Clemens."


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.].

David married Elizabeth Bechtel 10 Mar 1818. Elizabeth (daughter of George Bechtel and Elizabeth Mary) was born 8 Aug 1792, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 21 Jul 1885, Kossuth, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Elizabeth Clemens
• Name: Elizabeth Histand
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0819
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Elizabeth Bechtel "the sixth daughter of the same family, was born August 8th, 1792. She was nine years of age when she came to Canada with her parents. On March 10th, 1818, she was married to David, son of David Histand. He was born November 5th, 1789, and died January 6th, 1833. They resided on a farm near Speedsville. Their farm adjoined that of the late Isaac Clemens, M.P.P. Here he died, leaving a family of three children, namely: Vi George, VI Elize, and VI John. See David Histand's family. After the decease of Mr. Histand the widow was married (October 27th, 1844) to George Clemens* who was born July 16th, 1777, and died August 10th, 1863. She died July 21st, 1885."


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.].


She came with her parents to Waterloo County in the year 1800 from Pennasylvania, where she has lived ever since and she was one of the first Pennasylvanian settlers.


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.].