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

Mary Edith Salyards

Female 1883 - 1973  (89 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mary Edith Salyards was born 12 Oct 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of George Salyards and Josephine "Minnie" Zimmer); died 4 May 1973, , Stark Co.., Ohio, USA; was buried , Greenlawn Memorial Park, Akron, Erie, New York, United States.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-203986
    • Residence: 1903, Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George Salyards was born 29 Jun 1856, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of John Salyards and Mary Esmond); died 19 Aug 1944; was buried , Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler, Florida, United States.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-258653
    • Residence: 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wesley Methodist
    • Occupation: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Blacksmith
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Weslyan Methodist
    • Residence: 1885, , Ohio, USA

    George married Josephine "Minnie" Zimmer 23 Aug 1879, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Josephine (daughter of Jacob Zimmer and Caroline Young) was born 17 Mar 1859, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Nov 1949, Espanola, Flagler, Florida, United States; was buried , Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler, Florida, United States. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Josephine "Minnie" Zimmer was born 17 Mar 1859, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Jacob Zimmer and Caroline Young); died 2 Nov 1949, Espanola, Flagler, Florida, United States; was buried , Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler, Florida, United States.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Josephine "Minnie" Salyards
    • Name: Minnie Zimmer
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-70538
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Catholic

    Children:
    1. Jeremiah "Jerry" Salyards was born 12 Jan 1880, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Mar 1902, Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States; was buried , Mt. Hope Cemetery, Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States.
    2. George J. Salyards was born 11 Jul 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Jan 1945, Lancaster, Dallas, Texas, United States; was buried , Laurel Land Memorial Park, Lancaster, Dallas, Texas, United States.
    3. 1. Mary Edith Salyards was born 12 Oct 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 May 1973, , Stark Co.., Ohio, USA; was buried , Greenlawn Memorial Park, Akron, Erie, New York, United States.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John Salyards was born 16 May 1829, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Isaac Salyards and Susannah Erb); died 20 Nov 1864, Chicopee (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00032-2829.3
    • Occupation: 1852, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Saddler
    • Occupation: 1854, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; saddler
    • Occupation: 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Merchant
    • Residence: 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

    John married Mary Esmond 18 Apr 1854, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary was born CALC 4 Sep 1832, Norwich Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 10 Nov 1882, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mary Esmond was born CALC 4 Sep 1832, Norwich Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 10 Nov 1882, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Mary Salyards
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-99952
    • Residence: 1854, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wesley Methodist

    Notes:

    In Preston, on Friday morning, 10th inst., at a quarter past 4 o'clock, Mary, widow of the late John Salyerds, aged 50 years, 2 months and 6 days.

    Galt Reporter Nov 17 1882 pg 8

    Children:
    1. Crater Atwell Salyards was born 1854, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Orator Atwell Salyards was born CALC 29 May 1854, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 May 1900, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 2. George Salyards was born 29 Jun 1856, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Aug 1944; was buried , Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler, Florida, United States.
    4. Hannah Jane Salyards was born 17 Sep 1860, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Mar 1920, Welland, Welland Co., Ontario; was buried 28 Mar 1920, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Edward Burgess Salyerds was born 2 Mar 1862, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1935; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Harriett Salyerds was born 1863, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Harriett "Hallie" Salyerds was born CALC 22 Jan 1864, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Nov 1896, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Mary Salyerds was born 1869, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 6.  Jacob Zimmer was born 12 Dec 1821, , Bavaria, Germany; died 24 Feb 1899, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-34962
    • Occupation: 1852, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mason
    • Occupation: 1871, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mason
    • Occupation: 1881, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mason
    • Occupation: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
    • Residence: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

    Jacob — Caroline Young. Caroline was born CALC 11 Nov 1825, , Bavaria, Germany; died 19 Dec 1894; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Caroline Young was born CALC 11 Nov 1825, , Bavaria, Germany; died 19 Dec 1894; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • Name: Caroline Zimmer
    • Name: Karolina Jung
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-34963
    • Residence: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

    Children:
    1. Margaret Zimmer was born 1846, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Henry Zimmer was born 1847, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Mary Zimmer was born 1850, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Lena Zimmer was born 1853, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Zimmer was born 11 Dec 1855, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried 20 Feb 1951, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Jacob Zimmer was born 1857, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Josephine Zimmer was born 1859, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. 3. Josephine "Minnie" Zimmer was born 17 Mar 1859, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Nov 1949, Espanola, Flagler, Florida, United States; was buried , Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler, Florida, United States.
    9. Caroline Zimmer was born Jun 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1942; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Theresa Zimmer was born 18 Jan 1863, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1956; was buried , Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Catharine "Katie" Zimmer was born CALC 30 Jul 1866, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Oct 1886, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Clements Roman Catholic Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Isaac Salyards was born 26 Apr 1802, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 29 Dec 1856, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00032-2829.1
    • Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 2 Lot 03, Waterloo County, Ontario
    • Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 2 Lot 04W, Waterloo County, Ontario
    • Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 045, Waterloo County, Ontario
    • Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 046W, Waterloo County, Ontario
    • Residence: 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1852, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tanner

    Notes:

    Among the early settlers may be named Mr. Isaac Salyerds, of Irish descent. Brought up among Pennsylvanians, he married a daughter of John Erb and with her obtained considerable landed property. Isaac was a man of energy. He built a tavern (now owned by Mr. Alfred Thomson,) owned two large farms near Preston and became the owner of a small tannery, near the Grand River, built by one Andrew Smith. Mr. Salyerds erected a large store, built a tannery on those premises and carried on the business of tanning for a number of years. Owing to sickness and other causes his business declined; he discontinued the tannery and died in embarrassed circumstances. (Having neglected to make a will, his property went into the Court of Chancery where it remained for a number of years, until the greater portion of it had been consumed by law costs. The tannery premises were purchased by Henry Bernhardt who converted them into a brewery and added a number of buildings as they now stand.

    Fifth Annual Report Of The Waterloo Historical Society, 1917, pg 25

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    At Preston on the 29th December, aged 54, Mr. Isaac Salyards, Innkeeper.

    Dumfries Reformer 7 Jan 1857 pg 3

    Isaac — Susannah Erb. Susannah (daughter of John Erb and Magdalena Schantz) was born 6 Feb 1803, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 6 Aug 1844, Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Susannah Erb was born 6 Feb 1803, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania (daughter of John Erb and Magdalena Schantz); died 6 Aug 1844, Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Susannah Salyards
    • Eby ID Number: 00032-2829

    Notes:

    Susannah Erb, "was born February 6th, 1803. She was married to Isaac Salyards who was born April 26th, 1802, and died December 29th, 1856. They resided on a farm near Preston where she died August 6th, 1844, leaving a family of five children, namely: Magdalena, John, Harriet, Abraham, and William who disappeared about thirty years ago, since then nothing has been heard of him. The others were all married and resided in different parts of the country, but at present there is not one living any more."


    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. Magdalena Salyards was born 26 Jan 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Dec 1847; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Mary Salyards was born 12 Sep 1827, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Apr 1835; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 4. John Salyards was born 16 May 1829, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Nov 1864, Chicopee (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Louisa Salyards was born 1 May 1831, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 May 1835; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Harriet Salyards was born 1832, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 May 1873, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Abraham Salyards was born Abt 1832, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Abel Salyards was born 1834, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Apr 1864, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Elias Salyards was born 1835, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Apr 1901; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. William Salyards was born 1836, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Bef 1881.