Rev. Lloyd E. Eby

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• Eby ID Number: 00031-2610.3
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1960, , Sierra Leone, Africa

Notes:

Rev. Eby was of PA. Dutch ancestry. His father was of the Mennonite faith, although later his parents joined the Evangelical Church. His own conversion was in 1908 with the Salvation Army at age 17 at a street meeting.

In 1913 (at 22) he married Lizzie Thornton, born in London, but as a child had moved to Canada. They moved to Toronto, and started 3 churches. In 1918 Lizzie died in childbirth. The child died too.

Eula Sherk, an outgoing young woman from the Sherkston UB church, was doing mission work in Toronto. A relationship developed, and Eula and Lloyd were married April 5, 1920.

The next year they headed off to Huntington College to prepare for the mission field. During their 18 months in Huntington, he pastored the Etna Avenue U.B. church. He received his D.D. from H.C. in 1950. He was ordained in 1926 by Bishop Hoskins.

In 1923, they traveled to Sierra Leone. Lloyd became principle of the 50-student Danville School for Boys at Gbangbaia. They served just one term.

The next 17 years were spent in the Detroit area, pastoring the Warrendale UB church and starting five more churches. Lloyd became somewhat of an authority on urban ministry. Core groups from Warrendale would begin an outreach in a community, meeting in a school or strip mall or anything else available. Lloyd coordinated the groups and met regularly with the leaders.

In 1944, with World War II in progress, Lloyd was asked to return to Sierra Leone, this time as field superintendent, the person in charge of the entire field. From the city to the African bush. Again, the Ebys served just one term.

In 1947, Lloyd became superintendent of the Ontario and Detroit conferences. In 1949, he was elected bishop and spent the next eight years serving the West District.

Then it was back to Africa for one more term, again as field superintendent. He was now 67 years old, but told people, "The call of my church is the call of my God."

Lloyd and Eula retired in 1962 in Fort Wayne, IN. where they attended the Third Street U.B. church (now called Anchor) until his death in 1969. It had been an amazing life, full of diversity. But it was far from over.

He served the United Brethren churches in Toronto, Ontario, and Detroit, MI. and in Ohio. He served as conference superintendent and as Bishop (1949 - 1957). He had a vision and a call to start churches in large cities, mainly Detroit (17 years) and Toronto (8 years). He also served the Etna Avenue Church for 1 1/2 years.

But probably the most important part of his life was spent on the mission field in Sierra Leone, West Africa. He and his wife were there for about 10 years. He challenged his staff to meet with him at 5 a.m. for prayer, when the muslin drums sounded a call to prayer.

Later in his life he corresponded with about 400 missionaries in over 60 countries and prayed for them each day...often for hours. His humility regarding his service, his selflessness, his dignity, his white hair, and his German accent, gave him a patriarchal air befitting a Bishop Emeritus. Lloyd and Eula enjoyed 49 years together\endash years of diverse ministry which included three missionary terms in Sierra Leone, planting six churches in the Detroit area, and eight years in the bishopric.

They retired in Fort Wayne, Ind. Lloyd passed away in 1969, Eula in 1988. Information supplied by Mary Lou Funk, in a church Sunday School paper for the U.B. Church.

E, Rev, Pilgrims Cemetery, North America, Huntington County, and Pilgrims Cemetery. 1891. "Rev Lloyd E. Eby (1891-1969) - Find A Grave...". Findagrave.Com. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51568957/lloyd-e.-eby.

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• Eby ID Number: 00031-2610
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1884, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1891, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; teamster
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer Mill
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Miller
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association

Notes:

Solomon M. Eby, "was born April 7th, 1864. He is married to Christina Eby. They reside in St. Jacobs, Ontario, where he is engaged in manufacturing patent heating drums. His family consists of three children, namely: Edna, Lloyd, and Arma."


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.].

Solomon married Christena Eby 25 Mar 1884, Amabel Township, Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada. Christena (daughter of Peter E. Eby and Katherina "Catherine" Eby) was born 15 Aug 1863, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; died 4 Oct 1934, 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: Christena Eby
• Eby ID Number: 00031-2610.1
• Residence: 1884, Southampton, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association

Notes:

Christina Eby, "was born August 15th, 1863. She is married to Solomon M. Eby."


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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• Land: Woolwich Township German Company Tract 065, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: 00031-2605
• Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist
• 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, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gardner
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Benjamin L. Eby, "the fourth member of Peter Eby's family, was first married, September 9th, 1851, to Barbara Martin who was born September 26th, 1830, and died July 23rd, 1876. They resided on a farm near St. Jacobs, Ontario. Some time after the decease of his wife he was married to Magdalena Detweiler. (See No. 2300) They reside in the town of Berlin. Mr. Eby's family consists of twelve children, of whom seven were born unto his first 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.].

Benjamin married Barbara Martin 9 Sep 1851, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Barbara (daughter of Daniel Z. Martin and Veronica Schneider) was born 26 Sep 1830, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Jul 1876, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Barbara Eby
• Eby ID Number: 00075-4365
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Barbara Martin, "the second daughter of Daniel and Veronica (Schneider) Martin, was born September 26th, 1830. On September 9th, 1851, she was married to Benjamin L. Eby. She died at St. Jacobs, July 23rd, 1876.


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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• Eby ID Number: 00031-2640
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist
• Residence: 1860, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Peter E. Eby, "was born May 26th, 1836. He is married to Catharine Frey and resides at Port Elgin, Ontario, where he is engaged as a carpenter. They have 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.].

Peter married Katherina "Catherine" Eby 24 Apr 1860, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Katherina (daughter of Johannes "John" Frey and Katharina "Catherine" Schneider) was born 13 Dec 1839, , Baden, Germany; died 7 Jul 1902, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Sanctuary Park Cemetery, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharine Fry
• Name: Catherine Frey
• Name: Katherina "Catherine" Eby
• Eby ID Number: 00106-6203.3
• Residence: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1860, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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• Eby ID Number: 00031-2590
• Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Death: 23 Feb 1884, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Peter Eby, "the second son of George and Barbara (Wenger) Eby, was born June 3rd, 1800. On March 15th, 1824, he was married to Magdalena Erb who was born September 22nd, 1807. They resided in Woolwich Township, Waterloo County, Ontario, where they followed farming. In their old age they lived in St. Jacobs, Ontario, where he died February 23rd, 1888. They had a family of thirteen 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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EBY.-On the 24th of March, in St. Jacobs, Waterloo county, Ontario, of old age, Peter Eby, aged 83 years. He was a member of the Mennonite church and was buried at Martin's Meeting-house on the 26 th., in the presence of many relatives and friends.


Herald of Truth - Volume XXI, Number 8 - APRIL 15, 1884, page 125,126

Peter married Magdalena Erb 24 Mar 1824. Magdalena (daughter of Jacob Erb and Salome Graybill) was born 22 Sep 1806, , Ontario, Canada; died 17 Apr 1899; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Magdalena Eby
• Eby ID Number: 00032-2856
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Magdalena Erb, "the third daughter in the family, was born September 22nd, 1806. On March 24th, 1824, she was married to Peter Eby who was born June 3rd, 1800, and died February 23rd, 1888. They resided in St. Jacobs many years, where he died. She is still living and has her home with her daughter Magdalena (Mrs. Daniel S. Martin). To them were born thirteen 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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• Eby ID Number: 00075-4351
• Grave Photograph - Find A Grave: Gravestone Image
• Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist
• Land: 1856, Woolwich Township German Company Tract 018, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Daniel Martin, "the fourth son of Peter and Anna (Zimmerman) Martin, was born in Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, April 5th, 1800, and came to Canada in 1819. On April 8th, 1823, he was married to Veronica, daughter of Joseph and Barbara (Eby) Schneider. She was born July 25th, 1803. Soon after their marriage they moved on their farm now in possession of their son, Daniel, where they resided until their deaths. He died January 12th, 1856, and she died July 13th, 1872. They had a family of ten 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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A-1-86 Probate of the Will of Daniel Martin, late of the Township of Woolwich, granted the Twenty sixth day of January, 1856, on the petition of Levi Martin and Joseph Martin, and Samuel Weber, the Executors named in said Will.

In the name of God, Amen. I, Daniel Martin, of the Township of Woolwich, Yeoman, being weak in body, but of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding, do make publish and declare this to be my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all writings in the nature of Last Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made. My Will is first, that my funeral charges and just debts be paid by my Executors. The residue of my Property I give, devise and dispose of as follows, to Wit:- I will that my beloved wife Veronica shall have and keep the Homestead, being part of Lot number Eighteen of the German Company Tract of Woolwich, containing One Hundred and Sixty two acres, more or less, until my son Daniel becomes of the age of Twenty one years, when he, said son Daniel is to have said Homestead, together with Four acres of Cedar Swamp, being part of lot Fifty three of said German Company Tract, to have and to hold the same forever (Excepting the hereinafter mentioned reservations) by paying Two Thousand Dollars ; namely One Thousand Dollars without Interest, in Two equal annual payments, which are to date and commence from the time he, said Daniel becomes of age, or take possession of said homestead, and which payments are to be made to my Executors. And the remaining One Thousand Dollars, the Interest thereof, he, my said son Daniel is to pay annually, in each and every year to my said wife during her natural lifetime; and immediately after her death, the said principal of One Thousand Dollars to be paid to my Executors, in Trust - however, should my said wife die before the expiration of the two years granted to my said son Daniel for the payment of the first mentioned One Thousand Dollars, and he desires a longer time for the payment of the last mentioned One Thousand Dollars, then in such case, he, my said son Daniel to pay the other One thousand Dollars in ten equal annual installments in the manner of the first, and commencing from the time the said first mentioned Thousand Dollars are fully paid up. And when my said son Daniel becomes of Age, my Executors shall sell by Public Auction, all my personal effects (Excepting such as my said Wife wishes to retain for her own use; my Executors shall at the same time, or at the time my said son Daniel takes possession of the homestead, build or cause to be built a comfortable dwelling separate, or attached to the one now occupied by us, on any part of the said farm and of such dimensions, together with Garden, and out houses, as my said wife may desire. And my said son David is yearly to deliver to my said wife, during her lifetime, one half of all the fruit which said Farm produces, and should she die before my son Dilman has fruit of his own, then said Daniel is to give him one twelfth of the Fruit, yearly produced on said farm; but not longer than fifteen years after said son Dilman becomes of the age of Twenty one years. Further my said son Daniel is yearly and every year, from the time he takes possession of said homestead - during the lifetime of my said wife, to give or cause to be given to her fifteen bushels of wheat, three hundred pounds of port, and one hundred pounds of beef, and all the firewood ready cut and fit for the stove, delivered to her door; also to keep two cows in pasture during the summer and feed them in the winter with and like his own. Further I give and devise to my son Joseph, to his own use forever, the South part of Lot Number Sixty five, of the German Company Tract of Woolwich, containing One Hundred and eighty two acres and a half ; by him the said Joseph paying to my Executors the sum of Two Hundred and Twenty one Dollars without Interest, in manner following, namely, in two equal annual payments, the first of such payments to be made on the first day of January 1861 - Should my said son Joseph stand in need of or desire it, my Executors are to lend or loan him about Five Hundred Dollars of my Estate for say Five Years, without Interest. My Executors are also to procure for my said sons Daniel, Joseph and Dilman, horses, cattle, farming implements, and other necessary things to enable them to commence farming, and charge these severally at the same rate as their Brother Levi is charged in a Book kept for that purpose. Further I will and bequeath unto my son-in-law Benjamin L. Eby, his heirs or assigns the North part of Lot number Sixty Five of the German Company Tract of Woolwich, containing One Hundred and Sixty acres, and my said Executors are to loan or lend said Benjamin L. Eby Two Hundred Dollars for five years without Interest. Further I will and bequeath unto my son Dilman, part of Lot number Forty six of the German Company Tract of Woolwich, containing One Hundred and Forty seven acres, more or less, and Four and a half acres of Cedar Swamp, being part of Lot number ninety six, of the Germany Company Tract, by him paying unto my Executors the sum of One Thousand Dollars without interest in ten equal annual Installments, to date and commencing when he the said Dilman come of the age of Twnety-one years.l Further I will and devise unto my daughters, Veronica, Mary and Judith each Four Hundred Dollars, to be paid them severally when they get married. I do hereby nominate and appoint my sons Levi Martin and Joseph Martin, and my son-in-law Samuel Weber, all of Woolwich, Executors of this my Last Will and Testament…And I further will that my said Executors shall have One Dollars and Twenty five cents per day each, while or whenever employed in business connected with my Estate.

Witness by A. J. Peterson and Joseph Good
Will dated 1 January 1856
Proved 26 January 1856
Inventory £1709/15/-
Died 12 January 1856

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

Daniel married Veronica Schneider 8 Apr 1823. Veronica (daughter of Joseph Schneider and Barbara Eby) was born 25 Jul 1803, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 13 Jul 1872, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Fanny Schneider
• Name: Fronica Schneider
• Name: Veronica Martin
• Residence: 466 Queen st., S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: 00106-6383
• Grave Photograph - Find A Grave: Gravestone Image
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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• Name: John Frey
• Name: John Fry
• Eby ID Number: 00106-6203.44
• Residence: 1835, Dühren, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany
• Occupation: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Johannes married Katharina "Catherine" Schneider 7 Apr 1835, Dühren, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Katharina was born 23 Aug 1815, , Germany; died 30 Nov 1889; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Schneider
• Name: Katharina "Catherine" Frey
• Eby ID Number: 00106-6203.45
• Residence: 1835, Dühren, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany
• Residence: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite