1854 - Yes, date unknown
Generation: 1
1. | Isaac R. Eby was born 18 Nov 1854, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of David Wenger Eby and Ann Robinson); died Yes, date unknown. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: 00031-2737
- Occupation: 1881, Nappanee, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; painter
Notes:
Isaac R. Eby, "was born November 18th, 1854. He is a painter by trade and resides in Goshen, Indiana."
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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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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Generation: 2
2. | David Wenger Eby was born 23 Apr 1812, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of George S. Eby and Barbara Wenger); died 19 Jun 1886, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: 00031-2725
- Residence: 1841, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
- Occupation: 1851, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; pumpmaker
- Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
- Occupation: 1855, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; pump maker
- Occupation: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Pump Maker
- Occupation: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; pumpmaker
- Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; EV
- Business: 1867, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Berlin Pump Factory
- Occupation: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Peddler
- Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Basketmaker
Notes:
David Eby, "the sixth son of George and Barbara (Wenger) Eby, was born on the farm now owned by Jacob B. Shantz within the corporation of the town of Berlin, Ontario, April 23rd, 1812. On January 20th, 1835, he was married to Christina Hauck who was born November 11th, 1816, and died October 13th, 1853. He died in Elmira, Waterloo County, Ontario, June 19th, 1886. After the decease of his first wife he was again married, February 22nd, 1854, to Ann Robinson who was born September 28th, 1822, and died July 16th, 1855. After her decease he was married a third time, to Christina Hoffer who was born March 23rd, 1828. He resided in Berlin for many years, then he moved to Elmira, where he died.."
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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Among the early settlers of Berlin were August Fuchs, a jeweller, from Baden ; George Jantz, a grocer and tavern keeper, also from Baden ; Anselm Wagner, a potter from Alsace
Theobald Spetz, The Catholic Church in Waterloo County Book I
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Anselm Wagner was the first potter in Berlin and had a shop for many years on King street south.
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How More German Families Were Brought In
At that stage there was a further influx of German hand-workers. In the main they came from Hesse, with sprinklings from Baden, Saxony. Mecklenburg, and other States. Woodworkers predominated. The Dorf however boasted a weaver, wagonmaker, hatmaker. a tailor (John Nahrgang), two shoemakers, and several carpenters, while Anselm Wagner, potter, made shilling crocks and flowerpots for the Hausfrau. A Dr. Klinkert was the first doctor
A History of Kitchener
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King Street , North Side
Frederick Street.
Bishop Benjamin Eby's farm came to the corner of King and Frederick Streets. Next to Frederick Street, Frederick and William Miller erected a frame building and used it as a general store. After the grading operations spoken of this building had to undergo the same process as the St. Nicholas Hotel. It was considered a fine building in its day with large windows on each side of the centre door. Henry Stroh finally bought the building and tore it down in 1868. Jacob Stroh has some of the window sash, shutters, stairway, etc., still in his possession. Later the building was occupied by Jacob Eckstein cigar maker and tobacco dealer. Mrs. Warren with a family lived on the second story for a number of years.
Vacant lot. Next a large brick building with double deck porch along the front, the Queen's Arms Hotel, built about 1840 and continued as a hotel until about 1860. A Mr. Butchard was the first landlord and later Levi Weber. From this hotel the first omnibus met the trains at the G.T.R. station in Berlin in 1856. Before that day it was a stopping place of stage coaches operating from Hamilton and Galt to Berlin and beyond. The old Queen's Arms long vacant and practically ruined as a building was sold finally and made room for the Market Building and Town Hall in 1869.*
Next we come to the John Roos house. This also had a double-deck veranda with heavy posts as was the style 1840-50. The building was later turned into a hotel known as the Market Hotel and kept by Casper Heller.
A lot with a log cabin in the rear, occupied by Jacob Sauer, who had come from Pennsylvania, father of Mrs. John Roat.
* See 1922 Annual Report W. H. S., p. 210.
A harness shop occupied by John Roat, then by his son John and later by John Haugh, a son-in-law of John Roat.
A garden. A dwelling, 4 or 5 feet lower than the street which had been filled up, where lived the Susand family. Mrs. Susand had a reputation with juveniles for tarts and molasses taffy sold in lc. bars. Her children were in the habit of selling these wares to passengers at the G.T.R. station. After her husband's death about 1860, widow Susand moved her shop to Foundry Street North, and there continued until she died. Susand was an ex-slave. In 1857 at a nomination meeting for Council, he was nominated and stood a good chance of being elected, as a joke. However, the more thoughtful element among the voters prevailed.
A two story, frame building, lengthwise with King Street, built in the '30's. After street grading this had to be raised so that what had before been the ground floor became the cellar or basement.
A house occupied by Wm. Hawke,-known as Bill Hawke- a mason. A stout, easy-going man. His wife was in the habit of standing in the door way, with white lace cap, smoking a clay pipe. The east end of this building was occupied by Winters, a hatter, the first hat maker in Berlin. He made the old style, broad brim, Mennonite hats in fashion up to about 1845. At the corner of Scott stood a brick building of good size with gable toward King Street, used to stable the first fire teams for a number of years. Later John Wagner had a waggon shop above and George Ward a blacksmith shop underneath. Scott Street was, however, not opened until many years later.
A one and one-half story building rough cast, gable facing King St., occupied by H. W. Peterson, who began publishing the "Canada Museum", in 1835 and so continued until 1840 when he went to Guelph as first Registrar of the County of Wellington. This was the first newspaper published in Waterloo County.
Jacob Hailer's house, a one and one-half story, frame building with porch along the front partly enclosed by lattice work. In this house was born in 1834, Catherine Hailer, who married Louis Breithaupt. She is said to have been the first child born in Berlin of parents who came from Germany. Hailer's barn was some distance back from the street and next along on the street front was his shop where he manufactured spinning wheels, etc., and chairs which had a large distribution. Hailer was an expert wood turner. He had two foot-power lathes and a number of German assistants from time to time, continuing his shop for about 40 years.
A two story frame building lengthwise with King Street, erected by Dr. John Scott. He had a drug store with two good-sized windows at the front. On the east gable of the building was a sign, "Med. Hall" in large letters. The sign was legible long after Dr. Scott's death. The doctor pursued his practice on horseback for which he used three horses. He was the first medical practitioner in Berlin, coming in 1834, at the time of the cholera epidemic. For a few years before he was married he boarded at the Gaukel Hotel. His later house, after the one described, is still standing on Weber Street at the rear of the Kitchener Public Library.
The old Scott house on King Street was later occupied by Franz Martin who kept a saloon. Martin had a musical family, with the zither as their principal instrument, which all the children could play.
A one and one-half story, frame building, painted, occupied by Anslm Wagner, a potter.
A brick building 1 ½ story lengthwise with King Street, the west end of which was John Eby's drug store, the rest of the building being his dwelling. This was the first regular drug store in Berlin.
A brick building with a frame extension in the rear used by David Eby as a pump shop. Part of the brick building is still standing, the rest having been cut off for the opening of Eby Street North.
A one story hip roof brick cottage occupied by Geo. Eby, a Notary, who came to Canada in 1804. He died in this house. A considerable fish story is told of how he followed a sturgeon in the Conestoga River, part of Grand River, and finally speared it.
A one and one-half story building, probably rough cast, occupied by Hy. Wurm, a carpenter employed at the Simpson factory.
A two story brick building painted red occupied by Henry S. Huber.'
A handsome brick building, two story, with veranda along the front and ground floor considerably above the street level, with broad steps, the width of the building, leading to it, was built in 1850. Some time later it was occupied by Casper Heller and known as the Royal Exchange hotel. Following the old custom its swinging sign had "Last Chance" on the side toward the village and "First Chance" outward, referring to liquid refreshments. Heller kept a good hotel and had also a large shed and ham next east of the hotel.
On the corner a steam grist mill was erected, about 1860. Louis Seyler, a German, was the miller. The custom was for farmers to bring in their wheat to have it ground, getting in return flour, bran and middlings, the miller retaining his toll. Later Lehnen & Shelly operated this mill.
REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER) By JACOB STROH Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder.
David married Ann Robinson 22 Feb 1854. Ann was born 28 Sep 1822, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 16 Jul 1855. [Group Sheet]
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3. | Ann Robinson was born 28 Sep 1822, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 16 Jul 1855. Other Events:
- Name: Ann Eby
- Eby ID Number: 00031-2725.2
Children:
- 1. Isaac R. Eby was born 18 Nov 1854, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
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4. | George S. Eby was born 8 May 1776, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania (son of George Eby and Barbara Sensenig); died 17 Nov 1858, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191061171
- Eby ID Number: 00031-2581
- Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 001, Waterloo County, Ontario
- Occupation: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; gelder
- Occupation: 1851, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; veternary surgeon
Notes:
George Eby, "the fourth son of George Eby and his wife, Barbara Sensenig, was born May 8th, 1776, and was married, April 1st, 1797, to Barbara Wenger who was born in the year 1780 and died in September, 1834. In 1804 they moved from Pennsylvania to Canada. They were accompanied by his elder brother, Samuel, and a few others. He took up part of lot No. 1, German Company's Tract, in the township and county of Waterloo. The farm is now owned by Jacob B. Shantz. They had 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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Among the early settlers of Berlin were August Fuchs, a jeweller, from Baden ; George Jantz, a grocer and tavern keeper, also from Baden ; Anselm Wagner, a potter from Alsace
Theobald Spetz, The Catholic Church in Waterloo County Book I
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Anselm Wagner was the first potter in Berlin and had a shop for many years on King street south.
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How More German Families Were Brought In
At that stage there was a further influx of German hand-workers. In the main they came from Hesse, with sprinklings from Baden, Saxony. Mecklenburg, and other States. Woodworkers predominated. The Dorf however boasted a weaver, wagonmaker, hatmaker. a tailor (John Nahrgang), two shoemakers, and several carpenters, while Anselm Wagner, potter, made shilling crocks and flowerpots for the Hausfrau. A Dr. Klinkert was the first doctor
A History of Kitchener
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King Street , North Side
Frederick Street.
Bishop Benjamin Eby's farm came to the corner of King and Frederick Streets. Next to Frederick Street, Frederick and William Miller erected a frame building and used it as a general store. After the grading operations spoken of this building had to undergo the same process as the St. Nicholas Hotel. It was considered a fine building in its day with large windows on each side of the centre door. Henry Stroh finally bought the building and tore it down in 1868. Jacob Stroh has some of the window sash, shutters, stairway, etc., still in his possession. Later the building was occupied by Jacob Eckstein cigar maker and tobacco dealer. Mrs. Warren with a family lived on the second story for a number of years.
Vacant lot. Next a large brick building with double deck porch along the front, the Queen's Arms Hotel, built about 1840 and continued as a hotel until about 1860. A Mr. Butchard was the first landlord and later Levi Weber. From this hotel the first omnibus met the trains at the G.T.R. station in Berlin in 1856. Before that day it was a stopping place of stage coaches operating from Hamilton and Galt to Berlin and beyond. The old Queen's Arms long vacant and practically ruined as a building was sold finally and made room for the Market Building and Town Hall in 1869.*
Next we come to the John Roos house. This also had a double-deck veranda with heavy posts as was the style 1840-50. The building was later turned into a hotel known as the Market Hotel and kept by Casper Heller.
A lot with a log cabin in the rear, occupied by Jacob Sauer, who had come from Pennsylvania, father of Mrs. John Roat.
* See 1922 Annual Report W. H. S., p. 210.
A harness shop occupied by John Roat, then by his son John and later by John Haugh, a son-in-law of John Roat.
A garden. A dwelling, 4 or 5 feet lower than the street which had been filled up, where lived the Susand family. Mrs. Susand had a reputation with juveniles for tarts and molasses taffy sold in lc. bars. Her children were in the habit of selling these wares to passengers at the G.T.R. station. After her husband's death about 1860, widow Susand moved her shop to Foundry Street North, and there continued until she died. Susand was an ex-slave. In 1857 at a nomination meeting for Council, he was nominated and stood a good chance of being elected, as a joke. However, the more thoughtful element among the voters prevailed.
A two story, frame building, lengthwise with King Street, built in the '30's. After street grading this had to be raised so that what had before been the ground floor became the cellar or basement.
A house occupied by Wm. Hawke,-known as Bill Hawke- a mason. A stout, easy-going man. His wife was in the habit of standing in the door way, with white lace cap, smoking a clay pipe. The east end of this building was occupied by Winters, a hatter, the first hat maker in Berlin. He made the old style, broad brim, Mennonite hats in fashion up to about 1845. At the corner of Scott stood a brick building of good size with gable toward King Street, used to stable the first fire teams for a number of years. Later John Wagner had a waggon shop above and George Ward a blacksmith shop underneath. Scott Street was, however, not opened until many years later.
A one and one-half story building rough cast, gable facing King St., occupied by H. W. Peterson, who began publishing the "Canada Museum", in 1835 and so continued until 1840 when he went to Guelph as first Registrar of the County of Wellington. This was the first newspaper published in Waterloo County.
Jacob Hailer's house, a one and one-half story, frame building with porch along the front partly enclosed by lattice work. In this house was born in 1834, Catherine Hailer, who married Louis Breithaupt. She is said to have been the first child born in Berlin of parents who came from Germany. Hailer's barn was some distance back from the street and next along on the street front was his shop where he manufactured spinning wheels, etc., and chairs which had a large distribution. Hailer was an expert wood turner. He had two foot-power lathes and a number of German assistants from time to time, continuing his shop for about 40 years.
A two story frame building lengthwise with King Street, erected by Dr. John Scott. He had a drug store with two good-sized windows at the front. On the east gable of the building was a sign, "Med. Hall" in large letters. The sign was legible long after Dr. Scott's death. The doctor pursued his practice on horseback for which he used three horses. He was the first medical practitioner in Berlin, coming in 1834, at the time of the cholera epidemic. For a few years before he was married he boarded at the Gaukel Hotel. His later house, after the one described, is still standing on Weber Street at the rear of the Kitchener Public Library.
The old Scott house on King Street was later occupied by Franz Martin who kept a saloon. Martin had a musical family, with the zither as their principal instrument, which all the children could play.
A one and one-half story, frame building, painted, occupied by Anslm Wagner, a potter.
A brick building 1 ½ story lengthwise with King Street, the west end of which was John Eby's drug store, the rest of the building being his dwelling. This was the first regular drug store in Berlin.
A brick building with a frame extension in the rear used by David Eby as a pump shop. Part of the brick building is still standing, the rest having been cut off for the opening of Eby Street North.
A one story hip roof brick cottage occupied by Geo. Eby, a Notary, who came to Canada in 1804. He died in this house. A considerable fish story is told of how he followed a sturgeon in the Conestoga River, part of Grand River, and finally speared it.
A one and one-half story building, probably rough cast, occupied by Hy. Wurm, a carpenter employed at the Simpson factory.
A two story brick building painted red occupied by Henry S. Huber.'
A handsome brick building, two story, with veranda along the front and ground floor considerably above the street level, with broad steps, the width of the building, leading to it, was built in 1850. Some time later it was occupied by Casper Heller and known as the Royal Exchange hotel. Following the old custom its swinging sign had "Last Chance" on the side toward the village and "First Chance" outward, referring to liquid refreshments. Heller kept a good hotel and had also a large shed and ham next east of the hotel.
On the corner a steam grist mill was erected, about 1860. Louis Seyler, a German, was the miller. The custom was for farmers to bring in their wheat to have it ground, getting in return flour, bran and middlings, the miller retaining his toll. Later Lehnen & Shelly operated this mill.
REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER) By JACOB STROH Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder.
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?living with George in Waterloo Township in 1851 was apparently a second wife named Elizabeth born 10 Oct aged 63 born USA. source: 1851 census of Waterloo Township.
George married Barbara Wenger 1 Apr 1797. Barbara (daughter of Martin Wenger and Anna Gingrich) was born 1780, , Pennsylvania, USA; died Sep 1834; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]
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5. | Barbara Wenger was born 1780, , Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Martin Wenger and Anna Gingrich); died Sep 1834; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Other Events:
- FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205499105
- Name: Barbara Eby
- Eby ID Number: 00013-1147.3
Children:
- George W. Eby was born 25 Dec 1798, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 1 Nov 1886, Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana, United States.
- Peter Eby was born 3 Jun 1800, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 24 Mar 1883; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
- Nancy W. Eby was born 13 Oct 1801, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 4 Mar 1887, Thedford, Lambton Co., Ontario; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
- John W. Eby was born 6 Nov 1803, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 22 Oct 1891, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Sanctuary Park Cemetery, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario.
- Samuel W. Eby was born 18 Aug 1805, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Oct 1847, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
- Martin Eby was born 4 Aug 1807, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Jun 1891, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada.
- 2. David Wenger Eby was born 23 Apr 1812, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Jun 1886, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
- Magdalena Eby was born Nov 1813, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Jan 1883.
- Elizabeth Eby was born 14 Apr 1814, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Apr 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
- Veronica Eby was born 8 Mar 1817, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Dec 1876, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
- Moses W. Eby was born 23 Dec 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Sep 1911, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
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8. | George Eby was born 11 Dec 1748 (son of Christian Eby and Elizabeth Mayer); died 10 Jun 1800, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. Other Events:
- Eby ID Number: 00031-2420.6
Notes:
George Eby, "the fifth son of Christian Eby and his wife, Elizabeth Mayer, was born December 11th, 1748, and died June 10th, 1800. He was married, September 17th, 1769, to Barbara Sensenig who was born in January, 1750, and died April 24th, 1787. They resided in Lancaster County, near Lititz, where they had a family of nine children, namely: Christian, Samuel, David, George, Joseph, Esther, Anna, Elizabeth, and Susannah. None of this family settled in Canada save Samuel and George."
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.].
George married Barbara Sensenig 17 Sep 1769. Barbara was born Jan 1750; died 24 Apr 1787. [Group Sheet]
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9. | Barbara Sensenig was born Jan 1750; died 24 Apr 1787. Other Events:
- Name: Barbara Eby
- Eby ID Number: 00031-2542.1
Children:
- Christian Eby was born Abt 1770, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
- Rev. Samuel S. Eby was born 20 Feb 1772, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 10 Feb 1849, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
- David Eby was born Abt 1774, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
- 4. George S. Eby was born 8 May 1776, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 17 Nov 1858, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
- Joseph Eby was born Abt 1778, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
- Esther Eby was born Abt 1780, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
- Anna Eby was born Abt 1782, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
- Elizabeth Eby was born Abt 1784, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
- Susannah Eby was born Abt 1786, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
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10. | Martin Wenger was born 2 Feb 1742; died 23 Sep 1815, Greene Township, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania, USA; was buried , Brinzer-Brainer Cemetery, Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States. Other Events:
- FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10555581
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-232443
Notes:
There is a marker for him in this cemetery but possibly buried on his farm in Franklin Co in the Wenger/Siloam Cemetery.
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Martin was the 1st Wenger in Franklin County. He had come to America with his parents in 1748, living in what is now the Jonestown area of Lebanon County until he moved to Franklin County.
In Franklin County, he was a farmer and owned the hemp mill. He was also the fist supervisor of Greene Twonship. Martin is buried in Brinzer's Cemetery in Chambersburg, Pa, on the land which was once his farm. His 1st wife is buried next to him and it is presumed that his 2nd wife (Katherine Funck) is also. No headstone exists for Katherine. Numerous Wengers and their descendants are buried in the cemetery.
Martin's name is listed among the children on the Hans Wenger Memorial at the Wenger Meeting House in Jonestown, Pa. That memorial was erected by Wenger. The names of the children of Hans who are presumed to be buried at the meeting house are marked with an *. Since Martin is buried in Brinzer Cemetery in Franklin Co., his name does not have an * on the memorial in Lebanon Co.
Inscription
Martin Wenger Gestorben Ten 28 Sep 1815 74 Jahr Alt
Translation from German: Died on the 28th of September 1815, 74 years old
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10555581
Martin — Anna Gingrich. Anna (daughter of Joseph “Yost\Jost” Gingrich and Anna Huber) was born 19 Aug 1743, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 16 Aug 179, , Franklin Co., Pennsylvania; was buried , Brinzer-Brainer Cemetery, Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet]
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11. | Anna Gingrich was born 19 Aug 1743, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania (daughter of Joseph “Yost\Jost” Gingrich and Anna Huber); died 16 Aug 179, , Franklin Co., Pennsylvania; was buried , Brinzer-Brainer Cemetery, Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States. Other Events:
- FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117665189
- Name: Anna Wenger
- Eby ID Number: Waterloo-232444
Children:
- 5. Barbara Wenger was born 1780, , Pennsylvania, USA; died Sep 1834; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
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