Eva Delight Hilliard

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-23143
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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• Name: W. L. Hilliard
• Residence: 39 Albert St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wastena House
• Eby ID Number: 00023-1706.1
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist Canada
• Occupation: 1896, Morriston, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; medical practioner
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Doctor
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Physician - Doctor - Dr.
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Elected Office: 1916, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mayor - Waterloo

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Rsrch. Note:
In 1868 William Hilliard was born in Glen Allen where his father owned a small newspaper. Upon completion of school, he attended the University of Toronto where he graduated as a doctor in 1891 at the age of 23. When his family moved to Waterloo, Hilliard accompanied them, setting up a medical practice in the town in 1897. He became Medical Director for Equitable Life Assurance Company when it was established in 1920 and also became a director of the Dominion Life Assurance Company, a business his father had helped establish. Hilliard was an enthusiastic Methodist lay reader and a strong supporter of the British war effort during World War I. A sports enthusiast, he continued to lead an active lifestyle into his 90s. When he was elected Mayor in 1916 \endash 1917, Hilliard became one of only two men in the town's history to assume this position without first having served on council. The war years saw council, under Hilliard's leadership, support the British war effort and a soldiers' insurance plan for local recruits. On the home front, the question of amalgamation with Berlin was rejected in 1916, improvements in service were made to the Berlin and Waterloo Street Railway and the municipality purchased William Snider's mill pond, a key piece of property in the town's core. Following his mayoral term, Hilliard continued his medical practice and later served as the Town of Waterloo's Medical Officer of Health from 1940 \endash 1946. He retired from medical practice in 1948. From the City of Waterloo website 2005 ___________________________________________________

William — Ida Clemens. Ida (daughter of Aaron Clemens and Nancy Snyder) was born 23 Apr 1868, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1942; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ida Hilliard
• Eby ID Number: 00023-1706
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; W. Methodist
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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Ida Clemens, "was born April 23rd, 1868. She is married to Dr. Wm. L. Hilliard. They reside in Morriston, Ontario. Have one child named IX Lloyd."


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: 00115-7267.1
• Immigration: 1847, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1848, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1848
• Residence: 1866, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Publisher
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Historic Building: 1880, 88 William St. W., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; Hilliard House
• Occupation: 1881, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; publisher
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Publisher
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist Canada
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manager Life Assurance
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manager, Insurace Office
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region: Bef 2012, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Thomas Hilliard was born in Northern Ireland and came to Canada in 1847. He became a teacher, a newspaperman and published the Waterloo Chronicle. He was the Waterloo School Inspector for twenty-five years.

Hilliard founded the Dominion Life and raised the $250,000.00 required to start the stock company, and sold the first 520 policies. He was President of the company from 1905 to 1929. During his long career he served the company with great distinction. His unshakable belief in the need for insurance and its benefits to families in need drove him on. He was President of the Canadian Life Insurance Officers Association.

Hilliard served St. James's Methodist Church in Waterloo (now First United), was recording steward for fifty years, attended the General Conference of the Methodist church and the Supreme Council of the United Church.


Waterloo Hall of Fame website

Historic Building:
The Hilliard House was built in 1880 for Thomas Hilliard, publisher and editor of the Waterloo Chronicle.
The two-storey yellow brick home is an attractive interpretation of the Victorian style. The hip roof, heavy ornamental brackets under the eaves, stained glass windows, projecting bays and porches are all features which distinguish the architectural style from its plain Georgian predecessors.
Thomas Hilliard is also remembered for his association with the Dominion Life Assurance Company, the Waterloo Horticultural Society, the Board of Education and many years of dedicated church service in the Methodist Church (now First United Church) which earned him great respect among his peers.
All facades are recognized for its historical and architectural significance for this designation.<sup>1a

1a</sup>Designated Properties www. waterloo.ca

Thomas married Catharine Lillian Sauder 2 Mar 1866, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catharine (daughter of Joseph Sauder and Christina Margaret Kalfass) was born 6 May 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Jan 1936, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharine Lillian Hilliard
• Eby ID Number: 00115-7267
• Residence: 1866, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist Canada
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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Catharine Souder, "was born May 6th, 1846. She is married to Thomas Hilliard, manager of the Dominion Life Assurance Company. They reside in the town of Waterloo."


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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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20625118
• Eby ID Number: 00023-1697
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; --
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Business: 1887, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Winterbourne Roller Mills
• Occupation: 1888, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; miller

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Aaron Clemens, "second son of Abraham C., and Elizabeth Clemens, was born near Hespeler, February 26th, 1828. On October 30th, 1849, he was married to Nancy Snyder, sister to his brother Moses' wife. She was born April 30th, 1830. The resided at Fisher's Mills, near Hespeler, where he died March 21st, 1888. Their family consisted of ten children, all born near Hespeler"

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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Died, In Waterloo Township, on Wednesday morning, 21st March, at half-past 9 o'clock, Aaron Clemens, Aged 60 Years & 24 Days. Funeral On Saturday, 24th inst., at 2 o'clock p.m., from his late residence, (Fisher's Mills) to Warner's [sic] Burying Ground. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend. Waterloo Township, March 21st, 1888.

Waterloo Historical Society Death Notices Collection - photocopies

Business:
The Winterbourne Mills (flouring) have been established 30 years, and contain eight sets of rollers and three runs of
stones, with a capacity of 75 barrels a day, A saw mill in connection manufactures lnmber, staves and heading. Clemens & Wells.

Waterloo County Gazetteer Directory for 1884-1885- William W. Evans, Guelph

Aaron married Nancy Snyder 30 Oct 1849. Nancy (daughter of John C. Snyder and Catharine Shantz) was born 30 Apr 1830, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Oct 1897, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36083033
• Name: Nancy Clemens
• Eby ID Number: 00106-5962
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; --
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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Nancy Snyder, "was born April 30th, 1830. On October 30th, 1849, she was married to Aaron Clemens who died March 21st, 1888. "

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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Died. At the Residence of her son-in-law, Dr. W.L. Hilliard, Erb Street, Waterloo, on the 4th of October, 1897, Nancy Snider, wife of the late Aaron Clemens, Aged 67 Years, 5 Months and 4 Days. The Funeral will take place on Wednesday, October 6th, 1897. There will be a short service at the house at 12 o'clock; thence to Warner's [sic] Church, near Hespeler, for service at 3 p.m. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. Waterloo, Oct. 4th, 1897^.

Funeral Card

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The late Mrs Aaron Clemens, whose husband predeceased her, and who died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs (Dr.) Hilliard, was married in 1849, her name being Nancy Snider. Mr and Mrs Clemens resided at Fisher's Mills, near Hespeler, where the husband died in 1888. A family of several children are left to mourn the loss of a kind and devoted mother, viz: Rebecca, married to John A Markle, of Birtle, Man; Elizabeth, married to Jacob Solon, of Bay City, Mich.; David S., of Guelph; Mary Jane, married to Alfred Ellis, near Kossuth; Margaret, unmarried, residiug at Guelph; Ida, married to Dr William L Hilliard, of Waterloo, and John S., of Birtle, Man.

The Weekly News-Record Thu, Oct 14, 1897 Page 1

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-184732

John — Ann Hutcheson. Ann was born CA 1810; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ann Hilliard
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-184734

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• Land: Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 31, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Name: Joseph Souder
• Name: Joseph Souter
• Eby ID Number: 00115-7265
• Occupation: 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; labourer
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

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Joseph Souder, "son of John and Catherine (Snyder) Souder, was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, December 17th, 1822. He came to Canada in 1841 and settled in Waterloo County, near Hespeler. On March 26th, 1843, he was married to Christina Calfass. She was born March 28th, 1822. He followed farming many years but at present he and his aged partner have their home with their son, Jeremiah, who resides about two miles south of Breslau, on the old 'Clemens Farm'. To them were born 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.].

Joseph married Christina Margaret Kalfass 26 Mar 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Christina was born 28 Mar 1822, , Wuerttemberg, Germany; died 19 Dec 1922; was buried , Zion United Maple Grove Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Christina Calfass
• Name: Christina Margaret Sauder
• Name: Margaret Kalfass
• Eby ID Number: 00115-7265.1
• Immigration: 1830, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1830, , Canada
• Residence: 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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• Land: Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 2 Lot 13, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: 4045 Maple Grove Rd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: 00023-1683
• Residence: 2 Dec 1838; elected deacon
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Abram C. Clemens, "the third son of Abraham and Rebecca (Miller) Clemens, was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, February 7th, 1803, and when six years of age his parents moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, Ontario, near Hespeler where young Abram was raised. When a young man he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Christian and Polly (Ruth) Strohm, who was born August 25th, 1802, and died October 8th, 1864. After their marriage they moved on the farm now in possession of their son, John who resides near Hespeler. After the decease of his first wife he was married to Nancy Bowman. When married second time he lived retired near the old homestead. Some twenty years before his death he was appointed deacon of the Mennonite Church. To him and his first wife 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.].

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Michael Bergy erected in 1830 the first saw-mill and small foundry which he located a little north of the present R. Forbes Co. site, near where a small spring creek joins the Speed. This streamlet was in those days considerably larger than its present volume. The writer's father told of having fished trout from it in his boyhood. The ruins of the old saw-mill, which has been described by some as a pail-factory and foundry, was a favorite playhouse for the boys a few decades back. Mr. W. A. Kribs, ex M. P. P. recalls the presence of old foundry patterns lying about the place of his boyhood days.

We must continue with the activities of Mr. Bergy who brought the second saw-mill in Bergy-town into existence. it was perhaps with the commencement of this second venture that the name of the place was changed to New Hope, but by the year 1840, Mr. Bergy's hope or interest in the second mill had faded to such an extent that he resold the property to Abram C. Clemens, from whom he had purchased the land. This second saw-mill was the one included in Jacob Hespeler's purchase. it was situated where another streamlet enters the Speed, the site being afterwards occupied by Mr. Hespeler's grist-mill near the stone dam which Hespeler placed in front of Bergy's wooden dam..


Tenth Annual Report of the Waterloo Historical Society, 1922, pages 213 - 224.

Abraham married Elizabeth Strome 30 Mar 1824. Elizabeth (daughter of Christian Strome and Mary Rutt) was born 25 Aug 1802, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 8 Oct 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 11 Oct 1864, Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Clemens
• Eby ID Number: 00120-7461
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Elizabeth Strome, "the eldest daughter, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, August 25th, 1802, and came to Canada with her parents when eight years old. She was married to Abram C. Clemens, a deacon of the Mennonite body. They resided on a farm near Fisher's Mills, a little north of Hespeler, now in possession of their son John. Their family consisted 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.].

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On the 9th of October Waterloo Township, Waterloo Co., C. W. Elizabeth Clemens, wife of Abraham C. Clemens, whose maiden name was Strohm. She suffered from Palsy for more than a year,being unable to walk or speak and sometimes, as it seemed unconscious. Her pilgrimage in this world extended itself to 62 years, 1 mo. and 13 days. Her remains were laid to rest at Wanners Meeting house on the 11th, where a funeral sermon was preached in the English language from Rom. 8: 18. "For I reckon that the sufferings" &c., and in the German from Num. 23: 10. "Let me die the death of the righteous and let my last end be like his! JOHN BEAR.


Herald of Truth Volume I, No. 11, November 1864 Page 76

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• Eby ID Number: 00106-5905
• Grave Photograph - Find A Grave: Gravestone Image
• Epidemic: 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cholera

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John C. Snyder, "was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, February 1st, 1792. In 1806 he came to Canada with his parents and was raised at Doon, Ontario. In September, 1814, he was married to Catharine, daughter of Christian and Hannah (Paul) Shantz. She was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, September 5th, 1792, and died in Waterloo County, Ontario, February 27th, 1854. They resided near Kossuth, where he died of cholera, July 31st, 1834. To them was born a family of nine 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.].

John married Catharine Shantz Sep 1814. Catharine (daughter of Christian Schantz and Hannah Paul) was born 5 Sep 1792, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 27 Feb 1854, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharine Snyder
• Eby ID Number: 00110-6909
• Grave Photograph - Find A Grave: Gravestone Image

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Catharine Shantz, "was born September 5th, 1792. In September, 1814, she was married to John C. Schneider and died February 27th, 1854."

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.].