Viola Irene Elizabeth Ewald

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• Name: Viola Irene Elizabeth Harper
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-353672
• Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Mrs. Howard Harper

Of 2116 Coronation, Blvd., Preston, at the South Waterloo Memorial Hospital, on Thursday, Oct. 21. Viola Ewald, beloved wife of Dr. Howard Harper and dear mother of Richard of Preston, Joanne (Mrs. James Truckle) of Brantford. Resting at the Barthel-Stager Funeral Home, corner of Queen and Argyle Sts., Preston, where funeral service will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. Interment Preston cemetery.

Kitchener-Waterloo Record 22 Oct 1971 pg 23

Viola married Dr. Howard Harper 31 Oct 1923, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Howard (son of David Harper and Mary Ann Snyder) was born 8 Oct 1899, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Dec 1980, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 3 Dec 1980, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Joanne Harper

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-353670
• Occupation: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Machinist
• Residence: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1901, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cabinet Maker
• Occupation: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manager, Machine Shop
• Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

William married Caroline "Carrie" Henderson 20 Sep 1893, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Caroline (daughter of Samuel Henderson and Julia Ann Levan) was born CALC 26 Dec 1869, Bright, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario; died 30 Jul 1930, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 2 Aug 1930, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Caroline "Carrie" Ewald
• Name: Carrie Henderson
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-353671
• Occupation: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wool Weaver
• Residence: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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MRS. WM. H. EWALD DIES FROM SHOCK RECENT ACCIDENT

Succumbed To Shock Late Wednesday Afternoon In Galt Hospital; Inquest Considered Improbable, Police Say

Shock of a recent accident, proved too much for Mrs. William H. Ewald and resulted in her death at the Galt General Hospital, late yesterday afternoon. Her sudden passing came with profound regret to her many friends. The late Mrs. Ewald was in her 61st year, insofar as can be learned from police no inquest will be held. Born at Bright Ont., the late Mrs. Ewald lived there until 14 years ago when she came to Preston. Her husband is well known locally, being manager of the Hespeler Sled and Wagon company, Hespeler. The deceased was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran church and was an untiring worker in its interests. She was predeceased by her mother a year ago and also by one son, Cecil and one daughter, Vera. There survives, besides her husband, one son, Martin and one daughter, Mrs. Howard Harper, all of Preston. A brother, Robert Henderson, also resides in town. The funeral will take place from her late residence at 139 Dover street, Saturday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. Rev. W. H. Knauff will officiate at the services. Interment will be made in Preston cemetery. Tuesday night Mr. and Mrs. Ewald were motoring home and when near Speedsville the car in charge of her husband took to the ditch. It is understood that the accelerator jammed. Mrs. Ewald sustained painful injuries about the face, head and body, while Mr. Ewald also suffered painful lacerations to his hand.

Kitchener Daily Record 31 Jul 1930 pg 3

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-351222
• Immigration: 1851, , Canada
• Occupation: 1852, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mason
• Residence: 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Occupation: 1881, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Occupation: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter, House Building
• Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Martin married Anna Gela Baetz 28 Jul 1861, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Anna (daughter of Anton Betz and Anna E Stiebing) was born 8 Sep 1837, , Hessen, Germany; died 11 Jul 1921, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 13 Jul 1921, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Gela Ewald
• Name: Hannah Batz
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-351223
• Immigration: 1856, , Canada
• Immigration: 1856, , Canada
• Residence: 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Eby ID Number: 00071-4227.1

Samuel married Julia Ann Levan 26 Dec 1862, , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. Julia (daughter of Daniel K. Levan and Juliana Sauers) was born 8 Jan 1840, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Jul 1929, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 9 Jul 1929, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Julia Ann Henderson
• Name: Julieanne Levan
• Eby ID Number: 00071-4227
• Residence: 1891, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Retired: 1901, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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PRESTON'S OLDEST NATIVE RESIDENT CALLED BY DEATH

Mrs. Julia Anne Henderson Died Saturday Afternoon in her 90th Year: Born in Preston

A link in the history of Preston from 1840 was broken S aturday afternoon, by the death of one of the towns oldest, if not the oldest and popular residents, Mrs. Julia Anne Henderson, relict of Samuel Henderson, who passed away at her home at the corner of king and Union streets. Mrs. Henderson, dispite her anvanced age, up until six weeks ago was vigorous and active. Prior to her illness of six weeks duration she was seen by friends from time to time on the streets, an indication of her activity and courage, being the fact that she was a familiar attendant to the Galt market. It was her privilege to still retain a good memory and the faculty of pleasant conversation despite the march of advancing years. Her passing away will mean a deep loss among those who for many years had been associated with her both in the home and in other ways. A retrospect over the life of the desceased brings to mind the days when Preston was practically still in the wilderness. Within half a block on King street from the place where she lived and where she passed away still stands the house where she was born nearly ninety years ago. With fond memory the desceased on many occasion looked back to the days when the back yard of the home in which she was born adjoined the forests which roamed game, then so common and today so rare in this part of Ontario, the result of Civilization's march. Mrs. Henderson lived through it all experiencing the gradual transformation of the vacinity from a dence woods to an industrial and business area, a change brought about by the effects of fellow citizens of the community in which she was born and which she spent nearly her whole life time. It is of interest to note that the house in which she was the desceased was born is on the Roo's Estate and is occupied by Nettie and Fannie Roos. Mrs. Henderson was a daughter of the late Jacob Levan who came to Canada from France. Her mother was Julia Anne Sauers, a native of Pennsylvania. Her parents after their marriage in Pennsylvania settled in Preston where the deceased Julia Anne Levan, was born on January 8. I840, Sixty six years ago she was wedded to Samuel Henderson, an emigrant from Ireland, who died in Manitoba, in I 910. The parents excepting some years after their marriage which were spent in Ingersol, Bright and Plattsville, resided in Preston, the continuous period of residence here of the desceased having been 49 years. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. William Ewald and Robert Henderson, Preston. Two sons and one daughter predeceased her. They are Samuel Henderson, Saskatchewan: William John Henderson and Annie Henderson, both of this town: there are five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Mrs. Henderson was the last surviving member of a family of thirteen children and reached the highest age of all of them. The funeral will be held at 2.30 p.m. Tuesday, from the residence King and Union streets to the Preston cemetery with Rev. Knauff pastor of St. Peter's Lutheran church officiating.

Kitchener Daily Record 8 Jul 1929 pg 3

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Julia Ann Levan, "is married to Samuel Henderson. They reside in Preston, Ontario, where he is engaged in business."



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: Waterloo-35747
• Occupation: 1852, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mason

Nicolaus — Anna Catherine. Anna was born CALC 18 Oct 1793, , Hessen, Germany; died 11 Feb 1873; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Catherine Ewald
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-35748

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-112138

Anton — Anna E Stiebing. Anna was born Abt 1808, Of, Hessen, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna E Betz
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-112139

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• Interesting: pioneer, business
• Occupation: locksmith
• Eby ID Number: 00071-4218
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 005, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Occupation: 1852, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tinsmith
• Occupation: 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tinsmith
• Residence: 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; E, M.

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Daniel K. Levan, "(The Levans are descendants of the Hugenots or French protestants and it is related that during the religious persecutions the family was almost killed out. A few of the males fled to Holland and Switzerland for safety.) progenitor of the Levans of this county, was a native of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, where he was born in May, 1800. When pretty well advanced in his "teens" he commenced the life of a copper-smith, and after having served his apprenticeship of three years he was engaged in Skippack, Pottstown, and other places in Montgomery County until 1825 when he, in company with others, namely John Hoffman, Michael Eby, Samuel Horst, Mrs. Winger and family, all from Lancaster County, moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, Ontario. Mr. Levan located on a tract of land (now part of Berlin) situated opposite the Berlin High School, where he had a shop erected and commenced working on at his trade. (In going through the county one meets with a number of old copper kettles (in possession of the children of our pioneer settlers) made by Mr. Levan. Besides being a copper-smith, Mr. Levan also manufactured a number of door locks and latches which are still in use in our old houses and are yet almost as good as new.) He was united in marriage with Julia Sauers and after leaving Berlin they resided in different parts of the county where he worked at his trade until he was an old man. He died in Plattsville, Ontario, in November, 1877, and she died in Preston in 1885, aged 81 years. To them was born a large family"



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.].

Daniel — Juliana Sauers. Juliana (daughter of Jacob Sauers and Elizabeth Kolb) was born CALC 8 Jan 1807, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 9 Aug 1889, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Julia Sauers
• Name: Juliana Levan
• Eby ID Number: 00146-5541
• Residence: 1861, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; E. M.

Notes:

Julia Sauers, "was married to Daniel Levan, a tinsmith. They resided in different parts of the county."


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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In Preston, on August 9th, Mrs. Julianne Levan, aged 82 years, 7 months and 1 day.

Galt Reporter Aug 23 1889 pg 8