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

Ida M. Haas

Female 1891 - Yes, date unknown


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Ida M. Haas was born 1891, , Ontario, Canada (daughter of Henry Haas and Mary Ann Girling); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-427849
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Henry Haas was born 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Jacob Haas and Anna "Nancy" Keller); died 8 Nov 1872; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00063-4028.6
    • Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Agricultural Laborer
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Henry Haas, "was married to Mary Garling. He died November 10th, 1874. They had a family of three children but they all died young."1

    1Eby, 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

    Henry married Mary Ann Girling 22 Jul 1866, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of George Girling and Susanna Howlet) was born 4 Jan 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1921; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary Ann Girling was born 4 Jan 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of George Girling and Susanna Howlet); died 1921; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Mary Ann Haas
    • Name: Mary Ann Weiss
    • Eby ID Number: 00063-4028.7
    • Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
    • Residence: 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1891, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

    Children:
    1. 1. Ida M. Haas was born 1891, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Jacob Haas was born 28 Jul 1802, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 31 May 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00046-3444
    • Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 121, Waterloo County, Ontario
    • Occupation: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoemaker

    Notes:

    Jacob Haas, "of Swiss descent, came from Deep Run, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He arrived in Waterloo in 1827, and had his home with Christian Shantz where he rented a shop and commenced making boots and shoes. A few years later he formed an acquaintance with Nancy, daughter of John and Magdalena (Shuh) Keller, to whom he was married. He was born July 28th, 1802, and died May 31st, 1863. Nancy Keller (his wife) was born August 2nd, 1816, and died December 22nd, 1865. After their marriage they moved on the old "Keller Farm" now in possession of Cyrus Cressman. Here they resided until about the year 1848 when they moved on Daniel Burkholder's place, a few miles north-east of Bloomingdale. From here they moved to near Jacob Gole's farm, one mile north of Breslau, where he died. After his death she had her home with her son Isaac, who resided in Waterloo, where she died a few years after her husband. Their family consisted 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.].

    Jacob — Anna "Nancy" Keller. Anna (daughter of John Keller and Magdalena Shuh) was born 2 Aug 1816, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 22 Dec 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Anna "Nancy" Keller was born 2 Aug 1816, , Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of John Keller and Magdalena Shuh); died 22 Dec 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Anna "Nancy" Haas
    • Name: Nancy Keller
    • Eby ID Number: 00046-3444.1
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Nancy Keller, "was born 1817 and died December 22nd, 1865. She was married to Jacob Haas who was born July 28th, 1802, and died May 31st, 1863. They, after their marriage, moved on her father's farm where he followed farming and working at his trade, shoemaking. They had a family of eight children, namely: Magdalena, married to John Heppler, Lydia, married to John Ahruf, Henry, married to Miss Derling, Isaac, married to Fannie Neuman, Jacob, Mary, married to John Wiegand, Nancy, and Moses, married to Anna Schmidt."


    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 "Mattie" Haas was born 30 Jan 1833, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Jun 1863, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Lydia Haas was born 1834, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Abraham Haas was born 24 Oct 1834, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Sep 1835, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 2. Henry Haas was born 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Nov 1872; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Isaac Haas was born Nov 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Jacob Haas was born 7 Apr 1840, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Jan 1868.
    7. Mary Haas was born 28 Aug 1842, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Jun 1895, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Nancy Haas was born 14 Apr 1844, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Oct 1876.
    9. Moses Haas was born 20 Aug 1847, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Aug 1912; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  George Girling was born CALC 6 Sep 1814, , England (son of Girling); died 6 Oct 1892, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-144387
    • Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
    • Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Retired Farmer
    • Occupation: 1891, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1891, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
    • Residence: Bef 1892, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    George — Susanna Howlet. Susanna (daughter of William Howlett and Lucinda "Lucy" Gardiner) was born CALC 11 Nov 1817, , England; died 22 Apr 1899; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Susanna Howlet was born CALC 11 Nov 1817, , England (daughter of William Howlett and Lucinda "Lucy" Gardiner); died 22 Apr 1899; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Susanna Girling
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-144388
    • Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
    • Residence: 1891, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

    Notes:

    Another of the aged residents of our village passed away on Saturday in the person of Mrs. Girling, relict of the late George Girling. She came to this country at the age of 15, and lived in Elmira most of her life. Any one who has lived in Elmira at any time during the last forty years, will remember Mrs. Girling. In her younger years she experienced to the full hardships of life in the wilderness and in late years she has suffered much from sickness, so that death came as a relief at last. Her earthly remains were laid to rest in the old Elmira cemetery on Tuesday afternoon.

    THE ELMIRA ADVERTISER, April. 27, 1899

    Children:
    1. John Girling was born 1838, , Ontario, Canada; died 1 Jun 1910, Omer, Arenac, Michigan, United States.
    2. William Girling was born 1841, , Ontario, Canada; died 16 Dec 1900, Keppel Township, Grey County, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 3. Mary Ann Girling was born 4 Jan 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1921; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Daniel Girling was born CALC 12 Nov 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Jan 1871, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. George Girling was born CALC 26 Feb 1846; died 10 Aug 1846; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Caroline Girling was born 4 Jun 1847, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jan 1902, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. George Girling was born CALC 27 Oct 1849, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Feb 1868; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Matilda Girling was born 16 Sep 1852, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Jun 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Peter Girling was born 1854, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Elizabeth Girling was born CALC 1 Feb 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Aug 1856; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Sarah Ann Girling was born May 1857, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1937; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    12. James Girling was born 1859, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    13. Annie Girling was born 1859, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  John Keller was born 19 Feb 1783, , Pennsylvania, USA (son of Christian Keller and Elizabeth Nissley); died 6 May 1838, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00063-4026
    • Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 121, Waterloo County, Ontario

    Notes:

    John Keller, "the eldest in Christian Keller's family, was born in 1783. He was married to Magdalena Schuh who was born in 1782 and died on February 2nd, 1831. She was a daughter of John Schuh of York County, Pennsylvania, and sister to Henry Schuh, minister of the Mennonite body. They moved to Canada in 1826 and resided with Benjamin Eby, Berlin, during the summer months, then, in fall, moved on their farm, being part of lot No. 121, German Company's Tract, now possessed by Cyrus Cressman. Here they both spent their remaining days. He had the sad misfortune of being deprived of his eyesight for nineteen years. He died in April, 1838. They had a family of nine children, six of whom died in infancy. The remaining three were married"


    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 — Magdalena Shuh. Magdalena (daughter of Jacob Schuh) was born 1782, Of, Pennsylvania; died 2 Feb 1831; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 11.  Magdalena Shuh was born 1782, Of, Pennsylvania (daughter of Jacob Schuh); died 2 Feb 1831; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Magdalena Keller
    • Eby ID Number: 00063-4026.1

    Children:
    1. Daniel Keller was born Abt 1810, of, Waterloo Twp., Region of Waterloo, Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Christian S. Keller was born 26 Nov 1810, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 29 Jan 1888, Bowne Township, Kent Co., Michigan; was buried , Mennonite Cemetery [see Bowne Cemetery], Alto, Kent, Michigan, United States.
    3. 5. Anna "Nancy" Keller was born 2 Aug 1816, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 22 Dec 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Magdalena Keller was born 29 Jan 1819, , York Co., Pennsylvania; died 9 May 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 12.  Girling was born Abt 1780, of, Mendham, , Suffolk, England; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-85030

    Children:
    1. Ann Girling was born Abt 1806, of, Mendham, , Suffolk, England; was christened 16 Oct 1806, Mendham, , Suffolk, England; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Charlotte Girling was born May 1812, Mendham, , Suffolk, England; died Sep 1886, , Suffolk, England.
    3. 6. George Girling was born CALC 6 Sep 1814, , England; died 6 Oct 1892, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  4. 14.  William Howlett was born 1797, , England; died 13 Feb 1873, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-139747
    • Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
    • Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
    • Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Retired Farmer
    • Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; W. Methodist

    Notes:

    1871 - William Howlett is staying with William Howlett.
    1851 - William Howlett is in same household as George Girling.

    William married Lucinda "Lucy" Gardiner 27 Oct 1822, Ilketshall, Saint Andrew Parish, , Suffolk, England. Lucinda was born 1800, , England; died 22 Jun 1832, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  5. 15.  Lucinda "Lucy" Gardiner was born 1800, , England; died 22 Jun 1832, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Lucinda "Lucy" Howlett
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-22560

    Notes:

    According to family lore, the family immigrated to Canada 5 Jun 1832 and she died soon after arriving in Bloomingdale.

    Children:
    1. 7. Susanna Howlet was born CALC 11 Nov 1817, , England; died 22 Apr 1899; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. William G. Howlett was born 20 Aug 1823, Ilketshall, Saint Andrew Parish, , Suffolk, England; was christened 31 Aug 1823, Ilketshall, Saint Andrew Parish, , Suffolk, England; died 4 Dec 1884, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.