Oliver Mayer

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-54873
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; with Father
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• Name: Bernardt Moyer
• Name: Bernhard Mayer
• Name: Bernhard Meier
• Name: Bernhard Meyer
• Eby ID Number: 00027-2029.1
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; cooper
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cooper
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cooper
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Another old Resident passes. - On Saturday afternoon, after a short illness, Mr. Bernhard Moyer passed peacefully away. The deceased was one of St. Jacobs oldest residents, having resided here upwards of 60 years, being only a child when he first came to St, Jacobs. He was well and favorably known throughout this section. The funeral, which was held from his late residence, Yonge St., to Lutheran cemetery on Tuesday afternoon, was largely attended. Rev. Mr. Hansen conducted burial and church services. Besides a sorrowing widow, there are four daughters, Ellen, Mary, Emma and Florence at home; also three sons, Oliver at home, Addison at Galt, and Alexander, Waterloo, who mourn the loss of a kind and loving husband and father. Philip, of St. Jacobs, John and Adam, of Waterloo, are brothers. The bereaved family have the heartfelt sympathy of their many friends in their sad bereavement.

Church Services: Lutheran, no service; Evangelical Sunday evening, 7.30.

Elmira Signet Feb 20 1913 pg 2

Johann married Rachel Cress 20 Aug 1872, St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Rachel (daughter of Ephraim Cress and Susannnah "Susan" McMahon) was born 1 Oct 1850, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Nov 1925; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Rachel Mayer
• Name: Rachel Moyer
• Eby ID Number: 00027-2029
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cooper
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1921, 11 Chapel St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Rachel Cress, "the fourth daughter, was married to Bernhard Meier, a cooper. They reside in St. Jacobs, Ontario, and 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.].

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• Name: Adam Mayer
• Name: Adam Meyer
• Name: Adam Moyer
• Name: George Adam Meier
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-87759
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; F. Laborer
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer

George married Regina Stumpf 1847. Regina was born CALC 31 Mar 1820, , Germany; died 10 Jun 1897; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Regina Mayer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-87760P
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200619583
• Eby ID Number: 00027-2016
• Occupation: 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• 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

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Ephraim Cress, "was born June 9th, 1806. He was married to Susan McMahon who was born October 2nd, 1812, and died December 31st, 1869. They resided on the farm now owned by their son, Levi, when he died October 20th 1874. Their family consisted of seven 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.].

Ephraim — Susannnah "Susan" McMahon. Susannnah was born 2 Oct 1812, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Dec 1869; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Birth: Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200619797
• Name: Susannnah "Susan" Cress
• Eby ID Number: 00027-2016.1
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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• Eby ID Number: 00027-2012

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Simon Cress, "the progenitor of this family was a native of Pennsylvania, U. S., where he was born about the year 1764. In 1806 he and his wife and family moved to Canada and located temporarily near Preston, Ontario. A few months later they moved to where they resided for some years. In 1819 he purchased the lot now forming the farms of the late Absalom Martin, Peter Cress, Levi Cress, and others near St. Jacobs, Ontario. Here the old progenitor resided until his death. His 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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So far those mentioned have, of with the exception of Capt. Smith, been situated along the road which follows the general course of the river northward. There was only one other spot, so far as can be learned, where a settlement had been made up to the year 1825. Simon Cress and his wife, Rachel, with their two sons and two daughters, came to Waterloo along with Mr. Erb, in 1806. They settled on land upon part of which the village of St. Jacob's stands now. In doing this they followed the rule by going up the Conestogo river. Simon Cress died in October, 1863, and his wife twenty years before him. Those in their family were : Ephraim, the oldest ; Polly, who married John Beatty ; Jacob, died at Port Elgin, and Rachel, the wife of Elisha Hewitt. In the family of Ephraim Cress were: Simon ; Levi, now living retired in St. Jacob's ; John, also in St. Jacob's ; Elizabeth,,. Mrs. Bricker ; Polly, Mrs. John Whiteman ; Rachel, Mrs. Bernard Meyer.

A son of Jacob Cress, who died at, Port Elgin, is Peter Cress, living in St. Jacob's, and a daughter is Mrs. David Puttock, living at Blair, near Preston. Henry, son of Levi, is now on the old Cress farm at St. Jacob's.

The Early History of Elora, Ontario, and Vicinity by John R. Connon

Simon — Catharine. Catharine was born Abt 1764, Of, Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharine Cress
• Name: Rachel
• Eby ID Number: 00027-2012.8