William P. Smith

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-81956

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• Name: William Bergey Smith
• Eby ID Number: 00004-905.9
• Residence: 1861, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1875, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; cooper
• Occupation: 1881, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cooper

William — Sarah Catherine Keffer. Sarah (daughter of Solomon Keffer and Elizabeth Mager) was born 7 Jun 1856, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario; died 28 Apr 1938, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharine Keffer
• Name: Sarah Catherine Schmidt
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-126732

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• Name: Adam Smith
• Eby ID Number: 00004-905.1
• Occupation: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; carpenter
• Occupation: 1861, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1861, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1871, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; ------
• Elected Office: 1880, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; councillor of Hespeler
• Occupation: 1881, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Occupation: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Occupation: 1901, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter

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Adolph Friedrich Ehrhardt Schmidt, having learned in his native Hannover in Germany the then more or less related trades of Carpenter and Cabinet Maker, was here, aged 25, on the tenth day of May, 1851, and here worked as a carpenter until old age overtook him and he was called to his fathers on February 5th, 1909.

The considerable block of land adjoining his house west of Harvey Street, he subdivided into lots, the deeds for some of which I have myself drawn. He was a soft-spoken fine old Gentleman.

Le Rue De Commerce, Other Times Other Customs Other Days Other Ways, Winfield Brewster 1954

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Died In Hespeler, on Friday, February 5th, 1909. at 1 o'clock P.M., Adolph Schmidt. Aged 84 years, 3 months and 8 days. Funeral Will take place from his late residence, Queen Street, where services will be held, on Monday, Feb'y 8th, at 2 o'clock p.m., to Hespeler Cemetery for interment. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

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Adolph married Rachel Bergey 11 Jul 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Rachel (daughter of Elias Bergey and Salome "Sarah" Bear) was born 2 Feb 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Mar 1921; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Rachel Schmidt
• Eby ID Number: 00004-905
• Residence: 1861, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

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Rachel Bergey," the eldest in the family, was born February 2nd, 1835. She married to Adolph Schmidt and resides in Hespeler, Ontario. Their family consists 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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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-84330
• Occupation: 1871, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Sawyer
• Occupation: 1881, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Sawyer
• Occupation: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Sawyer
• Residence: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

Solomon married Elizabeth Mager 18 Oct 1853. Elizabeth was born 16 Apr 1836, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario; died 29 Jul 1940, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Keffer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-84331
• Residence: 1891, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

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Hespeler Woman 101 Years Old

Mrs. Elizabeth Keffer Native of York Township.

HESPELER. Mrs. Elizabeth Keffer, believed to be the oldest citizen of Waterloo County, observed her 101st birthday anniversary at her home in Hespeler on Friday. Mrs. Keffer is enjoying comparatively good health. Born in Vaughan Township, York County, Mrs. Keffer is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Adam Mager. She received the greater part of her education at home owing to the lack of educational facilities.

She maried Solomon Keffer on October 18, 1853, the ceremony being performed by Rev. James Dick, of the Presbyterian church. At that time clergymen of the Presbyterian and Anglican faith, only, were privileged to perform the marriage ceremony, she recalled.

The couple resided in "Muddy York," now Toronto, for seven years, coming to this district in 1860 when they took up their home on a farm in Puslinch Township. After six years of farming they moved to Hespeler about 70 years ago.

Of the eight children, six are still living.

Waterloo Chronicle, 20 Apr 1937, p. 5

Rebellion of 1837:
Mrs. Keffer spent her girlhood in the then sparsely settled Vaughan Township. Her recollections of her girlhood reveal that soldiers of the Rebellion of 1837 drilled on her father's farm before they attempted their coup.

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183896276
• Eby ID Number: 00004-904
• Occupation: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; shoemaker
• Occupation: 1861, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoemaker
• Residence: 1861, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1881, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer

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Elias Bergey," was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in 1808. He was married to Salome Bear, sister to Rev. John Bear. She was born January 12th, 1814. They resided near Hespeler, Ontario, where he died November 17th 1893. The widow resides in Hespeler. To them were born five children viz".


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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The Early Blacksmiths could make shoes for oxen and horses but not for people. The Settlers needed a shoemaker and by that I mean a man who could make boots and shoes as well as doing repairs. And shoemakers, be it remembered, were scarce in early days.

Probably around the middle thirties Michael Bergey, sensing the extreme need, and too the opportunity for a skilled tradesman here, sent word to his cousin, Elias Bergey, to come on over. Elias Bergey was born in 1810 and had learned the shoemaking in Pennsylvania. As to just when he came I have no information although I do know that prior to December 1st, 1845 (see Deed No. 445) he owned the lot on which Arthur Doerr's house now stands; And although I have myself never seen the old Gentleman anywhere else than sitting on the verandah of that house, I believe he first lived in a smaller one in rear of it.

He seems to have kept himself pretty well informed particularly on styles in ladies' footwear probably by subscribing to some American Trade Publication, for I have it at first hand that about 1870 when styles in young ladies' shoes ran to fine kid in various colors, Mr. Bergey was right there with bells on. My informant's eyes lighted up as she told me about two pairs Mr. Bergey had made for her; Both high laced shoes of the finest kid, one pair red, the other blue. She told me of the fine quality, of the splendid work-manship and how well they fit. To which, of course, I had to add, ''and how pretty you must have looked in them." And the color came to her cheeks as she said "Thank you." and this, after sixty years Verily, Bergey had made it stick.

Mr. Bergey worked at his trade until 1878 and from 1879 to 1882 was employed as a watchman. A daughter married Adolph Schmidt; Their son, William Bergey Smith, married Sarah Keifer and their eldest son was Ira Eli(as) Smith. A daughter of Adolph Schmidt married Arthur Mee (William's father). So Elias Bergey, the shoemaker, was great grandfather of both Ira Smith and Billie Mee.

Le Rue De Commerce, Other Times Other Customs Other Days Other Ways, Winfield Brewster 1954

Elias — Salome "Sarah" Bear. Salome (daughter of Rev. Martin Bear and Catharine Gingrich) was born 12 Jan 1814, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Feb 1896, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Salome "Sarah" Bergey
• Name: Sarah Bear
• Eby ID Number: 00003-626
• Residence: 1861, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

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Salome Bear, "was born January 12, 1814. She was married to Elias Bergey who was born in 1808 and died November 17th, 1893. They had a 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.].

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Salome's first name is given as Sally in her daughter Nancy's marriage record to Daniel Croft in 1862.