Elisabeth Grody

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• Name: Elisabeth Schwantz
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-82876

Elisabeth — Paul Schwantz. Paul (son of Blasius Schwantz and Maria Eva Steinmiller) was born 14 Feb 1847, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Dec 1929, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Mary Of The Visitation Roman Catholic Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo, Ontario. [Group Sheet]

1. Charley Schwantz was born 7 Sep 1873, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Catherine "Cathrine" "Katie" Schwantz was born 20 Aug 1876, Wellesley Village, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Jun 1959, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 13 Jun 1959, Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Barney Schwantz was born 1877, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
4. Bernhard Schwantz was born 1 Apr 1878, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
5. Ellen Schwantz was born 1879, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
6. Dan Schwantz was born 22 Oct 1884, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
7. Elizabeth "Betty" Schwantz was born 25 Aug 1886, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1960; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
8. Amanda Schwantz was born 6 Dec 1888, , Ontario, Canada; died 1979; was buried , Zion United Maple Grove Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
9. Mary O. Schwantz was born 6 Jun 1891, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
10. Irene (?) Schwantz was born 19 Feb 1895, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
11. William Schwantz was born 22 Feb 1898, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

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• Eby ID Number: 00042-3330

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Daniel Grody, "was married to Elizabeth Wildfong. They resided in North Easthope Township, Perth County, Ontario, where he died in 1889, leaving a family of fourteen children, but names were not received"

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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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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GRODY. - On the 30th of June, in Perth Co., Ont., Daniel Grody. He was born in the state of Pensylvania*, in 1816. In 1830 he came with his parents to Canada. In 1839 he was married to Elizabeth Wilfang, with whom he lived in matrimony over 50 years. He was the father of fourteen children. He leaves a widow and twelve children, 30 grand-children and 2 great-grandchildren. he suffered severely for about five months with dropsy, though he bore it all with great patience, for he had peace with God. Several days before his death he said to his family that he could already see the beautiful road he was to go: he saw the door of heaven standing open. He also saw the beautiful city of Jerusalem gleaming in its beauty. Also many other testimonies he had that his soul was in peace with God. So we need not mourn as those who have no hope, but feel assured that he is at rest. He was a member of the old Mennonite Church, and was buried on the 2d of July at the Hamstead meeting-house. Services by Tob. Bowman and Noah Stauffer, from Rom. 5: 1.

Herald of Truth, Vol. XXVI, Number 14, July 15, 1889, page 222, 223

Daniel — Elizabeth Wildfong. Elizabeth (daughter of Benjamin Wildfong and Maria Caroline "Polly" Hammacher) was born 6 Mar 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 May 1904, Mancelona, Antrim, Michigan, United States; was buried , Fairview Cemetery South, Mancelona, Antrim, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Grody
• Eby ID Number: 000131-8099.5

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• Eby ID Number: 00042-3325
• Occupation: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Jacob Grody, "the original settler of this family, was a native of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, where he was born June 24th, 1785. He was married to Elizabeth Shoemaker who was born May 18th, 1789. In 1830 they moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, Ontario. After their arrival in this county they settled temporarily a little north of Waterloo, on the farm now possessed by Franklin Shuh. From here they moved to Wilmot Township, near the Schmidt Mennonite Meeting House where he was engaged in farming. He died July 21st, 1867, and she died November 24th, 1879. To them were born 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.].

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On the 21st of July, 1867, in Wilmot, Waterloo Co., Ont., Jacob Grody, aged 82 years and 27 days. He was buried at Shantz's Meeting-house, upon which occasion the brethren Moses Bowman, Enoch Detweiler, and G. R. Smith preached appropriate discourses from Job 16: 22 and 17: 1, which were selected by the deceased himself. He was a member of the Mennonite Church.

Herald of Truth, February, 1868, page 31

Jacob — Elizabeth Shoemaker. Elizabeth (daughter of Jacob Shoemaker and Mary Tyson) was born 18 May 1789, Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 24 Nov 1879. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Grody
• Eby ID Number: 00042-3325.1
• Residence: 1851, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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• Eby ID Number: 000131-8099

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Benjamin Wildfong, "was married to Polly Hammacher. They resided in Wellesley for a number of years, then moved to Perth County, near Listowel, Ontario. To them were born 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.].

Benjamin — Maria Caroline "Polly" Hammacher. Maria (daughter of Peter Hammacher and Elizabeth Shaefer) was born 16 Aug 1802, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 22 Sep 1872, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria Caroline "Polly" Wildfong
• Name: Polly Hammacher
• Eby ID Number: 00049-3673

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Polly Hammacher, "was married to Benjamin Wildfong. They resided in Wellesley County Township, Waterloo County, thence they moved to Perth County, near Listowel.


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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• Historic Building: 38 Shirk Place, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: 00112-7004

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Jacob Shoemaker, "the seventh child of Jacob Shoemaker, was born in Lower Salford Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, July 27th, 1754. He was married to Mary Tyson who was born April 7th, 1752, and died July 12th, 1803. In the year 1775 they moved to Frederick Township, Montgomery County, where he was engaged in farming and milling. His old mill, erected in 1737 on Swamp Creek, is still known as "'S Schuhmacher's Muehl" (Shoemaker's Mills). They had a family of five children, namely:...After the decease of old Jacob's wife he was again married to Magdalena Longenecker, widow of Isaac Urmy. Dates of her birth and death could not be ascertained. There was no issue of this marriage. After the decease of his second wife he made his home with his son, John, who resided on the old homestead. A year after the decease of his son John who died in January, 1828, he, in company with his son John's wife and three youngest children, and also his daughter, Mary, and her husband, George Bechtel, and family, moved to Canada. They first came to Waterloo to his grandson, Jacob S. Shoemaker. For some time old Jacob had his home with his son John's widow and his daughter, Mary, but after Jacob S. Shoemaker, his grandson, had his house built in Bridgeport, he made his home with him where he died November 19th, 1847, aged 93 years, 3 months, and 22 days. He was buried at the Mennonite burial ground, east end of the town of Berlin. He was a member of the Mennonite body."

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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At Glasgow, Waterloo Township, on the 19th ult., Jacob Shoemaker, grandfather of Jacob S. Shoemaker, of Glasgow Mills, at the advanced age of over 93 years. The deceased was born in the State of Pennsylvania, and had resided in Waterloo for 30 years. His descendants, at his death, amounted to the goodly number of 220, among whom are seven great-great-grandchildren all living in Waterloo

The Guelph Advertiser 7 Jan 1848

Historic Building:
The Shoemaker House is a good representation of Georgian style houses with Classical Greek revival influences. The symmetrical six bay facade features triple brick laid in Flemish bond which is covered lightly by a red stucco wash and carefully lined to emphasize the brickwork. The first storey windows are double hung with 12 over 12 paned windows and the second storey windows are 8 over 12 paned. The two original Georgian doors have six panels and classical pilasters with pediments. Two of the three original chimneys remain in working order.

Jacob — Mary Tyson. Mary (daughter of William Sellen Tyson and Alice Elise Godshalk Nash) was born 7 Apr 1752, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 12 Jul 1803, Swamp Creek, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; was buried , Mennonite Church Cemetery, Limerick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Shoemaker
• Eby ID Number: 00123-7540

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Mary Tyson, "was born in 1752 and died in 1803. She was married to Jacob Shoemaker."


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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• Interesting: pioneer, story, slavery
• Eby ID Number: 000131-8078
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Biehn's Tract, Waterloo County, Ontario

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Jacob Wildfong, "was born in 1753. After he had attained the age of twenty years he was married to Susannah Ruth. During the latter part of the last century when the question of slavery was brought up and sanctioned by the state government, these Moravians were strenuously opposed to the measure, so much so that numbers of them left the state (North Carolina) and moved to Pennsylvania, "the Quaker State", while others left some years later after the independence of the thirteen colonies was declared. Among the latter number was old Jacob Wildfong, the pioneer settler (of that name) in this country. About the year 1796 he, with his wife and family of three or four children, moved north to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where he resided for six years, then he, in company with others, moved to Canada in 1802 and settled in Waterloo County, Ontario, on the west band of the Grand River a little below the Toll Bridge, on the farm now owned by Ferdinand Miller. Here he resided until his son, Jonas, took possession of the farm then he moved a little west of what is now Strasburg where he died probably as early as 1830. His 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.].

Jacob — Susan Ruth. Susan was born Abt 1760, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Susan Wildfong
• Eby ID Number: 000131-8078.1

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• Eby ID Number: 00049-3657.8
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Biehn's Tract Lot 02, Waterloo County, Ontario

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Peter Hammacher, "the youngest of the family, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 1773. About the year 1796 he was married to Elizabeth Shaefer. In the year 1805 they, (When on their way coming to Canada they had to stop for a few days at Buffalo, owing to the sickness and death of their eldest child, Rebecca, who died and was buried at Buffalo, New York) with their small family and others, moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, Ontario, near the village of Doon where he died in 1840. 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.].

Peter — Elizabeth Shaefer. Elizabeth was born 8 Jul 1772, Of, Pennsylvania; died 19 Feb 1848; was buried , Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Hammacher
• Eby ID Number: 00049-3658.1