John Kaufman

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• Eby ID Number: 00064-4039
• Residence: 1858, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Allen Kauffman, "a cabinet maker, resides in Brantford, Ontario. He is married to Hannah Ziegler and has a family of twelve 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

Allen married Hannah Ziegler 22 Jun 1858, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Hannah (daughter of Noah Ziegler and Catharine Bingeman) was born 9 Jan 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Hannah Kaufman
• Eby ID Number: 00139-8427
• Residence: 1858, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Hannah Ziegler, "is married to Allan Kaufman. They reside at Brantford, Ontario.."


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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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: Andreas Kaufman
• Eby ID Number: 00064-4035
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 054, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 037, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Residence: 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1852, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cooper

Notes:

Andrew Kauffman, "was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, February 1st, 1804. When a young man he came to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, several miles south-east of Berlin, near Centreville on the farm now possessed by John Erb, from here they moved to Preston where he died December 7th, 1858. He was married to Magdalena, daughter of John and Magdalena (Schrantz) Erb. She was born at Preston, Ontario, July 18, 1810, and died near Erbsville, at the home of her daughter Caroline (Mrs. Knarr), February 20th, 1883. To them was born a family of twelve 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.].

Andrew — Magdalena Erb. Magdalena (daughter of John Erb and Magdalena Schantz) was born 18 Jul 1810, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Feb 1883, Near Erbsville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Magdalena Kaufman
• Eby ID Number: 00032-2830

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Magdalena Erb, "was born in Preston, July 18th, 1810. She was married to Andrew Kauffman who was born February 1st, 1804, and died December 7th, 1858. They resided on the farm now in the possession of John Erb at Centreville, near Berlin. She died at her daughter's (Mrs. Knarr) home, near Erbsville, February 20th, 1883. They had a family of twelve 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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• Crime: children, assault
• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/221929010
• Eby ID Number: 00139-8426
• Residence: 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1851, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; cabinet maker
• Occupation: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; innkeeper

Notes:

Noah Ziegler, "was born November 15th, 1815, and was married to Catherine Bingeman who was born December 21st, 1819. He died in Indiana, U.S., September 19th, 1893. She is residing in Berlin with one of her children. 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.].

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An Excuse.

As I see my name enrolled in the Conviction List for the charge of assault and battery I will endeavor to lay before the Public the nature of the charge, and let the People judge for themselves. We have a set of unruly Children in this place; fighting, playing ball, hollering and screaming, running up and down the Streets was carried on at such a rate that a person could hardly go the streets peaceable. I would frequently talk to them and also tell their parents it seemed to have no effect whatever. What shall we do, shall we go to law in such a case, I am sure we have plenty of that in Berlin; no, I took the liberty to give them a good whipping, and the reason I done so, was, because my own was with the lot - Now if this is just and that a man shall be charged for assault and battery, in such a case I will say no more; but I shall always say, and maintain, that I had done right, if we go to law with our Children in such a case. It is very easy to judge what the consequence will be, but we have so much law in this place that they will send a crazy man to Jail for taking up an Ax, yes and cuff his ears besides.

NOAH ZIEGLER

From Der Deutsche Canadier, January 31, 1851

Noah married Catharine Bingeman 21 Nov 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catharine (daughter of Johannes "John" Bingeman and Hannah S. Bergey) was born 21 Dec 1819, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 26 May 1909, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43998718
• Name: Catharine Ziegler
• Eby ID Number: 00009-1061
• Residence: 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Catharine Bingeman,"was born December 21st, 1819. She married to Noah Ziegler who was born November 15th, 1815, and died September 19th, 1893. 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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103 DESCENDANTS SURVIVE HER

DEATH OF MRS. N. ZIEGLER.

The death occurred Wednesday at the residence of Mrs. A. Kaufman, 175 Sheridan street, Brantford, of a remarkable woman in the person of Mrs. Noah Ziegler, who died in her 100th year. No fewer that 103 living descendants survive the late Mrs. Ziegler, including eight children 41 grandchildren, 51 great grand- children and three great greatgrand-children. The deceased was born in Lancaster, Pa., in the year 1809 and with her father, John Bingeman, was one of the first settlers in North Waterloo, where she lived for a great number of years. She came of good old German stock and retained her faculties in full up till a short time ago, when through advanced years, her health began to fail. Mrs. Kaufman, of Brantford, is one of eight children of the deceased. remains were brought to Berlin the The for interment to-day on the eleven o'clock train and the funeral was held at one o'clock to the east end Mennonite cemetery.

The deceased was an aunt of Mr. B. S. Ziegler and of Mr. Wm. Mr. E. W. B. Snyder, and and the grandmother of Mr. Albert Kaufman town. Mr. Roy Kaufman's little child is one of the three great greatgrand- children.

The Berlin News Record Kitchener, Region of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Sat, May 29, 1909 Page 1

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• Name: John Kaufman
• Eby ID Number: 00064-4034.6

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21698950
• Eby ID Number: 00032-2779
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 075E, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 004W, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 011, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 104W, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 020E, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region: Bef 2012, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

John Erb, "the third son of Christian and Maria (Scherch) Erb, was born December 8th, 1764, and was married to Magdalena Schrantz who was born in June, 1770. In 1805 he, in company with his wife and family, William Corwell, Henry Kraft and family, Peter Hammacher and family, Matthias Scheirich and family, Abraham Stauffer and family, and other families moved to Canada and settled in the township and county of Waterloo. John Erb settled on the Speed River about 200 rods from where now Erb's Mill, of Preston, stands. He proved to be the founder of Preston. In 1806 Mr. Erb erected his saw mill. Before this time no sawed lumber could be obtained nearer than Toronto or Niagara. A year thereafter (1807) he erected his grist mill which were rebuilt by their son, Joseph, in 1834. In a very short time Preston proved to be quite a business centre. Here he died September 2nd, 1832. His wife died June 2nd, 1826. They had 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.].

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Preston (Bechtel or Hagey) Mennonite Church


The second meeting house in Waterloo County was built, probably in 1814, by John Erb, a wealthy miller of Preston. This brick meeting house served as a community church and was located "near Jacob Hagey's", which was on the road running from the top of the Kress Hill west and "adjoining the Kitchener Highway" (Witmer 1967: 26). Another meeting house, known as the Union Meeting House, was built in the area around 1824. A meeting was held in the Union church on November 20, 1824 to commence recording the accounts of the congregation in Hagey's Deacon Book. The deed of land for the Union Meeting House and burial ground, which was for one acre of part Lot 22, Beasley's Broken Front, was transacted in 1835.

Hagey Meeting House was buiilt of red brick in 1842 on part Lot 23, just north of Preston on the west side of the Breslau Road, and slightly north of the Union Meeting House site. The deed, dated February 2, 1842, recorded the purchase of the land from John Hilborn and stressed that the property was to be for "the purpose of public worship by the Mennonist Society" (Witmer 1967: 28). Joseph Bechtel was the first minister in the area, from 1804-1837; he was followed by David Sherk (1838-1843). Next came Joseph Hagey (1844-1877), who was ordained bishop in 1851, and then Jacob B. Gingrich from 1878 to 1901. Services were held every four weeks until 1890 when bi-weekly services were begun. A Sunday School was established in 1842 with the congregation of Wanner Meeting House near Hespeler, but it was discontinued because of a difference of opinion regarding the need for Sunday Schools. On April 26, 1891 a Sunday School was organized at Hagey's, with deacon Abraham Oberholtzer as superintendent. Five years later, on June 10, 1896, a Sunday School was organized at the Wanner church.

Major changes were made to the church building in 1927-1928 when the basement was excavated, new windows were installed and the roof was raised two feet. Fire on January 15, 1950 caused extensive damage to the interior and furnishings of the church. The building was completely renovated and also enlarged at the same time; dedication was on July 2, 1950. Another fire, on Feburary 19, 1953, completely destroyed the church. A congregational decision was made to build a new church, on Concession Road in Preston, and the cornerstone was laid on Thanksgiving Day, October 12, 1953. Official dedication services in the new Preston Mennonite Church were held on May 16, 1954. The building was enlarged in the summer of 1989.

Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide To Churches Established Before 1900 By Rosemary Ambrose

John — Magdalena Schantz. Magdalena was born Jun 1770, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 2 Jun 1826, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21698966
• Name: Magdalena Erb
• Eby ID Number: 00032-2779.1

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/269773751
• Land: Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 2 Lot 03, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Eby ID Number: 00139-8409.10
• Immigration: 1816, , Canada
• Land: 22 Aug 1818, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 1 Lot 03, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Occupation: 1832, Dundas, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; Inn Keeper

Notes:

"Dilman Ziegler, who first took up his land in 1818, offered a substantial dwelling house, bank barn 65' by 45' a pump of excellent water at the door, and thriving young orchard of 40 to 50 bearing apple trees. This land is supplied with an excellent stream of water which never fails"

(Canada Museum Weekly)

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This property was auctioned off by the sheriff 19 Dec 1837 to the highest bidder who was Dr. William Craigie for ten pounds. By that time Dilman was living in Hamilton, Ontario.

Waterloo Township Through Two Centuries, Elizabeth Bloomfield

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Surrogate Office Gore

Dielman Ziegler of Dundas in the district of Gore, tavern keeper, solemnly affirmth and said that Jacob Ziegler late of Waterloo in the district of Gore, Yeoman, died on or about the tenth day of January without having made no past or will or testament as this affirmant believes and leaving him surviving this affirmant his father, Sarah Ziegler his widow and Aaron Ziegler his own son an infant of the age of two years or thereabouts and this affirmant further affirms that and saith that the said Sarah Ziegler has declined taking out letters of administration to the effects of the said Jacob Ziegler and her requested this deponent to do the same. Affirmed before me at Hamilton this 25th day January 1832

Signed Tho TaylorSigned Dielman Ziegle

Dilman — Catherine Schwartz. Catherine was born 1782; died CA 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/269774098
• Name: Catherine Ziegler
• Eby ID Number: 00139-8409.18

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28023204
• Name: John Bingeman
• Eby ID Number: 00009-1044
• Grave Photograph - Find A Grave: Gravestone of John Bingeman
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 114, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 05E, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 011, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer

Notes:

John Bingeman, "who was born in Frederick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, March 15th, 1783. On November 3rd, 1805, he was married to Hannah, daughter of Abraham and Esther (Shantz) Bergey. She was born December 16th, 1787. In 1825 they with their large family moved to Canada and settled near what is now Bridgeport, Ontario. The following summer they moved on the east side of the Grand River. This is now in possession of Moses Kraft, one of their grand-children. He died October 18th, 1854, and she died June 11th, 1868. To them was born a family of fourteen 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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A-1-46 John Bingeman: Administration to the Estate of John Bingeman, formerly of the Township of Waterloo, Yeoman, deceased, granted anede issued the 11 November 1854 to his widow Hannah Bingeman, after giving proof that her said husband was dead and dying intestate on or about the 18^th October next before, and on her giving surety herself and in the person orf Jonas Bingeman, of the aforesaid Township, Yeoman, and Elias Snyder, of the same place, Yeoman, each in the sum of £500/-. The Inventory of the chattels and goods left by said deceased at the time of his demise and the same delivered and on file in this office, amounting to £417/17/1 1/2d

Died October 18 1854
Letters granted 9 November 1854
Inventory £417/17/1 1/2

Surrogate Court Records Copybook Register A 1853-1871 transcript to 1863. Frances Hoffman transcriber.

Johannes married Hannah S. Bergey 3 Nov 1805. Hannah (daughter of Abraham Bergey and Esther Shantz) was born 16 Dec 1787, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 11 Jun 1868, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 13 Jun 1868, First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Hannah S. Bingeman
• Eby ID Number: 00004-857
• Grave Photograph - Find A Grave: Gravestone of Hannah S. Bergey

Notes:

Hannah S. Bergey," was married to John Bingeman."


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 11th of June, in Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada, of apoplexy, HANNAH, widow of John BINGEMAN, aged 80 years, 5 months, and 25 days. Her maiden name was Berge. She was a native of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. She lived in wedlock forty-nine years and in widowhood nearly fourteen years, was the mother of fourteen children, nine of whom are still living, and leaves ninety-five grand-children and eighty-two great-grand-children. She was buried on the 13th in Ch. Eby's burying-ground. A funeral sermon was delivered by Pre. G. R. Smith from Eph. 2: 1, 5, and by Pre. Joseph Hegy from Rev. 14: 13.


Herald of Truth - Volume V, Number 8 - August, 1868, page 127, 128