John N. Meyer

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• Residence: Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: 00078-4733
• Elected Office: 1850, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; councillor - Woolwich Township
• Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region: Bef 2012, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; teacher, justice of the peace

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John Meyer, "the fourth member of last named family, was born August 21st, 1808. He came to Canada when a young man and settled in the county of Waterloo. At his arrival here he was engaged by Mr. Jacob S. Shoemaker of Bridgeport where he put in his first work in Canada. He was married to Mary, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Wenger (maiden name Zimmerman). She was born April 28th, 1814, and died March 16th, 1868. They resided in the township of Woolwich, one mile east of Heidelberg where she died. After her death he was again married to a Mrs. Wenger and during the last years of his life he resided in the village of St. Jacobs where he died August 8th, 1883. They had a family of thirteen 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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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THE WOOLWICH COUNCIL

A Woolwich Township Council was organized on January 21st, 1850. The councillors were: John Meyer, Edward Passmore, Peter Wenger, Peter Hay, and Wm. Veitch. They met "at Conestoga, in Kurtz's tavern." The members chose John Meyer as reeve and named James Dow as clerk and treasurer; Moses Springer as assessor on the east side of the Grand River and Christian Hurst on the west wide, each at 6 pounds ($24) a year; and Wm. Reynolds as collector, with a salary of five and a half per cent. of his collections. Charles Hendry was appointed auditor.

The council ordered a seal and studied a plan for building a bridge across the Conestoga River; appointed a road surveyor and considered the advisability of appointing a local superin-tendent of schools. For a number of years schools, bridges, roads, and the regulation of taverns were the chief items of business.

Waterloo County's provisional municipal council met in Berlin on May 3rd, 1852. Woolwich was represented by Reeve John Meyer and Deputy-Reeve Peter Wenger.

Waterloo Historical Society Annual Volume 1933 pg 134 - Woolwich Township - Its Early Settlement by W. V. Uttley

John — Mary Wenger. Mary (daughter of Joseph Wenger and Elizabeth Zimmerman) was born 28 Apr 1814, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 15 Mar 1868, Near Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Diana Meyer was born 3 Sep 1834, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Jul 1902, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States; was buried , Lakeside Cemetery, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA.
2. Elias Meyer was born 1836, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
3. Louisa Anna Meyer was born 21 Feb 1836, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Nov 1909, Thornapple, Barry Co., Michigan; was buried , Lakeside Cemetery, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA.
4. Eliab Meyer was born 7 Jun 1837, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
5. Solomon Meyer was born 20 Aug 1838, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Sep 1877, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
6. Isaac Wenger Myers was born 20 Nov 1839, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Jan 1929; was buried , Hampton Cemetery, Hampton, Franklin, Iowa, United States.
7. Mary Ann Meyer was born 17 Jul 1841, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
8. Sarah Meyer was born 17 Feb 1843, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Dec 1926; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
9. Elizabeth M. "Lizzie" Meyer was born 17 May 1844, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Nov 1927; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
10. Hannah Meyer was born 14 Mar 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
11. Absalom Meyer was born 13 Jul 1847, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 May 1914, Peabody, Marion, Kansas, United States.
12. Barbara Meyer was born 12 May 1849, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Feb 1937, Merritt, Missaukee, Michigan, USA; was buried , Gaines Cemetery, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan.
13. John W. Meyer was born 10 May 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Sep 1940, Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Fairview Cemetery, Listowel, Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.
14. Aaron Meyer was born 1 Jun 1853, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Jul 1875, Harlan, Shelby, Iowa, USA.

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• Name: John K. Meyer
• Eby ID Number: 00078-4717

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John Meyer, "the fifth member of the last named family, was born December 4th, 1778. He was married to Barbara Negley who was born December 22nd, 1785. They resided on the old Meyer homestead where 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.].

John — Barbara Negley. Barbara (daughter of Eliab Negley and Barbara Poorman) was born 22 Dec 1785, Allen Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; died 5 Mar 1870, , Darke, Ohio; was buried , Keifer Cemtery, Bethel Township, Clark County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Barbara Myers
• Eby ID Number: 00078-4720.1

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John Meyer, "the third member of the family, was born November 25th, 1748. He was married to Barbara Kauffman who was born in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, April 11th, 1751. They had a family 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.].

John — Barbara Kaufman. Barbara was born 11 Apr 1751, Strasburg Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Barbara Meyer
• Eby ID Number: 00078-4712.2

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-232500

Eliab — Barbara Poorman. Barbara was born 2 Dec 1748, Dauphin, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States; died 26 Nov 1835, Welsh Run, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried , Hawbecker Cemetery, Upton, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Barbara Negley
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-232501

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• Eby ID Number: 00078-4703

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Christian Meyer,(Old Christian's name was "Myers" and not "Meyer". All old records, papers signed by him, and tombstones have "Myers") "a native of Switzerland, came to America in 1724 and settled in Strasburg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He was a Mennonite in faith and was married to Elizabeth Kauffman who was born January 15th, 1720. They had 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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(Strasburg Township was established before or about the time of the forming of the county of Lancaster. As it was established it included the township of Paradise which has since been cut off. The part that still retains the original name was settled chiefly by Swiss Mennonites who emigrated by way of Holland from 1710 to 1725. The descendants of the early settlers are still to be found in the township, such as the Herrs, Groffs, Neffs, Eshlemans, Brenemans, Kendigs, Brechbills, Brubakers, Buckwalters, Lehmans, Millers, Lantzes, Hostetlers, Meyers, Kauffmans, etc.)

Christian — Elizabeth Kaufman. Elizabeth (daughter of Andreas Kaufman and Elizabeth Kneissle) was born 15 Jan 1720, Millersville, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States; died 22 Mar 1798, Loganville, York, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried , Ness Cemetery, , York County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Meyer
• Eby ID Number: 00078-4703.1