Elias Weber

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• Eby ID Number: 00127-7928
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• 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
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Elias Weber," was born December 9th, 1828. On March 19th, 1850, he was married to Susannah, daughter of Jacob and Judith (Baumann) Bricker. She was born October 22nd, 1826. Soon after their marriage they moved on their farm first known as Jacob Erb's place, then (Potter) Samuel Eby owned it for a few years. After him Isaac Wenger possessed it for some years, then he sold it to Daniel Weber who gave it to his son Elias after his marriage. He held it in possession ever since. They had a family of three 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

Elias married Susannah Bricker 19 Mar 1850, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Susannah (daughter of Jacob Bricker and Judith Bauman) was born 22 Oct 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Jun 1897; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Amos B. Weber was born 17 Apr 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Feb 1935, Near, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Kansy Weber was born 1854, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
3. Anna B. Weber was born 10 Jan 1855, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jan 1880; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Daniel B. Weber was born 9 Jun 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Nov 1933; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: 00127-7925

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Daniel Weber," the sixth son of Henry Weber, was born near Blue Ball, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, May 14th, 1797. He was married to Anna,daughter of old Peter Martin. This marriage took place in spring, 1819. A month or so after their marriage they, in company with Peter Martin and family and others, came to Canada and arrived at Waterloo in May of the same year. Mr. Weber located on the farm now possessed by John Lichty about a mile north of the town of Waterloo. Here he made some clearings and improvements, but wishing to locate nearer his brother, Henry, he sold out the following spring and purchased lot No. @, Woolwich Township, almost adjoining the lot of his brother. Here he resided the remaining days of his life. He died February 13th, 1864. His wife was born May 26th, 1802, and died March 13th, 1886. They had a family of four 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.].

Daniel married Anna Martin 1819. Anna (daughter of Peter Martin and Anna Zimmerman) was born 26 May 1802, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 13 Mar 1886; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Weber
• Eby ID Number: 00075-4390

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Anna Martin, "the third daughter of Peter and Anna (Zimmerman) Martin, was born in Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, May 26th, 1802. She was married to Daniel Weber who died February 13th, 1864. She died March 13th, 1886."


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: 00127-7832.5

Henry — Veronica Hershey. Veronica (daughter of Hershey) was born Abt 1757, Of, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Veronica Weber
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7832.4

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38400277
• Interesting: story, pioneer, religion
• Eby ID Number: 00075-4295
• Residence: 1830, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 010, Waterloo County, Ontario

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Peter Martin, "was born in West Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, February 26th, 1769. He was married to Anna Zimmerman, December 25th, 1793. She was born February 18th, 1775. He followed farming in his native state, but owing to the poor harvests for several years in succession, together with low wages and many business failures, caused him to make arrangements with his numerous family to move to Canada. Two of his daughters, Barbara, married to David Martin and Maria, married to Christian Zimmerman, remained in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, while the parents with fourteen of their children, together with Daniel Weber and others, moved to Canada in 1819. They, at their arrival here, settled first on the farm now owned by Dilman Shantz and the heirs of the late Abraham Groff, but not finding this to their taste they finally located on the farm now possessed by Menno Gingerich. Here they resided until their deaths. He died March 2nd, 1831, and she died December 12th, 1836. They had a family of seventeen children, all of whom were married."

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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Martin Meeting House

According to Isaac Horst, "Martins meeting house was the first of the Old Order places of worship to be built. A meeting house is reported to have been built in 1830; burial was begun in the adjoining cemetery in 1831. Martins was aptly named. The first three bishops of the area were Martins, all descended from the pioneer, Peter Martin. The land on which the house stands was formerly owned by Martins (1979: 376)." Peter Martin, Jr. purchased 220 acres of land from his brother, Henry Martin, on May 8, 1824. Apparently he set aside four acres for a meeting house and burying ground at that time. The first burial is reported to have been that of Peter Martin, Sr., who died March 2, 1831. The meeting house was enlarged in 1900.

John Weber was the first minister, followed by Abraham W. Martin, Samuel Weber, Paul Martin, Tobias Martin and Urias Martin. At one time surrounded by countryside, the meeting house and cemetery are now completely encircled by the commercial development brought about by the rapid expansion northward of the city of Waterloo.

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

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...Martin was 62 when died in 1831, just 12 years after coming to Canada, but his important role in local history was not forgotten. His home doubled as the Martin's Church before the Martin's Meeting House on King Street North was completed.

The meeting house still stands today, next to the Martin's cemetery that holds Peter Martin's remains. Across King Street was the Martin's School (SS21), in use until 1972. It's gone now.

Because of his large family, 17 children in all, Martin was once described as "probably the most vigorous progenitor in the history of the region." His story is told in a booklet Thou Art Peter, published in 1983 by the Mennonite historian Isaac Horst of Mount Forest.....

Flash from the Past: Peter Martin House once stood in Waterloo, Waterloo Region Record 4 May 2013 Jon Fear, Record Staff

Peter married Anna Zimmerman 25 Dec 1793. Anna was born 18 Feb 1775, Of, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 9 Dec 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38400457
• Name: Anna Martin
• Eby ID Number: 00075-4295.1

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• Eby ID Number: 00127-7832

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Henry Weber," son of Heiner Weber and brother to old Christian Weber, was born in Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 1728. He was married to a Miss Hershey,† sister to his brother Christian's wife. They resided in Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, on the old Weber homestead. To them were born several children, namely: III Henry, III Daniel, and three daughters whose names were not received. We shall here follow the descendants of III Henry Weber who was born in 1757 and was married to Veronica Hershey.* They resided on the old Weber homestead near Blue Ball, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. To them was born a family of seven children, namely: IV Benjamin, IV Abraham, IV David, IV Henry, IV Franklin, IV Daniel, and IV John. Of the named family the three sons, David, Franklin, and John, never lived in Canada. Their descendants are to be found in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, while the remaining four sons, namely, Benjamin, Abraham, Henry, and Daniel, moved to Canada during the beginning of the present century and settled in Waterloo County, Ontario, where their numerous descendants are to be found. We shall now give their descendants in their proper order."

From 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.].


† It seems the Webers took an extra fancy for the Hershey women.

* A niece to the two Hersheys married to the two elder Webers.

Henry — Miss Hershey. Miss (daughter of Hershey) was born Abt 1728; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Miss Weber
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7832.1

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• Eby ID Number: 00127-7832.3

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/78734184
• Name: Henry Martin
• Eby ID Number: 00075-4293

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Henry Martin, "who was a minister and bishop of the Mennonite denomination, was married to Anna Burkhard and resided at Blue Ball, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. They had a family of five children, namely:...Peter with his family moved to Canada in 1819. Of the others and their descendants no information had been 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.].

Henrich — Mary Burkhart. Mary was born 27 Jan 1745, Of, Blue Ball, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA; died 16 Jan 1813, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; was buried , Weaverland Mennonite Cemetery, East Earl, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Martin
• Eby ID Number: 00075-4293.1

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Wife of Preacher Henry Martin. Birth date is Old Style.

"In the Weaverland cemetery record, George Sauder was mistaken when he said Henry's wife was Mary Frankfort. He had the right dates (1745-1813) but the wrong surname. That error is repeated in secondary sources and expanded to give her a fictitious name (Anna Mary) and dates. It should be disregarded." -----from Romaine Stauffer

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61465266/mary-martin