John S. Huber

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• Name: Johannes Huber
• Eby ID Number: 00060-3953

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John Huber, "the second son in the family, was born December 22nd, 1814. He was married to Catharine Schlichter who was born August 3rd, 1823, and died June 12th, 1886. They resided on the farm which he cleared himself. It was lot No. 4, 12th Concession, Blenheim Township, Oxford County, Ontario, where he is still having his home. To them were born eleven children. Samuel and Jacob, the eldest two, died aged one day."

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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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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Another or Blenheim's Pioneers Passes Away.,

John S. Huber died at his residence on Lot 4, Concession 12, Blenheim, on Thursday, April 2nd. Mr. Huber was born In Lancaster Co., Pa., in the year 1821. At the age of seven, he came to Canada with his parents, who settled on what is now known as Park House, a short distance from Preston, in Waterloo Co. Here he lived with his parents until 1846, when he came to Blenheim Tp. and started for himself, in the then unbroken forest. The following year he built a house. In the same year he was married to Catharine Schlichter.

In their efforts to carve out for themselves a home in the wilderness, Mr. and Mrs Huber had a great many difficulties to contend with. They had to endure many hardships and privations, and put up with many inconveniences entirely unknown to young people of the present day. In their farming operations they were more than ordinarily successful, and in 1872 they gave up the active work of the farm, and retired. They had a family of nine daughters, seven of whom are still living. After a happy married life of 45 years, Mrs. Huber was called away on June 12th, 1886, since which Mr. Huber has lived with one of his daughters on the old homestead. He was honest and straight forward in all his dealings, and was trusted and respected by all with whom he came in contact In his business and social life. He was a staunch, life-long Reformer, and in religion was of the Mennonite persuasion.

His decease was brought on by an attack of la grippe, which, coupled with the weakness of old age, caused his death, after an illness of about two weeks. He reached the ripe old age of 81 years, and was hale and hearty to within a short time of his death.

The funeral took place on Sunday, April 5th. at 1 p.m. Followed by a large concourse of relatives and friends, his remains were taken to the Blenheim cemetery. and there interred. He leaves behind him two sisters, seven children thirty-nine grand children, and four great grand children. His sisters are Mrs. Nancy Bergey, of Caledonia, Mich., and Mrs. Fanny Shoemaker, of Highgate. His children still living are Nancy Bowman, of Blair, Mrs. Jesse Clemens, of Roseville ; Mrs. D. H. Clemens, who resides on the old homestead, , Fanny Huber, who lived with her father . Mrs, Isaac McNally, of Blair Mrs. Isaiah Hilborn, of Pilkington, and Mrs. D. K. Erb, of Sebringvllle.

The Weekly Reformer 9 Apr 1896 pg 2

John married Catharine Schlichter 11 May 1841. Catharine (daughter of John Schlichter and Elizabeth Bechtel) was born 3 Aug 1823, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Jun 1886; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

1. Samuel Huber was born 2 Jan 1842, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jan 1842; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
2. Jacob Huber was born 16 Apr 1843, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 16 Apr 1843; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
3. Mary Ann Huber was born 27 Mar 1844, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 12 Jun 1871, Downie Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada.
4. Nancy Huber was born 15 Jan 1846, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 2 Feb 1928; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. Rachael Huber was born 17 Apr 1848, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 30 Jun 1896, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
6. Caroline Huber was born 18 Jul 1850, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1891, Brown City, Sanilac, Michigan, USA; was buried , Evergreen Cemetery, Burnside Twp., Lapeer Co., Michigan.
7. Lucinda Huber was born 12 Nov 1852, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 25 Apr 1908, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
8. Fannie Huber was born 22 Dec 1854, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 9 Oct 1897; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
9. Elmira Huber was born 7 Jun 1857, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 21 Sep 1908; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
10. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Huber was born 4 Feb 1860, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 3 Apr 1923, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
11. Phoebe Huber was born 11 Sep 1862, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 24 Aug 1929; was buried , Sebringville Cemetery, Sebringville, Perth Co., Ontario.

John — . [Group Sheet]

1. Nancy Huber was born 1846, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Elmira Huber was born 7 Jun 1857, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 21 Sep 1908; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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Peter Huber, "was born in Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, January 28th, 1784. He was married to Veronica Souder who was born November 12, 1784, and died December 10th, 1852. In 1822 they, in company with the Detweilers, Hallmans, Lichtys, and others, moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, near Preston, Ontario. Later on he moved to Blenheim Township, Oxford County, where he died August 19th, 1851. To them was born a family of ten 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 married Veronica Souder 20 Oct 1807. Veronica was born 12 Nov 1784, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 10 Dec 1852, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Veronica Huber
• Eby ID Number: 00060-3948.3

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John Huber, "The pioneer settler of this numerous family was a native of Switzerland from which place he emigrated at a very early date. After landing at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he wended his way to Lancaster County where he found many of his countrymen who had settled there a few years previously. Mr Huber finally settled in Warwick Township, same county. We find that one named John Huber, an early settler of the same county, is reputed as a son of the old pioneer. This John Huber was a prominent citizen in his time and was an iron-master. The following lines were on the sign in front of his furnace:

'John Huber, der erste Deutsche man
Der das Eisenwork vollführen kann.'

As near as can be ascertained the pioneer, Peter Huber, of this country was a grandson of John Huber. We shall now follow our Canadian pioneer, Peter Huber."


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.].