Mary Shoemaker

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• Name: Maria Shoemaker
• Name: Mary Weber
• Eby ID Number: 00112-7113
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheran

Notes:

Mary Shoemaker, "was born April 6th, 1832. She is married to Bishop Elias Weber. They reside on the old "Kunneman Farm" one mile west of Breslau and have quite a family, most of whom are 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

Mary married Bishop Elias E. Weber 20 Mar 1855. Elias (son of David M. Weber and Catharine Eby) was born 22 Feb 1834, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Jan 1909; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Simeon Weber was born , Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Sarah Weber was born 25 Jan 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Aug 1860; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Lovina Weber was born 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1947; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Leah Weber was born 21 Apr 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Apr 1863; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. Nancy Weber was born 30 Jun 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Feb 1956; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
6. Lydia Weber was born 24 Oct 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Aug 1949, Edmonton, , Alberta, Canada; was buried , West Zion Mennonite Cemetery, near, Carstairs, , Alberta, Canada.
7. Rosella Weber was born 1868, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
8. Amos Weber was born 26 Feb 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1965; was buried , Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada.
9. Israel Weber was born 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
10. Isreal Weber was born 1871, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
11. Mary Weber was born 20 Dec 1875, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Jun 1961, Brooks, , Alberta, Canada; was buried , West Zion Mennonite Cemetery, near, Carstairs, , Alberta, Canada.

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00112-7112
• Occupation: 1824, Upper Salford Twp, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; weaver
• Immigration: 1825, , Ontario, Canada
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 119, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

George Shoemaker, "the third son of George Shoemaker, was born on the homestead of his grandfather, Jacob Shoemaker, in Frederick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, October 5th, 1803. From 1822 to 1824 he served his apprenticeship as weaver with one William Gratz who resided in Upper Salford Township. After having served his apprenticeship he made his home with Jacob Clemens. In 1825 he, in company with Jacob Clemens and family, Abraham Clemens and family, and others, came to Canada. During the first summer of his sojourn here he followed his trade, weaving. He had his shop at Deacon Abraham Clemens' place a little north of Preston. In the fall of the same year he engaged himself to Jacob Clemens who had selected as his home the farm situated on the west side of the Grand River, opposite Breslau, now occupied by Joseph Cressman. Here he was one year. The next five years he spent in "chopping and logging" (clearing land) for various parties within this township. In 1828 he purchased his farm, being part of lot No. 119, German Company's Tract, from old Samuel Bricker (formerly owned by old Hannes Eby), at the following rates, one hundred acres at $3 per acre and thirty-one acres at at $2 per acre. On June 8th, 1830, he was married to Anna Shuh who was born December 31st, 1808, and died August 20th, 1895. Soon after their marriage they moved on their farm where he still resides. He is now past 94 years of age. His family consisted 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.].

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Shoemaker - On the 8th of December 1897 at his home near Berlin, Waterloo Co., Ont., of the infirmities of old age, Bro. George Shoemaker, aged 94 years, 2 months and 3 days. Bro. Shoemaker was the third son of George Shoemaker, and was born on the homestead of his grandfather Jacob Shoemaker in Frederic Twp., Montgomery Co., Pa., Oct. 5, 1803. In his youth he worked at the loom for William Kratz of Upper Salford Twp. In 1825, in company with Jacob and Abraham Clemens and their families and others he emigrated to Canada, and for a while worked at his trade, that of weaver. Later he made his home with Jacob Clemens on the west side of the Grand River near Breslau. He afterward bought a farm two miles east of Berlin, on which he spent the remainder of his long life. On the 8th of June 1830 he was married to Anna Shuh, who died Aug. 20th 1895. He united with the Mennonite church in his youth, and was a faithful member. To them were born ten children, several of whom preceded their father. A number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren remain to mourn the loss of a kind grandparent. The remains were laid to rest in the C. Eby graveyard, Berlin, on the 11th of December, followed by an immense concourse of relatives and friends. Funeral services by E. S. Hallman in English from 1 Pet. 1: 3,4, and by Noah Stauffer in German from Prov. 12: 28.


Herald of Truth, Vol. XXXV, No. 1, January 1, 1898 - page 13, 14

George married Anna "Nancy" Shuh 8 Jun 1830, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Anna (daughter of Rev. Henry Shuh and Mary Kaufman) was born 31 Dec 1808, York Co., Pennsylvania; died 20 Aug 1895; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna "Nancy" Shoemaker
• Name: Nancy Shuh
• Eby ID Number: 00107-6440
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Anna Shuh, "the eldest of named family, was born in York County, Pennsylvania, December 31st, 1808. On June 8th, 1830, she was married to George D Shoemaker, a farmer. She has had a family of ten children, of whom six are still living. Her death took place August 20th, 1895."


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: Georg Schoemacher
• Eby ID Number: 00112-7041
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 119, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; gentleman
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

George Shoemaker, "was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, February 6th, 1778. On March 19th, 1799, he was married to Mary Detweiler who was born May 10th, 1775, and died September 22nd, 1850. After he was married he moved in the house situated on the west side of the Swamp Creek, towards the old school house, while his father's residence and the mill were on the east side. Here he was engaged in the woollen mills, carding, fulling and dying wool and yarns. He was a woollen manufacturer by trade. Here he resided until 1804, thence he moved to Pottstown, on old Isaac Shantz's farm, from there he, with his small family, in 1806 moved to a place where he remained for one year, thence he moved to Skippack where he remained five years. In 1812 he moved to Benjamin Reiff in Lower Salford Township, and after-wards to John Reiff where they resided until spring, 1825, when he with his wife and three sons and a daughter, namely: Jacob and wife, Daniel, Joshua, and Catharine, moved to Canada. They resided for a short time after their arrival here in this county, on old Christian Schneider's farm one mile south of Breslau. In fall of the same year they moved on the farm (lot No. 119, G.C.T.) now possessed by his son, George D. Shoemaker. Here they resided until their death. He died November 24th, 1864. They had 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.].

Occupation:
Lived with son Jacob D.

George married Mary Detweiler 19 Mar 1799. Mary was born 10 May 1775, Of, Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania; died 22 Sep 1850. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Shoemaker
• Eby ID Number: 00112-7041.1

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• Eby ID Number: 00107-6439
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 121, Waterloo County, Ontario

Notes:

Henry Schuh, "eldest son of Jacob Schuh, was born March 22nd, 1785. On October 13th, 1807, he was married to Mary Kaufman who was born August 17th, 1788, and died July 27th, 1854. In spring 1824, he, with wife and family of seven children, moved from York County, Pennsylvania, to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, Ontario. They first located on the "Eschelman Farm" east of Berlin, now possessed by Henry S. Boehmer. Here they resided one year, then, in 1825, he purchased a farm two miles east of Berlin, now possessed by Cyrus Cressman, to which place he then moved. Their family consisted of ten children, of whom the three youngest were born in this county. He was an ordained minister of the Mennonite body whom he served faithfully unto his end. He died in Hay Township, Huron County, while engaged in fulfilling his ministerial appointments. While taking refreshments at the home of one of his friends he had a stroke of paralysis causing instant death. His death took place January 8th, 1837. had a family of ten children viz: Anna, Catherine, Mary, Benjamin, Lydia, Henry, Sarah, Magdalena, John and Jacob


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.].

Henry married Mary Kaufman 13 Oct 1807. Mary was born 17 Aug 1788, , USA; died 27 Jul 1854; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria Kaufman
• Name: Mary Shuh
• Eby ID Number: 00107-6439.1
• Residence: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Residence:
Lived with George D. Shoemaker and his wife Nancy Shuh.

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48101987
• Historic Building: 38 Shirk Place, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: 00112-7004

Notes:

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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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51645718
• Name: Mary Shoemaker
• Eby ID Number: 00123-7540

Notes:

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.].

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00107-6438

Notes:

Jacob Schuh, "was born in 1755 and resided on the old "Schuh Farm" in York County, Pennsylvania. It is not known to whom he was married, neither what number of children he had. We know the names of two sons, Henry and Jacob, and one daughter was married to John Keller. Of Jacob nothing is known."


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.].