Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Benjamin Rudy

Male 1837 - 1890  (52 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin Rudy was born 13 Oct 1837, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Daniel Rudy and Barbara Rosenberger); died 23 Apr 1890, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00097-5462
    • Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Benjamin Rudy, "was born October 13th, 1837, and died in Wellesley Township, near Bamberg, Ontario, where he resided, April 23rd, 1890. On November 7th, 1863, he was married to Mary Ann Hoffman who was born April 20th, 1844, and died in Wilmot Township, near the Schmidt Mennonite Meeting House, April 27th, 1894. To them were 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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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    Bamberg
    SUDDEN DEATH\emdash It is with feelings of sorrow that we have this week to record the death of Mr. Benjamin Rudy, a highly respected farmer in this neighborhood, which sad event took place suddenly took place suddenly and unexpected at his home near here early on Wednesday morning of last week. Mr. Rudy had been in his usual health the day before, and that night went to bed with the intention of getting up very early next morning to continue his seeding operations. Towards four o'clock next morning his wife was awakened by his heavy irregular breathing, and striking a light she found him in a dying condition. She did all in her power to make him comfortable but he died in less than ten minutes after she was up.
    Dear reader here is a case for reflection. A strong man yet in the prime of life apparently in the best of health, certainly in the best of spirits, plans out his work for the morrow, retires early, sleeps soundly until within half an hour before the time of rising when he is suddenly summoned before a higher tribunal, and a few broken and unintelligible sentences in answer to the anxious inquiries of his wife, a few convulsions in mortal agony and all is over and this in less than a quarter of an hour and before any of his children who sleep under the same roof could be called to his beside. COM.

    Newspaper unknown - probably Benjamin

    Benjamin married Mary Ann Hoffman 2 Nov 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Jacob P. Hoffman and Eleanor Hembling) was born 20 Apr 1844, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Apr 1894, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. William H. Rudy was born 24 Apr 1864, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Sep 1947, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Menno Rudy was born 16 Jan 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Feb 1867, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Nancy Rudy was born 19 Sep 1867, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Aug 1947, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Sarah Ann Rudy was born 21 Dec 1868, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Mar 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Barbara Rudy was born 19 Jan 1870, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Mar 1925, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Magdalena Rudy was born 31 Jul 1872, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Oct 1943, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 18 Oct 1943, Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Elenor "Ellen" Rudy was born 6 Oct 1874, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 May 1945, Redlands, San Bernardino, California, USA.
    8. Mary Ann Rudy was born 8 May 1877, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 May 1877; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Mary Etta Rudy was born 8 May 1877, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 May 1877; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Jeremiah Rudy was born 24 Jul 1878, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Jan 1953, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Josiah Rudy was born 24 Jul 1878, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Feb 1947, Regina, , Saskatchewan, Canada.
    12. Hannah Rudy was born 6 Mar 1880, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    13. Elias H. Rudy was born 13 Jun 1882, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Feb 1945, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    14. Lucy Ann Rudy was born 3 Nov 1884, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Daniel Rudy was born 4 Dec 1796, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 7 Dec 1857.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00097-5436
    • Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 039E, Waterloo County, Ontario
    • Historic Building: 1847, 268 Southhampton Place, Waterloo, Ontario; Rudy-Snyder House
    • Residence: 1847, 121 Fischer-Hallman St. S., Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; Rudy-Snyder House
    • Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer

    Notes:

    Daniel Rudy, "a native of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, was born December 4th, 1796. When a young man he came to Canada and settled near Doon, Waterloo County, where he was married to Barbara (No. 5388), daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Biehn) Rosenberger. She was born near Preston, Ontario, January 29th, 1804, and died January 30th, 1885. He died December 7th, 1857. To them were born eleven 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.].

    Historic Building:
    This large, two storey fieldstone farmhouse was built by Daniel Rudy in 1847. The builder carved his name and the date of construction on one half of a grindstone and embedded it in the second storey front wall to the right of the door. Like many early mennonite houses it is built in the plain Georgian style and faces south.
    The house retains many of its early features. Some of the original small-paned twelve-over-eight windows remain. A number of other windows are six-over-six panes. It also has small attic windows as well as a bell in a cupola which was rung to call the men in from the fields. In the 1870's, a brick doddy house was added (for the parents when the son took over the farm), the porch, the two-over-two paned windowsand the board and batten summer kitchen may also have been added at this time. Colourful granite stones with large corner blocks give the house a pleasant patchwork-quilt appearance. Custom was to plaster the stone work under the front verandah.
    All facades of this historical "rural" Waterloo home were recognized in the designation of the structure as a Heritage Landmark.1a

    1aDesignated Properties www. waterloo.ca

    Residence:
    Addresss has changed to 268 Southampton Place, Waterlo.

    Daniel — Barbara Rosenberger. Barbara (daughter of Benjamin Rosenberger and Elizabeth Biehn) was born 29 Jan 1804, Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Jan 1885. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Barbara Rosenberger was born 29 Jan 1804, Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Benjamin Rosenberger and Elizabeth Biehn); died 30 Jan 1885.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Barbara Rudy
    • Eby ID Number: 00095-5388
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Barbara Rosenberger, "was born near Preston, Ontario. She was married to Daniel Rudy. To them were born eleven 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.].

    Children:
    1. George Rudy was born 23 Sep 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Feb 1901, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Rebecca Rudy was born 29 Oct 1825, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Jun 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Anna "Nancy" Rudy was born 14 Oct 1827, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Feb 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Daniel Rudy was born 27 Jul 1830, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jul 1892.
    5. Abraham Rudy was born 2 Jan 1833, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Mar 1910; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Christian Rudy was born 2 Jan 1833, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Nov 1902; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Corporal Henry Rudy was born 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Jul 1863, Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States; was buried , Nashville National Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States.
    8. 1. Benjamin Rudy was born 13 Oct 1837, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Apr 1890, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Samuel R. Rudy was born 3 Mar 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Aug 1902; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Barbara Rudy was born 18 Jun 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Jan 1900, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Jacob Rudy was born 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Benjamin Rosenberger was born 1769, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (son of Abraham Rosenberger); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00095-5334
    • Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 29, Waterloo County, Ontario
    • Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Biehn's Tract, Waterloo County, Ontario

    Notes:

    Benjamin Rosenberger, "son of Abraham Rosenberger, was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. About the year 1796, he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of John and Barbara (Fried) Biehn. In 1801 they with others moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, a little north of Preston, on the farm where the late Henry Hagey resided. Here they had a family of six 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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    **** Other sources indicate that Abraham is not his father but is the son of John Rosenberger and Elizabth Landis.

    Benjamin married Elizabeth Biehn Abt 1796. Elizabeth (daughter of John Biehn and Barbara Fried) was born 1775, Of, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died , Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Elizabeth Biehn was born 1775, Of, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of John Biehn and Barbara Fried); died , Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Elizabeth Rosenberger
    • Eby ID Number: 00008-974

    Notes:

    Elizabeth Biehn, " was born in 1775. She was married to Benjamin Rosenberger in 1796. He was born in 1769 and in 1801 they with others moved to Canada and settled near Preston, Ontario, where they died. Their family consisted of six 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.].

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Rosenberger was born , Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Nancy Rosenberger was born , Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. John Rosenberger was born 1797, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 1863, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Abraham Rosenberger, Sr. was born 15 Nov 1799, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 28 Jan 1883, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    5. 3. Barbara Rosenberger was born 29 Jan 1804, Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Jan 1885.
    6. Jacob Rosenberger was born 1810, , Ontario, Canada; died 16 May 1892, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Abraham Rosenberger was born Abt 1784, Of, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (son of Daniel Rosenberger and Annie Funk); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00095-5333

    Notes:

    Abraham Rosenberger, "son of Daniel Rosenberger, settled in Providence Township, where he raised a family. The names of four have been handed to us"


    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.].

    Children:
    1. 6. Benjamin Rosenberger was born 1769, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Jacob Rosenberger was born 1770, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 23 Aug 1834, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada.
    3. Susannah Rosenberger was born Abt 1774, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Elizabeth Rosenberger was born Abt 1776, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.

  2. 14.  John Biehn was born 1737, , Switzerland; died 1811, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Kinzie-Bean Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region. Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40614623
    • Eby ID Number: 00008-970
    • Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Biehn's Tract Unnumbered Lots Doon, Waterloo County, Ontario

    Notes:

    John Biehn " was a native of Switzerland where he was born in 1737. In 1742 his parents moved to America and settled in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, where he was raised. He was married to Barbara Fried who was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in 1744. In 1800 they with their family of grown children moved to Canada and settled one mile west of Doon, Ontario, on the farm now in possession of Aaron S. Biehn, their great-grand-son. Here the old progenitor purchased a large tract of land still known as "Biehn's Tract." She died in 1807, aged 63 years, and he died in 1811, aged 74 years. .."


    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 Fried. Barbara was born 1744, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 1807, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Kinzie-Bean Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region. Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  3. 15.  Barbara Fried was born 1744, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 1807, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Kinzie-Bean Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region. Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/143438279
    • Name: Barbara Biehn
    • Eby ID Number: 00008-970.1

    Children:
    1. Mary Biehn was born 1766, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Barbara Biehn was born 28 Jun 1772, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania; died 22 Dec 1854, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Kinzie-Bean Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region. Ontario.
    3. Anna Biehn was born 1774; died , , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania.
    4. 7. Elizabeth Biehn was born 1775, Of, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died , Near Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Johannes "John" Biehn was born 1776, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 19 Dec 1823, Near Doon, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Kinzie-Bean Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region. Ontario.
    6. Abraham Biehn was born 7 Feb 1781, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 3 Nov 1858, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Catharine Biehn was born 1785, , USA; died 1869.