Laura Elma Knechtel

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• Name: Laura Elma Hoffman
• Eby ID Number: 00122-7522.6
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1921, 31 Schulte St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Laura married Albert Joseph Hoffman 25 Dec 1906, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Albert (son of John Hoffman and Kathrine Koch) was born 19 Dec 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Mar 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Edward Hoffman was born Nov 1907, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Florence Hoffman was born 8 Apr 1909, , Ontario, Canada; died 1983, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Marjorie Viola Hoffman was born 1 Jul 1915, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1995; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

• Name: D. L. Knechtel
• Eby ID Number: 00122-7522.1
• Immigration: 1846
• Immigration: 1846, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 28 Nov 1846, New York City, New York, USA.
• Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cabinet Maker
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1868, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Saw Mill & Cabinetry
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Business: 1877, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mannheim Combination Mills
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Sawmiller
• Residence: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Joiner
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer, Button Factory
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1913, 21 Pandora Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Knechtel. - At his home in Berlin, Ont., July 10, 1913, Daniel L. Knechtel, aged 67 y. 8 m. The funeral took place on Sunday July 13. A short service was held at the house by Urias Weber, after which the funeral proceeded to the Latchar Church and burying place near Mannheim for services and interment. The services at the church were conducted by Moses C. Bowman in German (Text, Psa. 39: 4: "Lord make me to know my end") and in English by Manasseh Hallman (Text, Eccl. 12: 5, 7: "Man goeth to his long home. Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was, and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.") Bro. Knechtel leaves to mourn their loss a wife, 5 children, and 20 grandchildren. He has been a faithful member of the Church for many years, taking a great interest in all branches of church work, and seldom being absent from the services until failing health compelled him to remain at home.

Gospel Herald - Volume VI, Number 20 - August 14, 1913 - page 319

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DANIEL L. KNECHTEL.

All those who have for years lived in the neighborhood of Mannheim will readily recognize this name, for Mr. Knechtel was conspicuously identified with that village when it was yet basking in the sunshine of prosperity. He was born in the province of Rhein, Bavarian, Prussia, on December 11, 1845. His father, the late Jacob Knechtel, emigrated from his native land to New York City some time in the year 1856. After a residence of ten years in that city be moved with his family to Mannheim, where he was for many years engaged as a cabinet maker. To this trade Daniel L. was also apprenticed. When his father retired from business he took charge of the saw mill, for some time previous operated by Aber Bricker, and operated it for a period of about fifteen years. After this he removed to Berlin where for a year or two he was employed in J. Y. Shantz's button factory.

On February 25, 1868, Mr. Knechtel was married to Susanna Toman, who was born in Waterloo township on Jan. 20, 1847. The birth results of this union are five children, as follows: Albert, born in Mitchell, Perth county, November 7, 1869; Allan, born in Mannheim, September 30, 1871; William Henry, born in Mannheim, February 29, 1876; Jacob, born in Mannheim, October 6, 1879; Laura Elma, born November 6, 1884. The children are all grown up.

In 1893 Mr. Knechtel discontinued working as a mechanic and took up agricultural pursuits. He purchased lot No. 5, 100 acres, formerly owned by Wendel E. Shantz, being located about a half mile north of Bleam's road and one mile west of Mannheim. Though it was his first attempt at farming he has been thoroughly successful. But he was fortunate in having a devoted and industrious wife who was inured to farm life, she having been reared to womanhood on a farm. Mr. Knechtel, however, is a gentleman possessed of considerable practical intelligence and ripe experience, and for that reason is not handicapped in anything he undertakes. His mature mechanical knowledge in the line of carpentering and familiarity with machinery is of splendid assistance to him as a farmer, for when a fence needs repairing or a building repaired, or a new one erected, he is fully competent to perform the job without extra assistance from outside, unless it is required in the raising of a large structure.

Allan, the second eldest son, is also engaged on the farm. He has a wife and two children and lives with the parents in the family residence. Allan is a stalwart young fellow and takes to farming very naturally, as he appears to understand it somewhat thoroughly. The fine, thriftylooking lot of hogs he is feeding is amply sufficient to substantiate the latter assertion. Horses and other animals about the premises show that they are kindly treated and well fed, and there appears to be an abundance of feed.

What the writer was in particular pleased to observe while sojourning for a night at this hospitable home was the quiet harmony and kind courtesy predominating between parents and son and daughter-in-law, all living under the same roof. The little off spring of the latter seems to be the tie that binds all in one indissoluble family union, for the grandmother, a kind and generous-hearted woman, tolerates in these innocent little ones what some irritable species of female would consider annoyance. But in this happy family circle harsh words are conspicuously absent, and he who happens to enter within its sacred precincts finds nothing to grate harshly upon one of nervous temperament and humane instincts. The parents are members of the Mennonite church and within their home predominate true christian principles as taught by that faith. My visit to this place is one among those I will fondly remember. The young people are members of the Lutheran church.

Waterloo County Chronicle, 18 Jan 1900, p. 6

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DEATH OF DANIEL KNECHTEL

The death took place on Thursday of one of Berlin's aged residents, Daniel L. Knechtel, at his residence, 21 Pandora avenue. The deceased had been in ill-health for about two years. He was born in Germany in 1845 and when about six months of age came to Canada with his parents who located in Waterloo Township. The deceased lived the greater portion of his life in Mannheim where he engaged in farming and saw-milling. He was also an employe of the J.Y. Shantz Co's. button factory for some years. He moved to Berlin about four years ago. He is survived his bereaved widow, four sons by and one daughter, Albert and William H, of Berlin, Allan of Canboro, Jacob, and Mrs. Albert Hoffman of Mannheim. Mr. Michael Knechtel and Mrs. Sam Rellinger of Berlin, are brother and sister respectively of the deceased. He was a member of the Mennonite denomination and was held in high esteem by a wide circle of friends.

The funeral of the late Daniel L. Knechtel was held on Sunday afternoon from the residence on Pandora Avenue, where a brief service was conducted by Rev. Elias Weber and appropriate hymns, favorites of the deceased were sung, to Latchor's Mennonite Church at Mannheim. An immense throng of friends and acquaintances had gathered to pay their last tribute of respect to the deceased coming from all parts of the county. Impressive sermons were delivered by Rev. Moses Bowman in German and Rev. Manassah Hallman in English. Appropriate references were made to the upright and exemplary character of the late Mr. Knechtel. The interment took place at the cemetery adjoining the church. The pall-bearers were the four sons, son-in-law grandson of the deceased, and Messrs. Albert, Allan, William and Jacob Knechtel, Albert Hoffman and Harold Knechtel. Among the relatives from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Edw- Knechtel, Walter and Ferdinand Knechtel, all of Toronto

The Chronicle Telegraph, 17 Jul 1913, p. 3

Daniel married Susannah Tohman 25 Feb 1868, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Susannah (daughter of Abraham Tohman, Sr. and Mary Bricker) was born 14 Jan 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Nov 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 15 Nov 1935, Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Susannah Knechtel
• Residence: Wilmot Township - Concession 3 Lot 14, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: 00122-7522
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1868, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1913, 21 Pandora Ave., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Susannah Tohman, "the youngest child of Abraham and Mary (Bricker) Tohman, was born January 14th, 1847. On February 25th, 1868, she was married to Daniel Knechtel, a contractor and builder. They reside in the town of Berlin and have a family of five 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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KNECHTEL. Sussannah, widow of the late Daniel L. Knechtel of Kitchener, Ont., died at her home Nov 13, 1935. She suffered considerably in her time, being at death's door a number of times. However, she bore all with the finest of Christian fortitude. Her perennial cheerfulness was one of her marked traits. Her steady faith in the Lord carried her through a multitude of hard experiences. She was the second oldest member of the First Mennonite Church of Kitchener. She was a faithful and highly esteemed member. Though frail, old, and her back bent to well nigh the thighs, she was loved and respected by the young, whose interests were always upon her heart. She will be greatly missed by pastor and members. She is survived by 4 sons and 1 daughter (Albert, Allen, and William, all of Kitchener; Jacob of Mannheim, and Mrs Albert Huffman of Kitchener); also 28 grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren survive. Two services were held - one at her home church (Kitchener), the other at her church of earlier days (Mannheim). She was buried at the latter cemetery. The following brethren were in charge: C. F. Derstine, S. F. Coffman, and Manasses Hallman.


GOSPEL HERALD - Vol. XXVIII, No. 36 - December 5, 1935, pages 766, 767.

Other Events:

• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212667783
• Name: Jacob Knechtel
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-143191
• Immigration: 28 Nov 1846, New York City, New York, USA.
• Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cabinet Maker
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

DANIEL L. KNECHTEL.

All those who have for years lived in the neighborhood of Mannheim will readily recognize this name, for Mr. Knechtel was conspicuously identified with that village when it was yet basking in the sunshine of prosperity. He was born in the province of Rhein, Bavarian, Prussia, on December 11, 1845. His father, the late Jacob Knechtel, emigrated from his native land to New York City some time in the year 1856 [1847]. After a residence of ten years in that city be moved with his family to Mannheim, where he was for many years engaged as a cabinet maker. To this trade Daniel L. was also apprenticed. When his father retired from business he took charge of the saw mill, for some time previous operated by Aber Bricker, and operated it for a period of about fifteen years. After this he removed to Berlin where for a year or two he was employed in J. Y. Shantz's button factory.....

Waterloo County Chronicle, 18 Jan 1900, p. 6

Johann married Philipine Sauer 6 Apr 1841, Spesbach, Bayern, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Philipine was born 16 Nov 1816, , Bavaria, Germany; died 9 Mar 1889, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/212669101
• Name: Philipine Knechtel
• Name: Phlipine Sauer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-235731
• Immigration: 28 Nov 1846, New York City, New York, USA.
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Other Events:

• Name: Abram Toman
• Residence: Wilmot Township - Concession 3 Lot 14, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: 00122-7513
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 111E, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Historic Building: Abt 1845, Abraham Thoman's Relocated Barn, 10 Huron Road, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Bricker Barn
• Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Abram Tohman, "the eldest, was born in 1804. He was married to Mary, eldest daughter of Samuel and Rebecca (Eby) Bricker. She was born November 3rd, 1806. After their marriage they resided on her father's old homestead near Freeport, Ontario, until February 25th, 1846, when the moved to Wilmot Township, a little west of New Dundee where they resided until his death which occurred December 12th, 1867. After his death the widow had her home with her son, Samuel, who now possesses the old homestead. She died December 27th, 1893."


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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On the 12 of Dec, in Waterloo County; Ontario, of palsy, Abm. Toman, aged 62 years, 11 months and 5 days. He was buried at the Blenheim meeting-house Burying-ground, where appropriate funeral discourses were delivered.


HERALD OF TRUTH, Feb 1868, page 31

Residence:
Home of Abram and Mary Tohman Lot 14 Concession 3 Wilmot Township. right side is the original left side was addition. House is now demolished.

Historic Building:
Bricker Barn originally located in Waterloo Township, Waterloo County. Constructed around 1845. Original owner, Abraham and Mary Thoman. Gift of John Steckley, 1976

Abraham — Mary Bricker. Mary (daughter of Samuel Bricker and Rebecca Eby) was born 1805, , USA; died 27 Dec 1893, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Mary Tohman
• Residence: Wilmot Township - Concession 3 Lot 14, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: 00016-1324
• Birth: 3 Nov 1806, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Mary Bricker,"the eldest child of Samuel and Rebecca (Eby) Bricker, was born November 3rd, 1806. She was married to Abraham Toman who was born in Pennsylvania in 1804, and died in Wilmot Township, Waterloo County, Ontario, December 12th, 1867. She died December 27th, 1893. To them were born nine 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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TOMAN.-Mary Toman (maiden name Bricker), widow of the late Abraham Toman, was born in Waterloo township, Waterloo Co., Ont., November 3, 1806, and died in the township of Wilmot, December 26, 1893, aged 87 years, 1 month and 23 days. She survived her husband for over 26 years. She leaves a posterity of 9 children, 65 grandchildren, 79 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. Funeral on Dec 29th, 1893, on which occasion M.S. Bowman preached in German from John 14: 3, and Noah Stauffer in English from Isaiah 28: 29. Buried in Blenheim cemetery. Her end was peace.

HERALD OF TRUTH , Vol. XXXI, No. 2, January 15, 1894 - pp 29,30,31

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00122-7513.4
• Land: 1 Apr 1820, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania

Notes:

Tohman, "The Tohmans were among the early settlers of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and according to tradition were natives of Saxony, Germany, from which place the old progenitor came about the year 1770. It is not known to whom he was married, neither what family he had. All we have is the name of one son named Samuel, (Mr. William Honsberger informed the writer that he was under the impression that Mr. Tohmans name was Samuel and he left or disappeared about the year 1815) who was born in 1769 and was married, January 9th, 1804, to Mary Derstein, (Mrs. Elizabeth Clemmer informed me that her name was Mary Derstein) sister to Mrs. Jacob Clemens and Mrs Abraham Clemens. She was born October 9th, 1771. After being married about ten years he disappeared. (After the family had moved to Canada he returned to Montgomery County where he was again married) In 1825 the wife and children moved to Canada with her sisters and settled in Waterloo County where she died many years ago."


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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It is reported that Samuel's name was Valentine according to the book "Our Father's Lamp and Mother's Light. compiled by Joy (Dirstine) Harris 1981. pg 44

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There is a problems with the children of Valentine Tohman and Sarah Derstein. Some have the children listed with Samuel Tohman and Mary Derstein. Samuel supposedly abandoned his family and it is possible that Valentine became a foster parent. More research is needed.

Land:
Valentine Thoman of BedminsterTwp, and Sarah, his wife, to David and (Henry 1?) Kulp....115+ acres.<sup>1a

1a</sup>Buck Co, Pennsylvania Deeds Book 48, pg. 78, 1 Apr 1820

Valentine married Sarah Derstein 9 Jan 1804, , Montgomery Co., New York. Sarah (daughter of Abraham Derstein and Catherine Sellers) was born 9 Oct 1771, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 11 Sep 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Mary Dierstein
• Name: Sarah Tohman
• Eby ID Number: 00122-7513.5
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 111E, Waterloo County, Ontario

Notes:

It is reported Mary's name was Sarah according to the book "Our Father's Lamp and Mother's Light. compiled by Joy (Dirstine) Harris 1981. pg 44

Other Events:

• Honoured: Hero of the book "The Trail of the Conestoga"
• Residence: 555 Riverbank Dr. Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: 00016-1323
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 126, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 124S, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 054E, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentelman
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Directory: 1864, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 01, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region: Bef 2012, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Samuel Bricker,"the youngest son of Peter and Mary (Bear) Bricker, was born July 25th, 1776. He, in company with his brother John and family, Joseph Bechtel and family, and others, came to Canada in spring, 1802. They took up land in Waterloo County, Ontario, near Blair. In autumn, 1802, more than a dozen families had settled within the county. In March 1803, Mr Bricker was obliged to visit "Little York" (Toronto) to transact some private business. While there he received the sad intelligence that the whole of the township of Waterloo was mortgaged.† On his return to Waterloo he informed the settlers of the fact, and in order to prove the report of their friend, the settlers appointed Jacob Bechtel and Samuel Betzner to go to "Little York" and make a though investigation in regard to the mortgage. To their great surprise, they, in making inquiry at the Registry Office, found the report too true and that the amount of the mortgage was $40,000. covering 60,000 acres of land. Mr Samuel Bricker and Joseph Shirk were appointed by the settlers to return to their friends in Franklin, Cumberland, and Lancaster Counties, Pennsylvania, to make arrangements in raising sufficient money to lift the mortgage, upon which the company still known as the "German Company" was formed. The stockholders entrusted the required sum of money to extinguish the mortgage to Samuel Bricker and Daniel Erb who carried it all the way to Canada on a conveyance. At their return to Canada the money was paid over to the proper parties and thus the mortgage was cancelled. In 1801 Mr. Bricker was married to Rebecca, eldest daughter of John and Rebecca (Hershey) Eby. She was born April 14th, 1781, and died November 4th, 1861. They settled near Chicopee, a little north of Freeport, Ontario, on the east side of the Grand River. Their farm is now in possession of Richard Gehl who is married to a grand-child of old Samuel Bricker. Here they resided until their deaths. His death took place November 15th, 1868, aged 92 years, 3 months, and 29 days. Their family consists 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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On the 15th of Nov., 1868, in Waterloo co., Ontario, Samuel Bricker, aged 92 years, 3 months and 29 days. He was buried at Eby's burying ground. Funeral sermons were preached by Abm. Weaver and John Bear, from 1 Thess. 5: 9, 10 and Rom. 6: 7. He was born in Pennsylvania.

Herald of Truth - Volume VI, Number 3 - March 1869 - page 47

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The earliest Crown grants in the area were issued, beginning in 1803. to Samuel Bricker (lot 34. concession 8), Philip Saltberger (lot 35, concession 8). and Benham Preston Pots 32- 35. concession 9). Along with seven other families of the Mennonite faith, these settlers took land grants in Whitchurch Township because they were having difficulty obtaining dear deeds for land they had hoped to buy in Waterloo County near Kitchener. Ontario. Bricker was able to borrow enough money from relatives in Pennsylvania to form joint stock company known as the German Company, and this enabled the families to buy the land in Waterloo County. Eight of these families merely cleared the land in Whitchurch, as required, and sold the acreage within a few years. Samuel Bricker, however, held the property until 1847, when he sold the east half to William Graham. In 1852 he sold the remaining west half of his land to John Grose, whose descendants are still there.

Whitchurch Township, Jean Barkey, Whitchurch History Book Committee.

Samuel married Rebecca Eby 1801. Rebecca (daughter of John Eby and Rebecca Hershey) was born 14 Apr 1781, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 4 Nov 1861, Chicopee (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Rebecca Bricker
• Residence: 555 Riverbank Dr. Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: 00031-2500
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Rebecca Eby, "the eldest daughter of John Eby, was born April 14th, 1781, and was married to Samuel Bricker who was born July 25th, 1776, and died November 15th, 1868. In 1802 they moved from Pennsylvania to near Freeport, Ontario, Canada, where they settled on the farm now in possession of Mr. Souder. Here she died November 4th, 1861, leaving 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.].