Ida R. Beaty

Other Events:

• Name: Ida R. Martin
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-114326

Ida married Henry F. Martin 1 Nov 1897, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Henry (son of Henry B. Martin and Christiana Frey) was born 28 Feb 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Sep 1933, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Viola Era Martin was born 23 Dec 1905, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

Other Events:

• Residence: Mennonite
• Eby ID Number: 00027-2013.4
• 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
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1897, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer

Notes:

Simon Beaty, "is married and resides in Woolwich Township, opposite the Wellesley and Peel Townline, where he owns a beautiful farm."


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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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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THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE

An interesting meeting took place the Saturday before last in the old log cabin in Waterloo Park.

This house was, of course, the first schoolhouse in this area and stood originally on the school-house square at the corner of King and Church Streets in Waterloo. It was built in 1820 and served its purpose until 1842, when it was torn down and a 1-storey stone house was constructed on the site. The dismantled log house was erected again in Greenbush and served as a residence for a long time for the coloured man, Mr. Carroll and his family. In the course of this year, the Waterloo Park Commissioners purchased the house, moved it to their park and furnished it again as it was when it was a school-house.

At this gathering, in addition to many other ladies and gentlemen, the following (male and female) former pupils attended, took their places on the benches, and were called to order by the 82-year-old teacher, Benjamin Burkholder, who held the scepter, or rather, the switch, from 1831 to 1842 in the old log-house: Joel Guth, 80 years old; Abraham Scherk, Blair, 79; Jakob Bricker, Waterloo, 77; Sarah Burkholder, nee Erb, Bridgeport, 75; Amos Weber, Berlin, 73; John C, Bricker, Hawksville, 71; Maria Erb, nee Quickfall, Norwich 69; David B. Eby, Waterloo, 69; Wendel Baumann, Woolwich, 68; Henry Stauffer, Erbsville, 67; Simon Beatty, Elmira, 67; Jakob Ratz, New Hamburg, 67; Israel Baumann, Berlin, 65; George Elbert, Moorefield, 63; George H. Baumann, Elmira, 63; John Devitt, Waterloo, 62; Richard Quickfall, Bridgeport, 62; Isaak Hoffmann, Waterloo, 61; Robert Barkwell, Peel, 60; Diana McMahon, nee Dekay, Berlin, 60; Thomas Quickfall, Floradale, 60; Benjamin Devitt, Waterloo, 60; Isaak Devitt, Floradale, 58; John Longmann, Peel, 57. In addition, to these, the teacher read the names of 25 pupils from the roll; they were, however, absent.

Mr. Burkholder gave an interesting talk about the history of the old school-house, and after him, Rev. J.A. MacLachlan, Rev. J. McNair, Mr. J.E. Baumann, M.P., and Mr. Jakob Ratz spoke about the old days which brought many things out of the past to mind again. School was, as a rule, only in session in winter and the costs were borne by the parents of the children. There were few subjects taught, namely: Reading, Writing and Sums. The children heard little about language, and geography; no child had more than 2 or 3 books. The predominant language was German. The pupils learned to read and write English, but didn't understand a word of it. Among the teachers in the old school-house from 1820-1842, with the exception of Mr. Burkholder, were the following whose names are still recognized: Jephtha DeKay, Joseph Guth, John Herringer, Peter Otto, John Dobbin, Elias Eby, Robert Barber, & Joseph Eby.

After those present, on hearing the various speeches felt themselves transported back to the past, the school was closed at four o'clock and the pupils were gathered together in front of the school and photographed as a group. On their return into the school, they found it had been transformed into a dining room with heavily-laden tables, which the old-timers thoroughly enjoyed. After everyone had chatted cordially for a while longer, the gathering broke up. The company will not meet again in complete numbers, nor in such a way.

Berliner Journal September 26, 1895 Page 4 Column 4

Simon — Julia Ann Bascomb. Julia (daughter of Charles Lysander Bascomb and Catherine Rummelhardt) was born 27 Sep 1835, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Mar 1916, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Jacobs Mennonite Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Julia Ann Beaty
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-127649
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00027-2013.1
• Occupation: 1809, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; teacher
• Military: 1812; War of 1812

Notes:

A-1-138 John Beaty Probate of the Will of John Beaty, late of the Township of Waterloo, Yeoman, deceased, on the petition of Barnabas Devitt and Daniel Snyder , both of the Township of Waterloo, the Executors named in said will…

I, John Beaty of the Township of Waterloo, Farmer…1^st All my honest debts shall be paid first out of my property. 2^nd I give and bequeath to my dear beloved wife Polly, four acres of my farm on either corner where ever she chooses and two cows, two beds and bedsteads, one table, two chairs, one kettle, two belly pots and frying pan, one doz[?] plates, one set knifes and forks, she to have four hundred dollars out of my property for to build her a small comfortable house on her four acres. She is to have thirty bushels of wheat and three hundred pounds of pork yearly out of the farm, and six pound of wool, as long as she remains my widow. 3^rd After my decease all my stock and property is to be sold and the neat proceeds is to be divided equally among my children, except Julyan is to have one hundred dollars more than any of the rest and Thomas Cook is to have equal share with the boys - I nominate and constitute and appoint Mr Barnabas Devitt and Daniel Snyder, both of Waterloo Township, Executors of this my Last Will and Testament…

Wittnessed by [?] and Henry W. Bowman
Will dated 17^th November 1840
Proved 7^th July 1857
Died 27 January 1857
Inventory £32/15/-

Surrogate Court Records Copybook Register A 1853-1871 partial transcript to 1863. Frances Hoffman transcriber

Occupation:
In Oct. 1809 the first organized school in this Eby settlement as Berlin was then called and probably the 2nd in Waterloo was opened in a small log house near Indian Sam'l Eby residence now known as Jacob Fry's old place. Benj. Eby, Joseph Schneider, Geo. Eby, Indian Sam, Jacob Erb & others engaged one John Beatty a native of Ireland as the first teacher. Afterwards in 1813 the school was moved into Eby's meeting house where Bishop Ben. Eby taught for many winters.<sup>1a

1a</sup>MENNONITE IMMIGRATION TO WATERLOO COUNTY - THE MOYER JOURNALAttributed to Samuel S. Moyer 1849 - 1941

Military:
John was at the capture of Detroit and received the General Service Medal for his service there.

Other Events:

• Name: Maria "Polly" "Mary" Beaty
• Name: Maria "Polly" "Mary" Cook
• Name: Polly Cress
• Eby ID Number: 00027.2013

Notes:

Mary Cress, "the eldest in family, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, April 29th 1790. She was married to John B. Beaty who was born December 27th, 1779, and died April 29th, 1857. They resided a little west of the town of Waterloo, on the 'Heckedon Farm' where she died march 15th, 1852. To them were born 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.].

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-31745
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; hatter
• Occupation: 1861, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1871, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer

Charles — Catherine Rummelhardt. Catherine (daughter of Franz Joseph "Joseph" Rummelhardt and Annatasia "Anna" Meyer) was born 26 Nov 1810, , France; died 13 May 1884. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Catherine Bascomb
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-31746
• Residence: 1861, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00027-2012

Notes:

Simon Cress, "the progenitor of this family was a native of Pennsylvania, U. S., where he was born about the year 1764. In 1806 he and his wife and family moved to Canada and located temporarily near Preston, Ontario. A few months later they moved to where they resided for some years. In 1819 he purchased the lot now forming the farms of the late Absalom Martin, Peter Cress, Levi Cress, and others near St. Jacobs, Ontario. Here the old progenitor resided until his death. His family consisted 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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So far those mentioned have, of with the exception of Capt. Smith, been situated along the road which follows the general course of the river northward. There was only one other spot, so far as can be learned, where a settlement had been made up to the year 1825. Simon Cress and his wife, Rachel, with their two sons and two daughters, came to Waterloo along with Mr. Erb, in 1806. They settled on land upon part of which the village of St. Jacob's stands now. In doing this they followed the rule by going up the Conestogo river. Simon Cress died in October, 1863, and his wife twenty years before him. Those in their family were : Ephraim, the oldest ; Polly, who married John Beatty ; Jacob, died at Port Elgin, and Rachel, the wife of Elisha Hewitt. In the family of Ephraim Cress were: Simon ; Levi, now living retired in St. Jacob's ; John, also in St. Jacob's ; Elizabeth,,. Mrs. Bricker ; Polly, Mrs. John Whiteman ; Rachel, Mrs. Bernard Meyer.

A son of Jacob Cress, who died at, Port Elgin, is Peter Cress, living in St. Jacob's, and a daughter is Mrs. David Puttock, living at Blair, near Preston. Henry, son of Levi, is now on the old Cress farm at St. Jacob's.

The Early History of Elora, Ontario, and Vicinity by John R. Connon

Simon — Catharine. Catharine was born Abt 1764, Of, Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Catharine Cress
• Name: Rachel
• Eby ID Number: 00027-2012.8

Other Events:

• Name: Joseph Rummelhardt
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-31691
• Citizenship: 9 May 1842

Notes:

West of Waterloo Town on the Upper Road, as it was formerly called, and called the little settlement Rummelhart, after one of the principal early immigrants. Frieburger, Schwartz and others bought land here from the Mennonites. Carl Schaefer, a shoemaker from Baden, began the first tavern here, and kept it till his death, making and mending shoes at the same time. Martin Hergott, came with his father, when nine years old. His father bought the last farm on the north side of the Upper Road on the west end of the Township at about 1830. His son Martin grew up on the farm and remained on it till called by death at the age of about 94 years, in 1915.


The Catholic Church in Waterloo County Book 1

Franz — Annatasia "Anna" Meyer. Annatasia was born 24 Dec 1786, , France; died 27 Dec 1874, Rummelhardt (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Anna Meyer
• Name: Annatasia "Anna" Rummelhardt
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-31692
• Birth: CALC 27 Sep 1788
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; RC

Notes:

1871 - Anastasia Rummelhardt is staying with Ignatz Freiburger.