James Kirkpatrick

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-128370
• Occupation: 1861, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; labourer
• Residence: 1861, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Occupation: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Livery Keeper
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; W. Methodist

James married Ann Lloyd 11 Mar 1861, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Ann (daughter of Griffith Lloyd and Rachel Fist) was born 14 Dec 1842, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 30 Oct 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Rachel Kirkpatrick was born 6 May 1861, , Ontario, Canada; died 28 Oct 1873, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Silas Kirkpatrick was born 1863, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
3. Marilla A. Kirkpatrick was born 1 Sep 1863, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
4. Franklin Kirkpatrick was born 1864, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

James — . [Group Sheet]

1. Marilla A. Kirkpatrick was born 1 Sep 1863, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Franklin Kirkpatrick was born 1864, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

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• Eby ID Number: 00113-7188.1
• Residence: 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1857, Near, Galt, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1861, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Residence: 1861, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Occupation: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Bailiff
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; W. Meth
• Occupation: 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Bailiff
• Occupation: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baliff
• Residence: 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

John married Anna Shupe 10 Jun 1839, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Anna (daughter of Adam Diefenbach Shupe and Mary Springer) was born 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 May 1856; was buried , Sheffield Cemetery, Sheffield, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Kirkpatrick
• Eby ID Number: 00113-7188
• Residence: 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Anna Shupe, "was married to a Mr. Kirkpatrick and resided in Beverly Township, Wentworth County, Ontario."


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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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90097120
• Eby ID Number: 00113-7182
• Military: 1812; War of 1812
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Notes:

Adam Shupe, "was born July 29th, 1793, and was married to Mary Springer who was born June 16th, 1799, and died January 30th, 1888. They resided near Freeport, Ontario, for many years. When well advanced in age they made their home with Mrs. Levi Clemens who resided at Moline, Michigan, where they both died. His death took place November 29th, 1878. To them was born 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.].

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After the Flank units were disbanded in 1813 Adam never served in the Militia again, but did serve as a teamster with the others listed at top during Proctor's retreat from Detroit. Adam was the only Waterloo boy who was captured by the Americans and the story goes that he was set free by future president of the United States William Henry Harrison himself who could see he was harmless and sent him home. While that part sounds fanciful, it does seem like he was captured and released as a non-combatant. with his capture Adam would have been present for the death of Tecumseh which took place after the other British troops and units had fled. this would make Adam one of the few people who would have been present at the death of both Brock and Tecumseh, as the Applegarth Flank of 2nd York was also on the hill with Brock when he was shot at Queenston Heights.

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"... On the 18th day of June, 1812, President Madison declared war against England. This placed the Pennsylvania people in a very trying position and as they could not be induced to take up arms, they were pressed into service as teamsters and were obliged to furnish their own horses. Ox-teams were employed when no horses were to be had. Those who were required to serve in this capacity were Christian Schneider Jr., Peter Erb, Joseph Eby, Samuel Eschelman, Benjamin Springer, Frederick Herner, Jacob Bock, Henry Pannebecker, John Scheirich, Henry Wismer, John Biehn, Adam Shupe and Wildfong.

In January, 1813, General Proctor defeated the Americans near Detroit, capturing General Wilkinson with 500 men. In September General Harrison having been joined by a fierce body of riflemen from Kentucky, advanced towards Detroit in such force that General Proctor crossed the Detroit River and retreated up the Thames. On being followed by the American Army of 3500 men, he made a stand at Moraviantown with 800 British and 500 Indians under Tecumseh. This warrior was killed, and Proctor retreated in great confusion to Burlington Heights in order to join the Niagara Army. A number of the Waterloo people were up at the battle on the Thames. These Waterloo boys acting as teamsters had taken shelter in a swamp near by while the battle was being fought. An officer of the British army, seeing that all was lost, gave them warning, said 'Boys, all is lost, clear out and make the best you can,' upon which some ran, while others unhitched their horses and rode off for their lives. Christian Schneider Jr., who carried the money-safe on his wagon, cleared out on his horses, leaving the wagon with all its contents behind. In this defeat old Adam Shupe was taken prisoner by the Americans. He was taken before General Harrison who, perceiving his innocent and harmless appearance, dismissed him and granted him permission to return to his Canadian home. He lost both his horses and wagon. Christian Schneider was away the greater part of the summer. On his first trip he had a two-horse team. After being home a few weeks he had to go again, this time with a four-horse team. During this war which lasted a little more than two years, quite a number of small battles were fought in the Niagara Peninsula and in the vicinity of Detroit. Quite a few of these Pennsylvania Dutch boys were pressed to serve as teamsters and exposed to all manner of danger, but strange to say, not one lost his life through the war.

On the 24th of December, 1814, peace was made between England and the United States, leaving each in exactly the same position as they had been before the war. After peace was restored the government of Canada fully compensated those teamsters for their losses during the war and for their valuable services. Christian Schneider Jr. was paid $5.00 a day for the time he served with a two-horse team, and $8.00 per day for a four-horse team, besides they were paid for horses and wagons that were lost during the time they served the government."


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.].

Adam — Mary Springer. Mary (daughter of Benjamin Springer and Mary Rykeman) was born 16 Jun 1799, , Ontario, Canada; died 30 Jan 1888, Moline, Allegan, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Shupe
• Eby ID Number: 00116-7309

Notes:

Mary Springer, "was married to Adam Shupe."


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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• Eby ID Number: 00113-7169.9
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 16, Waterloo County, Ontario

Notes:

John Shupe, "Among the early pioneer settlers of this county was old John Shupe. He was a native of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to which place his grandparents had moved from the Palatinate, Germany, as early as 1715 if not earlier. Mr. Shupe was born in 1759. When a young man he was married to Elizabeth Diefenbach. In 1801 he, with his wife and family moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, on the east bank of the Grand River, near Freeport, where he died November 8th, 1812, and she died March 21st, 1825. To them was born a family of seven 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.].

John — Elizabeth Diefenbach. Elizabeth was born 1763, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 21 Mar 1825, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Shupe
• Eby ID Number: 00113-7169.10

Notes:

A POEM ON THE LIFE AND DEATH OF ELIZABETH SHOOP

The following verses were written in memory of the late Elizabeth Shoop, who was an inhabitant of the township of Waterloo, in the District of Gore, Upper Canada, where she resided with her family until the day of her death. The time of her living in that place, was something like twenty-four years, which about one-half of that time, in the latter part of her life, she lived in a state of widowhood with her children. The following poem is a true and short history of her holy life and death. The late Elizabeth departed this mortal life, March 21, 1825; and the following remarks were made a few days after her death, by JOHN A. CORNELL, an intimate acquaintance with her person, life, death and character, who had the great satisfaction to preach her funeral sermon to a numerous concourse of people, from the following words, taken from Heb. 4: 9, "There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God."

Ye nations of the earth give ear
To what I here relate;
Your Maker learn to love and fear,
Prepare to leave this state.

The sacred truth I now indite,
God print it in your minds;
Strong memory on your hearts to write,
With letters more divine.

Oh! cruel death, how dreadful bold,
He bears a mighty sway;
He calls away both young and old,
To long eternity.

The Lord his messenger did send,
The Widow Shoop hath died,
She was the poor, the orphan's friend,
Likewise the Pilgrim's guide.

Religion is a glorious prop,
Surely it is the best:
We have a consolating hope,
Her soul has gone to rest.

She was a soldier of the cross,
Her duty she'd fulfill;
No toil, no pain she counted loss,
To do her Master's will.

The church of God, she lov'd to meet,
To see her brethren there;
That they might fall at Jesus' feet
And join in holy prayer.

The place of praise, the house of prayer,
It was her chief delight;
She was a constant member there,
She kept the end in sight.

She never left the house of God,
But like Anna of old;
She marked the steps her Savior trod,
Bro't fruit an hundred fold.

Her heart to church and God was true,
Her soul was sanctified;
Her happy spirit never knew,
What it was to backslide.

That hateful sin. call'd dressy pride,
Her soul it did abhor;
Such vain and foolish sins as these,
She kept at open war.

What others took to paint their clay,
And dress their bodies fine;
Unto the poor she gave away,
To cheer the feeble mind;

The lame, the sick, naked and poor,
They were her constant care --
Were always welcome at her door,
With her they had a share.

She often borrowed of the rich,
To give it to the poor:
Her love and charity was such,
She gave them all her store.

She laid her own advantage by,
To do the needy good;
Yet all her hopes they did rely,
Upon her Savior's blood.

Third of March she was taken ill,
And to her bed confin'd ;
Yet to her heavenly Father's will,
Appeared to be resigned.

She seemed to think her morning sun,
Was then about to set;
She thank'd the Lord her work was done,
In Christ was made complete.

While she could use her feeble tongue,
Her Maker she ador'd;
By exhorting both old and young,
To seek and serve the Lord.

Her friends and children she did teach;
From Scripture truth was drawn,
Hoping her words would louder preach,
When she was dead and gone.

Twenty-first of March, on that day,
She bid this world adieu;
Her longing spirit left its clay,
The age of sixty-two.

At God's great and sovereign will,
Resigned her fleeting breath,
Without a doubt, without a fear,
She pass'd the gates of death.

She bid the church farewell below,
To join the church above;
Where all the happy spirits go,
To sing Redeeming Love.

Come sick, come Christians mourn your loss
Of your departed friend;
And learn to bear an equal cross,
As she unto the end.

Oft at her tomb, my heart shall rove,
To drop a sacred tear;
In token of that Christian love,
While she was with us here.

Whatever we may count our loss,
Shall be her greatest gain;
She now can say, farewell to cross,
Farewell to grief and pain.

A life so holy, true, and just,
Example so divine;
Must not be buried in the dust
Before the world must shine.

Now I'll refrain, why should I weep?
Since she has gone to rest;
She's only laid her down to sleep,
Upon her Savior's breast.

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00116-7293.2
• Epidemic: 1834, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; Cholera

Notes:

Benjamin was a pathmaster in Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario for the 14th concession in the year 1830 and 1834. Taken from the Blenheim Township Minute Book. Oxford County Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society.

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"... On the 18th day of June, 1812, President Madison declared war against England. This placed the Pennsylvania people in a very trying position and as they could not be induced to take up arms, they were pressed into service as teamsters and were obliged to furnish their own horses. Ox-teams were employed when no horses were to be had. Those who were required to serve in this capacity were Christian Schneider Jr., Peter Erb, Joseph Eby, Samuel Eschelman, Benjamin Springer, Frederick Herner, Jacob Bock, Henry Pannebecker, John Scheirich, Henry Wismer, John Biehn, Adam Shupe and Wildfong.

In January, 1813, General Proctor defeated the Americans near Detroit, capturing General Wilkinson with 500 men. In September General Harrison having been joined by a fierce body of riflemen from Kentucky, advanced towards Detroit in such force that General Proctor crossed the Detroit River and retreated up the Thames. On being followed by the American Army of 3500 men, he made a stand at Moraviantown with 800 British and 500 Indians under Tecumseh. This warrior was killed, and Proctor retreated in great confusion to Burlington Heights in order to join the Niagara Army. A number of the Waterloo people were up at the battle on the Thames. These Waterloo boys acting as teamsters had taken shelter in a swamp near by while the battle was being fought. An officer of the British army, seeing that all was lost, gave them warning, said 'Boys, all is lost, clear out and make the best you can,' upon which some ran, while others unhitched their horses and rode off for their lives. Christian Schneider Jr., who carried the money-safe on his wagon, cleared out on his horses, leaving the wagon with all its contents behind. In this defeat old Adam Shupe was taken prisoner by the Americans. He was taken before General Harrison who, perceiving his innocent and harmless appearance, dismissed him and granted him permission to return to his Canadian home. He lost both his horses and wagon. Christian Schneider was away the greater part of the summer. On his first trip he had a two-horse team. After being home a few weeks he had to go again, this time with a four-horse team. During this war which lasted a little more than two years, quite a number of small battles were fought in the Niagara Peninsula and in the vicinity of Detroit. Quite a few of these Pennsylvania Dutch boys were pressed to serve as teamsters and exposed to all manner of danger, but strange to say, not one lost his life through the war.

On the 24th of December, 1814, peace was made between England and the United States, leaving each in exactly the same position as they had been before the war. After peace was restored the government of Canada fully compensated those teamsters for their losses during the war and for their valuable services. Christian Schneider Jr. was paid $5.00 a day for the time he served with a two-horse team, and $8.00 per day for a four-horse team, besides they were paid for horses and wagons that were lost during the time they served the government."


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.].

Benjamin — Mary Rykeman. Mary was born 1776; died 30 Aug 1834, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Mary Springer
• Eby ID Number: 00116-7293.3
• Epidemic: 1834, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; Cholera