Edith Cober

Other Events:

• Name: Edith Gregg
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-130985
• Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Residence: 1976, 20 Mill Creek Rd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

GREGG, EDITH (nee Cober)

Of 20 Mill Creek Rd. in Cambridge, on Tuesday, June 22, 1976, in South Waterloo Memorial Hospital. Born in Puslinch on November 14, 1883, she was 92 and lived in Cambridge most of her life. Predeceased by her husband, Edward Gregg in 1964. Surviving are three daughters, Viola (Mrs. Charles Fitzgerald) of Cambridge; Alsmenia (Mrs. William Welth(?) of Mallorytown; Edith (Mrs. James Sweeney) of Cambridge; a brother, Jerome Cober of Maryland, U. S. ; a sister, Mrs. Nora Rennick of Elora; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was a member of Sheffield Presbyterian Church. Service at the Coutts and Son Funeral Home on Fri., Jun 25 at 2. Interment Hespeler Cemetery.

-Information from the marriage certificate: Daughter of Jeremiah Cober and Rachel Strome.

A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

Edith — Edward Elgin Gregg. Edward (son of Edward Gregg and Mary Jane Seves) was born 28 May 1884, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1964; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Viola Gregg was born Jul 1907, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Alsmena Gregg was born Jan 1910, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
3. Edith E. Gregg was born 1917; died 2007; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-224182
• Residence: 1861, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario
• Occupation: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Butcher, Shop
• Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

Jeremiah married Rachel Strome 12 Oct 1880, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. Rachel (daughter of David Strome and Catharine Sararas) was born Jul 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Sep 1945, Blackie, , Alberta, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Rachel Cober
• Eby ID Number: 00145-5523.8
• Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

Notes:

At the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Eby of Blackie, AB, on Saturday, September 8, 1945, in her 87^th year. Wife of the late Jeremiah Cober. Formerly a well known Hespeler resident. Funeral service from the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hortop of Weaver St. in Hespeler, on Fri. , Sept. 14^th at 3: 30. Rev. E. Kersey of Hespeler United Church conducted the service. Interment at Wanner's Cemetery. Pallbearers: Ray Sider and Irvin Cober of Kitchener; Gordon Hortop, Harvey Gingrich and Edward Smith of Hespeler; Mervin Renwick of Elora.

Other Events:

• Name: Nicholaus B. Cober
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-124628P
• Occupation: 1851, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario; sawyer
• Residence: 1851, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario; Dunkard
• Residence: 1861, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario

Notes:

COBER, NICHOLAS P.

Funeral at Hespeler, A Pioneer of Puslinch Gone to His Rest

The funeral took place Tuesday, October 11, 1905. His death occurred on Saturday night, October 8^th, after a short illness, at the advanced age of 82 years, 9 months and 23 days. Rev. E. S. Moyer, assisted by Rev. C. W. Cook, conducted the burial services, at the conclusion of which, a memorial service was held in the Evangelical Church. The pallbearers were Samuel and Elias Panabaker, Elijah Eagle, Capel Reeve, A. McAllister and Ben Chester, all old friends. Mr. Cober was a native of York County but had lived in Puslinch for about half a century, removing to Hespeler about a year ago. He was widely known in this locality, one of the leading and most successful farmers of the vicinity and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. His wife and four children survive: Noah in Grey County; Mrs. John Goudie of Brown City, Michigan; Jeremiah of Hespeler; and Mary, at home.

-Information from the marriage certificate of Margaret Cober: Born c. 1848, daughter of Nicholas and Magdalena Cober. Married John Goudie on Aug. 9, 1870.


A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

Nicholas — Magdalena Fischer. Magdalena was born 6 Dec 1822, Caxaivernas, , Holland; died 3 Feb 1920, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Magdalena Cober
• Name: Magdalena Fisher
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-124650P
• Immigration: 1830, , Canada
• Residence: 1851, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario; Dunkard
• Residence: 1861, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario
• Residence: 1911, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist

Notes:

Magdelena Fischer was daughter of Mr. Fischer & Catherine Barbara Kallenbach (b. 11 Jun 1783 Frances & died 13 Jan 1861 in Vaughan), remarried Adam Mager. buried Baker Cober Cemetery, York County, Ontario. Catherine Kallenbach was married by the Rev. V. B. Mayerhoffer (Archives of Diocese of Toronto) to Adam Mager on May 31, 1835 in Markham.

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COBER, MAGDALENA (nee Fischer)

One of the town's oldest citizens, on February 3, 1920, at the ripe old age of 97 years. Wife of the late Nicholas P. Cober. She was born in Holland but had been a resident of the Hespeler area for many years. She was of a very quiet disposition. Mrs. Cober had many friends, as well as the following children: Mrs. John Goudie of Michigan; Miss Mary and Jerry, both of Hespeler. The funeral was held on Thursday afternoon.

-Information from the death certificate: Born at Caxarvernas, Holland, daughter of ? Fisher and Katherine Kalenbach.

A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00120-7500
• Occupation: 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer

Notes:

David Strome, "was born April 28th, 1817. He was married to Catherine Sararas. They resided about three miles east of Hespeler where he was engaged in farming. Here he died September 21st, 1875. She is still living (January 12th, 1895) and enjoying good health. They had 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.].

David married Catharine Sararas 1842, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catharine (daughter of Andrew Sararas and Elizabeth Livergood) was born CALC 23 Jan 1818, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Jan 1895; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Catharine Strome
• Eby ID Number: 00145-5523
• Residence: 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1881, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Catharine Sararas, "was married to David Strome who was born April 28th, 1817, and died September 21st, 1875. They resided on a farmer about three miles east of Hespeler where she is still having her home with one of her children. Their family consisted 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.].

Residence:
Catherine was living with her son Benjamin.

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00025-1973

Notes:

Peter Cober, "was born August 21st, 1800. He was married to Sadie Baker. They resided in Vaughan Township, York County. The had a family but none reside in Waterloo County."


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.].

Peter — Sati Baker. Sati was born 23 Sep 1796, Of, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario; died 31 Jul 1876; was buried , Baker Cober Cemetery, Vaughan, York Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Sadie Baker
• Name: Sati Cober
• Eby ID Number: 00025-1973.1

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00120-7497
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 2 Lot 11E, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 3 Lot 06W, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Residence: 1852, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Jacob Strome, "was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, September 24th, 1783. He was married to Anna Maria Scheirich. She was born in 1784 and died July 10th, 1841. They resided near Hespeler, Ontario, where he died December 7th, 1855. Their family consisted 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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A-1-84 Jacob Strome Probate of the Will of Jacob Strome, late of the Township of Waterloo, granted the Third day of January 1856 on the Petition of David Strome and John W. Martin, the Executors named in said Will.

The Last Will and Testament of Jacob Strome of the Township of Waterloo, Yeoman. I Jacob Strome, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being weak in body but of sound mind and memory, blessed be Almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following, that is to say. I will and order that all my just debts, funeral, testamentary and all other expenses be paid by my Executors….I give devise and bequeath unto my son John Strome my Homestead Farm, the same being the east end of Lot number Eleven in the second concession in the lower block of the Township of Waterloo, and to his heirs forever, and for the same I will and order that my said son John Strome or his heirs shall pay unto my Executors for the benefit of all my children or their heirs the sum of Two Thousand Dollars to be paid in twenty annual installments of One Hundred Dollars without Interest : the first payment whereof is and shall become due one year from the day of my decease. The above farm contains One Hundred and fifteen acres and Twenty one rods of land be the same more or less and out of which I except and reserve Two acres and Twenty one rods in a square at any outside line of the said farm I choose to take it the said five acres and twenty one rods to belong to my son John Strome with the rest of the farm at my decease. And when the last payment thereof for the above farm be made by my son John Strome or his heirs, I will and order that my Executors shall give my son John Strome or his heirs a good and sufficient Deed for the same and not before. And also I will and order that my Executors shall pay out the aforesaid yearly payment of my said Homestead Farm unto my several children and Grand children as follows, namely, the one-sixth part of Jacob Gardner Kingan the son of my deceased daughter Katharina. The one-sixth part to my son John Strome or his heirs, the one-sixth part to Hetty Bleam the daughter of my daughter Mary deceased, and the one-sixth part to my son David Strome or his heirs and the one-sixth part to the three children of my daughter Eva, deceased, and the one-sixth part to my daughter Elizabeth the wife of John L. Willfong or her heirs and as to all the rest residue and remainder of all my Real and Personal Estate….I give devise and bequeath unto my children and grandchildren and the same shall be paid to them by my Executors…and I do hereby constitute and appoint my son David Strome and my friends John Martin, Executors of this my Last Will and Testament…And lastly, my express will and meaning is and I do hereby order and appoint that if any difference, dispute, question or controversy shall be moved arise or happen concerning any gift bequest matter or thing in this my will given and bequeathed expressed or contained, that there [be] no suit or suits in Law or equity of otherwise shall be brought commenced or prosecuted for and concerning the same but the same shall be refused wholey to the award order and determination of my friends Isaac Clemens and Abram M. Clemens, both of the Township of Waterloo and what they shall order direct or determine, therein shall be binding and conclusive to all and every person and persons therein concerned.

Witnessed by Duncan Campbell and John Clemens
Will dated 18 October 1855
Proved 3 January 1856
Inventory £231/2/6
Died 7 Dec 1855.

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

Jacob — Anna Maria "Maria" Scheirich. Anna (daughter of Mathias Scheirich and Catharine Mooney) was born Oct 1784, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 10 Jul 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Anna Maria "Maria" Strome
• Eby ID Number: 00100-5560

Notes:

Anna Maria Scheirich, "the eldest of Mathias Scheirich's children, was born in October, 1784, and died July 10th, 1841. She was married to Jacob Strohm who was born September 24th, 1783, and died December 7th, 1855. They resided near Hespeler where they both died. They had 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.].

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00145-5506
• Occupation: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Notes:

Andrew Sararas, "was born December 28th, 1781. He was married to Elizabeth Livergood, his Cousin. She was born January 23rd, 1781, and died suddenly of paralysis while walking on the road near the Toll Bridge, December 28th, 1865. He died on his old homestead near Freeport, February 3rd, 1867. To them were born 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.].

Andrew married Elizabeth Livergood 1802. Elizabeth (daughter of John Livergood and Sallie Sararas) was born 23 Jan 1781, , North Carolina; died 28 Dec 1865, Near Freeport, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Freeport Pioneer Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Elizabeth Sararas
• Eby ID Number: 00073-4257
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Elizabeth Livergood, "the eldest in the family, was born January 23rd, 1781. She was married to Andrew Sararas who was born December 23rd, 1781, and died February 3rd, 1865. They resided on the farm owned by the late David Sararas. She died of paralysis on the road near the 'Toll Bridge', December 28th, 1865. Their 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.].