John Franklin Master

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• Eby ID Number: 00077-4648
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1901, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Elected Office: 1905, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Councillor - Waterloo County
• Elected Office: 1906, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Waterloo County Council
• Occupation: 1911, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer Drover
• Residence: 1911, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Notes:

John Franklin Master, "was born October 5th, 1860. He was married twice, first to Lizzie Hallman and after her decease to Maria Histand. They reside in Wilmot Township, about three miles west of New Dundee, 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

John married Hannah Maria Histand 19 Jun 1888, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. Hannah (daughter of John B. Histand and Leah Martin) was born 7 Dec 1863, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1925; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

1. Elizabeth Master was born 18 Sep 1889, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Mary Master was born 1 Feb 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
3. Grace Master was born 8 Jan 1897, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1995; was buried , Norwich Village Cemetery, Norwich, North Norwich Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario.
4. William H. Master was born 25 Aug 1898, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
5. William Ewart Master was born 1904, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1909; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.

John married Elizabeth "Lizzie" Hallman 25 Dec 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel Hallman and Mary Snyder) was born 2 Nov 1863, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Jun 1886, West Of New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

1. Laura Master was born 24 Jan 1886, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Feb 1889; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.

Other Events:

• Name: Isaak Master
• Eby ID Number: 00077-4646
• Elected Office: 1868, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Councillor - Wilmot Township
• Elected Office: 1871, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Councillor - Waterloo County
• Elected Office: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Deputy Reeve - Wilmot Township
• School Trustee: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Elected Office: 1877, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Member of Provincial Parliament
• Public Service: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Auditor - Wilmot Township
• Occupation: 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Elected Office: 1882, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Member of Provincial Parliament
• Occupation: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1891, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Registrar of Waterloo County
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Notes:

Isaac Master, "the eldest son, was born March 19th, 1835. His boyhood days were spent on his father's farm. His early opportunity for the acquisition of learning being very limited, his attainments in this particular were confined to the common branches of an education taught in our county schools, limited to those months in the winter when the duties on the farm were not so pressing. He, however, acquired the habit of improving every leisure moment during the more busy season of the year, and though the duties of farm life kept him from school, it did not keep him from his books. After arriving at the age of maturity he chose farming as the calling of his life and settled several miles west of New Dundee on the farm now in possession of his son. Here he resided until October, 1891, when he moved to Berlin. Mr. Master having his mind well schooled and disciplined in the knowledge of all our political institutions in the varied systems which prevail under the constitutions and legislation of the different provinces of our Dominion, early identified himself with the Liberal or Reform party and has up to the present remained faithful to the noble principles advocated by the Liberal Government. At the general Convention held at Doon some time in February, 1877, for the purpose of selecting a candidate to represent the S. R. of the county of Waterloo in the provincial government, Mr. Master was unanimously chosen as the standard bearer of the Reform party and on March 5th, 1877, he was elected member of the Provincial Parliament by a handsome majority. He was the representative in the Local House for the S. R. of this county until October, 1891, when he was appointed registrar for the county of Waterloo. He is married to Lydia Ann, daughter of Samuel and Nancy (Ziegler) Fried. To them was born a family 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.].

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ISAAK MASTER

The Registrar of Waterloo County died on Thursday morning at 11a.m. at his residence on Ahrens Street. His health had not been satisfactory for several years, and for 2 months, he had been seriously ill and wasn't able to leave the house. His burial took place on Saturday in Blenheim, after a funeral service had been held in Trinity Church.

The deceased was born on March 19, 1835 in Wilmot, where he attended a country school, and acquired more than satisfactory education through diligent application to his books. He was interested in public works and took part in politics. He was a member of the Liberal party. After he had served his township for several years as a councillor and deputy reeve, he was elected the representative for South Waterloo to the provincial legislature in 1877 and an additional 2 times. In October 1893, he was named Registrar and moved to Berlin. Up until then, he had lived on his farm, west of New Dundee. He was a friendly, agreeable man, and had many friends.

Berliner Journal 13 Jan 1898 Pg. 4 Col. 6 Translated by: Patricia J. Kauk for the Kitchener Public Library

Isaac — Lydia Ann Fried. Lydia (daughter of Samuel Fried and Nancy Ziegler) was born 22 Oct 1836, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; died 15 Oct 1921; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Lydia Ann Master
• Eby ID Number: 00036-3018
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1921, 13 Chapel St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Notes:

Lydia Fried, "is married to Isaac Master. They reside in Berlin."


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/85687149
• Eby ID Number: 00077-4644
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 2 Lot 01, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Residence: 1844, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer

Notes:

John Master, "the eldest son of Isaac and Mary (Clemens) Master, was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, March 7th, 1810. He came to Canada with his parents when nine years of age. On October 30th, 1830, he was married to Nancy Stauffer who was born August 4th, 1811, and died May 13th, 1843. After her decease he was married to Catharine Reichert, April 30th, 1844. She was born in this county, May 15th, 1811. After his marriage he resided on a farm near that of his father's where he remained several years. Being persuaded by some parties to quit the life of an husbandman and begin that of an inn-keeper, he left the farm now in possession of James Cowan and moved to Dundas where he took possession of the old hotel known as 'Peter Bomberger's', a great resort for travellers from all parts of the northern and western counties. But being brought up to the business of agriculture he soon became so disgusted with the life of 'innkeeping' that after the short stay of six months he disposed of his business in Dundas and returned to Waterloo, the county of his adoption. After his return he settled in Wilmot Township, several miles west of New Dundee, on the farm now in possession of John Master, his grandson. From here he moved to Plattsville, Oxford County, where he resided until 1891, thence to Berlin where he and his aged partner are spending the evening of their lives with their son Isaac, ex-M. P. P. Here they have a pleasant home and the loving care of all. To him and his first wife was born 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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Died

At Berlin, on Monday, Sep 23rd, John Master, aged 85 years and 6 months.
The funeral will take place at 11 a.m., Thursday, Sep. 26th, from the residence of his son, Mr. Isaac Master, 14 Ahrens street, to Blenheim Cemetery, arriving at 2 p.m., where a service will be held. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation.

Berlin Daily Record, September 24, 1895

John married Nancy Stauffer 30 Oct 1830. Nancy (daughter of Samuel S. Stauffer and Esther Groh) was born 4 Aug 1811, Speedsville (Waterloo Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 May 1843, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Nancy Master
• Eby ID Number: 00117-7323

Notes:

Nancy Stauffer, "was married to John Master. They resided near New Dundee, Ontario, 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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• Eby ID Number: 00036-3014
• Immigration: 1825, , Canada
• Occupation: 1843, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer

Notes:

Samuel Fried, "a native of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was born August 5th, 1804. In March, 1825, he, in company with Abraham Moyer, travelled on foot to Canada and arrived in Waterloo County, Ontario, after a thirteen days' walk. Mr. Fried was married to Nancy, daughter of Dilman and Catharine (Schwartz) Ziegler. She was born February 1st, 1810, and died October 14th, 1872. Soon after their marriage they settled in Blenheim Township, Oxford County, about two miles west of Roseville where they resided until their deaths. He died November 3rd, 1876. 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.].

Samuel — Nancy Ziegler. Nancy (daughter of Dillman Ziegler and Catherine Schwartz) was born 1 Feb 1810, Near Skippack, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 14 Oct 1872, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Nancy Fried
• Eby ID Number: 00139-8424

Notes:

Nancy Ziegler, "the second in the family, was born February 1st, 1810, and died October 14th, 1872. She was married to Samuel Fried."


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/245657668
• Eby ID Number: 00077-4643
• Land: 1829, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 2 Lot 01, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Residence: 1830, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 1 Lot 01, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 3 Lot 11, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Residence: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Isaac Master, "was born January 23rd, 1787, and died in Waterloo County, Ontario, June 21st, 1853. On May 11th, 1809, he was married to Mary, daughter of Abraham Clemens. She died May 26th, 1870. Mr. Master was the only member of the family who settled in Canada. He with his wife and family of four children moved to this county in 1819 and settled, September 19th, on lot No. 1, 1st Concession, lower block, Waterloo Township, about halfway between Preston and Galt. Here they raised a large family"

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.].

Rsrch. Note:
He migrated from Chester in 1819, arriving in New Hope (Hespeler) in September, with wife and family. He first bought 100 acres in 1821 from his father-in-law, Abraham Clemens in BLB3-10. In 1830 he bought another 200 acre farm in BLB2-1 for £375.

1831 Assessment: lots: BBF1w BLB2-1, acres: 310, cultivated acres: 120, horses: 2, cow: 3, oxen: 2, men: 3, value: 229, value per acre: .74.

In 1834 a new set of township officers was created. These were the "fence viewers" whose job it was to settle disputes between neighbours as to the value of fencing provided by a neighbour, i.e. If livestock broke a fence down and caused damage to another's fields the fence viewer would decide if the fence had been up to standard and to what extent the damage was and how much money was owing in compensation. (Prior to 1834 this had been the job of the "Overseers of Highways", who checked roads, fences, ditch draining etc. and decided what maintenance work was needed and who was to help.The Overseer had complete control over who in his division was to help and called upon persons had to go and bring whatever tools were requested by the Overseer.) Fence viewers also had to settle disputes over drainage.

In January 1837 Isaac and Jacob Shantz Jr. were appointed Fence viewers for the Lower Part of Waterloo, east of the Grand River, Daniel Stauffer was for Lower Part of Waterloo west of the Grand River, Philip Bleam was for Preston and Adam Winters was appointed for the village of Waterloo.

By 1861 most of the family had moved from the district and none show up in the 1861 assessment.

Isaac Master, "was born January 23rd, 1787, and died in Waterloo County, Ontario, June 21st, 1853. On May 11th, 1809, he was married to Mary, daughter of Abraham Clemens. She died May 26th, 1870. Mr. Master was the only member of the family who settled in Canada. He with his wife and family of four children moved to this county in 1819 and settled, September 19th, on lot No. 1, 1st Concession, lower block, Waterloo Township, about halfway between Preston and Galt. Here they raised a large family, viz:" - Ezra E. Eby

Isaac married Mary Clemens 11 May 1809. Mary (daughter of Abraham C. Clemens and Rebecca Miller) was born 27 Jul 1793, , Chester Co., Pennsylvania; died 28 May 1870, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39100749
• Name: Mary Master
• Eby ID Number: 00023-1725

Notes:

Mary Clemens, "the eldest daughter of Abraham and Rebecca (Miller) Clemens, was born in Pennsylvania, about the year 1792 or 93. She was married to Isaac Master. They resided near Galt, Ontario where they raised a large family. She died May 26th, 1870."

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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Mrs. Mary Master nee Clemens, was born in Pennsylvania, of German extraction, and married Isaac Master "of the same nationality". They came to Canada "as early as 1819", settling in Waterloo Twp., on the road that now connects Preston and Galt. For some years before her husband's death, they lived near Berlin. After his death, she lived with her daughter, Mrs. Edward Ellis, Puslinch. She died there, May 28, 1870; age 77.

Christian Guardian 20 Dec 1870 pg 203

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• Eby ID Number: 00117-7319
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 25, Waterloo County, Ontario

Notes:

Samuel Stauffer, "was born October 5th, 1782. He, in company with his brothers and others, came to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, Ontario. He was married to Esther Groh who was born December 5th, 1786, and died March 5th, 1862. They resided near Speedsville where he died August 1st, 1859. 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.].

Samuel — Esther Groh. Esther (daughter of Michael Groh and Elizabeth Witmer) was born 5 Dec 1786, Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 5 Mar 1862, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Esther Stauffer
• Eby ID Number: 00117-7319.1
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Residence:
Lived with son-in-law John Master.

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• Land: Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 2 Lot 03, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Eby ID Number: 00139-8409.10
• Immigration: 1816, , Canada
• Land: 22 Aug 1818, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 1 Lot 03, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Occupation: 1832, Dundas, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; Inn Keeper

Notes:

"Dilman Ziegler, who first took up his land in 1818, offered a substantial dwelling house, bank barn 65' by 45' a pump of excellent water at the door, and thriving young orchard of 40 to 50 bearing apple trees. This land is supplied with an excellent stream of water which never fails" (Canada Museum Weekly)

Waterloo Township Through Two Centuries, Elizabeth Bloomfield

This property was auctioned off by the sheriff 19 Dec 1837 to the highest bidder who was Dr. William Craigie for ten pounds. By that time Dilman was living in Hamilton, Ontario.

Dillman — Catherine Schwartz. Catherine was born 1782; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Ziegler
• Eby ID Number: 00139-8409.18