Elmer M. Horst

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-161011

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HORST, Elmer M. - Peacefully, on Monday, October 15, 2007, at his home. Elmer Horst, in his 76th year, of RR 1, Elora. Beloved husband of Aleda (Martin) Horst. Dear father of Miriam and Delphine, both at home, Anna Mae and LeRoy Martin of RR 2, Drayton, Pauline and Elo Bearinger of RR 3, Moorefield, Carol and Earl M. Martin of RR 2, Alma, James and Carolyn Horst of RR 2, Moorefield, David and Linda Horst of RR 1, Elora. Also lovingly remembered by his 27 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Brother and brother-in-law of Salome and Vernal Martin, Elsie Martin, Orvie and Adeline Horst, Edna Horst, Edwin and Esther Horst, Delton and Lena Horst, Maryann and George Bowman, Elsie Horst, Ann and Bill Dafoe. Predeceased by his parents, Samuel and Maryann (Martin) Horst; two brothers, Samuel (1994) and Amsey in infancy. The family will receive friends and relatives at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira, on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 (today) from 2-4: 30 p.m. and 6: 30-9 p.m. A private family funeral service will be held at his home on Thursday morning, October 18, 2007 at 9 a.m. then to the North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House for further public service and burial in the adjoining cemetery.

The Record Newspaper 17 Oct 2007

Elmer — Aleda Martin. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24078768
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-54563
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1923, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farm Laborer
• Residence: 1953, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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HORST, Samuel W. On Wednesday, Feb. 20, 1980, at his home, Route 1, St. Jacobs, age 80 years.

Beloved husband of Maryann Martin; dear father of Mrs. Vernal (Salome) Martin, Elmer, Mrs. Delton (Maryann) Shoemaker, all of Route 1, Elora, Edwin of Route 2, Alma, Mrs. Joseph (Elsie) Martin and Delton, both of Route 2, Wallenstein, Orvie and Mrs. William (Annie) Dafoe, of Elmira, Samuel and Edna at home; 56 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive. Brother of Moses, George, Daniel, Simeon, Nathaniel, Osiah, Aaron, Lovina, Annie and Lydia Ann. One son, one brother and one grandson predeceased him.

Visitation at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira, until Saturday morning at 9 a.m., when removal will be made to his home. Funeral service from the home on Saturday, at 1 p.m. Removal will then be made to Martin's Mennonite Meeting House, for further service and burial in the adjoining cemetery.

The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 21 Feb 1980

Samuel married Maryann Martin 23 Jan 1923, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Maryann (daughter of Nathaniel Martin and Mary Ann Eby) was born 30 May 1900, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Mar 1986; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24078794
• Name: Maryann Horst
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-54587
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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• Eby ID Number: 00058-3930
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Daniel B. Horst, "born August 4th, 1876.

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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Horst, -- Daniel B., was born in Bothwell, Ont., Aug. 4, 1876; died Aug. 9, 1955, at his home in Elmira, Ont.; after a lengthy illness; aged 79 y. 5 d. On June 25, 1898, he was married to Annie Weber, who preceded him in death Feb. 23, 1953. Surviving are 9 sons and 3 daughters (Samuel, St. Jacobs; Moses, Goshen, Ind.; George, Conestoga; Elias, Elmira; Lovina-Mrs. Otto Wrasse, Drayton; Daniel, Wallenstein; Annie-Mrs. Addison Bauman, St. Jacobs; Simeon, missionary to B. E. Africa; Lydia Ann-Mrs. Howard S. Bauman, Elmira; Nathaniel, Floradal; Osiah, Peterburg; and Aaron, at home), also 3 brothers and one sister (David, Kitchener; John, Floradale; Menno, St. Jacobs; and Leah-Mrs. David Kraemar, Three Bridges), 46 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. Funeral services on Aug. 12 at the Elmira Mennonite Church were in charge of O. D. Snider and Simon Martin. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Volume XLVIII , Number 38 - September 20, 1955 --- Page 912.

Daniel married Annie Weber 25 Jun 1898. Annie (daughter of Moses M. Weber and Lydia Gingrich) was born 7 May 1878, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Feb 1953, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Annie Horst
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7913.7
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

ELMIRA - Mrs. Daniel B. Horst, 74, of RR 1, Elmira, died suddenly following a brain haemorrhage at her home today. Born near Lexington, she was the former Annie Weber, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Moses Weber. Surviving are her husband; nine sons, Aaron at home, Elias and Nathaniel of RR 1, Elmira, Samuel of St. Jacobs, George of Conestogo, Daniel Jr. of Wallenstein, Moses of Goshen, Ind., Osiah of Mannheim and Simeon, a missionary to Africa; three daughters, Mrs. Otto Lavina) Wraase of RR 2, Drayton, Mrs. Addison (Annie) Bauman of St. Jacobs and Mrs. Howard (Lydiann) Bauman of RR 1, Elmira; three brothers, 10 sisters and 45 grandchildren. A private service will be held at her home Wednesday at 1: 30 p.m. following by a public memorial service at the Elmira Mennonite Church with Bishop Oliver D. Snider officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. The body is at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor, Elmira, until Wednesday at 9 a.m. when it will be taken to her home.

The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 23 Feb 1953

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47043692
• Eby ID Number: 00075-4543
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer, Farm
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Nathaniel Martin, "the third son, was born April 16th, 1862. On March 16th, 1886, he was married to Mary Ann, daughter of Joseph Eby (No. 2368). They reside on Peter Good's farm about a mile north-east of the Martin Mennonite Meeting House. They have a family of three 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.].

Nathaniel married Mary Ann Eby 16 Mar 1886. Mary (daughter of Joseph Bechtel Eby and Magdalena Bingeman) was born 2 Jan 1864, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Jan 1943; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47043866
• Name: Mary Ann Martin
• Eby ID Number: 00031-2368
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1933, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Mary Ann Eby, "was born January 2nd, 1864. She is married to Nathaniel Martin. At present they reside on the farm of Peter Good, near the Martin Mennonite Meeting House. Their family consists of three 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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• Eby ID Number: 00058-3927
• Immigration: 1872
• Immigration: 1884
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Ditcher
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Samuel Horst, "(His father was a distant relative to old Christian and David Horst) son of David and Leah (Mosser) Horst, was born in Canarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (Did not receive date of moving to Canada), October 30th, 1841. He was first married to Mary Ann, daughter of Henry Martin of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. She was born September 23rd, 1842, and died January 3rd, 1872. On October 27th, 1872, he was again married to Magdalena, daughter of John S. and Elizabeth (Burkhart) Brubacher. She was the widow of the late Michael Brubacher (See No. 1489 for full information). She was born April 12th, 1850. They reside about three miles west of St. Jacobs. Mr. Horst has a family of seven children, the eldest four of whom were born in Aldborough Township, Elgin County, near Clachan P.O., while the younger three were born in Woolwich Township, Waterloo County, near St. Jacobs."


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 married Magdalena B. Brubacher 27 Oct 1872. Magdalena (daughter of Johannes Sherk "John" Brubacher and Elizabeth Burkhard) was born 12 Apr 1850, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Nov 1931; was buried , Conestogo Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Magdalena B. Brubacher
• Name: Magdalena B. Horst
• Eby ID Number: 00018-1489
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1868, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Magdalena B. Brubacher, "youngest daughter of John S. and Elizabeth (Burkhart) Brubacher, was born April 12th, 1850. She was first married to Michael M., son of John W. and Catharine (Martin) Brubacher. They resided on the farm now possessed by Rev. Daniel M. Brubacher until his death which took place June 18th, 1870. Their family consisted of one daughter named Elizabeth, who was born September 30th, 1869, and is married to Cyrus Eby of Conestogo. After her husband's death she was married to Samuel, son of David and Leah (Mosser) Horst. He was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, October 30th, 1841. The second marriage took place October 27th, 1872. They reside about a mile west of the Conestogo Mennonite Meeting House. Their family consists of seven children, viz: (The first four were born in Elgin Co., Ont., and the younger ones in Waterloo Co."


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: 00127-7913
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Moses Weber," was born August 27th, 1847. On February 22nd, 1870, he was married to Barbara Horst. He resides on north half of lot No. 65 German Company's Tract, being part of the old "Henry (Henner) Weber Farm." This union was blessed with four children, namely: VII Barbara (dead), VII Daniel (Dead), VII Simeon, and VII Mary Ann. After the decease of his first wife he was married to Lydia Gingerich. The second union was blessed with a large family. The names of children are VII Anna, VII Israel, VII Sarah, VII Lovina, VII Lydia, VII Moses, VII Rebecca, VII Elizabeth, VII Leah, VII Magdalena, and VII Veronica."


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.].

Moses — Lydia Gingrich. Lydia (daughter of Johannes "John" Gingrich and Anna Burkhard) was born 22 Feb 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Feb 1923; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Lydia Weber
• Eby ID Number: 00039-3199
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Servant
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Lydia Gingerich, "the youngest daughter of John and Anna (Burkhard) Gingerich, was born February 22nd, 1854, and is married to Moses Weber."


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: 00075-4540
• Residence: 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farm Labourer

Notes:

Eli Martin, "the youngest son of Christian and Anna (Baumann) Martin, was born June 7th, 1836. On March 15th, 1859, he was married to Rachel, daughter of David and Rebecca (Shantz) Martin. She was born May 7th, 1839. They reside in Woolwich Township, at the Martin Mennonite Meeting House. They have had 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.].

Eli married Rachel Martin 15 Mar 1859, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Rachel (daughter of Deacon David Z. Martin and Rebecca Shantz) was born 7 May 1839, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Sep 1921; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Rachel Martin
• Eby ID Number: 00075-4494
• Residence: 1859, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Rachel Martin, "the eldest in the family, was born May 7th, 1839. She was married to Eli Martin, March 15th, 1859, and resides in the new brick house at the Martin Meeting House. They have 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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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79822972
• Eby ID Number: 00031-2361
• Historic Building: 1852, 1430 King Street North, St. Jacobs, Ontario; Farmer's Inn
• Occupation: 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; innkeeper
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Inn Keeper
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1869, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; tavern keeper (hotel keeper, inn keeper)
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hotel Keeper

Notes:

Joseph Eby, "the eldest son of David Eby, was born March 25th, 1811, and died April 15th, 1871. After quitting the farm he went to the town of Waterloo and engaged himself to Daniel Snyder, in whose services he was, as clerk in store, for several years. He was married to Magdalena Bingeman who was born October 11th, 1822, and died August 18th, 1865. After their marriage they moved to St. Jacobs where they kept hotel for many years. After the decease of his first wife he was married to Margaretta Cress. To him were born eight children, seven of whom were born unto his first wife."

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

Historic Building:
Nestled in the heart of the Village of St. Jacobs, Benjamin's Restaurant & Inn offers its guests the charm of a vintage inn with modern conveniences for your comfort. For 150 years, the building which houses Benjamin's has accommodated overnight guests. Built in 1852 by a local Mennonite named Joseph Eby, the original "Farmer's Inn" was a stage coach stop en route from Berlin (Kitchener) to Elmira and all other points north.

About 135 years later, in January of 1987 Benjamin's Restaurant & Inn was opened as part of the renowned Stone Crock Group of Restaurants. The original hand-hewn beams, brick and mortar work of the Farmer's Inn were preserved during the extensive renovations, but it is highly unlikely that Joseph Eby would recognize the building today.

https://www.stjacobs.com/html/restaurants.html#BENJAMIN

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Other names for the building: Dominion Hotel, Benjamin's Restaurant and Inn,

Joseph married Magdalena Bingeman 25 Jul 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Magdalena (daughter of Johannes "John" Bingeman and Hannah S. Bergey) was born 11 Oct 1822, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 18 Aug 1865, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201886671
• Name: Magdalena Eby
• Eby ID Number: 00009-1063
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Magdalena Bingeman," was born October 11th, 1822. She was married to Joseph Eby who was born March 25th, 1811, and died April 15th, 1871. They resided in St. Jacobs, Ontario, where she died August 18th, 18 . To them were born 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.].