Elizabeth Weber

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00127-7785.5
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

"WEBER - Elizabeth, d/o Sidney and Caroline Weber, was born near Elmira, Ont. in 1893; died June 6, 1931; aged 38yrs. She is survived by her parents, 2 sisters, 1 brother, and many friends who keenly feel the loss of the departed sister. She was a member of the Mennonite Church, always taking a keen and active part in the church and S. S. work. Funeral services were held at Elmira Mennonite Church. Interment in the adjoining cemetery."

Gospel Herald, July 1931

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00127-7785
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Protestant
• 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:

Sidney Weber, was born June 11th, 1868. On March 18th, 1891, he was married to Caroline, daughter of Christian Wanner. They reside on the old homestead with his parents and have had three children, namely: VII Nellie and Elsie (dead) (Twins), and VII Elizabeth."

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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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 Woolwich Tp. native, Sidney Weber, 83, died yesterday at the home of his son, Wellington, in Simcoe after a short illness. Mr. Weber had lived in this district until two years ago when he moved to Simcoe.

Surviving are one son, Wellington of Simcoe; two daughters, Mrs. Clarence (Nellie) Shuh of RR2 Elmira and Mrs. Ephraim (Edith) Bowman of Ravendale, Sask.; one brother, Israel of Elmira, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

His wife died in 1946. Two daughters also predeceased him..."


KW Record obit. of Wed., Oct. 17, 1951

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"WEBER - Weber, -- Sidney, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Weber, was born June 11, 1868; died Oct. 16, 1951, at the home of his son (Wellington), Simcoe, Norfolk Co., Ont., after a short illness; aged 83 y. 4 m. 5 d. He was married to Caroline Wanner and together they farmed near Elmira, Ont., until a few years ago. His wife predeceased him in 1946. Five children were born to them: Wellington, Simcoe, Ont.; Elsie, who died in infancy; Nellie-Mrs.Clarence Shub, Elmira, Ont.; Elizabeth, who died in 1931; and Edith--Mrs.Ephraim Bowan, Ravendale, Sask. Also surviving are 4 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. He was a faithful member of the Elmira, Ont., Mennonite Church until his death, having been one of the pioneers in establishing the work there in 1924. His great desire was to go home to his Lord. The funeral was held Oct. 19 at the Elmira Church, conducted by Oliver D. Snider, assisted by the minister of the First Baptist Church inS imcoe, where he attended services the last few years. Text: Ps.116: 15. Burial was made in the cemetery adjoining the Elmira Church."

Gospel Herald of Dec. 1951

Sidney married Caroline Wanner 18 Mar 1891. Caroline (daughter of Christian Wanner and Minnie Schroeder) was born 14 Feb 1867, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 13 Apr 1946, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Caroline Weber
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7785.1
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1921, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

"The death of Mrs. Sidney Weber occurred at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Clarence Shuh, near Elmira, Sat. at the age of 79 years. Mrs. Weber had been in ill health for some weeks.

Before her marriage Mrs. Weber was Caroline Wanner. A d/o the late Mr.and Mrs. Christian Wanner, she was born Feb. 14, 1867 in Peel Tp. and lived in the district her entire life. She attended the Elmira Mennonite Church. Mr. and Mrs. Weber were married in 1891.

Mrs. Weber is survived by her husband, one son, Wellington of Simcoe, two daughters, Mrs. Clarence (Nellie) Shuh, near Elmira, and Mrs. Ephraim (Edith) Bowman, Ravendale, Sask., one brother, Hiram Wanner, Calgary, Alta., two sisters, Mrs. Israel Weber and Miss Sarah Wanner, both of Elmira, and four grandchildren. Three brothers and one sister predeceased her...."

KW Record obit. of Mon., Apr. 15, 1946

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• Elected Office: Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Woolwich Township counillor - Deputy Reeve
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7780
• Grave Photograph - Find A Grave: Gravestone Image
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Protestant
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Retired: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer Income
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Aaron Weber," was born September 20th, 1833. On October 20th 1855, he was married to Mary Weber who was born October 20th, 1834. She is a daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Wenger) Weber. In January, 1856 they moved on part lot No. 102, German Company's Tract, Woolwich Township, north-west of Elmira. Here they resided ever since. He has been one of the councillors for the township of Woolwich for a number of years, and has been first deputy reeve since January, 1891. 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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Another Woolwich Pioneer Gone

Again, as has been the case so often during this year, we are called upon to chronicle the death of one who has gone well past the allotted three score and ten. We refer to Aaron Weber, who passed away early on Tuesday morning.

Deceased was born at Strassburg, Waterloo County, on the 10th of September, 1833, On October .20th, 1855, he was married to Mary Weaver, who died about nine years ago. They settled on the farm where the subject of this sketch died, and there they spent the remainder of their lives. The union was blessed with one daughter and five sons. The daughter, Matilda, was married to Reuben Snider, Conestogo and died about four years ago. The sons are: Ephraim. near Elmira; Reuben, near Glenallan; Josiah, near Patton; Sidney, on the old homestead, and Israel, on a farm near the same, Seventeen grandchildren survive the deceased.

Mr. Weber in his younger days took a considerable interest in municipal and educational affairs. He was for a number of years a member of the Woolwich Township Council, Occupying the office of Deputy Reeve for several years, and that of reeve one year. He was also a member of the Elmira Public school board for some time. In both his private and public life he strove to do his duty and enjoyed in a high degree the respect of his fellow citizens. As a neighbor be was always willing to do others a good turn. Be enjoyed good health until some what over a year ago when he was troubled with sciatica. Added to this, he fell and broke his hip nearly a year ago.Since then he has been in bed, often suffering severe pain and gradually becoming weaker until the end came.

The funeral is being held thi: (Thursday) afternoon. A large nuntber of friends and neighbors are paying a the ,last tribute to f departed friend.

Aaron married Mary Weber 20 Oct 1855, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Peter Weber and Elizabeth Wenger) was born 20 Oct 1834, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Oct 1907; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Mary Weaver
• Name: Mary Weber
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7749
• Grave Photograph - Find A Grave: Gravestone Image
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Protestant

Notes:

Mary Weber, the second daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Weber, was born October 20th, 1834. On October 20th, 1855 she was married to Aaron 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.].

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00126-7617
• Retired: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1911, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1911, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Retired: 1911, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Christian Wanner, "was married to Minnie Schroeder. They reside near Yatton, Peel Township, Ontario, where he is engaged in farming."


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.].

Christian married Minnie Schroeder 1 Jan 1860, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Minnie (daughter of Fredrick Schroeder and Caroline Gruenig) was born 1 Dec 1835, , Germany; died 30 Jun 1913, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Minnie Wanner
• Eby ID Number: 00126-7617.1
• Immigration: 1848
• Residence: 1911, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Wanner.--Sister Wanner, nee Schrader, widow of the late Christian Wanner, died June 30, 1913; aged 77 y. 8 m. Her husband died about 8 months ago at Floradale, Ont. She then moved to her daughter, Mrs. Israel Weber, in her usual health, about six weeks before she died. She took pneumonia and died of a short sickness of five days. She was a faithful member of the Mennonite Church.

Gospel Herald - Volume VI, Number 18 - July 31, 1913 - page 287

Other Events:

• Interesting: story, building, religion
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7766
• Historic Building: Abt 1820, 69 Biehn Dr., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

David R. Weber," was born November 2nd, 1800, and emigrated to Canada when quite a young man while the others of the family remained in Pennsylvania. Here he was married to Mary Lyons who was born May 19th, 1803, and died July 10th, 1871. They resided on a farm near Strasburg, now in possession of their son Noah. Their family consisted of fifteen 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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Pioneer Park (Weber/Strasburg) Christian Fellowship Mennonite Church

Early services were held in the homes of the first settlers, perhaps as early as 1833. Services often were held at the home of David Weber who lived across from where the church would be located. David Sherk was ordained deacon to serve the group in 1837, and in the next year, 1838, he was ordained minister. He was followed in 1840 by John Steckle (Stoeckle).

In 1842, David Weber donated one acre of land for a meeting house and burial ground. The deed was dated March 23, 1854, although the meeting house had been built in 1843. A new yellow brick church was built in 1894 on the same site. Noah Stauffer, who had been ordained in 1876 to assist John Steckle, was minister at the time. A Sunday School was organized in the 1890s; Sunday School records date from 1898. In 1899 the first Bible Conference to be held in an Ontario Mennonite church was held in the Weber church.

In 1971-1972 the church was enlarged and completely renovated. During that time - from October 17, 1971 to January 23, 1972 - the congregation met in the Herbert Feick home on Doon Village Road. On September 24, 1872 the congregation celebrated the 130th Anniversary of the building of the first meeting house. The name of the church was changed to Pioneer Park Christian Fellowship Mennonite Church in 1972.

In 1951 the congregation had purchased from Clifford Snider an additional acre of land located behind the church. In 1976, for the sum of $1, the congregation acquired a sixty-five foot strip of land along the south edge of the church property from Major Holdings & Development Co. A new church was built within several feet of the old yellow brick one which was removed; the date on the cornerstone is 1980. The 150th Anniversary of the construction of the first meeting house is to be celebrated in 1993.

Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide To Churches Established Before 1900 By Rosemary Ambrose

Historic Building:
Built about 1840, it has stone walls and a stencilled ceiling in the home's main room. The stencilled ceiling has been identified as the work of John Moser and 1860's era painter who died similar work in a house restories in the 1970's in Cobourg.<sup>1a

1a</sup>The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 11 May 1981

David married Mary "Polly" "Pauline" Lyons , Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Abraham Lyons and Mary Biehn) was born CALC 17 May 1803; died 8 Jul 1871; was buried , Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Maria Lyons
• Name: Mary "Polly" "Pauline" Weber
• Name: Pauline Lyons
• Name: Polly Lyonett
• Name: Polly Lyons
• Eby ID Number: 00008-971.2
• Birth: 19 May 1803, , Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Death: 10 Jul 1871, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00127-7708
• 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

Notes:

Peter Weber," the fifth son of Peter and Elizabeth (Wenger) Weber) was born in Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, June 11th, 1801. In 1822 he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Zimmerman) Wenger. She was born February 11th, 1805. On April 7th, 1825, they in company with his brother John and family, left Earl Township and moved to Canada, arriving on the farm now possessed by Joseph M. Brubacher, two miles north-east of the town of Waterloo, on the 26th, of the same month. They located on the "Peter Musselman Farm" a little north of Conestogo, in the township of Woolwich. Here they resided until their deaths. They had a family of eighteen children. The two eldest were born in Pennsylvania. The names of the children are as follows:"


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 married Elizabeth Wenger 1822. Elizabeth (daughter of Joseph Wenger and Elizabeth Zimmerman) was born 11 Feb 1805, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 12 Jun 1884, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Elizabeth Weber
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7708.1
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Other Events:

• Name: Johannis Wanner
• Eby ID Number: 00126-7615
• Occupation: 1861, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tunker

Notes:

John W. Wanner, "was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, March 17th, 1801, and died September 28th, 1865. He resided on the farm now in possession of James T. Phin. He was first married to Catherine Gingerich and after her decease to Catherine Reichart. His family consisted of ten children, four of his first marriage and six of the second."


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:
Question: There is conflicting information about how many and who the wives are. It Catherine mixed up with Elizabeth Reichart

John — Elizabeth Reichert. Elizabeth (daughter of Christian Reichert and Barbara Betzner) was born 22 Mar 1808, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Sep 1892; was buried , Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Elizabeth Wanner
• Eby ID Number: 00089-5152
• Occupation: 1861, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Tunker
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Residence: 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

Elizabeth Reichert, "was born in 1808. She was married to John W. Wanner who was born March 17th, 1801, and died September 28th, 1865. They resided on farm now in possession of James T. Phin, near Hespeler, Ontario. They 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.].

Other Events:

• Name: Fredrick Schroeder
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-26771
• Occupation: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; labourer

Fredrick — Caroline Gruenig. Caroline was born 1809, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Caroline Grining
• Name: Caroline Schroeder
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-26772