David M. Weber

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• Eby ID Number: 00127-7836
• Residence: 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1852, 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
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

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David Weber," the second son of Benjamin and Veronica (Martin) Weber, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, June 22nd, 1811. When a mere lad he came to Canada with his parents, in 1817. He was raised a little to the north of the town of Waterloo where his father resided. The old home is now in possession of Joseph Weber, a grandson of old Benjamin Weber. He was married to Catherine Eby, February 3rd, 1833. She was a daughter of Bishop Benjamin Eby, and was born July 25th, 1815. and died March 30th, 1867. After their marriage they moved on the farm now forming a part of the town of Berlin. In 1849 they left this place and moved three miles east of Berlin, on the farm (east end of lot No. 120, German Company Tract) now possessed by his sons, Theodore and Henry. Here they resided until their deaths. He died September 17th,1877. His family consisted of eleven 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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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St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church

Early Catholic settlers in Berlin travelled to St. Agatha for worship services. Father John Wiriath recorded only six Catholic families in Berlin as of 1837. Father Wiriath was followed by Fathers Peter Schneider and Simon Sanderl who served Berlin from their base at St. Agatha. The next missionaries in the area were the Jesuits, Fathers Lucas Caveng and Bernard Fritsch, who served from 1847. More Catholics settled in Berlin and when it was chosen as the county seat in 1852, with the expected arrival of additional settlers, plans were made to construct a church.

A site at Weber and Young Streets was purchased from Mr. David Weber, and the cornerstone for the church was laid in 1854. This brick church was completed and dedicated in 1856, but was used only on an average of perhaps once a month as the congregation had to share the time of the priests from St. Agatha. While Rev. George Laufhuber was priest from 1857-1859 a Separate School was organized. The congregation was primarily German at this time. Father Laufhuber was followed by Fathers P. Edward Glowacki (or Glowalski) and Francis Breitkopf, and then by Rev. Dr. Louis Funcken (1866-1890). Regular services began in 1866. Additions were made to this church with a new Sanctuary in 1871, and a larger Sacristy in 1881. A new school was built in 1874, and a new convent in 1885.

Land for the present church, adjacent to the old one, was purchased in 1899, sod was turned on Sunday, May 27, 1900 and the cornerstone of the new church building was laid on September 30, 1900. Dedication services were held in the new church on December 13, 1903. The full name of the church is Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows

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

David married Catharine Eby 3 Feb 1833. Catharine (daughter of Bishop Benjamin Eby and Maria "Mary" Brubacher) was born 25 Jul 1814, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Mar 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Bishop Elias E. Weber was born 22 Feb 1834, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Jan 1909; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Susannah Weber was born 19 Apr 1836, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Aug 1863, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Andrew E. Weber was born 3 Aug 1838, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Jan 1909, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada; was buried , Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada.
4. Mary Weber was born 25 Nov 1841, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1914; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. Peter E. Weber was born 21 Sep 1843, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Nov 1902; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
6. Sarah Weber was born 1845, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
7. Magdalena Weber was born 21 Feb 1846, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Sep 1884, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Augusta Evangelical Cemetery, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario.
8. Veronica Weber was born 21 Apr 1848, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1922; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
9. Theodore Eby Weber was born 23 Sep 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Dec 1910, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
10. Henry E. Weber was born 4 Apr 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
11. Lucinda Weber was born 6 Sep 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Sep 1930, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
12. Matilda Weber was born 6 Sep 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 10 Mar 1923; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20684523
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7833
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 008, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 113, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; yeoman
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Benjamin Weber," the eldest son of Henry and Veronica (Hershey) Weber, was born near Blue Ball, Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, February 2nd, 1786. He was married to Veronica Martin, April 28th, 1806. She was born May 24th, 1784, and died 11th, 1859. In 1817, in company with others, they, with their family, left Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and moved to the wilds of Canada, and located on lot No. 8, German Company Tract, Waterloo County, Ontario, where they resided until their deaths. He died January 21st, 1863. 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.].

Benjamin married Veronica Martin 28 Apr 1806. Veronica was born 24 May 1784, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 11 Apr 1859, 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/20684963
• Name: Fronica Martin
• Name: Veronica Weber
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7833.1

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• Eby ID Number: 00127-7832.5

Henry — Veronica Hershey. Veronica (daughter of Hershey) was born Abt 1757, Of, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Veronica Weber
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7832.4

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• Eby ID Number: 00127-7832

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Henry Weber," son of Heiner Weber and brother to old Christian Weber, was born in Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 1728. He was married to a Miss Hershey,† sister to his brother Christian's wife. They resided in Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, on the old Weber homestead. To them were born several children, namely: III Henry, III Daniel, and three daughters whose names were not received. We shall here follow the descendants of III Henry Weber who was born in 1757 and was married to Veronica Hershey.* They resided on the old Weber homestead near Blue Ball, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. To them was born a family of seven children, namely: IV Benjamin, IV Abraham, IV David, IV Henry, IV Franklin, IV Daniel, and IV John. Of the named family the three sons, David, Franklin, and John, never lived in Canada. Their descendants are to be found in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, while the remaining four sons, namely, Benjamin, Abraham, Henry, and Daniel, moved to Canada during the beginning of the present century and settled in Waterloo County, Ontario, where their numerous descendants are to be found. We shall now give their descendants in their proper order."

From 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.].


† It seems the Webers took an extra fancy for the Hershey women.

* A niece to the two Hersheys married to the two elder Webers.

Henry — Miss Hershey. Miss (daughter of Hershey) was born Abt 1728; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Miss Weber
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7832.1

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• Eby ID Number: 00127-7832.3