Ruth Elizabeth Perschbacher

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• Name: Ruth Elizabeth Caldwell
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-191094
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Residence: 1960, Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Ruth — Alfred Elder "Elder" Caldwell. Alfred was born 29 Nov 1904, Oro Township, Simcoe Co., Ontario; died 1980; was buried , Barrie Union Cemetery, Barrie, Simcoe Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-191090
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Agent, I. C. School
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

Frederick married Emma Elizabeth Neuber 21 Jun 1906, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Emma (daughter of Andrew Neuber and Elizabeth Good) was born 14 Sep 1879, Erbsville, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Jun 1960, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Emma Elizabeth Perschbacher
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-29531
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Residence: 1951, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1960, 60 Dorset St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

"Mrs. Emma Perschbacher, 80, of 60 Dorset St., Waterloo, died Friday in KW Hospital after a lengthy illness.

Born Sept. 14, 1879 in Erbsville, she was a daughter of the late Andrew Neuber and the former Elizabeth Good.

A piano teacher for 50 years, she taught the third generation in several families.

A member of the Waterloo Emmanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church, she was also a member of the WSWS of that church and a former organist of thechurch.

Her husband, Frederick Perschbacher, predeceased her in 1935.

Surviving are five daughters, Mrs. Fred (Evelyn) Sturm of Toronto, Mrs.Elder (Ruth) Caldwell of Peterborough, Mrs. Norman (Gladys) Weber of Calgary, Mrs. Lorne (Ethel) Case of New York City and Kitchener and Mrs.Kenneth (Lillian) Hallman of Waterloo; a brother, Irvin Neuber of Kitchener, 7 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

She was predeceased by three brothers, two sisters, and one grandchild.......Waterloo Mount Hope Cemetery."

KW Record obit. of Sat., June 25, 1960

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• Eby ID Number: 00041-3291.1
• Residence: 1862, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Meth. Evang.
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Andrew married Elizabeth Good 2 Dec 1862, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Joel Good and Catherine Stauffer) was born 6 Jun 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Feb 1923, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Neuber
• Eby ID Number: 00041-3291
• Residence: 1862, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Meth. Evang.
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical

Notes:

Elizabeth Good, "the eldest daughter, was born June 6th, 1843. She is married to Andrew Neuber, a farmer. They reside near Erbsville, township and county of Waterloo. They have a family of several 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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• Name: Joel Guth
• Eby ID Number: 00041-3289
• Immigration: 1817, , Ontario, Canada
• Immigration: 1818, , Canada
• Occupation: 1839, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; commissioner of highways
• Residence: 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Naturalization: 1840
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; ?
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Retired: 1901, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Retired: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Joel Good, "the third son of John and Magdalena (Baumann) Good, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, near Bowmansville, December 29th, 1815. When a few months past two years of age he came to this country with his parents. He received a fair education and devoted the early part of his life to the study of surveying and at present he is ranked with the first of our provincial land surveyors. On November 5th, 1839, he was married to Catherine, daughter of Abraham and Catherine (Biehn) Stauffer. She was born September 5th, 1820, and died May 20th, 1854. After their marriage they moved on the farm he still occupies. After the decease of his first wife he married Agnes, daughter of John and Jane (Calder) Hosea. She was born in Parish Ruthenglen, Lanark County, Scotland, July 23rd, 1834. In 1842 she came to America with her mother and grandparents. The second marriage took place December 18th, 1855. His family consists of fifteen children, six of whom were born unto his first wife and nine unto second 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

Joel married Catherine Stauffer 5 Nov 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catherine (daughter of Abraham Stauffer and Catharine Biehn) was born 5 Sep 1820, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 May 1854; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Good
• Eby ID Number: 00117-7369
• Residence: 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Catherine Stauffer, "was born September 5th, 1820, and died May 20th, 1854. She was married to Joel Good. See Joel Good's 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.].