Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Andrew Eby

Male 1847 - 1875  (28 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Andrew Eby was born 1 Feb 1847, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of John B. Eby and Rosanna Sheifley); died 9 Jun 1875, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00031-2524
    • Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evancelical Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1874, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; carpenter

    Notes:

    Andrew Eby, "was born February 1st, 1847, and died June 1st, 1875. He was never married."


    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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John B. Eby was born 23 Jun 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Samuel B. Eby and Elizabeth Brigel); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00031-2523
    • Occupation: 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; carpenter
    • Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Methodist
    • Residence: 1881, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    John B. Eby, "was born June 23rd, 1823. He is married to Rose Sheifley. They reside on a farm near Wyandot, Ontario. They have had 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

    John — Rosanna Sheifley. Rosanna (daughter of Andrew Scheifele and Anna Maria Nagle) was born 1827, , , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Rosanna Sheifley was born 1827, , , Germany (daughter of Andrew Scheifele and Anna Maria Nagle); died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Rosanna Eby
    • Name: Rose Sheifley
    • Name: Rosina Sheifley
    • Eby ID Number: 00031-2523.1
    • Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Mennonite

    Children:
    1. 1. Andrew Eby was born 1 Feb 1847, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 Jun 1875, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada.
    2. Annanias Eby was born 19 Jan 1849, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 31 Oct 1879, Clifford, Minto Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario.
    3. Christian D. Eby was born 27 Apr 1851, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Mary Ann Eby was born 27 Dec 1853, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Elizabeth Eby was born 23 Oct 1858, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Anna Christina Eby was born 27 Nov 1863, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Dec 1951, Clayton Township, Genesee Co., Michigan; was buried , Sunset Hills Cemetery, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, USA.
    7. John Eby was born 24 Aug 1866, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Samuel B. Eby was born 27 Jun 1790, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania (son of John Eby and Rebecca Hershey); died 8 Aug 1878, Wyandot, Wellington Co., Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Saddler Sam
    • Eby ID Number: 00031-2501

    Notes:

    Samuel Eby, "("Saddler Sam") the youngest son of John Eby, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, June 27th, 1790. He was one of the original settlers of Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada. In the year 1817 he, with other relatives and friends from his native state, settled in Berlin, Ontario. He soon afterwards made his home on a farm near Preston, Ontario, where he remained until 1844, when he returned to Berlin and worked at his trade of harness-making. In 1850 he moved to Colborne, Huron County, Ontario, where he occupied a farm until 1856, and then moved to Conestogo, Ontario, where his wife died in 1862. By this time he was getting up in years, and soon after went to live with his eldest son, Jonas, in Elora, Ontario, where he remained until 1865, then he made his home with his third son, John, at Wyandot, Ontario. Here he remained until the time of his death, which occurred August 8th, 1878. He attained to the mature age of 88 years. On July 27th, 1813, he was married to Elizabeth Brigel, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. They had a family of eight 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 married Elizabeth Brigel 27 Jun 1813, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania. Elizabeth was born Abt 1790, Of. Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 1862. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Brigel was born Abt 1790, Of. Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 1862.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Elizabeth Eby
    • Eby ID Number: 00031-2501.1

    Children:
    1. Jonas Eby was born 3 Jan 1815, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 1887, Kingsville, Essex, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Rebekah Eby was born 9 Jun 1817, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1852.
    3. Menno Eby was born 20 Feb 1819, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Mary Eby was born 22 Mar 1821, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. 2. John B. Eby was born 23 Jun 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Lemuel Eby was born 15 Sep 1825, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died , , North Dakota.
    7. Manasseh Eby was born 23 Mar 1828, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Elizabeth Eby was born 25 Feb 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 6.  Andrew Scheifele was born CA 1786, , Switzerland; died Bef 1852, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Interesting: pioneer, story
    • Eby ID Number: 00099-5548

    Notes:

    Andrew Scheifle, (now Scheifle is spelled Scheifley, and Shyflee) "the pioneer settler of this family, was born in Switzerland probably as early as 1786. When a young man he left his native home and went to Wurtenberg, Germany, where he remained several years. In 1815 he emigrated to America and late in the fall of the same year he arrived at Berlin, Ontario. Here he resided until the following spring (1816), then he moved on the farm now possessed by the heirs of the late Abraham Groff. Old Mr. Scheifle was married to Maria Nagle. His family consisted of several children but the name of only one has been handed unto us"


    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.].

    Andrew — Anna Maria Nagle. Anna was born 1788, , Wuerttemberg, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Anna Maria Nagle was born 1788, , Wuerttemberg, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Anna Maria Scheifele
    • Name: Maria Nagle
    • Eby ID Number: 00099-5548.1
    • Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Residence:
    Lived with Heinrich Herber.

    Children:
    1. Mathew Scheifele was born 1810, , Germany; died 2 Feb 1892, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Louisa Scheifele was born 15 Dec 1812, , Germany; died 29 Jun 1849, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, St. Agatha, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Christian Scheifele was born 24 Jan 1815, , Germany; died 27 Jul 1886, near Conestogo, Ontario; was buried , Saint Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Conestogo, Woolwich, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Friederich "Frederick" Scheifele was born 21 Jun 1823, , Germany; died 21 Nov 1907, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Andrew Scheifele was born Abt 1824, of, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. 3. Rosanna Sheifley was born 1827, , , Germany; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. George "York" Scheifele was born 6 Apr 1828, , Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died 21 Sep 1913, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Calvary United Brethern Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  John Eby was born 28 Sep 1737, Near Lititz, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania (son of Christian Eby and Elizabeth Mayer); died 1794, Near Lititz, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00031-2420.2

    Notes:

    John Eby, "second son of Christian and Elizabeth (Mayer) Eby, was born September 28th, 1737. In 1762 he was married to Rebecca Hershey. They resided in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, near Lititz, where he died in 1794. To them were born seven children, of whom four settled in Canada"


    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 Rebecca Hershey 1762. Rebecca was born Abt 1750, Of, Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Rebecca Hershey was born Abt 1750, Of, Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Rebecca Eby
    • Eby ID Number: 00031-2496.1

    Children:
    1. Daniel Eby was born Jan 1773, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 28 Nov 1820, , Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Joseph Eby was born 13 Dec 1777, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 5 Mar 1855, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Rebecca Eby was born 14 Apr 1781, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 4 Nov 1861, Chicopee (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 4. Samuel B. Eby was born 27 Jun 1790, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 8 Aug 1878, Wyandot, Wellington Co., Ontario.