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

Emery Shelly

Male 1874 - 1875  (1 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Emery Shelly was born 8 Sep 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Jacob Frederic Shelly and Sarah Snyder); died 23 Sep 1875; was buried , Freeport Pioneer Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-22999


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jacob Frederic Shelly was born 13 Jan 1851, , Germany (son of Ludwig Shelly and Catherine, son of Louis Shelley and Catherine); died 1937; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Jacob F. Shelley
    • Name: Jacob Frederic Schelly
    • Eby ID Number: 00106-5992.1
    • Immigration: 1854, , Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
    • Occupation: 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
    • Occupation: 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Yeoman
    • Residence: 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1887, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; labourer
    • Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Agricultural Laborer
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1904, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; labourer
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Jacob married Sarah Snyder 3 Feb 1874, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Sarah (daughter of Daniel B. Snyder and Elizabeth Bechtel) was born 25 Jul 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Nov 1879, Near Freeport, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Freeport Pioneer Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Sarah Snyder was born 25 Jul 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Daniel B. Snyder and Elizabeth Bechtel); died 2 Nov 1879, Near Freeport, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Freeport Pioneer Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Sarah Shelly
    • Eby ID Number: 00106-5992
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheran
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Brethren
    • Residence: 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    Sarah Snyder, "was born 25th, 1851. On February 2nd, 1874, she was married to Jacob F. Shelly, a wage-earner. They resided near Freeport where she died November 2nd, 1879."


    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.].

    Children:
    1. 1. Emery Shelly was born 8 Sep 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Sep 1875; was buried , Freeport Pioneer Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Elsie Shelly was born 2 Jan 1874; died 16 Jul 1956, Tulare, Tulare, California, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Ludwig Shelly was born Abt 1821, of, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Louis Shelly
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-113667

    Ludwig — Catherine. Catherine was born Abt 1821, of, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Catherine was born Abt 1821, of, Germany; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Catherine Shelly
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-113668

    Children:
    1. 2. Jacob Frederic Shelly was born 13 Jan 1851, , Germany; died 1937; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  Daniel B. Snyder was born 8 Feb 1825, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of David Schneider and Leah Bauman); died 17 Mar 1901; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00106-5990
    • Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheran
    • Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Brethren
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheren
    • Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretren

    Notes:

    Daniel B. Snyder, "was born February 8th, 1825. On October 24th, 1848, he was married to Elizabeth Bechtel (No. 663). Soon after his married he moved on the east part of his father's large estate, where he resided until the death of his wife which took place January 11th, 1891, then he moved to Berlin where he now resides and takes things easy and lives in comfort. "


    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.].

    Daniel married Elizabeth Bechtel 24 Oct 1848, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel Bechtel and Barbara Bauman) was born 25 Oct 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Jan 1891, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Bechtel was born 25 Oct 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Samuel Bechtel and Barbara Bauman); died 11 Jan 1891, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Elizabeth Snyder
    • Eby ID Number: 00007-0663
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheran
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Brethren
    • Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheren

    Notes:

    Elizabeth Bechtel "was born October 25th, 1826, and died January 11th, 1891. She was married to Daniel B. Snyder who was born February 8th, 1825. They resided at Freeport, Ontario, where she died. Their family consisted 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.].

    Children:
    1. Ephraim A. Snyder was born 1 Jun 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. 3. Sarah Snyder was born 25 Jul 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Nov 1879, Near Freeport, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Freeport Pioneer Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Maria Snyder was born 30 Jan 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 May 1903; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Leah Snyder was born 22 May 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Lydia Snyder was born 11 Dec 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Mar 1905; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Helena Carolina "Carrie" Snyder was born 14 Mar 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Feb 1909, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Rev. Owen Snyder was born 28 Jul 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Sep 1927, Broken Bow, Custer, Nebraska, United States; was buried , Yanton City Cemetery, Yankton, South Dakoka, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  David Schneider was born 29 Mar 1799, , Pennsylvania, USA (son of Christian Schneider and Elizabeth Erb); died 2 Dec 1875, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00106-5989
    • Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 13, Waterloo County, Ontario

    Notes:

    David Snyder, "was born March 29th, 1799. On March 18h, 1823, he was married to Leah Baumann (No. 44). She was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, June 6th, 1804, and died at Freeport, Ontario, April 24th, 1876. They resided at Freeport, Ontario where he was busily engaged in tilling his large farm which is now cut up into a number of smaller farms. Here he resided until his death which took place December 2nd, 1875."


    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.].

    David married Leah Bauman 18 Mar 1823. Leah (daughter of Reverend Joseph O. Bauman and Mary Baer) was born 6 Jan 1804, Berks Co., Pennsylvania; died 24 Mar 1876, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Leah Bauman was born 6 Jan 1804, Berks Co., Pennsylvania (daughter of Reverend Joseph O. Bauman and Mary Baer); died 24 Mar 1876, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Leah Schneider
    • Eby ID Number: 00002-44
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Leah Baumann, "the fifth daughter of Joseph Baumann, was born January 6th, 1804, and died March 24th, 1876. She was married to David Snyder. They resided on a large farm at Freeport where both died."


    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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    April 23 rd, of the same place, Leah, widow of David Schneider, (who died 4 months previous), aged 71 years, 10 months and 18 days


    Herald of Truth - Volume XIII, Number 9 - September 1876, page 158-159

    Children:
    1. 6. Daniel B. Snyder was born 8 Feb 1825, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Mar 1901; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Elias B. Snyder was born 29 Mar 1828, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Apr 1908, Bay City, Bay Co., Michigan, USA; was buried , Elm Lawn Cemetery, Bay City, Bay Co., Michigan, USA.
    3. Mary Snyder was born 15 Jan 1831, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Aug 1918, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    4. Judith Schneider was born 14 Jul 1832, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Mar 1873, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    5. David Snyder was born 1836, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Leah Snyder was born 8 Dec 1838, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Mar 1915, , Kent Co., Michigan; was buried , Gaines Cemetery, Cutlerville, Kent, Michigan, United States.

  3. 14.  Samuel Bechtel was born 24 Jan 1791, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (son of Rev. Joseph Bechtel and Magdalena Allebach); died 21 Feb 1861; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00007-0648
    • Historic Building: CONSTRUCTED About 1815, 168 Bechtel St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; squared timber (about 1815) & stone after 1840
    • Land: 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 2 Lot 08, Waterloo County, Ontario
    • Residence: 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Old Survey Lot 02, Waterloo County, Ontario
    • Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Samuel Bechtel "son of Joseph and Magdalena (Allenbach) Bechtel, was born January 24th, 1791, and died February 21st, 1861. He was married to Barbara, daughter of Wendel and Mary (Huber) Baumann. She was born January 17th, 1799. They resided on the farm now occupied by their son Solomon, situated in the township of Waterloo, near Hespeler. Their family consisted 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.].

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    Wanner Mennonite Church
    Begun: 1829

    A small wooden meeting house was built in 1829 on a corner of the farm belonging to Samuel Bechtel which was located in the vicinity of the present-day regional headquarters of the Ministry of Natural Resources near the intersection of Highways 24 and 401. The site for this community meeting house, as well as a school and a burial ground, had been chosen on August 8, 1829. The land was donated by Samuel Bechtel and his wife Barbara (Baumann) on March 15, 1830. A new meeting house, of white brick, was built in 1837 on the east side of Henry Wanner's farm, somewhat north of the first meeting house. Meetings at first were held every eight weeks. The deed of land for the meeting house known as Wanner's was dated October 15, 1837. Early preachers were David Sherk, who had been ordained by Benjamin Eby in July 1837, Jacob Bretz, Jr., and Joseph Hagey.

    Joseph Hagey was ordained bishop in 1851. During his time divisions occurred in the church by a surge of enthusiasm for a Methodist form of revivalism. Solomon Eby of Port Elgin, who announced his own conversion in December 1869, was leader of a group which believed that members could be converted through participation in revival meetings. John Baer of Wanner's became associated with Solomon Eby, and was compelled to leave the church in the spring of 1874, as were Eby and his other followers. The new church movement resulted in organization conferences which culminated in the conference on March 23, 1875 at Bloomingdale where New Mennonites and Reforming (or Reformed) Mennonites joined together as United Mennonites. The United Mennonites favored revival meetings, Sunday Schools and prayer meetings, and were opposed to the use of alcohol and tobacco.

    The date of construction of the meeting house which replaced the one built in 1837 is somewhat in doubt. It is possible that a new building was erected in the early 1870s; it is also possible that the 1837 building only underwent extensive renovations at that time. There is no doubt, however, that a new brown brick church was built in 1938. An education wing was added in 1969.

    The earliest Mennonite Sunday School in North America was begun in 1842 and was held jointly by the Wanner and Hagey Meeting Houses. It was discontinued after a short time because of a division of opinion within the congregations. An attempt was made later, in the mid-1860s, to begin another Sunday School, but this, too, did not last long. Many years later, on June 10, 1896, a meeting was held to organize a Sunday School. Anson Groh was appointed superintendent..

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

    Samuel — Barbara Bauman. Barbara (daughter of Wendel Bauman and Maria Huber) was born 17 Jan 1799, Alleghany Valley, Berks Co., Pennsylvania; died 7 Jun 1871; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 15.  Barbara Bauman was born 17 Jan 1799, Alleghany Valley, Berks Co., Pennsylvania (daughter of Wendel Bauman and Maria Huber); died 7 Jun 1871; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Barbara Bechtel
    • Eby ID Number: 00002-32
    • Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Barbara Baumann, "the fourth daughter of Wendel Baumann, was born January 17th, 1799 and died June 7th 1871. She was married to Samuel Bechtel. They resided in Waterloo County near Preston. 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.].

    Children:
    1. Benjamin B. Bechtel was born 29 Jan 1820, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 May 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Maria B. Bechtel was born 14 Feb 1823, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Jun 1830, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Joseph B. Bechtel was born 8 Jun 1824, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1895; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 7. Elizabeth Bechtel was born 25 Oct 1826, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 11 Jan 1891, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Solomon Bechtel was born 29 Jun 1828, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jun 1897, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Lydia Bechtel was born 15 Nov 1830, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Aug 1886, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Shantz Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Susannah Bechtel was born 16 Oct 1832, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.