Jacob David Merner

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• Eby ID Number: 00010-1107.1200
• Residence: 1895, Oil Springs, Lambton Co., Ontario
• Occupation: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Merchant, General Store
• Residence: 1911, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Jacob married Ada Morningstar 12 Jun 1895, Jog Mills, Dawn Township, Lambton Co., Ontario. Ada (daughter of Henry Morningstar and Ann) was born 3 May 1875, Humberstone, Welland Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

1. Lillian Rogers was born 10 Jan 1893, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

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• Name: Gottleib Muerner
• Eby ID Number: 00010-1107.1
• Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Occupation: 1871, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1881, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer

Notes:

Former Resident Dies at Advanced Age.
Gottlieb Merner last of Pioneer Family called by Death.


Gottlieb Merner son of the late Jacob and Susanna Merner died at Zurich on Monday aged 93 years. He was born in Berne Switzerland, July 12th 1830; immigrated with his parents to New Hamburg at the age of 7 years where he made his home until the year 1856, moving to Huron County. He founded the village of Berne in 1856 now called Blake. Here he carried on a mercantile business also a tannery besides other lines of trade. In the year 1867 he moved to his farm on the Bronson Line, Hay Township, where carried on extensive farming until 1899 when he retired to the village of Zurich where he resided until his death. In the year 1855, he married Mary Ann Bleam, daughter of Christian and Mary Campbell Bleam. To this union 10 children were born; W.H. and J.W. of Winnipeg; S.A. of Hensall; J.J. of Seaforth; J.D. of Detroit; G.A. of Dashwood; E.F. of Bayfield; also Mrs. C. Eilber of Crediton; Mrs. W. C. Calfas of Zurich; all of whom with his aged partner who has passed the 87th milestone survive. One daughter died in infancy. Besides his family he had three adopted children Mrs. Will Otto who died many years ago; Mrs. Fred Witwer, of Exeter; and Mrs. John Weber of Michigan. Forty seven grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren survive. He was of a family of seven brothers and three sisters who have all predeceased him. Late Senator Merner, Christian and Frederick Merner of New Hamburg were brothers. The funeral took place on Thursday at 2 o'clock to the Bronson Line cemetery on the corner of his old homestead.1a

1aNew Hamburg Independent Friday April 25, 1924

Gottlieb married Mary Ann Bleam 9 Jan 1855, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Christian Bliehm and Mary Campbell) was born 27 Aug 1837, , Indiana; died 2 Apr 1928, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Ann Merner
• Eby ID Number: 00010-1107

Notes:

Mary Ann Bleam, "eldest daughter of Christian Bliehm, is married to Gottlieb Merner. They have a family of eight children. Their home is in Zurich, Huron County, Ontario."


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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• Interesting: story, pioneer
• Residence: Kien, Canton Bern, Switzerland
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-32066P
• Immigration: 1837, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Occupation: 1861, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelist

Notes:

Jacob Merner with his wife and family emigrated from Germany and settled on a farm miles west of New Hamburg in 1837. Several of the ten children still survive, among them being Mr. Christian Merner of whom a sketch appears elsewhere. Wm. Smith had the first blacksmith shop. It was here that the late Samuel Merner learned his trade. Jacob Brill was the first cooper and did a thriving trade in barrels, churns, &c. The pioneer weaver was John Oehm who made cloth for his numerous patrons on his hand loom. Theobald Seyler owned a frame hotel on the site of the present Queen's and John Boeckner did the cobbling and shoemaking for the neighborhood. The latter's shop was on the site of the present residence of Mr. D. Becker. Wendel Schuyler was the first teacher in 1838 or 1839. A portion of the first log schoolhouse still stands near the Cemetery and is used for a dwelling: Soloman Weaver was a miller in the early days and later became an evangelical minister. Business men who came a little later were Wm. Burkhold, who established a brickyard; Fred Merner who started a carriage business and Wm. Hunter, who had a general stare. In the early 50's Sylvester Frank built a brewery. It was of brick and a portion of it is still in use in connection with the present brewery. The village has gradually increased in population and assessment with no particularly stirring events to mark its even progress. The great flood of 1883 due to a cloudburst is an event never to be forgotten by those who witnessed it. On that occasion the water covered the streets up to the door of the Imperial hotel, and swept away the Rau, Hartman and Helmer bridges, thus cutting the village off from the outside world. In this its golden jubilee year, New Hamburg stands a community of contented, busy people, living in good homes and doing admirably their little share of the great world's work.

Special Industrial souvenir number of New Hamburg: containing a comprehensive review of the natural advantages and resources of the village of New Hamburg, 1908, Berlin Daily News, Berlin, Ontario

Jacob — Susanna Schlueter. Susanna was born CALC 9 Mar 1789, , Canton Berne, Switzerland; was christened 18 Mar 1787, , Switzerland; died 9 Sep 1875, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Susanna Merner
• Residence: Kien, Canton Bern, Switzerland
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-42673P
• Residence: 1852, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical
• Residence: 1861, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelist

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84438414
• Eby ID Number: 00010-1095
• Residence: 1861, Stanley Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Christian Bliehm, "was born September 20th, 1806. He was married to Mary Campbell. They resided for many years on the farm now occupied by John B. Schneider, German Mills, Ontario. In September, 1877, he died, aged 71 years and a few days. Had a family of nine 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.].

Christian — Mary Campbell. Mary was born 9 Dec 1816, , Scotland; died 9 Jun 1894; was buried , Mt. Hope Cemetery, Bloomington, Osborne, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84439344
• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84439344
• Name: Mary Bliehm
• Eby ID Number: 00010-1095.1
• Residence: 1861, Stanley Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada

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• Name: Philip Bleam
• Eby ID Number: 00010-1093
• Residence: 1830, Bechtel Tract, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Bechtel Tract East, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario

Notes:

Philip Bliehm, "was born in 1780 and was married in 1804 to Esther Bechtel, widow of Daniel Cressman with whom she had three children, namely: Elizabeth, wife of old Abraham Weber; Abraham, married to Mary Schneider; and Mary, married to old Henry Wismer. The widow was a daughter of Abraham Bechtel and was born in July, 1766. Philip Bliehm and his wife came to Canada in May, 1806, arriving at Blair a few days after the great fire had been extinguished. They settled in the vicinity of Doon. They had a family of four 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.].

Philip married Esther Bechtel 1804. Esther (daughter of Abraham Bechtel and Mary Hoch) was born Jul 1766, Of, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 20 Jan 1833, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Esther Bliehm
• Name: Esther Cressman
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0809

Notes:

Esther Bechtel "daughter of Abraham and Mary (Hoch) Bechtel, was born in July, 1766. She was married to Daniel Cressman and had a family of three children, namely: VI Elizabeth, VI Abraham, and VI Mary. After the decease of her first husband she was married to Philip Bleam, with whom she had four 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.].