William R. K. Moyer

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-24069

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• Eby ID Number: 00081-4847.5
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Weslyan Methodist
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Printer
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1901, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; journalist

William — Minnie E. Wagner. Minnie was born 2 Mar 1875, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Minnie E. Moyer
• Eby ID Number: 00081-4847.6

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19365312
• Interesting: story, news
• Name: P. E. W. Moyer
• Name: Peter Erb William Meyer
• Eby ID Number: 00081-4847
• Occupation: 1861; Student
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; (?)
• Occupation: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; publisher
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Weslyan Methodist
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Publisher
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1901, 290 Queen St. S., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Peter Erb William Moyer, M. A., "was born in the village of Preston, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada, October 3rd, 1836. When the subject of this notice was only about a year old his parents moved to a bush farm in what is now known as Williamsburg neighborhood, Waterloo Township, where his early years were spent, working on the farm in summer and going to school in winter. When only fifteen years of age he commenced to teach a public school and spent some four or five years between teaching in winter, helping on the farm in summer, and engaging in some minor business affairs.

When about twenty years old an event transpired which was the means of changing the whole tenor and ambition of his after life. Becoming convinced that life would be a great failure without the love of Christ in his heart, he gave himself to the Saviour of men and became a member of the Methodist Church of which he has been an active and zealous member ever after. He had a strong desire to do what good he could to his fellowmen and very soon commenced to perform the duties of a local preacher. He then attended Victoria University, at that time located in Cobourg, Ontario, for four years and graduated in arts, receiving the degree of B. A., and three years later that of M. A.

He spent three years as a travelling preacher, but owing to failing of health and other considerations, satisfactory to his own mind, he decided to devote himself to newspaper life, having for some years acted as correspondent of a number of leading religious and secular papers in Canada and the United States, all his articles being of more than ordinary ability and gladly accepted. In spring of 1866 he purchased the 'Waterloo Chronicle' which he conducted for some four years and greatly increased the number of its subscribers, the amount of its business and financial value.

During the first of these years he wrote a history or sketches of the early settlements and pioneers of Waterloo and published them in a series of articles in that paper. They were highly interesting and have been made the foundation for all succeeding attempts to write larger or shorter accounts of these early eventful times. Disposing of his Waterloo business, he purchased a daily paper in St. Catharines which he successfully carried on for eight years. Having a good offer to dispose of that establishment, he accepted it and then returned with his family to his native county and shortly after started the 'Berlin Daily News' of which he is still editor and proprietor. He is a fluent, independent and vigorous writer, intensely in earnest, thoroughly Canadian in all his feelings and aspirations, and never fails to make his readers understand what he means.

His domestic life has been unusually happy. In 1868 he was married to Elizabeth H., the eldest daughter of the late William Ardagh, alderman and contractor, Toronto, and they have been blessed with nine bright children who are all alive at this time of printing. Mr. Moyer has for many years been an efficient and able member of the municipal council of the town of Berlin and has never failed to use his best energies to advance its interests and promote its growth. There are few, if any, public improvements in the town which have not had his strong advocacy and help. He has also held a number of other offices of trust, the duties of which he has always faithfully attended to. He is a member of a number of benefit and fraternal societies, and in some of them from year to year a representative, officer and active worker in their supreme councils.

For nearly forty years he has been an official and active worker in the Methodist Church, and has been a lay delegate in a number of annual conferences and of the last general conference, the highest court and only legislative body of that great church. Mr. Moyer has had a very busy life, a large part of his work being done under the disadvantage of being a great sufferer for many years from feeble health and chronic rheumatism. The names of his children are as follows: Alice, Mary, William, married to Minnie Wagner, Ellen, Ada, Charles, Edward, Lillie, and Herbert."

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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PETER ERB WM. MOYER

M.A., editor and proprietor of the Daily News, Berlin, Ont., was born October 3rd, 1836, at Preston, Waterloo County. His parents were William and Mary (Erb) Moyer. His father was born in Pennsylvania in 1809, and came to Waterloo County in 1823, where he was a successful farmer and speculator. His mother was of Pennsylvania Dutch descent. Mr. Moyer received his education at the public schools and Victoria University, graduating from the latter institution in 1865. He taught school successfully at the early age of fifteen, and continued it for some years. He afterwards attended Victoria College four years, and spent three years as a probationer, preaching in the Methodist ministry. In 1866 he purchased the Waterloo Chronicle, which he conducted with success for over three years, when he sold out for an advance over what he paid for it. He then purchased the Daily Times, St. Catharines, afterwards merged into the News. After conducting this paper for a number of years, he sold out, and in 1878 started the Daily News, Berlin, it being the first daily paper in the county. This paper has been a success from its establishment, which is entirely due to the proprietor's energy and ability. Mr. Moyer is a public-spirited citizen, and is active in all matters pertaining to the welfare of Canada. He has been the leading advocate in his town of street railways, electric light, water works, new factories, etc., and is usually successful bringing about all the reforms and enterprises he advocates. He was town councillor for some years. In religion he is a staunch Methodist, and in politics an active Conservative, but ever independent in the advocacy of right. He is a member of the A.O.U.W., R.A. and C.O.C.F., holding the office of Past Master in all except the Mr. Moyer was married in 1868 to Elizabeth Harriet, daughter of the late Wm. Ardagh, Toronto, who was alderman there some years. His family consists of four sons and five daughters.

The Canadian Album, Men of Canada Vol 1., 1891 pg 474

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Peter E.W. Moyer, publisher of the "Berlin Daily News", died on Thursday morning after a lengthy illness, at the age of 59 years, 9 months, and 6 days. He was born in Preston, and when he was 1 year old, his father moved to a farm in the still rather uncivilized area of Williamsburg, Waterloo township. At the age of 15 years, he began to teach school, then for a time, he took photographs, and was an employee in a store, and at the age of 20, he entered Victoria University in Cobourg, where he received an M.A. Thereafter, he was a Methodist preacher for several years, and then bought the Waterloo Chronicle in 1866, which he published for 4 years; then, he began a daily religious newspaper in Toronto, which however, did not last long. Then, he published a daily newspaper in St. Catharines for 8 years, took over his father's farm near Berlin in 1877 on the latter's death, and in the same year, began the "Daily News" here, which he directed up until his death. In politics, he was a strong Conservative; he advocated high protective tariffs years before the Conservative Party concerned itself with the matter, for which reason he was called the father of the N.P. He had already been , and became again in this year, a member of the town council. He had been married since 1868 and is survived by his widow and 9 children, 4 boys and 5 girls. His funeral took place on Saturday, with a large attendance, at the Mennonite cemetery in the east end of the city.

Berlin Journal - Thursday, July 16,1896. (p.4-col.5)

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Moyer, P. E. W, publisher Daily and Weekly News. Owns 86 acres within the corporation of Berlin. Was born in this county, 1836.

Illustrated Atlas of the County of Waterloo, H. Parsel & Co., Toronto - 1881

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Died, at his residence, "The Retreat" 82 Queen's Avenue, Berlin, on Thursday morning, July 9th, 1896. P.E.W. Moyer, M.A. Aged 56 years, 9 months and 6 days. The Funeral Will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. to Trinity Church, thence to the Old Mennonite Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation. No Flowers.

Funeral Card

Residence:
Home of Peter Erb William Moyer, Queen Street South. (2016). Vitacollections.ca. Retrieved 24 November 2016, from https://vitacollections.ca/kpl-gsr/3302982/data?n=17

Previously, the address was 82 Queen St. S. There seems to be a problem with the addressing, more research needed.

Peter married Elizabeth Harriet Ardagh 5 May 1868, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of William Ardagh) was born 20 Apr 1845, , Ontario, Canada; died 21 Feb 1904; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Harriet Moyer
• Eby ID Number: 00081-4847.1
• Residence: 1868, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Weslyan Methodist
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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• Eby ID Number: 00081-4846
• Residence: 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Misfortune: 1877; killed by horse kick

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William Moyer, "was born within a few miles of Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, October 27th, 1809. In 1825 he came to Canada with his parents and made Waterloo County his home. His first years in this county were spent in following his trade, namely in contracting and building all kinds of mason work. During his time he constructed many a stone house and put up the stone foundations of mostly all the bank barns built in the township between the years 1826 and 1838. On December 15th, 1835, he was married to Mary, daughter of Peter and Susannah (Bomberger) Erb. She was born October 16th, 1818. After their marriage they resided in Preston, thence, in 1837, moved on a farm near Williamsburg where they lived for some years, then moved on the farm now owned by Isidore B. Snyder, a little east of Berlin. Here they resided until his death which took place June 23rd, 1877 (While unloading a load of gravel on Foundry Street, Berlin, one of the horses kicked him, causing instant death). Some time after his death his widow moved to Berlin where she still resides. To them was born 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.].

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June 23rd, in Berlin, Ontario, suddenly from the kick of a horse, WILLIAM MOYER, aged 67 years, 7 months and 26 days. Buried the 26th, in Eby's burying-ground.

Herald Of Truth - Volume XIV, Number 12 - December, 1877, page 196, 197, 198:

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King Street , North Side

Pandora Street

Pandora Street and next to it the site of Bishop Benjamin Eby's buildings and farm. A fine lawn surrounded a large frame house with spacious veranda between the house and King Street. There was a large barn and east of it a cider mill operated by Ely Eby, son of the Bishop. In later years the place was occupied by Rev. Moses Erb and his son Menno Erb, the cider mill long continuing. There was a large orchard between the farm buildings and the Mennonite Meeting House and cemetery. The Mennonites had at first no shed adjoining their church. Posts joined by a chain led along the King Street front, for tying horses. The sheds came later. In 1834 a frame building was erected for this Church. It was moved to Cedar Street in 1902 when the present brick Church was erected and is still used as a woodenware factory.

Eby school house was located at the easterly corner of the cemetery. A frame building, painted red, before 1830. In the rear and to the east of the cemetery was William Moyer's farm with his brick house still standing at the top of the slope from King Street.


REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER) By JACOB STROH Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder.

William married Maria "Mary" Erb 15 Dec 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Maria (daughter of Peter Erb and Susannah Bomberger) was born 16 Oct 1818, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Apr 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria "Mary" Moyer
• Name: Mary Erb
• Eby ID Number: 00032-2948
• Residence: 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Mary Erb, "was born October 16th, 1818. On December 15th, 1835, she was married to William Moyer who was born October 27th, 1809, and died June 23rd, 1877. She resides on the east side of Eby Street, Berlin. Their family consisted 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.].

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• Eby ID Number: 00081-4847.2
• Residence: 1868, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada