Michael D. Elbert

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• Name: Michael Elbert
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-267433
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; U. Brethren
• Residence: 1877, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Labourer
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; illegible
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Brethren
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Hostler

Michael married Martha Jane Haus 19 Aug 1877, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Martha was born 23 Oct 1852, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario; died 1932, Moorefield, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Angeline Elbert was born 24 Feb 1870, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Isabella Priscilla Elbert was born 9 Jul 1879, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Jul 1952, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Angus Henry Elbert was born 23 Jun 1881, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

Michael — Janet House. Janet was born 1851, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

1. Isabella Albert was born 1878, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Angus Albert was born 1880, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

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• Name: George Elbert
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-59562
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; labourer
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; labourer
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; U. Brethren

Notes:

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

John married Jane Dearling 7 Sep 1852, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Jane was born 1827, Petworth, , Sussex, England; died 4 Apr 1863, Lexington (Waterloo City), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Jane Elbert
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-95251
• Residence: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1852, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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• Name: Michael Elbert
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-34461

John — Rosina. Rosina was born 10 May 1796, , Germany; died 28 Apr 1878, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Rosina Elbert
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-34462
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Meth. Evang.