Samuel Clayton "Clayton" Eby

Other Events:

• Name: Clayton Eby
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-345775
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Other Events:

• Name: Samuel
• Eby ID Number: 00031-2554
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1902, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada

Notes:

Samuel E. Eby, "was born March 21st, 1865. He is married to Nancy Reinhard. They reside on his father's old homestead."

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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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 — Nancy Reinhardt. Nancy (daughter of Jacob Reinhardt and Maria Benner) was born 4 Aug 1864, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Jun 1917, Roland, , Manitoba, Canada; was buried , Fairview Cemetery, Roland, , Manitoba, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Nancy Eby
• Eby ID Number: 00141-8461.9
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Nancy Reinhart, "was born August 4th, 1864. She is married to Samuel E. Eby. They reside about three miles west of Berlin where he is engaged in farming."

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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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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DEATH OF MRS. SAMUEL E. EBY IN ROLAND, MAN.

Deceased Was a Native of Kitchener and Well Known in Vicinity


The many friends in Waterloo, Kitchener and the vicinity of Mrs. Samuel Eby, of Roland, Manitoba, who passed away at her home in that place on June 21st, will be interested in reading the following account of her death from a Roland paper.

There passed away at her home. west of Roland, last Thursday eve ing. Nancy Eby, wife of Mr. Samuel E. Eby. She succumbed to an attack of pneumonia after an illness of only nine days. Her death was the more sad in that it was the second bereavement the family had suffered within two weeks, her son Ira's wife having passed away on the 10th inst. Deceased became ill the day before her daughter-in-law, and passed away one week later.

The funeral was held the afternoon of Monday, June 25 The remains were brought from the home, followed by many neighbors and friends to Zion Church, Roland, where the services were conducted by Rev. E. East, of Mirmi, assisted by Rev. D. R. Patter son, and interment was later made in Fairview cemetery.

Deceased was born near Kitchener, Ont., in the year 1864, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Reinhart She grew to womanhood there and thirty-one years ago became the wife of Mr. Samuel E Eby. A few years after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Eby moved west, going to Alberta first, where they lived for five years. Thirteen years ago they came to Manitoba with their family and settled near Roland on the farm on which they still reside During her long residence here Mrs. Eby became highly respected and esteemed by all with whom she grew acquainted and her friends. of whom she had many, will feel her loss very greatly. She is an active member of the Adger and Anderson Ladles Aid Societies and from the members of both these societies beautiful wreaths of flowers were sent

There remain to mourn her loss her loss her husband and a family of three sons and five daughters. The sons are Milo and Clayton. at home, daughters are Mrs. Byron Bartley, and Vera and Ira of Saskatoon. The daughter Verdella, Hilda and Mildred, all of whom reside here. Three brothers, who reside in Ontario, also survive. They are Messrs. A. Reinhart, Southampton, and John, of Stainer.

Deep sympathy is felt for the hus band and family in their great loss.

The Chronicle Telegraph 12 Jul 1917, p. 4

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00031-2547
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income

Notes:

Samuel P. Eby, "the eldest son of Moses and Barbara (Pannebecker) Eby, was born September 15th, 1827. On March 15th, 1855, he was married to Nancy Eby, sister of Rev. Solomon Eby and daughter of Martin Eby. She was born September 18th, 1838. They reside on a farm a few miles west of Berlin, Ontario, and have had a family of eleven 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 Nancy Eby 15 Mar 1855. Nancy (daughter of Martin Eby and Catherine Weber) was born 18 Sep 1838, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Nov 1907; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Nancy Eby
• Eby ID Number: 00031-2717
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Nancy Eby, "was born September 18th, 1838. She is married to Samuel P. Eby and resides on a farm a few miles west of Berlin, 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.].

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00141-8461.1
• Residence: 1852, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 008, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Mennonite
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Residence:
Lived with Samuel Shantz

Jacob married Maria Benner 21 Oct 1852, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Maria (daughter of Jacob Benner and Annie "Nancy" Bear) was born 25 Dec 1830, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Dec 1910, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Maria Reinhardt
• Eby ID Number: 00141-8461
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1852, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Maria Benner, "was born December 25th, 1830. On October 21st, 1852, she was married to Jacob Reinhart who was born June 12th, 1831. They resided about four miles east of Berlin where he was engaged in farming and manufacturing grain cradles, etc. From here they moved to Nelson Ruby's farm near Manheim where they resided until 1888 when they moved to Berlin where they still reside. To them were born 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.].

Occupation:
Lived with Benjamin Eby.

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00087-5116.1
• Residence: 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Moses Eby, "the only child of Samuel Eby and his wife, Magdalena Erb, was born March 10th, 1799, and died March 8th, 1854. He was married to Barbara Pannebecker who was born May 24th, 1801, and died January 19th, 1842. They had a family of ten 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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One of the icons of Doon Heritage Crossroads' collection, as an example, is the Moses Eby desk, made in 1817 by the apprentice cabinetmaker Moses Eby, who had emigrated to Waterloo County from Pennsylvania. Its elaborate marquetry, inlay and other construction details attest to the skill and fine workmanship of Eby and many of those early builders who crafted beautiful furniture without benefit of mechanical power.

Liz Hardin, "A Collecting Plan For Doon Heritage Crossroads, Connecting to the Past Shaping our Future"; report, 2007; Doon Heritage Crossroads. pg 17

Moses — Barbara Pannebecker. Barbara (daughter of Cornelius Pannebecker and Anna Detweiler) was born 24 May 1801, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 19 Jan 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Barbara Eby
• Eby ID Number: 00087-5116

Notes:

Barbara Pannebecker, "was born May 24th, 1801. She was married to Moses Eby. They resided near Berlin. She died January 19th, 1842."


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.].

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00031-2714
• Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist

Notes:

Martin Eby, "the fifth son of George Eby and his wife, Barbara Wenger, was born August 4th, 1807. On March 3rd, 1832, he was married to Catharine Weber who was born April 28th, 1811, and died December 2nd, 1890. He died June 13, 1891. They had a family of fourteen children, three of whom died soon after their birth, consequently having no names given to them, and one named Philip lived to be two months and a few days old. Ten of the family are still living"


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.].

Martin married Catherine Weber 3 Mar 1832. Catherine (daughter of Rev. John Weber and Catherine (Katherina) Gehman) was born 28 Apr 1812, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 2 Dec 1890, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Catherine Eby
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7683
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist

Notes:

Catherine Weber," the second daughter of John and Catherine Weber, was born April 28th, 1812, and died October 2nd, 1890. She was married to Martin Eby, March 3rd, 1832."


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.].

Other Events:

• Interesting: story, mill
• Eby ID Number: 00141-8460
• Land: Bef 1831, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Land: 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 120, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Universalist
• Occupation: 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; blacksmith
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Blacksmith
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; U. Brethren

Notes:

Jacob Benner, "was born August 25th, 1808. In 1825 he came to Canada and settled in Berlin where he was engaged in blacksmithing (His old shop stood where now is built the Central Hotel) until 1839 when he went to West Montrose where he erected a saw mill and woollen mills, and also was proprietor of a beautiful farm. He was doing quite an extensive business for many years. He was married to Nancy Bear, March 13th, 1830. She was born April 29th, 1808, and died August 22nd, 1867. He died March 17th, 1890. To them were born six 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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German

To be German is my pleasure,
For I'm German to the core;
Those who fill the German measure,
Are the ones whom I adore.

German I shall be forever,
Since a German I was born.
Reading, writing German ever,
Shall my heart and hand adorn.

German customs, German manners,
German prayer and sermon too,
Wave o'er German ways their banners,
Since in them they're ever new.

German press and German learning,
Held aloft the German name.
Who can cease his German yearning,
Forever it exerts its claim.

German drink and fare I favor,
German dress is unsurpassed:
It's the German way I long for,
From the first until the last.

What is German, let us cherish,
We whose German blood runs true,
So that German here may flourish,
And from age to youth renew.

May then German seeds be growing,
In our North America;
Might its joys to us be flowing,
Here in Upper Canada.

Herbert Karl Kalbfleisch, The History of the Pioneer German Language Press of Ontario, 1835-1918, (Toronto: University of Toronto Press), pp.117-118

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As we go farther up the river road we pass the 'Big Ridge, There the roadway has been cut through a gravel hill and then we come to a cross road, where, on the south east corner, Jacob Zuber has lived so long that it is now called Zuber's Corners. The road to the west, winding down the hill, passes the West Montrose school house and on through one of the prettiest woodland roads in this locality, crosses the river to the village of West Montrose. The bridge which here crosses the Grand River was long called Benner's Bridge, after Jacob Benner, who for a number of years had a store, a saw mill and a woollen mill at that place.

The Early History of Elora, Ontario, and Vicinity by John R. Connon

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King Street Kitchener

Benton to Eby Etreet.-Successive occupation was as follows: From Benton Street easterward, before 1855, a one-story brick building with gable facing King Street was erected at the corner and used by Jacob Benner as blacksmith shop. Later Benner moved to West Montrose and the next occupant was Valentine Gildner and after him his son John Gildner. This blacksmith shop continued until comparatively recent years. A frame building painted white, with veranda in front, was Gildner s residence..

Vacant lot.

A tinsmith shop owned by Mr. Lehnen. This had a nice front with two good-sized glass windows on either side of the door.

A dwelling house built by Henry Rothaermel 1848-9. He was a carpenter and later was market clerk and tax collector.

A lane.

A one and one-half story building, with gable facing King Street and a verandah extending over the sidewalk, occupied by a Mr. Coleman 1855-1860. Adjoining it was a warehouse. 1 he store passed to Coleman's son and then to John Kegel. Later John George Schmidt, shoemaker, occupied the building.

. A lane.

A double, frame building about 50 feet along King St.; the east half used as a dwelling had a veranda; the west half was occupied by Charles Koehn, shoemaker.

Open space.

Dwelling of Gabriel Bowman, carpenter, who built the house.

A one and one-half story building occupied by Balzar Allendorf, a coverlet weaver, about 1840. Allendorf later moved to New Hamburg. There was a veranda at the front of the house and under it a well. Cattle ran at large in the streets at this time and one Sunday afternoon a steer got on the veranda floor, which was partly rotted, broke through, fell into the well and had to be pulled out by means of a windlass. The building was torn down later.
frame building ocupied by Henry Sippel, former employee of Allendorf, as a weaver's shop.

In 1855 there was a frame building one and one-half story high along Kmg Street divided into two parts, one part a dwelling and the other part a hat shop, owned by John Kidder, who made felt hats and old-fashioned bonnets. The shop was a few steps above the sidewalk level.

A dwelling.

A one and one-half story frame building lengthwise with King street occupied by a widow, Mrs. Caroline Lehnen.

A driveway.

A two story brick building with gable toward King Street, occupied by J. J. Lehnen, son of the widow Lehnen, as a copper and tinsmith shop and a store. Lehnen made his own tinware. Later Jacob Doebler occupied this building as a bakery.

A one and one-half story frame building with gable toward King Street occupied by George Yantz, a cabinet maker. He had a tavern in this same building for a time, and lived there.

In the early years a garden.

A small shop with sloping roof used by Christian Enslin as a book store and book-bindery, the first book-bindery in Berlin Enslm arrived in Berlin about 1830. Jacob Stroh remembers going with his father to the store to buy school supplies. Enslin later was editor, for Henry Eby, the publisher, of the Deutsche Canadier which began publication in 1840.

Enslin's House, one-half story, frame, standing lengthwise with King Street and having a veranda over the door, was on the site of Dr. Hetts present office and house. At the rear there was an orchard.

About 60 feet back of King Street there was a house built by Henry Eby. Shubel Randall, brother of George Randall, lived in it later. In 1860 the building was destroyed by fire and a servant girl Dina Hertz, perished in the flames. The walls remaining standing, the house was re-built, and is still in use.

A brick building, abutting on King Street with gable facing the street, was Henry Eby's printing office. The main floor was she or seven feet above the sidewalk level. In 1860 this building was changed to a church and was the first Anglican Church in Berlin.

A frame building, one end of which was used by Henry Bowman as a general store; he lived in the other end. This was known as the Bowman building. Later William Stein had a tailor shop in it and after him William Thoms used it as a shoe repair shop.

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

Part I. Settlement - Early Villagers and Buildings, Waterloo Historical Society Annual Volume 1930

Jacob married Annie "Nancy" Bear 13 Mar 1830. Annie (daughter of Rev. Martin Bear and Catharine Gingrich) was born 29 Apr 1807, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Aug 1867, West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Annie "Nancy" Benner
• Name: Nancy Bear
• Eby ID Number: 00003-612
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Annie Bear, "was born April 29th, 1807, and died August 22nd, 1867. She was married to Jacob Benner. They resided in Berlin for some years, then they moved to West Montrose where they both died. They had a family, but no information received in regard to their names or their places of residence."


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.].