Rev Ozias Barber

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• Occupation: Zion United Church, 2000 Speedsville Rd., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; minister
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-52600
• Occupation: 1852, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; clergyman (Minister)
• Occupation: 1880, Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA; Gardiner
• Residence: 1880, Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA

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Zion United Church

Wesleyan Methodist services began in 1843, with meetings held in Mr. Butler's barn and in a log schoolhouse located on the southwest corner of the intersection just south of the present-day church. The schoolhouse was destroyed by fire and in 1851 land for a church was donated by John Hilborn; the frame church was later bricked with white "Breslau Brick." The first minister was Rev. J. Willoughby. In 1954 work began on a foundation just a few feet north of the church to which the building was then moved. The white brick had been stripped off and sold prior to the move and was replaced by new red brick. Rededication services were held on June 26, 1955.

The congregation was on the Dumfries Circuit of the Wesleyan Methodist Church and the Rev. George Ferguson, who organized the Circuit, recorded the early meetings of the Zion congregation in his Journal. The Church was later on the Galt, Berlin, Preston and Hespeler Circuits. Nahrgang (c.1976) reports that during the years 1857 to 1874 Zion was served by the Revs. Hamilton Biggar, C.W. Gilbert, Ozias Barber, Francis Berry, George Kennedy, Alexander Sutherland, and Luther Rice.

In his autobiography, Rev. Dr. Charles Freshman, the German Wesleyan Methodist missionary who served the Preston area from c.1860-1869, stated that he found a few English Methodist families in the district "who used to attend Zion Chapel, about three miles distant, on the Berlin Circuit, as they had no English preaching nearer" (Freshman 1868: 211). Since joining the United Church of Canada on June 10, 1925, Zion has been served in charges with Bloomingdale, Freeport and, at the present time (1992), with St. Andrew's United Church in Cambridge (Preston). Of interest: the dates on the cornerstone of the church are 1851 and 1954.

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

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he congregation was on the Dumfries Circuit of the Wesleyan Methodist Church and the Rev. George Ferguson, who organized the Circuit, recorded the early meetings of the Zion congregation in his Journal. The Church was later on the Galt, Berlin, Preston and Hespeler Circuits. Nahrgang (c.1976) reports that during the years 1857 to 1874 Zion was served by the Revs. Hamilton Biggar, C.W. Gilbert, Ozias Barber , Francis Berry, George Kennedy, Alexander Sutherland, and Luther Rice.

Ozias — Frances Rebecca. Frances was born 1830, , Ireland; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

1. Millie Barber was born 1852, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Sarah Elizabeth Barber was born 25 May 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 15 May 1853, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Jan 1937, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States; was buried , Oakwoods Cemetery, Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA.
3. Franklin Hilliard Barber was born 30 Jun 1859, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA; died 17 May 1931, Normal, McLean, Illinois, United States; was buried , Gibson Cemetery, Gibson City, Ford, Illinois, United States.
4. Ella Barber was born 1862, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-52602