Alice Gingrich

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• Eby ID Number: 00039-3165
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1939, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Alice Gingerich, "born April 10th, 1884."


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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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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• Name: N. W. Gingrich
• Eby ID Number: 00039-3158
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manufacturer W.
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manufacturer
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Woollen Manufacturer
• Occupation: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association

Notes:

Noah Gingerich, "was born November 14th, 1842. He was married to Catharine, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Lehman) Weber, January 16th, 1872. She was born January 18th, 1845. They reside in St. Jacobs where he is engaged in manufacturing woollen goods. They have 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

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This week we are called upon to chronicle the death of one of the older residents of St. Jacobs in the person of Mr. Noah W. Gingrich, who passed away very suddenly early Sunday morning at his home her, in his seventy second year. He was born near Conestogo in 1842. He served as an apprentice in the woolen business in Hawkesville, after which he worked at the trade in Battersea, Peterboro and South Bend, Indiana. In partnership with Mr. D. L. Weber he conducted the woolen mill at Chicopee for some years, after which he and Mr. E. W. B. Snider carried on a woolen trade in Nottaway, Grey Co., conjointly with the woolen mill in St. Jacobs. The woolen mill in St. Jacobs was conducted by Mr. Gingrich until a few years ago when it was taken over by the Canada Felting Co., when he retired from business. This spring he disposed of his old home to the Bank of Nova Scotia and had got comfortably settled in his fine new home on Yonge St., when the call came calmly in the morning twilight to transfer his abode into better realms above. Mr. Gingrich had always been an industrious and progressive citizen, an ardent Liberal in politics, an adherent of the Evangelical church, and as a sportsman he had few equals as a successful angler. In 1872 he married Miss Catherine Weber, who is left behind with a family of three sons and five daughters to mourn the loss of a devoted husband and father. The children are: Colin, in North Bay, Harvey in St. Jacobs, Edwin in Jansen, Sask., Mrs. N. S. Snyder, Toronto, Mrs. P. E. Bowman, St. Jacobs, Mrs. Seaman, Rochester, N. Y., Edith in Toronto, and Alice at home. Besides his wife and eight children he is survived by three brothers and four sisters and ten grandchildren. The funeral service conducted by Rev. W. O. Hehn was held on Wednesday at 2.30 p.m., from his late residence to the Evangelical cemetery for interment, and was largely attended by is old friends and neighbors. The pall-bearers were: Messrs. S. Weber, M. L. Weber, D. Weber, J. C. Shelley, W. H. Winkler, and F. E. Welker.

Elmira Signet Sep 10 1914 pg 2

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N. W. GINGRICH

This name is familiar to nearly every man, woman and child for a good many miles around, and St. Jacobs has no citizen more popular. Mr. Gingrich was born in Woolwich Township, Nov. 14th 1842. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Gingrich, came to Canada when quite young from Lancaster, Pa, sometime early in 1800. The subject of this sketch learned what hard work was until he was past sixteen years of age when he commenced to learn the woolen trade, March 18, 1859, with John Brubacher, who was running what were known as the Crystal Springs Woolen Mills and now as Tanner's tannery, near Hawksville. He remained there four years. He then went to Michigan on a visit to his brothers, John and Eli. He got as far as Iona from where he took the stage to Greenville, a distance of 20 miles, arriving there about midnight. The next morning he started on a forty mile tramp for his brothers' homes, and reached the home of one Hinton at night after completing a distance of thirty miles on foot. The next morning he started from Hinton's on a ten mile tramp through an entirely uninhabited country, reaching his brothers about noon He remained there until the middle of May after which he returned to Ontario and in the following June commenced to work for Jacob Eby in the woolen mills near the site of the old saw mill in St. Jacobs in 1863. In the fall of 1863 and forepart of the winter of 1864 he attended school at Floradale. The following March he accepted a position with Wenger & Weaver a Elmira, working there until the following August, when he worked for his uncle, Jacob Gingrich, in harvest and then he picked up his "traps" an started for Caledonia, Mich., where for over a year he had his home with Rev. Abraham Detweiler and worker as a general farm hand during the winter of 1864 . He remained there until the fall of 1865, when he and one Isaac Wenger went to Indiana where he visited his relatives and to some time worked for one Christ Good formerly of Conestogo. In the fore part of 1866 he was employed with Jos. Shirk in Elkhart County, Ind driving team and hauling saw logs, etc In the following March he commenceed working at his trade in South Bend and remained there until the fall following, when he went to Waukan Wis., on a visit to his uncle Peter Weaver. He then came back to Canada and again worked for J. and H Brubacher at Crystal Springs in 1867 For two months be worked for McCullough & Wilson of Hawksville. In the winter of 1867 he was collecting for the latter firm a month or two, and in the following summer when they moved to St. Jacobs became also and engaged with them in the spring of 1867 and continued until 1868. The firm then sold the property and purchased the Chicopee mills where he again was employed as collector for them, and went into the factory in the spring of 1869 and remained there until the following year when he went to Waterloo and made cigars for one Moyer one year. In 1871 he worked for the Waterhouse and Bradberry Woolen Mills of Ingersoll. He then went to work for Dan Brooks at Peterborough where he was engaged until May 23, when he obtained position in the Battersea Woolen Mills, 16 miles north of Kingston. In September following be returned to Peterborough where he accepted his old place and worked there until Christmas. He then went back to Chicopee. He was married on 16th 1872 Catherine, daughter of Jacob Weaver and on the 18th he moved to Chicopee where he worked for Mr. Brubacher five years. In February 1877, he and Mr. Weaver purchased what is known as Chicopee Mills and carried it on under the name Gingrich & Weaver for four years. In the spring of 1881 he bought the St. Jacobs mills and has operated them ever since. He built the new store room he now occupies in 1890 at a cost of $2,800, and a new addition to his residence in 1892 making it about one of the largest brick residence in the village. His store room is stocked to its utmost with fabrics, hoisery, yarn, etc. of almost every description, and he is now making specialty flannels that he says cannot be excelled anywhere for quality and durability. He and his wife been blessed with nine children four sons and five daughters, but the younger son died in 1890. All are at home except their daughter Olive, who is the wife of Mr. Noah Snyder of Toronto. Two of his sons Colin and Edwin are working in the woolen mill and Harvey is employed in J. L. Wideman's drug store. Three of them are accomplished musicians, being members of the St. Jacobs musical society.

Waterloo Chronicle 9 Dec 1897, p. 2

Noah married Catherine L. Weber 16 Jan 1872, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catherine (daughter of Jacob Weber and Elizabeth Lehman) was born 18 Jan 1845, Ellice Township, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 31 May 1925; was buried , Calvary United Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine L. Gingrich
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7959
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association

Notes:

Catherine L. Weber," was born January 18th, 1846. She is married Noah W. Gingerich, woollen manufacturer. They reside in St. Jacobs, Ontario, and have 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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• Eby ID Number: 00039-3154
• Residence: 1837, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

David Gingerich, "son of John and Anna (Hackman) Gingerich, was born in 1812. He was married to Lydia, daughter of John and Catharine (Gehman) Weber. They resided on the farm now possessed by Solomon Sheifley, south of Conestogo. They had a family of twelve 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.].

David married Lydia Weber 14 Mar 1837, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Lydia (daughter of Rev. John Weber and Catherine (Katherina) Gehman) was born 8 Sep 1816, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 14 Nov 1857; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Lydia Gingerich
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7685
• Residence: 1837, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

Notes:

Lydia Weber," the fourth daughter of John and Catherine Weber, was born September 8th, 1816, and died November 14th, 1857. She was married to David Gingerich and resided on Solomon Shiefley's farm."


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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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18366615
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7955
• Immigration: 1834, , Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Notes:

Jacob Weber," son of Christian and Catherine (Bruck) Weber, was born in the village of Dietrichhingen, district of Zweibruecken, Rhein Bayern, Germany, August 24th, 1816. In 1833 he emigrated to America and settled temporarily at Rochester, New York, where he remained one year, thence on the strength of report, he in 1834, left Rochester, New York, and moved to Waterloo County, Ontario, and settled in Wilmot Township, where he met with many of his co-religionists. Here he resided until 1841 when he moved to Elice Township, Perth County, about one and one-half miles west of Sebringville, where he resided until 1855, then sold out and moved back to Waterloo County and settled near St. Jacobs, on the farm now occupied by Christian Sheifley. In 1860 he purchased the old "Yost Farm," adjoining that of his on the east. In 1867 he moved a little to the west of St. Jacobs, on the farm formerly possessed by Valentine Ratz and now by Daniel Good. In 1873 he again left this place and moved one mile north of St. Jacobs, on the farm now possessed by his youngest son, Menno L. In 1887 he moved to St. Jacobs where he purchased a property opposite that of Dr. Robertson's place. Here he lives retired and intends to spend the evening of his life in peace and comfort. On January 1st, 1841, he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob and Magdalena (Schowalter) Lehman. She was born in Canton Seltz, Alsace, France, now Germany, June 10th, 1817, came to America in 1837, and died at St. Jacobs, Ontario, May 2nd, 1892. To them was born 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.].

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Weber - On the 7th of Dec., 1905, near St. Jacobs, Waterloo Co., Ont., Jacob Weber. Funeral services conducted by Jonas B. Snider and Enoch Baumann at St. Jacobs. M. L. W^.

Herald of Truth 1 Feb 1906

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The funeral of the late Jacob Weber, whose death was announced in three columns last Saturday, was held on Saturday afternoon, the remains were interred in the Evangelical cemetery. A large number of relatives and friends paid a last tribute of respect to the deceased. A family of ten children survives him, 7 sons and 3 daughters, one other son, Joseph, having died in Kansas in 1890. The surviving children are: Jacob, State of Idaho, U.S.; Christian, Vancouver, B.C.; Louis, Collingwood; Samuel, St. Jacobs; Daniel, near Breslau; John, on the old Yost farm near St. Jacobs; Menno on the home stead; Mrs. J. Fischer, Benmiller, Ont.; Mrs. J. A. Shelly, Hawkesville and Mrs. N. W. Gingrich, St. Jacobs.

Elmira Signet

Jacob married Elizabeth Lehman 1 Jan 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Jacob Lehman and Magdalena Schowalter) was born 10 Jun 1816, Canton Seltz, Alsace, France; died 2 May 1892, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18367037
• Name: Elizabeth Weber
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7955.10
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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• Eby ID Number: 00039-3152
• Land: 1829, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 122, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: 1829, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 095, Waterloo County, Ontario

Notes:

John Gingerich, "son of Joseph (Joseph was the youngest son of old Michael and probably 24 years younger than his brother Abraham) Gingerich, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, March 12th, 1788. He came to Canada with others at an early date and spent a few weeks at Preston with his cousins before he settled on his farm. He was married to Anna, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Histand) Hackman. She was born December 6th, 1788, and died November 21st, 1862. He died November 26th, 1831."

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.].

**John was incorrectly listed as the son of Joseph, but actually was the son of David Ginrich (b. 1857) & Anna Eschlman (b. 1761)

John — Anna Hackman. Anna (daughter of Jacob Hackman and Elizabeth Histand) was born 6 Dec 1788, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 21 Nov 1862; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Gingerich
• Eby ID Number: 00039-3152.1
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lady
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

1851 - Ann Gingerich is in same household as Samuel E. Reist.

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• Interesting: story, religion, pioneer
• Name: Johann Weber
• Name: Johannes Weber
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7678

Notes:

John Weber," the eldest son of Peter and Elizabeth (Wenger) Weber, was born March 20th, 1786, and was married, March 18th, 1806, to Catherine, daughter of Benjamin Gehman. She was born March 11th, 1782, and died June 2nd 1864. They resided in Earl Township, Lancaster County, until 1825 when they moved to Canada. They left their home April 7th, and arrived at the farm now possessed by Joseph M. Brubacher, two miles north-east of the town of Waterloo, on the 26th day of the same month. Shortly after their arrival they located on a farm in the township of Woolwich, about one mile south of Conestogo. The farm is now possessed by Aaron Sheifley. Here old John Weber resided until his death which took place January 21st, 1854. Mr Weber was a deacon of the Mennonite body when he came to Canada. In July, 1833, he was ordained at the Martin Mennonite Meeting House as minister of the Mennonites by Bishop Benjamin Eby. He was considered a good speaker and ranked among the foremost of the ministers of his day. Their family consisted of ten children, all born in Pennsylvania. The names of three of the children are not given, they died when quite young, none being more than five days old. Those whose names were given were as follows:"


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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Martin Meeting House

According to Isaac Horst, "Martins meeting house was the first of the Old Order places of worship to be built. A meeting house is reported to have been built in 1830; burial was begun in the adjoining cemetery in 1831. Martins was aptly named. The first three bishops of the area were Martins, all descended from the pioneer, Peter Martin. The land on which the house stands was formerly owned by Martins (1979: 376)." Peter Martin, Jr. purchased 220 acres of land from his brother, Henry Martin, on May 8, 1824. Apparently he set aside four acres for a meeting house and burying ground at that time. The first burial is reported to have been that of Peter Martin, Sr., who died March 2, 1831. The meeting house was enlarged in 1900.

John Weber was the first minister, followed by Abraham W. Martin, Samuel Weber, Paul Martin, Tobias Martin and Urias Martin. At one time surrounded by countryside, the meeting house and cemetery are now completely encircled by the commercial development brought about by the rapid expansion northward of the city of Waterloo.


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

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John Weber: Last Will and Testament of John Weber of the Township of Woolwich, in the united Counties of Wellington, Waterloo and Grey, Yeoman.

…I John Weber, of the Township of Woolwich, Yeoman, do make and consitute these presents, dated the thirtieth day of August 1852, my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and declaring null and void all other Will or Wills which I ever before have made and may have made, and desiring and ordaining, that with my worldly property, it shall after my demise be held and done as follows Having disposed of the whole of my real estate to my son in law, David Gingrich, by a certain indenture I do hereby authorize and empower my Executors to issue, execute and deliver to him or to his heirs and assigns, good and sufficient Deed or Deeds, of conveyance for the same, as soon as the terms and conditions of the sale, as stated in the said Indenture shall have been fully complied with. I also hereby request, authorize and empower them to have and cause the said Indenture, of which there is a copy in my possession, to be fully carried out in all its bearings, to enforce the payments to be made, and receive - also distribute the monies mentioned and specified therein, as also all other monies, notes, bills, accounts, charges and dues owing and do to me as well as owing and due by me. I request and empower them, after the demise of both myself and my wife or widow, to sell all our personal effects and distribute the proceeds thereof, amongst all my legal heirs viz. my children or the bodily issue left by them…except my son Peter Weber, now residing in some one of the United States, who is to have one pound five shillings more than any of the rest, and except my daughter Anna Weber, to whom shall be given the Book in my possession called the Martyred S[piegel [The Martyed Spiegel is a book that was part of every Mennonite and Amish home, telling about the Martyres and faith.] I nominate, and appoint my beloved and trusty friend David Musselman, of Woolwich Township, Yeoman, and Christian G. Martin of the Township of Waterloo, my Executors…my children and heirs, I especially commend to their care and kindness…[and] my said beloved widow and my sickly daughter Anne. The farm for which they are desired to give deed to said Gingrich, his heirs and assigns composed of One hundred and sixteen acres of Lot number Two, and ten acres of Lot number One of the German Company Tract, of Woolwich Township. Concerning my sickly daughter Anna Weber it is to be understood that she is to have draw and receive annually, during the whole of her lifetime, the interest of Two Hundred Pounds of lawful money of Canada, to be paid to her by my son-in-law David Gingrich, just in accordance with a certain Indenture between us…

Witnessed by David Good and Christian Martin
Will Dated 30^th August 1852
Proved and insinuated the 9^th February 1854
Inventory £119/17/3

Surrogate Court Records Copybook Register A 1853-1871 partial transcript to 1863. Frances Hoffman transcriber. A-1-25

John married Catherine (Katherina) Gehman 18 Mar 1806. Catherine was born 11 Mar 1782, Of, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 2 Jun 1864; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine (Katherina) Weber
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7678.1

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• Eby ID Number: 00127-7946.1

Christian — Catherine Bruck. Catherine was born 1785, , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catherine Weber
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7946.2
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran

Notes:

1871 - Katharin Weber was staying with Christian Weber.

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37334262
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7955.11
• Residence: Bef 1868, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada

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On the 3d of April, in Woolwich Township, Waterloo County, Ontario, of infirmities of old age, JACOB LEHMAN, aged 79 years, 2 months, and 5 days. He was buried on the 6th in Martin's burying-ground. Funeral sermons were delivered by Moses Erb and Daniel Wismer, from Phil. 1: 21. The deceased emigrated from Europe to Canada, where be settled in Perth County, Upper Canada, and lived there till a few weeks before his death, when he moved to his son-in-law, in Waterloo Co., where he died. He leaves a widow and five children, 38 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

Herald of Truth, July - Volume V, Number 7 - 1868, page 111

Jacob — Magdalena Schowalter. Magdalena was born 28 Jul 1789, , , Germany; died 1 Oct 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37334342
• Name: Magdalena Lehman
• Eby ID Number: 00127-7955.12