Magdalena "Mattie" Haas

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• Name: Magdalena "Mattie" Heppler
• Eby ID Number: 00046-3445
• Residence: 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Other Methodist

Notes:

Magdalena Haas, "was married to John Heppler. They resided near the Schmitt Mennonite Church, Wilmot Township, where she died some years ago. They had a family of three children, namely: Catharine, Nancy, and Martin who died some time ago."


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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

Magdalena — John Heppler. John (son of Martin Heppler and Ursula) was born 8 May 1834, , Baden, Germany; died 5 Aug 1903; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Nancy Heppler
2. Catharine Heppler was born Dec 1857, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
3. Anna "Annie" Heppler was born 17 Jul 1859, , Ontario, Canada; died 10 Feb 1911, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Martin Heppler was born 4 Sep 1862, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Jun 1868; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00046-3444
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 121, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Occupation: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoemaker

Notes:

Jacob Haas, "of Swiss descent, came from Deep Run, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He arrived in Waterloo in 1827, and had his home with Christian Shantz where he rented a shop and commenced making boots and shoes. A few years later he formed an acquaintance with Nancy, daughter of John and Magdalena (Shuh) Keller, to whom he was married. He was born July 28th, 1802, and died May 31st, 1863. Nancy Keller (his wife) was born August 2nd, 1816, and died December 22nd, 1865. After their marriage they moved on the old "Keller Farm" now in possession of Cyrus Cressman. Here they resided until about the year 1848 when they moved on Daniel Burkholder's place, a few miles north-east of Bloomingdale. From here they moved to near Jacob Gole's farm, one mile north of Breslau, where he died. After his death she had her home with her son Isaac, who resided in Waterloo, where she died a few years after her husband. Their family consisted 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.].

Jacob — Anna "Nancy" Keller. Anna (daughter of John Keller and Magdalena Shuh) was born 2 Aug 1816, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 22 Dec 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna "Nancy" Haas
• Name: Nancy Keller
• Eby ID Number: 00046-3444.1
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Nancy Keller, "was born 1817 and died December 22nd, 1865. She was married to Jacob Haas who was born July 28th, 1802, and died May 31st, 1863. They, after their marriage, moved on her father's farm where he followed farming and working at his trade, shoemaking. They had a family of eight children, namely: Magdalena, married to John Heppler, Lydia, married to John Ahruf, Henry, married to Miss Derling, Isaac, married to Fannie Neuman, Jacob, Mary, married to John Wiegand, Nancy, and Moses, married to Anna Schmidt."


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: 00063-4026
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 121, Waterloo County, Ontario

Notes:

John Keller, "the eldest in Christian Keller's family, was born in 1783. He was married to Magdalena Schuh who was born in 1782 and died on February 2nd, 1831. She was a daughter of John Schuh of York County, Pennsylvania, and sister to Henry Schuh, minister of the Mennonite body. They moved to Canada in 1826 and resided with Benjamin Eby, Berlin, during the summer months, then, in fall, moved on their farm, being part of lot No. 121, German Company's Tract, now possessed by Cyrus Cressman. Here they both spent their remaining days. He had the sad misfortune of being deprived of his eyesight for nineteen years. He died in April, 1838. They had a family of nine children, six of whom died in infancy. The remaining three were married"


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 — Magdalena Shuh. Magdalena (daughter of Jacob Schuh) was born 1782, Of, Pennsylvania; died 2 Feb 1831; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Name: Magdalena Keller
• Eby ID Number: 00063-4026.1

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00063-4025

Notes:

Christian Keller, "was born in Switzerland but must have been quite young when he came to America with his parents. We have no record to give exact date of their emigration to this country. So much, however, is known that he came between the years 1763 and 1769. They first settled in Lancaster County, but later moved to York County where he was married to Elizabeth Nissley. He died in 1824, aged 65 years and several months, and had a family of four 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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Christian Keller's letter to his daughter Magdalena and Abraham Hoover, filed with Jacob Hoover's Will here translated from German Script to English. On the back of this letter was written "John Hoover's Bond due to Jacob Hoover", which makes us believe Abraham Hoover's father in law Chistian Keller purchased the deceased son John Hoover's Bond and thus received Lot 24, Concession 3, Walpole which would otherwise have gone to John. Christian Keller's son John sold this lot in 1835 and it appears it was his inheritance as he isn't mentioned in his mother's 1826 Indenture:

Manchester Township
21 November 1815

Most honoured daughterman and daughter,

We did not want to let this opportunity pass without sending you a letter with Michael Gravill. We will let you know that now we are all healthy as long as God will grant it and also our relatives and friends.

Our son John lost his two younger children - the older one a little boy the youngest a little girl - they died within four or five weeks in hospital. Now he has only one son. Our daughterman Benjamin Keller (Kaller) with wife and two children moved to his father October 13th. His journey got delayed because of an outbreak of Dysentery which had befallen his oldest child. This illness cost the lives of many children and some adults; amongst the latter also Georg Lichtenberger's daughter Peggy and Breitenbach's daughter ? who was married to ?. Otherwise there is nothing new to tell you. Heartfelt greetings from us and all our friends and relatives here and all our friends and reltatives there.

Your faithful Parents and Siblings,
Christian Keller (Kaller)

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Lot 24, Concession 3, Walpole, Halidmand Co., Ontario

December 31, 1798 - Letters Patent to John Dochstader
August 26, 1800 - John Dochstader to David Hoover
September 13, 1800 - David Hoover to Christian Keller
July 26, 1835 - John Keller of Waterloo to Samuel Spears, North Half, 100 acres
July 26, 1835 - John Keller of Waterloo to Abraham Urmy, South Half, 100acres

Christian married Elizabeth Nissley York Co., Pennsylvania. Elizabeth was born Abt 1750; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Keller
• Eby ID Number: 00063-4025.1

Other Events:

• Eby ID Number: 00107-6438

Notes:

Jacob Schuh, "was born in 1755 and resided on the old "Schuh Farm" in York County, Pennsylvania. It is not known to whom he was married, neither what number of children he had. We know the names of two sons, Henry and Jacob, and one daughter was married to John Keller. Of Jacob nothing is known."


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.].