Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Nicholaus Cober

Male 1763 - 1842  (78 years)


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  1. 1.  Nicholaus Cober was born 24 Nov 1763, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 31 Aug 1842; was buried , Baker Cober Cemetery, Vaughan, York Co., Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00025-1970

    Notes:

    Nicholaus Cober, "from whom all the Cobers in this country are descendants, was born in Pennsylvania, U. S., November 24th, 1763. In 1796 he was married to Eva Fisher who was born June 27th, 1777. In April, 1800, they, with their two children and others, moved to Canada and settled in Vaughan Township, York County, Ontario, about twelve miles north of Toronto. During the first years of their Canadian life they had to contend with numerous hardships and self-denials. In 1810 they had already cleared some eighty acres of their large farm and had erected a comfortable log dwelling and log barn thereon. In course of time the first buildings were replaced by more expensive residences. (Old Mr. Cober must have seen quite a difference in the country from 1800, when it was all forest, until 1840 when York was the Banner County and Toronto the capital of Canada). Mr. and Mrs. Cober raised 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

    Nicholaus married Eva Fischer 1796. Eva was born 27 Jun 1777, Of, , Pennsylvania; died 2 Feb 1858; was buried , Baker Cober Cemetery, Vaughan, York Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Cober was born 15 Feb 1797, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 18 Jul 1888; was buried , Baker Cober Cemetery, Vaughan, York Co., Ontario.
    2. Rachel Cober was born 2 Mar 1799, , Pennsylvania, USA; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Peter Cober was born 21 Aug 1800, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario; died 19 Nov 1883; was buried , Baker Cober Cemetery, Vaughan, York Co., Ontario.
    4. Magdalena Cober was born 8 Feb 1802, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Mary Cober was born 29 Apr 1804, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Catharine Cober was born 4 Apr 1806, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Margaret Cober was born 15 Mar 1809, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Nicolaus Cober was born 4 Mar 1811, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario; died 22 Jun 1887, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Crossroads Brethren in Christ Cemetery, Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario.
    9. Susannah Cober was born 4 Jun 1813, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario; died 19 Nov 1891, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Crossroads Brethren in Christ Cemetery, Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario.
    10. Jacob Cober was born 8 Jul 1815, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario; died 30 Mar 1890, Puslinch, Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried , Crossroads Brethren in Christ Cemetery, Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario.
    11. Barbara Cober was born 16 Aug 1817, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario; died Yes, date unknown.

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