Noah B. Martin

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• Eby ID Number: 00075-4568
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist
• Occupation: 1871, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; farmer

Notes:

Noah B. Martin, "is married to Catharine Martin."


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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

Noah married Catharine Martin 12 Dec 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Catharine (daughter of Elias Martin and Susannah Shantz) was born 1 Aug 1853, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 May 1919; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Susannah Martin was born 23 Jan 1873, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1943; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
2. Amos M. Martin was born 28 Aug 1874, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 17 Sep 1959, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
3. Blandina M. Martin was born 9 Aug 1876, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 4 Mar 1929; was buried , North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
4. Albert Martin was born 22 Jun 1880, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 3 Sep 1930; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
5. Lydia Ann Martin was born 4 Aug 1882, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 7 Mar 1966, RR2, Wallenstein, , Ontario; was buried , South Peel Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Wallenstein, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario.
6. Catherine "Kate" Martin was born 29 Dec 1884, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1952; was buried , South Peel Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario.
7. Rachel Martin was born 31 Jan 1887, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 11 Mar 1953; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
8. Nelson Martin was born 22 Feb 1889, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 27 Oct 1954, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
9. Hannah Martin was born 22 Nov 1890, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 25 Jan 1984; was buried , Olivet Old Order Mennonite Cemetery, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario.

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• Eby ID Number: 00075-4566
• Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist

Notes:

John M. Martin, "was born March 12th, 1827. He is married to Rachel, daughter of Peter Bricker. After his marriage he first resided on his father's farm near St. Jacobs, but since he has moved to Peel Township, near Yatton P.O. where he owns a beautiful farm. They have a family of five 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.].

John married Rachel Bricker 22 Feb 1848, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Rachel (daughter of Peter Bricker and Elizabeth Cress) was born 20 Jun 1831, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Feb 1911; was buried , Elmira Mennonite Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Rachel Martin
• Eby ID Number: 00016-1251
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist

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Rachel Bricker,"the youngest child of Peter and Elizabeth (Cress) Bricker, was born June 20th, 1831. She is married to John M. Martin who was born March 12th, 1827. They reside near Yatton P. O., Ontario, where he owns a beautiful farm. To Them were born five 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: 00075-4565

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David G. Martin, "son of David and Maria (Guth) Martin, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, March 13th, 1802, and died June 30th, 1831. He was married in 1826 to Maria, daughter of David Martin who was a second-cousin to David G. Martin's father. She was born April 3rd, 1802, and died June 5th, 1834. They resided on the farm now possessed by Valentine Doerbecker, near St. Jacobs, where they died. Their family consisted of three 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 Maria Martin 1826. Maria (daughter of David Martin, daughter of David Martin) was born 3 Apr 1802, Of Near St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Jun 1834, Near St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria Brubacher
• Name: Maria Martin
• Name: Mary Martin
• Eby ID Number: 00018-1478.1

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• Eby ID Number: 00016-1222
• Occupation: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Non-Professor

Notes:

Peter Bricker," the eldest son of John and Anna ( Erb) Bricker, was born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, November 26th, 1793. In 1802 he came to Canada with his parents who settled near the present village of Blair. He was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Simon Cress, who settled in this county in 1806. She was born February 17th, 1792, and died November 14th, 1854. He died January 25th, 1856. After their marriage they moved on the farm known as young "Daniel Snyder's" farm, within the corporation of the town of Waterloo, now possessed by the descendants of John E. Brubacher. Here they resided for twenty-five years when they moved south of "Huron Road," Wilmot Township, where they resided for two or three years, then they purchased the beautiful farm situated on the township line between Wellesley and Woolwich, now in possession of their son, John. Here they resided until their death which took place as stated above. They had a family of 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.].

Peter — Elizabeth Cress. Elizabeth (daughter of Simon Cress and Catharine) was born 17 Feb 1792, , Maryland; died 14 Nov 1854; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Bricker
• Eby ID Number: 00027-2014
• Residence: 1851, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Elizabeth Cress, "the second in family was born February 17, 1792. She was married to Peter Bricker who was born November 26th, 1793, and died January 25th, 1856. They resided in Waterloo County. She died November 14th, 1854. 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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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33536475
• Eby ID Number: 00075-4504
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 065S, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario

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David Martin, "son of Abraham and Barbara (Oberholtzer) Martin, was born in East Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, March 16th, 1771. On May 4th, 1794 he was married to Maria, daughter of Christian Guth. She was born in the same township, January 26th, 1775. In 1820, they with their family of twelve children, moved to Canada. On June 6th of the same year they came to Waterloo, and on the 9th of the same month they settled on lot No. 65, German Company's Tract, Waterloo Township. The farm is now in possession of Joseph B. Martin. Many and almost indescribable were the hardships and sufferings of this family in making the journey from Pennsylvania to their new home in this county but no sooner had they fully rested themselves and seemed to enjoy their life in the wilds of Canada, when "King Death" came and claimed the mother of this happy family as his own. After suffering great pain for five days, caused by inflammation of the bowels, she died of mortification, July 5th, 1820. On June 13th, 1824, the father was married again to Catharine, daughter of Samuel Guth (now spelled Good) who was a brother to Christian Guth, father to his first wife. There was no family with second wife. He died September 6th, 1854. His second wife was born November 11th, 1777, and died November 14th, 1848, after an illness of a little more than two months. "


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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A-1-50 David Martin: Last Will and Testament of David Martin of the Township of Waterloo, in the District of Wellington and Province of Canada.

I, David Martin of the Township of Waterloo, being weak of body but of sound and perfect mind and memory, blessed be Almighty God for the same, do make and publish this my Last Will and Testament, in manner following…

Item 1^st. That all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be paid.

Item #2 I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Catharina two beds and bedsteads, my clock and case, my stove and pipe, my pleasure wagon, one cow the choice of my cows and household and kitchen furniture as much as she may want for her own use, further, I order and it is my Will that two weeks after my decease my herein after mentioned Executors shall pay to my widow Thirty dollars cash to her in hand and also to pay to her in hand Four Hundred Dollars as soon as any money arises out of my moveable property, or any other money comes in which is standing out or as time will permit. Further I order and demise[sic] that my son Jacob Martin or his successor or successors shall fulfill the herein mentioned articles to my widow during her natural life. My loving wife Catharina shall have the West end of my dwelling house from top to bottom cellars and all and twenty bushels of Marchintable wheat each and every year and carry the same to the Mill and bring the flour and the bran in the house to her, also four bushels of peas and twenty five bushels of potatoes is to be put in her cellar, and my widow, she is to have the privilege to take as many apples as she may want for her own use if there is any, if there is any cider made out of my orchard on this farm she is to have what she wants for her own use, and in the garden she is to have the privilege to take of any growth she may want for her own use, or else she may take a piece of ground in the garden as much as she may want for her own use. One Cow is to be kept in pasture and feat summer and winter, the same as his own cows, she is to have bushel of salt, ten pounds of Hacklet? Flax & ten pounds of Toes[?] six # of good wool, each and every year during her natural life, also she is to have the privilege of using eggs and fowls as much as she wants for herself as if they were her own, but should she chose to keep her own fowls she may do so keep them where the rest are kept, also one full hog not weighing less than two hundred pounds and fifty # of good and full beef and salted if she will want it done each and every year she is also to have the firewood but and hauled, and but fine for the stove and fireplace, and the fire made if she will acquire the same all this before mentioned must be fulfilled by my son Jacob Martin or his successors yearly and during the life of my widow, further my said son Jacob or his successors shall see to my widow when well or sick. Should my widow fall into sickness that there should be a nurse required then all my are to pay the expenses share and share alike….

Item 3^rd I give and devise to my son Jacob Martin my farm I now live on in Waterloo aforesaid at Two thousand five hundred Dollars, subject to the payment thereof four hundred dollars to be for his legacy or share of fortune, and fifteen hundred dollars is to remain in my farm as long as my daughter Maria is living for which she is to be kept, say for the interest thereof, because she is senseless, and six hundred dollars he is to pay in manner following one year after my demise my son Jacob shall pay one hundred dollars and so each and every year till paid. Should my daughter Maria die before the six hundred dollars are fully paid then my son Jacob shall pay each and every year two hundred dollars till the whole amount of twenty one hundred dollars is paid and my said son Jacob is to have his share out of the same each and every year. Should my daughter Maria be of more trouble after some time so that she could not be kept for the interest of the above sum then all my sons, son-in-laws and daughters, then living, shall consider the matter over with my son Jacob and agree amongst themselves what is to be done should they not agree then the shall chose three minor neighbours and what them three shall make it, it shall be, and all my heirs shall then pay share and share alike for the keeping of her, further it is my will that my son Jacob shall have the grain in the ground on my farm after my decease.

Item 4^th further I devise and it is my will that my Grandchildren, namely my son David's children, namely John, Martin, Susannah and Catharina Martin shall have their father's share equally divided amongst them share and share alike, further the farm of their father, deceased, lying and being in the Township of Woolwich, and the East part of Lot number Thirty Nine is to be appraised and the payment thereof is to be made by the appraisers and then the said John Martin is to have one years time to consider whether he will take the same at the appraisement or not. If not then my Executors shall sell the same and divide the money amongst the three heirs share & share alike but should he take the farm the other heirs shall keep the farm for their surety till their equal share is paid to them.

Item 5^th further it is my Will and I devise that if any or all of my children is owing any in my family book, that the[y] shall within three months after my decease settle all up and give their note of hand to my Executors as my will requests payment so that my Executors may divide notes or money as my Will directs and further, I give full power to my Executors to give Deed and titles as I did in my own person here to fore. Further I order and desire and it is my will that all my children shall have share and share alike namely my son Abraham, Christian, Joseph the three heirs of my son David's share deceased, my daughter Esther, Magdalene, Catharina and my son Peter Martin shall all have share and share alike. And I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my son Christian Martin and my son Jacob Martin, Executors in full power of this my last Will and Testament.

Witnessed by Jacob S Shoemaker, John Martin and Christian Martin
Will dated 7 December 1843
Proven 23 September 1854
Inventory £343/5/0

Marchintable probably means marketable.
Feat = Feed
In the Pennsylvania Dutch language, hatchling was a process to remove sharp edges from flax, accomplished with using a tool called a Hatchel. Hachel also meant to ret, or wet, flax, making it pliable and ready for use.

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

David married Maria Or Magdelina Guth 4 May 1794. Maria (daughter of Christian S. Good and Barbara Brandt) was born 26 Jan 1775, Earl Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 5 Jul 1820. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria Or Magdelina Martin
• Eby ID Number: 00075-4504.1

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• Eby ID Number: 00075-4565.2

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• Eby ID Number: 00016-1221
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Old Survey Lot 11, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 011, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 036, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Occupation: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

John Bricker," the eldest son of Peter Bricker, was born December 28th, and died February 19th, 1854. He was married to Anna, daughter of Christian and Mary (Scherch) Erb. She was born December 11th, 1774, and died October 13th, 1866. In 1802 they, with others, moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, near the village of Blair where he died. After his death the mother had her home with her son David who resided near Roseville where she died. They had a family of twelve children, two of whom died in infancy and are buried at Blair. There were three Johns, the first died, aged nearly nine years; the second was born a few weeks after the decease of the first; and after second's decease they named a third one John."


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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A-1-29 John Bricker Snr.: Last Will and Testament of John Bricker, Sen. of North Dumfries, deceased.

…I, John Bricker, senr., of the Township of Dumfries…make and publish this my Last Will and Testament. (First) I will that my funeral expenses and all my other debts, if there shall be any, be paid out of my estate as soon as can be after my decease. I will that my beloved wife Nancy shall have to live in the house which we now occupy during her natural life, and my son David Bricker shall keep a cow for my wife Nancy during her life, which cow he shall in every respect keep in the same manner as he keeps his own cows. I also give and bequeath unto my wife during her life, all my household furniture which I may be possessed of at my decease and that my beloved wife Nancy Bricker, shall yearly and every year as long as she lives, have Twenty five pounds, and if my wife Nancy shall through sickness or otherwise happen to need more than twenty five pounds, then my Executors shall give her so much more as will suffice to keep her comfortable. I will that all the above-mentioned bequests to my said wife shall be instead of her lawful Dower. And it is my will that the real and person property together with the five hundred dollars, together with all I have heretofore given and paid to my eldest son Peter Bricker, shall be taken, and the same really is, the whole share of my said son Peter Bricker's heirship by me bequeathed to him out of my real and personal estate. And it shall be considered, and it is so truly, that my said son Peter Bricker is, by his having receiv'd from me as before said, amply remunerated for which time he has worked for me, after he was twenty-one years of age. And I consider that my son David Bricker and my daughters Nancy and Susanna have their full share of heirship out of my real estate, in the land and their property which they have already received from me, for which reason I exclude them from any further share out of the same. I will that after the decease of myself and my wife, all the household furniture then belonging to my estate shall be equally divided between my three daughters, Mary, Magdalena and Lydia, except my Clock, which I have already given to my son David Bricker. I will that they residue of my real property of whatever kind or nature it may be, shall after the demise of myself and my wife be equally divided between my sons John and Abraham, and my daughters Mary, Magdalena and Lydia, share and share alike. Nevertheless I give, devise and bequeath all that legacy left to me by my brother Peter Bricker of Cumberland County, State of Pennsylvania, deceased, to be equally divided between my children now living likewise including my son Peter, and likewise the share that would have come to my daughter Nancy, if living shall be equally divided amongst all her children, share and share alike. I will that for the above legacy of my brother Peter Bricker, as said before, I have executed a power of Attorney to Wendell Bowman, Esq., and my son John Bricker to settle that part of my estate. And lastly I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my son John Bricker and Samuel B, Bowman to be the lawful executors.

Witnessed by Benjamin D. Rosenberger and Jacob W. Detweiler.
Will dated: 10 January 1852
Proved and insinuated 1 March 1854
Inventory £550/-

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

John — Anna "Nancy" Erb. Anna (daughter of Christian Erb and Maria Scherch) was born 11 Dec 1774, Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania; died 13 Oct 1866, Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 16 Oct 1866, Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna "Nancy" Bricker
• Name: Annie Erb
• Name: Nancy Erb
• Eby ID Number: 00016-1221.1
• Residence: 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

In Wilmot, Waterloo Co., C. W, at the residence of Abraham Bricker, son of the deceased, on the 14th October, Nancy, wife of the late John Bricker, at the advanced age of 91 years, 10 months, and 2 days. She came from Cumberland Co., Pa., to Canada in the Spring of 1802, and lived here, respected by all, to the day of her death. She was a sister of Daniel and Jacob Erb, to whom the German Company Tract of Waterloo Township was deeded in 1865, also of Abraham Erb, the founder of Waterloo Village. She was buried on the 16th in the old burying-ground in the village of Blair. This is the oldest piece of ground selected for burying purposes in Waterloo, and she was the one who made the selection. Sixty-two years ago, while her husband was away to the States, one of her sons died, and as there was no place to bury the dead she went up to the hill, a little distance from where they were then living, and found an open little little(sic) place where she decided to bury her dead. She planted a tree at the foot of the little grave which tree is now about ten inches in diameter. She herself gave ground for a public cemetery, and for that reason wished to be buried there. Moses Bowman and Daniel Wismer officiated on the occasion. Only one or two are still living who came to Canada so early as the deceased.- Waterloo Chronicle

Herald of Truth November 1866 - Vol. III, No. 11 Page 92

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• Eby ID Number: 00027-2012

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Simon Cress, "the progenitor of this family was a native of Pennsylvania, U. S., where he was born about the year 1764. In 1806 he and his wife and family moved to Canada and located temporarily near Preston, Ontario. A few months later they moved to where they resided for some years. In 1819 he purchased the lot now forming the farms of the late Absalom Martin, Peter Cress, Levi Cress, and others near St. Jacobs, Ontario. Here the old progenitor resided until his death. His family consisted of five 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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So far those mentioned have, of with the exception of Capt. Smith, been situated along the road which follows the general course of the river northward. There was only one other spot, so far as can be learned, where a settlement had been made up to the year 1825. Simon Cress and his wife, Rachel, with their two sons and two daughters, came to Waterloo along with Mr. Erb, in 1806. They settled on land upon part of which the village of St. Jacob's stands now. In doing this they followed the rule by going up the Conestogo river. Simon Cress died in October, 1863, and his wife twenty years before him. Those in their family were : Ephraim, the oldest ; Polly, who married John Beatty ; Jacob, died at Port Elgin, and Rachel, the wife of Elisha Hewitt. In the family of Ephraim Cress were: Simon ; Levi, now living retired in St. Jacob's ; John, also in St. Jacob's ; Elizabeth,,. Mrs. Bricker ; Polly, Mrs. John Whiteman ; Rachel, Mrs. Bernard Meyer.

A son of Jacob Cress, who died at, Port Elgin, is Peter Cress, living in St. Jacob's, and a daughter is Mrs. David Puttock, living at Blair, near Preston. Henry, son of Levi, is now on the old Cress farm at St. Jacob's.

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

Simon — Catharine. Catharine was born Abt 1764, Of, Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharine Cress
• Name: Rachel
• Eby ID Number: 00027-2012.8