Heinrich M. "Henry" Oberholtzer

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• Name: Henry M. Oberholtzer
• Eby ID Number: 00086-5081
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 070, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

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Henry M. Oberholtzer, "son of John and Susannah (Moyer) Oberholtzer, was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, December 27th, 1807. He came to Canada and settled in Waterloo County, Ontario, on the farm now possessed by Harry Sheppard near Bloomingdale. He was married to Elizabeth Baumann who was born July 4th, 1810, and died December 29th, 1882. He died suddenly December 25th, 1876. To them was born one child"


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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

Heinrich — Elizabeth Bauman. Elizabeth (daughter of Martin Bauman and Magdalena Baer) was born 4 Jul 1810, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 29 Dec 1882, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Magdalena Oberholtzer was born 12 Aug 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Apr 1883, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: 00086-5043

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John Oberholtzer, "(From Rev. Jacob Oberholtzer) was married to Susannah Moyer. They resided in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, where they had a family of several children, three of whom settled in Canada"


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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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 — Susannah Moyer. Susannah was born Abt 1770, Of, Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Susannah Oberholtzer
• Eby ID Number: 00086-5043.1

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• Eby ID Number: 00086-5042

Notes:

Jacob Oberholtzer, "(From Cassel's 'History of the Mennonites') the only son, was ordained as a minister of the Mennonite Church and we find that in 1775 (From Rev. Jacob Oberholtzer) he was stationed on the Franconia field of labor. He was married to Esther Lederach. The dates of birth and death, together with names of children, save one whose name was John, were not received"


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 — Esther Lederach. Esther was born Abt 1740, Of, Franconia Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Esther Oberholtzer
• Eby ID Number: 00086-5042.1

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• Eby ID Number: 00086-5041

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Jacob Oberholtzer, "(As informed by the late Rev. Jacob Oberholtzer, the first Oberholtzer came from Switzerland about the year 1725) was the early settler of this family as near as can be ascertained. He resided in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, near Indian Creek. To him were born four children, namely: Jacob, Barbara, married to a Mr. Funk, Ann, married to Matthias Stauffer, and Elizabeth, married to Jacob Hackman."


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.].