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

Family: Dr. Aaron Eby / Matilda Croft Bowers (F4283)

m. 7 Jun 1864


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  • Father | Male
    Dr. Aaron Eby

    Born  14 Aug 1838  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  5 Jul 1899   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  7 Jun 1864  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  John Eby | F3540 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Rebecca Bricker | F3540 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Matilda Croft Bowers

    Born  1 Apr 1844  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  8 Jul 1923   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Reeve Cyrus Bowers, Esq. | F4278 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth C. Croft | F4278 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Rose Eby

    Born  17 May 1865  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Dec 1885  Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    Elizabeth Eby Eby

    Born  21 Sep 1866  Sebringville, Ellice Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Dec 1906   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Rev. John Cowan McFarlane | F6566 
    Married  28 Jun 1900  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    Dr. John Robert "Robert Eby

    Born  1 Nov 1867  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Oct 1944  Elko, Elko, Nevada, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Odd Fellows Cemetery, Elko, Elko, Nevada, United States Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Minnie Dorothy Eby

    Born  18 Jan 1871  Sebringville, Ellice Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Aug 1945   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Cyrus Bowers Eby

    Born  9 Jan 1873  Sebringville, Ellice Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Jan 1934  Forestville, Fillmore, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Male
    Professor Frederick Eby

    Born  26 Oct 1874  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 Feb 1968  Austin, Travis, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Austin Memorial Park Cemetery, Austin, Travis, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Female
    Grace Darling Eby

    Born  10 Aug 1878  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Jun 1947   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Aaron Eby aged 26 res Sebastopol, Perth Co., born Berlin, C. W. son of John and Rebecca married 7 Jun 1864 to Matilda C. Bowers aged 20 res Waterloo born Waterloo daughter of Cyrus and Elizabeth.

    2. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 611.

    3. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 10 Jun 1864.
      "Eby - Bowers: In Waterloo Township, at the residence of the Bride's Father, "Sweet Briar Farm" on the 7th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Knessman, of Berlin, Dr. Aaron Eby, of Sebastopol, County of Perth, to Matilda, eldest daughter of Cyrus Bowers, Esq."

    4. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 09 Jun 1864.
      07 Jun 1864 By Rev. Kaessmann, in the home of the bride's father Cyrus Bowers, Esq., Dr. Aaron Eby of Sebastopol, Perth County was married to Mathilda Bowers of Waterloo Township.

    5. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 9 Jun 1864.
      Married By Rev. Kaessmann, in the home of the bride's father Cyrus Bowers, Esq., Dr. Aaron Eby of Sebastopol, Perth County was married to Mathilda Bowers of Waterloo Township.